Netflix Japan revealed the main Japanese cast and a teaser featuring their voice acting for LeSean Thomas' original anime series Yasuke on Wednesday. The anime will stream worldwide on Netflix beginning April 29.
Cast
Yasuke: Jun Soejima (Asaichi TV program)
Oda Nobunaga: Takehiro Hira (Lost Girls & Love Hotels film)
Saki: Kiko Tamura
Yami no Daimyou: Yoshiko Sakakibara (Akudama Drive)
Kamaru: Fusako Urabe (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy film)
Abraham: Shigeru Ushiyama (Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu)
Morisuke: Yuu Kamio (Shin Godzilla film)
Ishikawa: Eri Kitamura (Boku no Hero Academia)
Achouja: Kenji Kitamura (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu)
Haruto: Shunsuke Kubozuka (Hanagatami film)
Nikita: Hiroki Nanami (Gibiate)
Ichika: Rie Tanaka (Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199)
Note: Some romanizations may be incorrect.
LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) is directing the anime at MAPPA. Takeshi Koike (Redline) is the character designer, and Flying Lotus (Blade Runner: Black Out 2022) is composing the music. Thomas and Flying Lotus are credited as executive producers.
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Source: animate Times
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Main Cast Announced for Original Anime 'Yasuke'
Netflix Japan revealed the main Japanese cast and a teaser featuring their voice acting for LeSean Thomas' original anime series Yasuke on Wednesday. The anime will stream worldwide on Netflix beginning April 29. Cast Yasuke: Jun Soejima (Asaichi TV program) Oda Nobunaga: Takehir...
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