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May 6, 2021 · Yasuke. Flying Lotus. 2021. 7.4. By Nadine Smith. Genre: Electronic. Label: Warp. Reviewed: May 6, 2021. In his score to LeSean Thomas’ anime series about a Black samurai in medieval Japan, the...
Flying Lotus presents Yasuke, the original soundtrack from the @Netflix original anime directed by LeSean Thomas & starring LaKeith Stanfield. Brought to lif...
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YASUKE - FLYING LOTUS. . Music from the 6-part TV series executive produced by creative dream team LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters, Children of Ether, The Boondocks) LaKeith Stanfield (Atlanta, Sorry To Bother You) and Flying Lotus for NETFLIX studios. LP, CD AND DIGITAL FORMATS AVAILABLE NOW. ⇀. VINYL LP. CD. TRACKLIST. 1. WAR AT THE DOOR2.
- Creating A New Black Action Hero in Animation
- The Portrayal of Black Characters in Anime
- Holding Manga Creators Accountable
- The Legacy of Yasuke
In the anime series, Yasuke wields a sword against humans, robots and magical beasts in fight sequences with stunning choreography. For Thomas, creating a new action hero who is Black was front of mind in making the show. “For this generation, we haven’t really seen a lot of Black animated TV heroes that are created by us,” he said, referring to Bl...
This hope for more Black creators to enter the anime space comes at a time when the global popularity of Japanese animated series and films continues to surge. Just last weekend, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, the film adapted from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga, made the biggest foreign-language debut in the U.S. when its North A...
Thomas also explained that he thinks some of the criticism toward anime directors regarding racially insensitive depictions of Black characters has been misdirected. He noted that many of the series that have received complaints are adapted from long-running manga. “It’s not the Japanese directors who are saying, ‘This is what Black people look lik...
For both Thomas and Flying Lotus, the significance of their creative direction—and Stanfield’s—in Yasukecan’t be understated. “Who knows about where LeSean, me and LaKeith will go after this,” Flying Lotus said. “I just hope that this project shows the world that there are so many Black anime fans.” Thomas said that as a 16-year-old Black kid, he w...
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Apr 30, 2021 · Yasuke by Flying Lotus, released 30 April 2021 1. War at the Door 2. Flying Lotus & Thundercat - Black Gold 3. Your Lord 4. Shoreline Sus 5.
Apr 30, 2021 · Listen to Yasuke by Flying Lotus on Apple Music. 2021. 26 Songs. Duration: 43 minutes.
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This is the official soundtrack for the eponymous Netflix animated series about the adventures of the real-life 16th-century African warrior who came to Japan and...
