Director and producer LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters, Children of Ether) sat down with Mercedez Clewis (@pixelatedlenses) to discuss his upcoming sci-fi historical action series YASUKE, debuting on Netflix on April 29.

Thomas reveals how he first learned about Japan’s Black samurai, his decision to take the story into the sci-fi/fantasy realm, and the anime OAVs that influenced him.

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