Was Yasuke a Samurai | Assassins Creed Shadows

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[@AntonyCummins]

Some info you need In the service of the Shogun here www.amazon.com/Service-Shogun-Story-William-Adams/dp/1789148642/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I01G74TL4ICM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EI_3e8n2fWVMcUj2OOWmzj9K57GXXRPMz3gO5JGwbF2vUP1lnRhlu03amd4N8AwhhaCBMVCTvhm0XFvJ92Wbu89HPJy_Oja20kq8g5rHjGNuZtaXTenOI30A1oGfkTfxjUGir9UsB4qvIfCv0U9hNsQMGKdyI3_Yg47NPG4X8FcYod-jTNwH87iLRMyE6ElIXQWSr8knIsK4_VhTHKEjHLR5QDUpOPys6OiCq3g85bE.84HhGDhA4_K-Q1MOpvXK4iu6wBaEIz08zS6dHigctm0&dib_tag=se&keywords=in+the+service+of+the+shogun&qid=1716309432&sprefix=in+the+service+of+the+shogun%2Caps%2C371&sr=8-1 Nicks video on the subject (with his links to research) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6mWZ42haJpsb5I Nojiri's book www.amazon.com/Samurai-Traditions-Tada-Genji-Introduction/dp/B0CJ4FJHLS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3925GKPNUSJ66&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MvpEC-u5gHsoxMsl-bLqCC47iXghrboQdyCNm9RpOx46N5v9U1DT8HoYsVzuL6A3WJGR-UkBT6iIily9UYe3s-x8ZaVQj3bbDt1RdWQPVBP5ruRymse-2-XRu5Zt5BDz63ZgtA09EUm7wJcziW1qGkJhIddZL9G4E6x5DKCxGXP3bxf9eFgnh5NvKlvclfv77CyWauA_zc4Vv0p23WY-EKs_BIp7sNX2-S0dgQIOJ1c.cVlOyhPj5eTyoxFQyaMB4UU5so-b8GtaAGNE_Fw3gY4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Samurai+traditions+of+the+tada+genji&qid=1716309589&sprefix=samurai+traditions+of+the+tada+genji%2Caps%2C418&sr=8-1

[@jakkejakaali849]

Monthy python - Brian's life. I'm sorry you didn't make it to the team! What a missed opportunity for Ubisoft. Cool to see yasuke was a real historical character and a warrior. But at this point it feels bit shoehorned in. I would have gone with the hanzo's for a storyline.

[@shinobibusiness]

Title of Samurai aside, the larger issue is people including yourself here in this video assume he was a warrior, and there’s no evidence of that. Nobunaga wasn’t engaging personally in battles for the year Yasuke was with him. Other than Nobunaga being attacked a dying at Honnō-ji, what evidence is there Yasuke saw any fighting of any sort? 6:44 “Is he taken to war…the answer to that is yes.” Which war/s? Again, Yasuke was with Nobunaga for about a year until his death. Nobunaga spent the majority of that time in Kyoto attending to matters of bureaucracy. He wasn’t personally commanding on the battlefield anymore. He toured Iga in November of 1581 a month AFTER the second Tensho Iga war, but never was there during the actual fighting. Was Nobunaga actually at the battle of Tenmokuzan personally? The last hurrah of the Takeda clan and an extremely important hurdle to overcome in order to unite Japan? Nope. His son Nobutada commanded the troops. 11:45 “he appears in campaigns occasionally” Which campaigns? How occasionally? I’m asking for historical references here. Nobunaga wasn’t really an on field commander anymore at this point in his life, he was a politician trying to unify the country. 14:24 “and was given a short sword with a decorative sheath” Just about everyone carried at least a short sword then, including farmers, townspeople and even children. Yasuke would have been even more out of place if he didn’t, especially if he was sword bearer. Nobunaga died in June of 1582, Toyotomi Hideyoshi implemented the first set of official sword prohibition edicts in 1588, 6 years later. Yasuke appears in a few dozen words across the total of the historical record. People fill in the rest with whatever motivates them.

[@AntonyCummins]

All good points

[@chrisnoctskie5869]

Yup, this is why I'm always 50/50 on this vids. Just because you have the books displayed, doesn't paint you the whole picture.

[@ockraz]

@@AntonyCummins would yasuke's size and strength be an important factor in war for a leader who could command thousands on a battlefield? i don't think that is likely. i wouldn't want to risk this asset in battle when his value comes from his intimidating presence as i am holding court. plus, his foreignness enhances his value as a bodyguard. if one is an outsider, they're unlikely to get involved in intrigue and conspiracy and will instead cling to an undivided loyalty - like the varangian guard in constantinople

[@ockraz]

re: ''what evidence is there Yasuke saw any fighting of any sort?'' - wrestling is a form of fighting, is it not? i think there's sufficient evidence for his fighting, just not warfighting. i'm no expert, but weren't there historical precedents for granting samurai status to someone just based upon their being highly accomplished in sumo wrestling? if i were nobunga, i think that it could be very advantageous to keep a giant exotic-looking ceremonial bodyguard nearby when people have to come to see me for negotiations.

[@ockraz]

support for the idea of rewards based on wrestling prowess: ''A man from Kōka whose name was Tomo Shōrin, some eighteen or nineteen years old, showed good skills and scored seven wins. The next day, too, Nobunaga put on sumo matches, and Tomo again outclassed the others. As a result, Nobunaga selected Tomo to become his stipendiary. At about that time Nobunaga had to take disciplinary measures against a gunsmith by the name of Yoshirō, whom he locked up in a cage. Now Tomo Shōrin received the private residence, household goods, and other possessions of this Yoshirō. Nobunaga also gave him an estate of one hundred koku, a sword and a dagger with gold-encrusted sheaths, a lined silk garment, and a horse with a complete set of gear-glorious recognition for Tomo.''

[@boigercat]

What annoys me is i clearly remember reading about him 10+ years ago and there was so little information about him. And now people are claiming he was a legendary Samurai and samurai in the warrior sense. Yasuke had his 15 minutes of fame and then disappeared like the small footnote in history he is. Yet people want to act like he was this massive influence.

[@koreancowboy42]

Literally this comment

[@ShiroiTengu]

EXACTLY

[@fiendkracken1]

Can you name another foreigner who was more significant during the sengoku jidai?

[@shiroblaidd]

@@fiendkracken1 Kim Yeo-cheol (aka Wakita Naokata), William Addams and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Rinoie Motohiro, literally any other foreigner who actually did some thing other than being the entertainment

[@rudytambung5739]

@@fiendkracken1 Francisco Xavier

[@funkadelicmayhem1765]

No matter how its sliced. Yasuke was more a samurai than anyone arguing about this today.

