Age Of Samurai: Battle For Japan - Netflix Review Episode 1

[@spencerday2937]

Metatron: *puts helmet on* Audience: "I've never seen this man before in my life"

[@lordmegatron4789]

what the hell just happened to metatron?!

[@ahmetcanoral1264]

Sneaking lvl 100

[@digitorist]

Man? I thought it was a vending machine

[@velveteensallet949]

How ever will I recognize him with his hair covered?!

[@NemesisApocaliptic]

Pfff! Metatron is the guy with the helmet?! What's next? Clark Kent is Superman?

[@StinkyGringo]

I wonder if a hundred years from now "documentaries" will show U.S. ww2 soldiers all running into battle with their trusty 1911 as if it was their main weapon lol

[@rhzyo]

No they won't. Why would they :/

[@CDSAfghan]

Hilarious, but mostly likely every soldier will look like the Rock, hip firing 50 cals and dual wielding bazookas.

[@Red-S-267]

Ok just so I’m clear this is because the 1911 is like a katana in that it works well but it’s a sidearm/secondary right?

[@jwe2378]

@@rhzyo Becuase somehow the backup (and ceremonial) weapon has become the main weapon in popular culture. The katana for the Samurai replacing the spear(Yari) or any other of the multitude of mainstay weapons for the samurai. And The 1911 for the American G.I. Which replaces the Garand or the m1 Carbine To the point of his statement, I don’t really think it will happen either, but who knows, dumber things have happened.

[@rhzyo]

@@jwe2378 your talking about an era with out footage or docos already made, ww2 is very well documented. Just seems like a stupid comment/attempt to make a joke to me, it makes no sense at all.

[@TheShogunate]

Thank you so much for the shout out!!!

[@MastemaJack]

10 minutes into watching Age of the Samurai I couldn't wait to see the videos The Shogunate and the Metatron make.

[@sleepingturtle32]

@@MastemaJack same

[@thedrakken9199]

You know it’s bad when metatron is throwing the term "weeaboo" at them.

[@hachijospaniard5643]

Uff...

[@DavidM_10]

"[The katana is] widely regarded as the finest sword ever made in world history." I immediately thought of you when I heard that line in the show. lol

[@MetalFreak187]

I literally said no it's not, oh here we go

[@bandit6272]

When I heard that, I rolled my eyes so hard I woke the neighbors up, set off my car alarm, and all the dogs on my street started barking.

[@Troupe_Master]

As someone who love Japanese history that shit nearly sent me into a rage. My wife was confused looking at me and i had to explain to her..and her response was well why do they show them all carrying it then? LOL😤

[@imper_gaming]

If that’s the direct quote from the show, then they’re not wrong. They’re not saying “it is the finest sword,” but “it is regarded as the finest sword.” A lot of misinformed people do believe it’s the greatest sword ever made. However, it seems the show didn’t clarify or correct the misconception, and they also show the katana as the main battlefield weapon, so there’s that...

[@lumethecrow9808]

I feel like the Longsword would be superior to the Katana, maybe not for slashing, but it's still certainly more useful.

[@thomaskuang5074]

As soon as I heard them praising the katana, I immediately realize the documentary is a fun-club level production.

[@HlewagastizHoltijaz]

Same here. Then they went on to say that the Samurai were the best warriors in human history.

[@valrond]

Another one. Thanks to metatron and shad I knew it was bs. I told my friends I was waiting for metatron review.

[@XStormieX]

Same, and I immediately knew he would review it

[@minhphan7509]

did they even mentioned the yumi because i skipped to the last episode after that "katana thing" ?

[@toecutterjenkins]

Did Met do the one on rome? I watched a few episodes and the armor and fighting made me cringe.

[@geluf4000]

Myself, 10 minutes into Battle for Japan: "Can't wait for the history people on youtube tear this series a new one!"

[@temperededge]

Right? I was thinking specifically "Metatron's gonna lose his shit over this"

[@laterreurrouge1917]

Same here. That was some severely dramatised bullshit.

[@velveteensallet949]

We are long past the point where this group of history enthusiasts are far more credible than any network documentarian.

