EVEN THE ACURSED, FIND SALVATION

In 1579, the origin of Yasuke begins, as a young Dinka warrior named Majok is torn from his family in East Africa and thrust into the brutal world of the international slave trade. After enduring the horrors of bondage across three continents, he finds himself in the service of Portuguese missionaries bound for the mysterious islands of Japan—a land where honor is currency, and the sword determines destiny.

When fate delivers Majok to the court of Oda Nobunaga, the legendary "Demon King" who dreams of unifying all Japan under his rule, everything changes. Recognizing the African's intelligence, strength, and warrior's heart, Nobunaga does the unthinkable: he grants Majok the name Yasuke and elevates him to the sacred rank of samurai—the first foreigner ever to receive such an honor.

But not everyone welcomes this revolutionary act. Akechi Mitsuhide, Nobunaga's most trusted general, seethes with jealousy and resentment as Yasuke rises through the ranks, earning victories on the battlefield and a place at his lord's right hand. As political tensions mount and whispers of treachery echo through the halls of power, Yasuke must navigate a world where his skin color makes him both a symbol of change and a target for those who would preserve the old ways at any cost.

When Akechi's hatred finally boils over into open rebellion, leading to one of history's most famous betrayals at Honnō-ji temple, Yasuke faces his ultimate test. In a climactic confrontation years in the making, he must choose between personal vengeance and honor, between survival and sacrifice, between his past as a slave and his destiny as a legend.

Based on the remarkable true story of history's first African samurai, Yasuke: Dead Man Walking is an epic historical fiction tale of transformation that transcends cultures and centuries. It's a story about the power of the human spirit to rise above any circumstance, the bonds of brotherhood that unite warriors across all boundaries, and the timeless truth that greatness is not inherited—it's earned through the choices we make when tested by fate.

From the dusty slave markets of Goa to the mist-shrouded mountains of feudal Japan, from the halls of power in Azuchi Castle to the burning temples of Kyoto, this is the untold story of a man who refused to let the world define his worth—and in doing so, became immortal.

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