[@DMPTC]

What i could understand ia that people is trying tô force parametes of Edo períod Samurais into Yasuke, who bellongs tô Sengoku períod, look, Sengoku períod was a Mayhen, civil war everywhere, didint hád some instutution that certificated samurai or something like, plenty of Warriors and citizens where promoted tô samurais by merely social convention, for doing something good for an large part of population or a Warlord, thats was the casa with Yasuke, by staying by Nobunaga side, carrying a wearpon, owrning a house even taking Care of nobunaga's sword, for the Sengoku períod, he was an high ranking samurai for ALL the effects

[@ShadowAnimeInk]

THANK YOU!! I've been arguing for half a week about this because people think it's the same.

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

Even Lockley admits that few primary sources exist (13 sentences) very very little, he was under service for 15 months and it states he did not fight and was sparred due to handing over his weapon after they said he was just some ‘beast’, this is what we know. Nobunaga & his son were killed. He was handed back to the jesuits to be sent to India. So yes he was a Sword Bearer it says, & intimidation factor by Nobunaga’s side, Samurai ? This it does not say.

[@AntonyCummins]

Good comment

[@wayne47able]

Lockley confirmed Yasuke engaging in at least 2 battles. His last battle was how he was caught

[@wilsonsantiago-e3c]

You might want to look up what sweet baby inc did to the game

[@g3ar75]

I honestly don't mind if Yasuke is portrayed as a samurai in shadows. It remains a work of fiction. I would have preferred if they got an actual samurai and told his story but still. What bothers me is Ubisoft claiming they "investigated history" and telling he was a samurai with 100% certainty, heck even media groups are playing pretend with them.

[@ShuajoX]

Excellent points. Samurai is a complex term. Most of our conceptions of historical Japan come from the Edo Period. Bushi seems to be the preferred term within Japan, among others I've heard, depending on the time period and context. The Wikipedia page for samurai in Japanese is even labeled "Bushi".

[@awesomeok960]

As a Japanese, I must mention that AC Shadows is not a matter of just buying or not buying because this game is so disrespectful to us Japanese. Some of the Ubisoft developers mentioned in the interviews “This game was made based on true Japanese history”, which is wrong. There is so much wrong content. Yasuke was hired as a porter. His job is to carry weapons during war. That it. There is no original Japanese historical document to prove that Yasuke was a worrier or samurai. Thomas Lockley, a guy from British, wrote a book about Yasuke, but he says he wrote it based on Wikipedia and his imagination since there is almost no original Japanese documented information about the black guy. Then the book was published in Japanese and English, but he added false information only to the English version to imply that Yasuke was a samurai. Since then, so many books, articles, etc have been published based on the Lockley’s book. Therefore, most books and articles you see should contain wrong information. The average height of Japanese at that time might have been shorter than that of blacks, but there are many famous tall samurais too. I would say that Yasuke was taller than any Japanese is wrong. Japanese God is not a black color. Some Shinto-related God statues have painted black color, but it doesn’t mean all Japanese Gods have black color. I love the fact that you like Japanese culture, and I didn't want to mention it above, but the recent DEI movement has negatively affected not only Western culture, but also Japanese culture as well. That is why we are so mad against Ubisoft and also Sweet Baby Inc. We don't have any hate feelings for black people. I wish Ubisoft said "The game is fiction", then everybody would not be as angry as this time even though the game still contains many mistakes about Japan. 英語だけで書くと「お前は人種差別主義者の白人」とか「これはフェイクアカウントだ」とか言われるので先に日本語でも書いときます。最後に、日本文化に関心を持ってくれてありがとう。

[@kurobeard9467]

Thanks for doing the research and dispelling those R@AClST myths about Yasuke being a pet or court jester of Nobunaga. This is his first game as THE main character so I'm happy with him being front and center. People didn't consider Nioh or the show Shogun as political so there should be no reason Yasuke's presence alone should be political. Appreciate the video and good work.

[@richardmiller9681]

Monty Python Life of Brian. Very under rated film.

[@kanseikensei]

Thank you for the clarification on this topic Antony.

[@Dj.MODÆO]

The issue isn’t that it’s fiction, it’s that Ubisoft tried to pass it off as truth. It really is fascinating the lengths people will go to believe a proven lie so they don’t have to accept they were wrong or lied to. It really is 10x easier to bullshit people than it is to convince them they have been bullshitted by someone else. I’m still waiting for an explanation to why they put Chinese architecture in a game about Japan and why they have Torii gates (temple gates) as the entrances to villages.

[@user-dl3hr4sy4f]

Here's what you need to know if you are a history buff. There are only five records of Yasuke: one each in the "Shincho Kouki" and "Ietada Nikki," and three records by Jesuit missionaries. There are only three records: the record of the first meeting between Nobunaga and Yasuke, the record of Nobunaga's return trip from the conquest of Koshu, and the record of the Honnoji Incident. The rest of the contents are largely fan fiction by later generations. And there is no material in these records that could link Yasuke to the status of a samurai. In fact, another record of the Honnoji Incident in the Shincho Koki clearly distinguishes between those with surnames and those without surnames. Yasuke was not a samurai. This is the reality. 歴史に詳しい人に知っておいていただきたいことです。 弥助に関する記録が残っているのは「信長公記」「家忠日記」それぞれ1か所ずつと、イエズス会宣教師による記録3か所の計5か所のみです。 内容は信長と弥助の初対面の際の記録、信長の甲州征伐からの帰路における記録、本能寺の変の際の記録の3通りのみとなります。 これ以外の内容は大体が後世の人のファンフィクションです。 そして、この中の記録には、弥助と侍の地位を結びつけうる資料は存在しません。どころか信長公記の本能寺の変の別の記録から苗字有りと苗字無しで明確に身分分けされていた部分がみつかっています。 弥助はサムライではなかった。これが現実です。

[@user-dl3hr4sy4f]

Some people may be indignant and say, "What a trivial truth that Yasuke was not a samurai. But there is no doubt that Yasuke was a unique enough "NPC of his time" even if he was not a samurai. He was born in Mozambique (allegedly) and came to Japan. Later, he was given to Nobunaga. The 15 months he spent in Japan as a normal person with his own house was unique enough from the history of slaves and from the history of Japan. 人によっては「弥助がサムライじゃないなんてなんとつまらない真実なんだ」と憤慨する方もいるでしょう。 でも、弥助はサムライではなくともこの時代十分ユニークな「時代のNPC」だったのは間違いないです。 モザンビーク(といわれている)で生まれて、日本に来ました。 その後、彼は信長に貰われます。屋敷をもち普通の人として日本で過ごした15ヶ月間は、奴隷達の歴史からみても、日本の歴史からみても十分特殊でしたよ。

[@poloshirtsamurai]

@@user-dl3hr4sy4f Agree. And being present in that tumultuous time and around historical people was an achievement of it's own and is remarkable. But jumping from that to historical legendary samurai warrior is a stretch and is laughable.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

