Critics claim Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Black samurai is historically inaccurate, but Yasuke’s real-life story proves ...

Princess Mononoke is known for its excellent story and animation, but did you know why Miyazaki refused to fill the movie ...

After months of culture war outrage over Assassin’s Creed Shadows having a Black protagonist, its creator Ubisoft chose the ...

From the moment it was announced, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ interpretation of feudal Japan was met with immediate blowback — ...

While the Star Wars saga is often cited as being one of the boldest and most original fictional universes in the history of cinema, that doesn’t mean that George Lucas didn’t take advantage of a ...

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Variety has reported that Split Fiction is being adapted into a movie. Story Kitchen, an entertainment company, is piecing together the production crew as numerous offers come from top-tier production ...

Yasuke is a former slave who became a samurai under Oda Nobunaga. Their stories intertwine with the historical events of the era. Oda Nobunaga's presence in Assassin's Creed Shadows promises a blend ...

The word ‘samurai’ evokes the image of a noble warrior in medieval Japan, armed with two types of sword, and bound to a moral code underpinned by the values of honour, loyalty and sacrifice. The word ...

If you’re into high-stakes battles and killer stunts, this one’s got your name on it. We’re talking ninjas going toe-to-toe with samurai in a story packed with revenge and old-school honor. The ...

Especially since the second playable character is a fictional female ninja named Naoe. To critics, highlighting these two characters allegedly overwrites the history of male Japanese samurai, ...