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Lakeith Stanfield (Photo: Alberto Pezzali-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Netflix\u2019s<\/a> latest anime tells the legendary tale of the Black Samurai and, lucky for us, LaKeith Stanfield<\/a> is embodying the titular star of the show. <\/span>Yasuke<\/span><\/i>, created by LeSean Thomas and designed by <\/span>animation studio MAPPA that brought us <\/span>Attack on Titan: The Final Season<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span> will bring to life the eponymous Black samurai whose revered legacy in feudal Japan<\/a> rose to great heights during an era of political espionage and civil unrest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Across the six episodes of the first season, <\/span>\u00a0the <\/span>Judas and the Black Messiah <\/span><\/i><\/a>actor will voice the servant-turned-ronin as he navigates finding peace in a local village that needs him to take up his sword to defend a mysterious child who is the target of evil forces and warlords.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an interview with <\/span>Entertainment W<\/span><\/i><\/a>eekly<\/em>, <\/span><\/i>the creator says this project is unique in that it isn\u2019t the typical anime produced out of homogenous Japan. “The stuff that I tend to make I consider gateway anime,” Thomas says. “These are projects that have a combination of ingredients that you wouldn’t normally get from the Japanese industry because of the history, the regional differences, and our cultural approaches.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years, Black anime fandom emerged in the United States as anime became a part of American culture in the 90s and, thanks to streaming giants, the popularized animation is here to stay. Prior to his death last fall, Chadwick Boseman<\/a> was <\/span>tapped to portray <\/span><\/a>Yasuke in a historical biopic. Nodding to the fantastical elements of his adaptation of Yasuke over a \u201chardcore biopic,\u201d Thomas continues, <\/span>“I didn’t want to be trapped by the elements of history, so to speak, and I wanted to add a sense of fantasy, a sense of romanticism to it, much like the Japanese do with their historical figures.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Although this is Stanfield\u2019s first voice acting stint, his diversified portfolio (which recently scored him an Oscar nomination<\/a>) leaves us assured that he\u2019ll get the job done in his latest venture. 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