Yasuke has pretty much always been portrayed as Samurai by the Japanese... People love to use the word "Retainer" without knowing what it even means... All of nobunaga's retainers were Samurai... The guy who ended up leading his army after he died was a high ranked samurai AND his retainer... The guy who betrayed Nobunaga was a samurai... AND HIS RETAINER.. They RETAINED the throne while the lord was gone or died.. The reason people place Yasuke as a Samurai was because the "honours" he reveived were honours that the Samurai and bushi received... Heck on of Nobunaga's most trusted samurai was his retainer and his sandel bearer.... Carrying the weapons of the Daimyo was a very high honour... It would make you his body guard.. You know when a Lord enters a house and wants to sit.. he only brings his trusted bodyguards... and give one of them his Katana or Spear,, so it's always close and held by someone they trust... Not too mention Yasuke was placed at many spots where Nobunaga did battle.. yet people think he would not use the guy with the strenght of ten men... but have him stand there... holding swords??? That is why he has always been portrayed as a samurai by the Japanese historians/media... People act like we have written souurces that place every one of Nobunaga''s retainers as samurai.. I do find it funny that with the countless books media documentaries ( uncluding japanese ones ) only now are people making a big deal out of it... Dude is basically part of Japanese folklore.... as a samurai

[@Vinoi]

What you don't know is that the process of becoming a samurai is systematic and difficult💁 Yasuke received a position where 小姓, who will one day become a samurai, assist the samurai under a samurai. 小姓 become a samurai when you begin as a servant and have been recognized for your abilities and qualifications through years or decades of hard work. But NOT a Samurai💯 It's like a medieval Knight and a modern Special Force. Even if you are a Tenno or a Shogun, you cannot appoint a samurai who has no qualifications. Even Nobunaga was not a Tenno, nor was he a Shogun😁 No one can give you Special Force status even if you are a president. No one follows a leader who is not fair in giving prizes and punishments. However, Nobunaga was not that kind of person and was the greatest leader of the time👏 When you say that Nobunaga appointed an unqualified person as a samurai only through personal liking and favored him, it is an act of insulting Nobunaga, the samurai, and the whole of Japan's spirit. It seems that you see the world too navily with your kind heart😇

[@obiwanshinobi87]

@@Vinoi I have a question... did you watch the video?... because your first sentence suggest you didn't even bother to watch the video and just went straight to the comments... and the rest... pretty much solidifies it

[@Vinoi]

@@obiwanshinobi87​​⁠I was criticizing your comment, not about this video. You can may call him a soldier, but he is not a samurai. It is a simple truth💁 I ever think the character of Yasuke in AC Shadows is amazingly cool. And it would have been better if Yasuke was a real samurai🫶🏻 I really don't care if he was a black or a samurai or a ninja. The AC Series is a game with a concept of looking back on history, and they have bragged of their own historical accuracy out for a long time😇 Yasuke is not a representative of Japanese history, he is not a representative of the samurai, he is not a representative of the Japanese. Nevertheless, they put Yasuke up as the representative of the samurai in the Japanese background game🥵 Those who have complaints are not racist. And they are not who don't know about history than you. They are simply normal people who want to play as a Japanese protagonist in a game of Japanese background👏

[@obiwanshinobi87]

@@Vinoi So you didn't watch the video that mentions your point.. you just went to the comment to argue.. got it..He is literally part of japanes folklore... as a samurai... bro wauw

[@Vinoi]

I watched the video and I already told you, I was talking about your comment but not about this video🫠 You leave a comment on the video. Then I also can talk about your own comment. Isn't it hard?🥵

[@Port712]

The stories of giving a sword or a house to Yasuke are only found in the records of the Jesuits, while the official Japanese records have only about two lines mentioning him. Why is that? Japanese people are known for their love of keeping records, even turning diaries into literature to pass down to future generations. Furthermore, while there are stories about giving Yasuke some assets, why are there no stories about the challenges of overcoming the language barrier when communicating with him? Even in Japan just 40 years ago, there were many stories about how difficult it was to work with foreigners due to the language barrier. I think this applies not only to Japan but also to Europe. To become the right-hand man of the highest-ranking military commander in that society-or in Europe, a member of the royal family- it requires not only swordsmanship but also intelligence, education, and political acumen. A Samurai or Bushi is not just a mercenary. To rise in rank, one must not only be an excellent swordsman but also be intelligent, well-educated, and competent as a politician. Promoting someone based solely on their swordsmanship would not set a good example for other warriors. Knowledge of mathematics was also necessary. The samurai of that time naturally possessed these skills, so even if they are later described as having risen from humble beginnings, they had studied diligently. Without that, they wouldn't have been able to communicate effectively or plan strategies together. Was Yasuke given such an education by the Jesuits? Despite many Japanese people being aware of the existence of a Black man known as Yasuke, there are no works featuring him as the protagonist. This is not because Yasuke was Black, but because, from the perspective of samurai knowledge that every Japanese person is familiar with, there is little significance in telling the story of a Black man who was brought along as a servant by missionaries and bought by Nobunaga. Imagine the CEO of the largest company in America decides to keep his favorite mistress by his side at the company and hires her, perhaps as a secretary. While she may indeed be an employee, earning a high salary and receiving benefits like other employees at a top-tier company, can it be said that she has the same abilities as the other employees who entered through a highly competitive process? Yasuke was Nobunaga's favorite, much like the Western-style chairs and red wine that were unused at the time. That's all. Having said that, I think it's very unfortunate that Yasuke, who was purchased by a missionary man and died alone in a foreign land far from his homeland, had such a sad fate. I hope that his true honor is not tarnished by meaningless political agendas and distorted pride. I believe he would not have wanted to be remembered in this way.

[@bobbycoltrane7552]

i have watched vids by countless historians Japanese and non Japanese and they all confirm that he was indeed a samurai trained in BUSHIDO had a retainer, home land weapons etc true all were given to him by Nobunaga

[@drmikesimpson]

As documented in the Nobunaga family history, Yasuke was a koshō (小姓), a sword bearer. Basically a servant akin to a squire or a Porter, who would tend to Nobunaga’s armor and weapons, etc. the word for Samurai, 武士, never appears in conjunction with Yasuke’s name. Of additional note, the modern statue of Yasuke often depicted in social media was quite obviously made by someone who not only did not know Yasuke’s history, but who also was ignorant of Samurai culture. The statue shows dreadlocks. Had Yasuke been a Samurai as the myth states, he would have had a chonmage (丁髷), which was not a fashion choice, but a necessity in order to properly wear a kabuto (兜, 冑) helmet. Anyway, sword bearer, not Samurai, but an interesting tale nonetheless.

