Gone Medieval
Hattori Hanzo: The Medieval Demon Samurai
Published: 4 April 2025 at 03:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Matt Lewis presents a special episode from his podcast Echoes of History on the medieval 'Demon' Samurai.
In the world of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the legendary Hattori Hanzo embodies both samurai and shinobi warriors, and earned himself the nickname "The Demon".
How did Hattori Hanzo reach such legendary status? How were his loyalties tested as both samurai and shinobi? And what does his story tell us about late Sengoku Japan?
Joining Matt Lewis to answer these questions and more are Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt, authors of Ninja Attack!: True Tales Of Assassins, Samurai And Outlaws.
You can keep up to date with Hiroko and Matt's work on their blogs blog.hirokoyoda.com and blog.pureinventionbook.com
Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.
Hosted by: Matt Lewis
Edited by: Tim Arstall
Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Peta Stamper
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