[@ZunaZurugi]

I didnt even watch it after seeing the Trailer... im not even that much of an History or Japan super fanboy or so... but that was just sooo obviously bad xD

[@Ninja-Alinja]

I don’t mean to be extra clever, but the trailer did that for me

[@twooobee6510]

After how good The Maandolrian was, there is no excuse for a lack of helmets

[@aaronclemons2287]

The Mandalorian proves to everyone how to provide a great adaptation by telling a story in a believable way.

[@lumethecrow9808]

Maandolrian.

[@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight]

I remember when Karl Urban played as Judge Dredd and never once took off his helmet. Since only the lower half of his face was visible, I find his performance to be like the predecessor to Pedro Pascal’s performance of covering the entire face. Really goes to show the amount of talent actors can have when they can still convey emotion even without showing their faces.

[@Dowlphin]

@@lumethecrow9808 Its Marnoldarian.

[@roguegen5536]

Me: expecting to hear how the show was. Metatron: shows up with seppuku kit. Well that escalated quickly.

[@Zraknul]

He was doing what we were all thinking.

[@thegator7018]

lmao have you seen this "docuseries" on the Romans? they had Julius Caesar fighting on the front lines, on foot, with no helmet, in lorica segmentata... man these are rough, why not just make it an interesting drama where you don't have to be 100% accurate, making it a docuseries and pretending to be educational then getting everything wrong is just an insult and embarrassing.

[@badfoody]

they save money by making both hahaha you gotta consider, the actors they use in the reenacted documentaries are just low paid actors. extras given more screen time there's barely a script to work with. what they're doing is keeping people engrossed in the spectacle.

[@Evili555]

Ah “Roman Empire”, even though it is quite inaccurate and lacking in a lot of information, I actually enjoyed it.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

What was he wielding? Was it.... a spatha? an arming sword? A katana?

[@gilgamesh8334]

At what battle ? Because I recall Caesar at times actually grabbing a shield and joint the front lines. Perhaps it was an illustration of his earlier days ?

[@Evili555]

@@gilgamesh8334 he didn’t join the front lines but he did grab a shield and a sword and “rally” his units by running back and forth between the right and left flank at the battle of Munda(Spain, against Labienus), the battle that ended the civil war.

[@LordBilliam]

I stopped watching the "documentary" as soon as they said the katana was the greatest sword of all time...

[@lionheart6754]

Totally agree it annoyed me

[@gaspanifrinzi3318]

Same here. The exact same moment...

[@TheLawDawg]

About two seconds later they said that Samurai were by far the greatest warriors of all time. I only heard that because I was too busy vomiting at the first statement to turn it off before hearing the second.

[@lionheart6754]

@@TheLawDawg agree that annoyed me as well so many stereotypes in this series

[@MeisterZtirom]

Its generally wrong to say these were the best. Because its individual and swords its to each his own, some are better for certain tasks than others but none is really the best

[@marcusviniciusmagalhaesdea3779]

6:50 Pop culture Samurai: I will only use my katana, because contains my spirit. Is my soul and my honor! Real Samurai: Pointy stick goes brrrrrr

[@minhphan7509]

and bow too

[@Mr_D_The_1st]

the spear is the ultimate weapon of war

[@wojszach4443]

*real samurai:throw away chinese ones, give me more of Portuguese boomsticks!

[@eyeballpapercut4400]

@@minhphan7509 which is pointy stick flung far away brrr

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

Boom sticks rule :D

[@moriken1234]

Seeing Samurai doing Iai style moves with Katana in battlefields is like seeing Western movie-style quickdraw with revolvers in American Civil War battlefields. It should be blatantly obvious to anyone that it doesn't make sense...

[@Zraknul]

Quick draw stuff makes a lot more sense under the context of my primary weapon is no longer available. Yeah I might as well be immediately fighting with it from the draw, especially if the other dude is in my face. Spear gone, sword out fast good.

[@SheonEver]

The katana is curved in that specific way TO be a draw and cut sword, though; there's nothing that doesn't make sense about using it that way.