[@javimontana817]

It says he only sometimes carried nobunagas weapons that was not his primary duty he was bushi and fought in the service of his lord

[@drmikesimpson]

@@javimontana817 you are 1/2 correct. When he wasn't carrying Oda's tools he was paraded as a curiosity and sometime performed tricks. 黒人男性が信長様に家臣として迎えられ、禄を貰いました。名前は弥助と決まった。彼には短剣と家も与えられました。信長様の道具を持たせられることもあった。 黒人は日本語を少し理解したので、信長は飽きることなく彼と話した。そして、彼は強くてちょっとした芸当ができたので、信長は彼を保護することに喜びを感じ、従者を連れて京の街を歩き回らせた。 客人（ヴァリニャーノ）が信長に送った黒人が、死後、信長の息子の家に行き、長い間戦っていたところ、明智の家臣が近づき、「恐れるな、これをくれ」と言った。剣」と言って、彼は彼に剣を与えました。家臣が明智に黒人をどうするべきかと尋ねると、明智は「黒人奴隷は動物（獣人）で何も知らないし、日本人でもないから殺さないで、拘置所に置いておけ」と言った。インドのパードレ大聖堂。

[@javimontana817]

@@drmikesimpson nope he was made a bushi and got a samurais stipend and all

[@drmikesimpson]

@@javimontana817 incorrect. Cope. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3vbc4KvhZmoi9Esi=VORje-e5OKjeeyNI

[@poloshirtsamurai]

@@javimontana817 Bushi? Would Nobunaga endanger the only black guy in his possession?

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Whether Yasuke is a Samurai or not is a grey area of debate. Here's the thing, his position traditionally reserved to trained member of prestigious samurai family. It's not a position for a nobody. His job is basically admin, advisor, butler, and body guard combined. He received benefits of samurai level- stipend, fief, and ceremonial weapon. Some argue a lowly soldier also receive weapon, that doesn't count! Allow me to elaborate, a low basic soldier receives weapon from quatermaster a weapon that is mass produced; Yasuke received a weapon which is custom forged by the best smith and from the hand of Lord Oda Nobunaga. The meanings are not the same. Yes, by name he is not a Samurai BUT by substance he is likely one. If we use technicality logic to prove Yasuke is not a Samurai, then by that logic the legendary Benkei (who is the role model of Samurai culture) is not a Samurai either.

[@kurobeard9467]

Well said, cheers!

[@takeocello]

Yes. Benkei was great warrior,or Mononofu.But in correct meaning,He's not Samurai at the era. His Lord Yoshitsune was Samurai,Actually. You need to understand System of Family. This point is not similar to sengoku era. Sorry for poor English.

[@googleisskynet7312]

He was not given a fief, just a house to stay in. The short sword he was given is not the traditional weaponry of a samurai (Daisho). He was given a stipend, but so were all kinds of people who had nothing to do with war. It's hard for me to believe this man was samurai, even in the most liberal applications of that term.

[@kurobeard9467]

@@googleisskynet7312 The Stipend he received was exclusive to Samurai. He had a katana during the Honnoji incident according to the Portuguese which means he had both a short and long sword. He was given a house by the Daimyo and there were rumors of him being made a Tanto/Lord. Those rumors were recorded by the Portuguese. Lastly, he was present during a samurai ONLY campaign right behind Nobunaga. It's only hard for you to know his status due to your own ignorance.

[@googleisskynet7312]

@@kurobeard9467 Stipends were given to all kinds of non-warriors: artisans, metalsmiths, courtesans, etc. You don't know that his stipend was exclusive to samurai. There is no record of that. There is no record of him possessing or being presented with a katana either. He was given a house, not a fief. Rumors is right. No evidence at all. You're lying.

[@pyrolight7568]

As most has been covered, what Yasuke likely was: Yasuke was kept around as a curiosity, who might have been made into a Samurai but never fought in any battles who was not with his lord when his lord was killed. Kinda makes the story of him a whole lot less awesome thus it makes sense to add a whole lot of nonsense to it.

[@TeodorKichler]

Very nice video, i see so many people talking about yasuke when they bearly have any knowledge about japanise History

[@serpnta1267]

Monty Python's Life of Brain....one of my favorites! Great video!

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

Those final thoughts clarified everything I wanted to know, and what I also already thought. Yasuke would be on the battlefield, BY HIS LORD, not in the midst of combat. He would be there to intimidate with his size and strength anyone who approached Nobunaga, and not risked in the pitch of battle. He’s too unique and valuable to be thrown away like a soldier or an officer. He wouldn’t exactly be free to act on his own, but would be required to be present by his lord.

[@dandereninja4750]

I think the plan was to have him trained as a samurai but to mostly be there to be intimidating. However Yasuke’s duties and lack of education made it a huge uphill battle.

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Imagine you are Oda Nobubaga opponent in a negotiation meeting. With a 1.8m muscular Gusfring staring at you all the time, you are very likely to make mistakes that could be exploited by Oda.

[@chengkuoklee5734]

​@dandereninja4750 according to Chronical of Nobunaga, he was described not only strong but also with great demeanor. He may be more educated that we thought. Keep in mind he was with the Jesuit. These people were intellects of tht time.

[@BALLzDeep1986]

Japanese Lords lead from the front line! unless it’s on offense! What do you think that means for Yasuke?

[@goddoda412]

@@dandereninja4750 education does not matter in a fight unless its fight experience instincts matter more also just raw talent but you do realize samurai combat is a form of education since it was taught righttttt

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

Small correction.. you state Ubisoft have released the game, but it's not out yet, they just released a trailer / some info on it.

[@tontinbagnole]

I see the video game route has brought you some new viewers, nice to see ^^

[@ShadowAnimeInk]

The amount of people switching to "Oh it wasn't about him being a samurai anyway!" after getting called out for how wrong they are is genuinely delicious 😋 thank you for making this video. I had to dig into my grad school mental notes for some of these comments but I'm glad my memory served me well. It was such a complicated period and a messy one at that.

[@ockraz]

how do you find it delicious to win an argument on a technicality when your position is effectively minimizing claims about pervasive and invidious bigotry? you're twisting yourself in knots.

[@ockraz]

PS: defending the perspective that yasuke was accepted and respected as a genuine samurai is as morally dubious as arguing that blind tom wiggins was esteemed for his musical abilities in spite of cultural views of him based on his race.

[@ShadowAnimeInk]

@ockraz genuinely confused as the conversations are elsewhere on the internet, unless you somehow got access to them (at which point I'd still probably be confused). What are you trying to say? Me saying Yasuke was technically a samurai minimizes claims of bigotry? Who's saying what, I'm lost (unless you're referencing something i missed in the bigger conversation on this).

