He was first introduced in the 2005 hack and slash video game Devil Kings but was renamed "Scorpio" for the North American and European versions.

Capcom created the character based on the historical figure of the same name, after finding out he was well known enough to be portrayed as a video game protagonist.

Across the series, Yukimura's characterization has slightly changed because of the different problems he faces, but Capcom decided to keep his hotblooded attitude as a lot of people like it.

[6] Capcom addressed the concern that Yukimura's storyline in the third game had him as a more depressed person in contrast to previous entries in the franchise where he acted happier.

In Devil Kings, Andrew Francis voiced him, while Johnny Yong Bosch replaced him for Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes and the anime adaptations.

A young samurai serving Takeda Shingen, Yukimura fights in battles across Japan to allow his lord to unify the land.

[10] Yukimura returns in Sengoku Basara 2 once again serving the Takeda clan and is opposed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi who seeks to conquer all of Japan under his forces.

[13] The spin-off game, Sengoku Basara Sanada Yukimura-Den,[14] centers around his past while also being more historically accurate than previous titles.

The second son of Masayuki, head of the Sanada family, he appears as a young samurai with a strong desire to support the Takeda clan.

In the film finale Sengoku Basara: The Last Party, Yukimura succeeds Shingen after deciding to support Tokugawa Ieyasu's plan to end the wars.

[17] A new anime based on the hit video game, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes has Yukimura dealing with his lack of self-esteem as he does not consider himself worthy to lead the Takeda clan.

[20] Yukimura is portrayed by Kōhei Takeda in a live-action television show of the game series titled, Sengoku Basara: Moonlight Party.

While liking the English dub, the reviewer lamented the fact the video games lacked Japanese voice options prevented fans "from indulging Masamune's penchant for random Engrish, dampening the enjoyment somewhat.

"[26] Game Revolution stated that they found Masamune and Yukimura to be unique characters in the franchise whose physical looks would amaze players.

[27] Kotaku regarded him as one of the most attractive men in the cast, commenting that he wears an open jacket that shows his abs (six-pack) in most of his appearances which expanded his popularity.

[26][30] ToonZone had mixed thoughts about Yukimura's characterization since he was not highlighted as much as Masamune was but still enjoyed his design due to his striking red color.

[35] In a review of the movie Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings: The Last Party, Fandom Post enjoyed the friendly clash between Yukimura and his superior Shingen.

[6] In a series of Sengoku Basara magazines, Yukimura has been featured prominently in the second issue as it focuses largely on his role in the franchise.

The prefecture hoped to capitalize on his recent popularity with a stamp rally that guided visitors to locations like Kokawa Temple and the Wakayama History Museum.

[41] In another promotion related to the fictional character, Japanese restaurants owned by Kiwa Corporation started serving meals that used Yukimura's image, as well as masu boxes from Uratika.