https://www.gamesradar.com/games/assassin-s-creed/major-assassins-creed-forum-draws-a-line-under-assassins-creed-shadows-discussions-there-is-no-debate-yasuke-was-a-samurai/
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/assassin-s-creed/major-assassins-creed-forum-draws-a-line-under-assassins-creed-shadows-discussions-there-is-no-debate-yasuke-was-a-samurai/
There is zero question that Yasuke was a samurai, of course.
Culture war stuff always goes in weird directions but this one surprised me just because the answer among historians is very unambiguously yes.