[@ockraz]

@@ShadowAnimeInk I thought what I said was pretty clear. The side of the argument that wants to promote Yasuke as a full and legitimate samurai warrior hero has been trying to delegitimize the side which disagrees. They're claiming that it's racism which motivates people to reject the historicity of this version of Yasuke. Your talking about how delicious your vindication was seemed like it was a part of that narrative - like a celebration of beating the ignorant people who aren't agreeing he was a samurai. My point is that it would be racist to reject a story about a black samurai warrior if the rejection is due to your assuming his being an African meant he lacked natural abilities - but if you're assuming he couldn't have been respected as an equal by the samurai class because of cultural prejudices, then that isn't racist at all. It's calling out historical racism. The opposite of that would be rewriting history in order to erase past racism.

[@ockraz]

@@ShadowAnimeInk look - maybe i just misinterpreted what you were calling ''delicious.'' that is entirely possible.

[@mauauauauaua14]

I dont' mind them calling him a samurai as as far as i understand he did enjoy privileges of a samurai, what i didn't like was how extravagant his armor is, it looked so out of place, the only armor i remember which is as extravagant was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's sunburst armor and he was not just a samurai, not just a daimyo but the fucking kampaku.

[@MrTrip666]

I loved the Shinobi game on the Sega when i was a kid but imo Tenchu was the best Ninja game 😅 ggost of Ysushima is also high up there.

[@Ninja_Gaijin]

Tenchu crew represent

[@MrTrip666]

@@Ninja_Gaijin 👊

[@segro123]

He is as much as a samurai as i am much as a green beret with heavy decorations. Sure...

[@calvinm1866]

Nice video. I wonder where Yasuke's story would've gone if Nobunaga wasn't turned on.

[@TheKiltedGerman]

The "does it really matter" argument doesn't apply to me at all. I'm already well versed in the concepts of samurai vs bushi vs ashigaru, etc.

[@user-vv7pz7hf1j]

amazing points. one thing though, his kabuto looks like of a shogun and he is portrait as legendary samurai, not a regular samurai ... which I believe is historically incorrenct. when I played sengoku basara there where no yasuke..

[@AntonyCummins]

Agreed

[@carlosfernandez4670]

Can we have a video talking about the other character Naoe . She is a fictional character but comes from IGA and her surname is FUJIBAYASHI. What do we know of those 2 things and more? ( again after decades explaining lol) To be honest I'm cool about the " pop ninja " and cool looking image about it as long as we understand what is fiction and what was history. Everything in its right place Great video

[@AntonyCummins]

I will do

[@chriscolombie4135]

See, I tried my best to understand why the backlash was on that specific aspect when the term samurai especially in that time period could be very complex and the vagueness of the info on yasuke , they clearly did it for diversity and they are greatly exaggerating yasukes importance but the fact that yasuke could’ve been a samurai is true, the thing people should focus on are the numerous other stupid stuff in that trailer or the fact that yasuke can sneak in anywhere😂 or do anything outside of nobunagas view, the ninja stuff I believe trained ninja females could’ve been a thing after all samurai daughters had to train (I don’t know they had to in sengoku era though) so the more secretive ninja could’ve trained some geisha though the main information extraction techniques would’ve been sex (brothels in general) where high ranking men will be at, and also the story looks cheesy because Ubisoft , we also need to see the gameplay I was to see the combat

[@brucekent3131]

Why does the Enternet think this is important news... Or even a talking point... Both sides everytime sound stupid. I feel stupid for even having to ask the question.

[@brucekent3131]

Love

[@brucekent3131]

Love

[@jaspermoyes4984]

good job Anthony. Absolutley love the historicity of all your video's keep up the good work.

[@OmotoRyuBudo]

You know I addressed the difference between Ashigaru and samurai in 2 of the Ninjutsu books I wrote, Army of Shadows and Shadow Hunter. I do believe that the Ashigaru were also conscripted before they became part of the warrior class.

[@joshm3484]

Sounds more like a kosho to me. A samurai with a short sword not a tachi or katana? I suspect actual fighting or anything important would be left to someone who speaks the language and understands the culture.

[@RodneyKatana]

This subject is designed to divide us further & rewrite history. We all know who were actual Samurai. Dont we?

[@strettoasino9006]

The most common sense without a agenda in the Internet

[@angelthomas9255]

Oh yeah, I waited for this video! Time to dig into this knowledge 😁

[@DemoKKKrapsFoundedKKK]

I have no issue with Yasuke as a Samurai and in AC Shadows, only thing that bothers me which I don’t hear many folks saying or focused on which I think is the actual hidden issue about this game is the push for digital media. Ubisoft said awhile back “ *GET USED TO NOT OWNING YOUR GAMES* “ I’m a collector of retro and modern games and I like all my games CIB (Complete in Box) also they walked back their statement on the game being online to play online. This is a force of control and the Ubisoft+ subscription is a part of you will own nothing

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

Yes agreed, that’s why i posted that on multiple Ubi recent videos. And I caught Ubi/ YT removing 15-20 likes & stagnating the comment that gained a lot of traction.

[@JADub87]

I'm not invested in Japanese history. I didn't know there was a Black samurai. I'm AA so I am looking forward to playing him as well as the other character. AC got me interested in who this man was now. That's a win. 💯

[@sharleyNZ]

Extremely simple and rough way to explain what SAMURAI is Bushi (worrier class family member) or GOUSHI (minimum size village ruler family member) working for local Samurai master as city council officer, police officer, military commander as such, that the SAMURAI without master called RONIN time when YASUKE was in Japan was such a mess, but in same time, so many people had chance to become Bushi and success such as well known Hideyoshi started as commoner, married to asihgaru(foot solder) leader's daughter, build up carrier from there to think of YASUKE, if tall black eye catchy guy standing beside most famous Samurai master at the time in the battle field makes him instant prim prize head for pile of enemy Akechi solders, every body going after him and not even need to probe it's him he was one and only at there, how convenient! he never survived after Honnoji incident if he was there, but Akechi released YASUKE any ranked samurai (commander class) count as prized head, Akechi was seen YASUKE as asihgaru or something equivalent or less if YASUKE was well known worrier, his chance of survival was extremely thin, next to none, at least Akechi wasn't seen YASUKE as Samurai class but such things not going to effect to have fun to play fantasy game, your wallet, your choice.

[@tochiro6902]

Thank you very much and have a nice evening.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

If you believe that one Keanu Reeves film that I don't know the name of, it's super hard to become a samurai, because the old man is like "You are still not samurai" after Keanu beats a machine golem monster-thing that's shaped like a samurai.

[@anas-432]

That movie was set in the middle of the edo period.

[@dannygreenland4853]

Another good video, I am undecided on whether to get this game or not, but I liked this video also, I plan to get your book Samurai Death Cult I think it was called. Where Can I get your other books?

[@TedS.]

