From the heart of West Africa to the battlefields of Japan, Yasuke’s story is one of courage, loss, and transformation. As a teenager, he sets out from his homeland driven by curiosity and the call of adventure. Along the Portuguese trade routes, he learns new languages, adapts to foreign customs, and discovers both the beauty and loneliness of a world beyond home.

His path ultimately carries him to Japan, where his towering presence and unshakable will capture the attention of warlord Oda Nobunaga. Rising from outsider to samurai, Yasuke stands at the crossroads of history, fully immersed in Nobunaga’s quest to unify a fractured nation, while wrestling with questions of loyalty, belonging, and identity.

More than a warrior, Yasuke becomes a bridge between cultures. His journey reveals the shared humanity across nations and the power of resilience in the face of loss. Though he dreamed of returning home, love and destiny bound him to Japan, where he would be remembered as the first foreign samurai and a symbol of unity in divided times.