Lackluster Dialogue
One of the first things you’ll notice when watching Yasuke is that the dialogue sounds odd. Conversations seem unnatural in both how they sound and how they are delivered.
Characters either sound like they’re unnaturally forcing emotion into their voice or are completely monotone and bored. There is no personality behind any of the lines, especially when it comes to Yasuke.
Every time Lakeith Stanfield talks, you can almost picture him standing in the recording booth reading straight from the script. It all just gives the anime a bad air to it, as the lack of energy really lets the wind out of its sails despite some stellar action and animation.
Anyone looking to watch the show in sub format to try and avoid this is out of luck, too. This format is almost worse, as voice actors talk too fast to match the character’s lips, and Yasuke’s Japanese sections are rendered pointless since that is the language that is already being used in the sub anyway.