Antony, How would you categorize Toshiro Mifune's character in The Seven Samurai, with the way he's dressed carrying "the horse killer sword" ; Ashigaru? Or Bushi? Ps> Love the show. It's truly better than sitting in a classroom. Most teachers skip these things, but your more informative... like you just "jumped back" from the past to teach us. 😉 👍

[@AntonyCummins]

He is samurai I’d say but jizamurai. Bit of a county bumpkin

[@davidthomas8825]

​@AntonyCummins I always thought of the character as a farmers son who had dreamed of being a samurai and had hated his station in life, but had come to realize the samurai were not so heroic as the tales would tell. He seems to despise the weakness of the farmers but resents the aloof attitudes of the samurai. And I think he becomes a samurai of his own making.

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video 👊🏻

[@poloshirtsamurai]

I'm kinda skeptic with descriptions of Yasuke's because they said he's as strong as 10 men yet they only mention his height. Tall tale stuff? I would expect strong guys to be described by the how big their muscles are. Though, I haven't read sumo wrestlers described during sengoku. Anyway, I think it's just blowing hot air by Nobunaga to show off his rare possessions or overrating by the Jesuits to get close to Nobunaga, idk but cmiiw. And his battle participations could be as anticlimactic as him just behind a jinmaku being a sword bearer as part of regalia.

[@applesoda6308]

Wikipedia in both English and Japanese are full of misleading wrong information. Foreigners all looked up the Wikipedia and believe ALL in there. Also please do not change the definition of samurai for the benefit of foreigners fantasy. It is real cultural appropriation and history falsification. - Stipends were given to some special peasants, monks, merchants and female servants, etc too. So the stipend receivers are not necessarily bushi (samurai was high class bushi). - Receiving a house does not mean the receiver was a bushi. Nobunaga would have given a house whomever he wanted. Yasuke never went to battle fields. Nobunaga didn't go to the Battle of Tenmokuzan noted in the Wikipedia, meaning that Yasuke never fought there. Nobunaga's son Nobutada's army went there to fight the battle. And Nobunaga went there AFTER the battle was over and Yasuke was seen with Nobunaga on the way back. Honnō-ji Incident was not really a battle/war. It was a sneak attack by traitor. Yasuke was not in armor because it was a sneak attack. However he was never injured when Mori Ranmaru died fighting for Nobunaga. Nobunaga's son Nobutada got injured by guns and arrows and had to commit seppuku, However Yasuke was all fine weirdly if he was really fighting like the Jesuit report says. Anyway Yasuke surrendered right away when told to hand over the sword. Samurai is all about loyalty, honor and duty. Surrendering was not really samurai doing. Glorifying Yasuke the stuff carrier for 15 months is getting insane and more and more Japanese are feeling very strange about this mad obsession among foreigners because Yasuke has been known as an exotic pet for Nobunaga. Foreigners are altering Japanese history by making Yasuke into a samurai or a hero. 甲冑を着て戦えばみんなサムライだと勝手に侍の定義を変更するの本当に迷惑なのでやめて欲しい。これが本当の文化盗用です。勝手に侍文化を外国人が乗っ取るな。

[@YurRedRooster]

Hi. I'm having trouble understanding why some people say the surname wasn't required until the Edo period. But Toyotomi was around in the same time as Yasuke but he needed a surname to be samurai. Do you know anything about that?

[@kaguth]

But what about the sword that was given to Yasuke? Would that not imply he was expected to act as a Bushi in some capacity? It seems the stipend, house, and sword all together would be typical for a Bushi rather than the other things you mentioned. Also, there is some evidence he served as a bodyguard for the Jesuits so it seems he would have served a similar role for Nobunaga. I'm not sure if he actually fought or not but it seems he was a hired warrior.

[@applesoda6308]

@@YurRedRooster You need an official surname to become a bushi even in Edo era. Having a official surname/clan name was a privilege of being bushi. (Aristocrats had official surname too.) Having an official surname was a distinctive marker for the ruler class to be differentiated from the ruled class. Peasants were not allowed to use any private surname in public even if they had for the convenience of their daily life. During Edo era (maybe later period), some special merchants etc. were allowed to use their private surname in public. I think they paid some to get such a privilege. It was only after Meiji era, all Japanese were allowed to use their surname in public. Hideyoshi started as Ashigaru (bushi class but some company's web site says the only Achigaru leader was bushi and the members were not..., and he got a surname as a bushi while contributed enough to get promoted to higher rank bushi. His surname kept changing. 羽柴 Hashiba - 平 Taira - 藤原 Fujiwara - 豊臣 Toyotomi + Hideyoshi married into a samurai clan. He also changed his lord accordingly 主君 Lord: 松下之綱 → 織田信長 Oda Nobunaga → 秀信 Hidenobu →正親町天皇 Emperor Oogimachi→ 後陽成天皇 Emperor Goyouzei

[@applesoda6308]

@@kaguth Nobunaga gave Yasuke only a shortest sword. The two swords you see around the waist of Bushi are long sword and middle sword. Yasuke got none of them. Even peasants had longer sword than that in Sengoku era. Even after the sword hunting by Hideyoshi, I think middle sword like 脇差 was allowed for peasants. The sword things are complicated depending on the period. So having a sword especially in Sengoku era is not the marker of bushi. And even if you receive a house or stipend, it doesn't make you a bushi because servants/retainers who were not bushi could get such things as they were working for the lord. I don't think Yasuke was a bodyguard for Nobunaga when Yasuke got himself only a shortest sword. Besides would you trust a foreigner you just know for 15 months who doesn't understand your language 100 percent as your body guard? Did Yasuke understand the Japanese loyalty, honor, duty, sacrifice enough to die for his lord? I don't think Yasuke would sacrifice himself to protect Nobunaga in the first place. There were many other real loyal vassals around Nobunaga who was willing to die for him. Yasuke was not even injured at Honnoji incident while Mori Ranmaru died fighting for Nobunaga. Instead Yasuke surrendered by handing over his sword. Akechi Mitsuhide spared Yasuke saying he is just an animal. So the people who knew Yasuke were just considering Yasuke as some kind of exotic pet for Nobunaga. Bushi is a status of warrior/soldier during the feudal Japan. Bushi 武士 is not the word for whatever fighter. Senshi 戦士 is the word for warrior in Japanese. Like if some European or African guy who were warrior or fighters in Europe or Africa came to Japan in 1500s, Japanese would not consider them as Bushi because they were not included in the Japanese class system. Those foreign warriors are just warriors. Why would you want to call them Bushi? Like if an European knight came to Japan in 1500s, does he become a Bushi automatically? Does Japanese bushi go to Europe in old times and automatically become a knight? Foreigner are misunderstanding the words Bushi and Samurai as just a whatever warrior?? Oh my god....

[@kaguth]

@applesoda6308 As I understand it, the two swords did not become a hard rule until the later Edo period. You've made some good points, but ultimately, this is a question of semantics, and I believe Yasuke was a Bushi in the sense that there is a good amount of evidence to support he was a paid warrior. A lord could pay a lot of people for a lot of reasons, but if he "gives" you a salary and a sword, it's most likely he is giving you a position in some military capacity. According to Luis Frois, Yasuke did know a little Japanese, and Nobunaga never tired of talking to him. That sounds like he knew him well enough for him to serve as a bodyguard, and if think about it, why wouldn't you want a man who was a full foot taller than almost every Japanese as your bodyguard? He would be very intimidating. As for you saying he was not injured after Honnoji, we don't know that for sure because the description is vague. We only know he fought for a while then he surrendered. He could have been injured and also I don't think all of Nobutadas samurai died in that battle either. Meaning Yasuke was not that disloyal compared to other Bushi

[@PeregrinTintenfish]

It would be easier to get a graphic novel made than a movie.

[@DELTAWOLF15]

Thank you!

[@JehoneDjegshem]

Short answer No.

[@chrisnoctskie5869]

Yasuke is getting the Joan of Arc treatment. Joan was never a knight. But she went above and beyond what a knight could do. So she must be a knight. I'm not in Navy Seals, but I went 1 year tour in Afghanistan, got paid, got to carry a weapon. So I must be a Navy Seal.

[@rafaelcapuano8280]

Not really, because samurai was a class not a title.

[@UToobUsername01]

Quentin Tarantino would probably not care himself. He would make the Samurai chinese. Did you see what he said about Bruce Lee? Tarantino didn't even respect Bruce Lee so I don't think you want to see a samurai movie by him. I am not saying he isn't good at movies, but he angered the Bruce Lee fans. You don't do that. Bruce Lee was a true street fighter that could kill you if he chose to. Not a mere fake tough guy actor or stuntman that performs for entertainment.

[@aaxelc]

@antonyCummins it sounds like - at least to me that Samurai = Knight. and Ashigaru = Man at arms, at least from a Medieval European view.

[@SuperEnforcer88]

Makes sense a Lord's retainer being in the middle of a Battlefield.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

It really does... considering all his retainers were samurai

[@SuperEnforcer88]

@@obiwanshinobi87 where is historical records for that? Btw, a retainer of a Japanese Lord would near of him, wich means far from the Battlefield.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

@@SuperEnforcer88 You can literally look up who his retainers were mate.. You want everything forcefed? So the guy who beared his sandels... AND later unified Japan in his name was what... always by his side never going into battle?.. It's how officers might not always be in battle but play a part in it and plenty of times acutally end up in battle.. ESPECIALLY in those times

[@SuperEnforcer88]

@@obiwanshinobi87 can you also find out that a samurai being a retainer would be a dishonour. So I don't believe in you. And no, Japanese Lords didn't fight in Battlefields.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

@@SuperEnforcer88 What? Do.. do you really not understand what being a retainer to a Daimyo meant? They litterally retained the throne when their lord was away or died.. The guy who lead his army after he died and finished his dream was his retainer.. and sandle bearer.. The guy who betrayed him was his retainer... Being a retainer for a Lord was a very high honour.. even carrying his swords.. it would only be done by his bodyguards.. Bro.. look just take 1 hour.. Go read up on who his retainers were... what they did for him.. what it actually means in those times.. Then come back and reply.. I didn't say they did! but at many times they did have to fight.. and guess who were expected to fight with him.. his bodyguards... You really think Nobunaga didn't do battle himself?

[@MrTrip666]

You should play Ghost of Tsushima 😂 stream it

[@AntonyCummins]

I need to watch it

[@avgFloridian]

23:56 This is the correct response. 😂

[@GitGudFox]

2:45 that's not even remotely close to what I'm interested in. I want to know if he was afforded the honors, privileges and powers conferred upon a samurai and if he was respected as such. A bandit can crack people's skulls. Ashigaru can crack people's skulls. Who the fuck cares about such mundane things whether or not he fought people? That isn't at all what the controversy is about. It's an issue of whether or not he earned a certain status within Japanese society.

[@ThousandairesClub]

*lol people just want a reason to be racist and mad. same thing happened 20 years ago with GTA:SA* 🕵

[@arnoldmojados399]

Oda Nabonaga won't let a personal body guard without a samurai title..Nabonaga give Yasuke a servant, mansion, and Koko.. yes Yasuke is a Samurai

[@googleisskynet7312]

A mansion? lol that is false.

[@YurRedRooster]

He might have been samurai because it was a big umbrella term at that time. But there's no evidence he was the samurai we all traditionally think of when we hear the word

[@scorpzgca]

Hello Antony great video I agree Yasuke was a true African Samurai thank you for making valid points people should get over it Yasuke is a samurai and Assassins’s Creed Shadows is a must buy

[@ShiroiTengu]

Lol but he clearly wasn't. Look up Don Roley's recent video about Yasuke. He put in even more research and he has a deep knowledge of the ancient Japanese culture

[@scorpzgca]

@@ShiroiTengu He’s an African Samurai in my opinion

[@Amamiyacasual]

Great video indeed

[@SachinJames89]

A person dicing fruit for shogun was a fruit ninja for real! Trust me bro!! 😂😂

[@graycap111b5]

Easy. Yasuke as a supporting character has a very good chance of becoming a fan favorite. A Japanese samurai (who's not a historical figure) as playable protagonist would've kept with the Assassin's Creed trend of non-historical characters for playable protagonists and kept the fans, especially the Japanese, happy. Jack the Ripper doesn't count. They're more fictional than historical. No recorded name, birth date, death date. They may have been an individual or multiple unassociated people with similar modus operandi... or actually non-existent. Fix the shinobi. I don't know any video game that had historically accurate shinobi. Assassin's Creed had the chance to present historically accurate shinobi (of course, the playable protagonist still has to be someone who's not a historical figure) but of course, Ubisoft went with the stereotypical fictionalized shinobi. If they need to keep male and female representation in the playable protagonists while staying as historically accurate as possible, an onna-bushi and a samurai would've worked. Separating the shinobi from the samurai was already a wrong move. Some samurai were also shinobi.

[@Thenewtakeova]

Where is this guy from?

[@mercurymachines4311]

North of England.

[@AntonyCummins]

Me? Manchester

[@mercurymachines4311]

@@AntonyCummins lol I’m not sure if he meant you or Yasuke 🤣

[@SuperEnforcer88]

What we want to know It's If he achevied the samurai rank. We also want to know why in game based on the japanese history the playable character isn't japanese.

[@AntonyCummins]

I agree, I’d prefer Japanese

[@vincem2759]

@@AntonyCummins The playable character IS JAPANESE lol You can play as a woman.

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

They had Nubian protagonists in AC Origin (Egypt) and simply wanted another in Japan & Egypt is suing Netflix for $1 billion for cleopatra “documentary”.

[@vincem2759]

@@Leontemplar-yt6ff Egypt can kick rocks.

[@SuperEnforcer88]

@@vincem2759 One of the characters is japanese.

[@ArrowFalcon]

I think a lot of you are missing the main point it really has nothing to do with historically accurate anything. Any time it's anything colored it's now deemed "woke" now I do indeed dislike woke culture I don't believe forcing things in people's faces, but bro come on now... yall only care because hes black, i dont agree with the race swapping nd things like that but this is actually close at the least to acurate and the palm colored people find it offensive....would you care if it was a white samurai... I don't think so... but I guess

[@YurRedRooster]

If they made the samurai a red headed Scottish man the anti Yasuke would still want to play as Japanese samurai. That's my guess anyway

[@nozenkyuzero]

nah I prefer a japanese in an assassins creed game, again in an ASSASSINS CREED GAME thats what I've been saying, kinda unfortunate people assume i want white samurai in an assassins creed game

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@nozenkyuzero because as the trend has been going. Asians are the new whites. Thats what the activist and leftests are labeling the asians. They done it with the europeans

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

@YurRedRooster you mean Dei journalists crying about Kingdom come deliverance lack of dieversity lmao.

[@gadyariv2456]

Like all the pissed off gamers ranting about the game, really care about historical accuracy.

[@bradmiles1984]

Most aren't complaining about accuracy it's more about breaking from tradition in the games where the main characters come from the area the game takes place such as Valhalla having a main character of Nordic descent. The other big problem with the game is they want 130 bucks for the ultimate bundle. Personally, I haven't bought an Ubisoft game since Division 2 so I never planned on getting it. I just came to see what Antony would say and give the video a like.

[@nozenkyuzero]

​@@bradmiles1984exactly thank you dang still more people pre order this its insane

[@YurRedRooster]

I mean it is a big strange seeing a giant black samurai when everyone expected a Japanese man

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

@nozenkyuzero Ubisoft are known liars. Wait till the numbers are released

[@oratank]

he wasn't important then isn't important now.what they gonna do with him in a fiction is free real estate but when do it against common sense like in Assasin Creed the game about stealth and parkour see a black guy in full armor gear in Japan gonna make people raise their eyeblow if they show some gameplay why this work or cloth him different more cover up with basket hat make some sense into it drama won't went this far

[@johnmanole4779]

26:05 sorry but where do we draw the line with "No politics in my games!"? 1st of it's not your game, you just bought it from someone else. 2 I guess disco elysium and other games that are about ideas which are political like Call of duty cold War, Bioshock, etc are bad because they explore, with different amount of degrees, politics are bad? That's stupid things to say.

[@Leontemplar-yt6ff]

@johnmanole4779 It’s not your game but it’s your money and so “don’t like it don’t buy it” keeps being said and that’s what people will be enacting.

[@philipcrocker4835]

Yes Anthony do a video on how the game should have been done

[@Vinoi]

1. It doesn't matter if Yasuke was Samurai or not. The important truth is that Yasuke doesn't represent Samurai. And there's no reason why Yasuke has to represent Samurai🤔 2. 天正9年2月、信長は弥助の存在を知って宴を開き、そこへヴァリニャーノとともに弥助を呼んだ。やがて弥助を小姓として召し抱えることになった。 "In February of Tensho 9, Nobunaga learned of Yasuke's existence and held a banquet to which he and Valignano invited Yasuke. Eventually, he took Yasuke into his service as a 小姓." 小姓 means Child in 漢字. 小姓 do underwork FOR a samurai. [ NOT a Samurai 100%🫡 ] 3. I've been enjoying AC series since AC2. I loved the protagonist of Native American in AC3, and the protagonist of Egyptian in AC Origins. What I love the most is Unity with the French background❤️ 4. Now, as just an Asian, I just want to play an Asian AC with Asians as a protagonist. But they call me racist😟

[@AntonyCummins]

I like this but many pages were samurai. Natori masazumi is one example and there were thousands of them

[@Vinoi]

@@AntonyCummins A 小姓 is a position to train to BE a samurai. It’s like a page training to be a Knight, it‘s like a fish training to be a Special Force. Just because they become a samurai One Day doesn’t mean that a 小姓 is a samurai. I‘ve been boxing for 10 years personally. And I also sparred with a lot of pro-fighters. But if anyone calls me a pro-fighter, that’s just wrong. And I know you won‘t agree with this anyway. So it doesn’t matter. And I watched your video and I felt you are just a calm and warm-heart guy. So I don‘t wanna make you upset. I respect you and your opinion🙆🏻

[@subject.19]

Exagle. Everyone reacting way too much

[@kyuremthefrozen8539]

Yasuke is and will always be nobunagas body guard and a freed slave if he was an actual samurai he would have committed suppoku and he never had a sir name

[@scorpzgca]

Not every Samurai commits seppeku

[@LastRightsZero]

DEI was the main point anyway. And ppl are finally getting sick of this forced bollocks. It’s all click bait deliberate antagonism

[@shadowone01x99]

Awwww.... Sorry. Apparently real world history that involves and exhibits factual diversity is ... supposed to be wrong?

[@LastRightsZero]

@@shadowone01x99 What a stupid thing to say

[@nozenkyuzero]

​@@shadowone01x99no the fact that they use a historical character not a original character that is japanese is the problem, also for changing the previous story for this two characters speaks volumes, if they want to make a yasuke game they can but not in AC, its origins-valhalla again with extra steps

[@YurRedRooster]

​@@shadowone01x99But real history would see Yasuke carrying Oda's sword(honourable).That would be a good role for him as an NPC. Making the servant the playable samurai is embellishing history.

[@032_m.alfathcirrus5]

​@@nozenkyuzero This isn't the first time Quebec studio applied a real historical character as playable in their games, in fact they made Jack the Ripper playable and added their own version of his story. Jack was the first historical character in an AC game, it's safe to say Quebec really liked doing this. Sure it was only in DLC, but it's a fact.

[@BALLzDeep1986]

There’s so many Japanese samurai games.. these man babies should stop crying! maybe this will make them launch a new “Tenchu” 🥷🏾

[@boigercat]

Turns out 99% of this information was utter bs. Based on a 2012 fictional book. Im still annoyed you bent the knee to the woke mob mate but you can fix it. He was never a samurai

[@joseencarnacion3215]

Sooo…. the answer is no for what I’m hearing.

[@Mephisto077]

It doesnt matter if he was a samurai or not. We all know this is ubisofts political correctness decision that goes under DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), and people are fed up with this trash. Watch this game flop like many others lately that tried to shove this crap in gamers throats.

[@xPumaFangx]

No one cares because the game is trash.

[@ShiroiTengu]

Anybody with any interest in the answer to this question would do well to watch Don Roley's recent video on Yasuke. Tl;Dr Yasuke wasn't a samurai.

[@scorpzgca]

Don Riley’s video on Yasuke was utterly nonsense

[@SiofnEir]

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