[@SheonEver]

@@HiddenRealm Yes, all stuff I already know. I was just saying that drawing and cutting with a katana is a perfectly normal use of it. I feel like the sensationalization of it is making people think iaodo is not a real martial art. It SHOULD be obvious to everyone a sheathed katana against a guy with a polearm is not optimal when you could start with a polearm AND a sheathed katana, but I understand some people have no working knowledge of this kind of stuff outside of movies, shows and video games.

[@НиколайХанзо]

4:00 some random dude changes Metatron. I can not recognize who it is. 5:38 metatron finally comes back.

[@yoloman3607]

I can’t believe the series literally skipped Nobunaga taking Kyoto between episodes. Like...that’s the whole idea of trying to be shogun is you need Kyoto, and they skip the taking of Kyoto?

[@TealWolf26]

I was like: wut happun? 😐

[@paulenan9636]

I had a wikipedia article about this man open on the second screen to see what they actually talked about. At some point in the second episode I gave up

[@spenkerdetanker9067]

"I need a drink" *returns with the kabuto on* _a_ drink huh?

[@petrilofberg1758]

After watching the first episode i wanted to commit sudoku.

[@markhorton3994]

I commit sudoku every day.

[@akechijubeimitsuhide]

I wanted to defeat the showmakers in battle, have them paraded around Kyoto and hire the Shame Nun to ring that bell and chant "shame! shame! shame!", then have them publicly beheaded.

[@Symonch_]

No please don't commit son goku

[@igneous061]

yey lets do a mass sudoku guys XD

[@buukute]

Seppuku is my favor brain game

[@shadowstyleb]

Thank you for saving me time. I almost watched that series. I was excited to see it but wanted to wait till I saw an expert comment on it. Thank you for saving me time.

[@marcusviniciusmagalhaesdea3779]

9:45 Shadiversity Voice in my head: LIGHTSABER!!!!!!

[@andredulac4456]

You mean... a LIGHTSAYBAH !

[@HeadCannonPrime]

@@andredulac4456 you mean LOYT-SAYBAH!

[@viniciusalcantara2138]

Mt bom ver brasileiro nos comentários

[@JackWendigo1234]

To my memory, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had one of the most Bizarre helmet designs in Japan. Don't understand why they didn't use it in the show.

[@RoninDave]

I think the production crew largely didn't know much about Japanese history so much of what the talking-head historians were saying to them (and probably ended up on the editing room floor) went over their heads. They went with what they knew and what they thought their audience knew which isn't much. So a lot of things that could have really pushed the docuseries into interesting territories was missed.

[@imperialtutor8687]

And they focused on bullshit that have been falsely claimed as historical accurate...

[@nicholasgutierrez9940]

Naoe Kanetsugu: Are you challenging me?

[@macrow206]

That sun ray helmet shaped like the kampaku hat, I think he oy got that helmet after being promoted to the position of kampaku but under nobu he wore a different kabuto

[@kitsunesamurai7999]

You do see the helmet in the show he just never wears it.

[@DemTacs]

Hope this will brighten your day: How do you make a samurai run? U sho gun. ;P

[@Project305miami]

Get out

[@TheJommy34]

@@Project305miami How about this Who is the sharpest Japanese warlord? Oda chi

[@Shadders2010]

@@TheJommy34 You're fired

[@jeandupont8501]

Except it isn't pronounced like that. Hating being that guy.. 😂

[@DemTacs]

@@jeandupont8501 can you elaborate? I am happy to learn. Wish you a pleasent Day.

[@DanJay1996]

YEEEEEES! I’ve been patiently waiting for this!!!

[@RHR199X]

I was hoping this was a historical war drama about the Meiji restoration and the end of the Shogunate but the seppuku told me enough

[@balasaashti3146]

dude that needs to be made.

[@camerongunn7906]

@@balasaashti3146 Indeed.

[@nicholasgutierrez9940]

Based Saigo Takamori destroys shogunate and virgin Ezo republic then rebels against the nation he conquered because it changed too much from his actions.

[@maleibog]

there is a Japanese historical drama called shinsengumi you'll learn more history from it than this netflix shit ^_^

[@thebigone6969]

They should have had you as their historian on this project Metatron!!! You’re the greatest historian in world history!!!! Keep clapping those historical cheeks!!!

[@jebadias1468]

Before watching this series I never knew every single battle could be "The most important battle in Japanese history"

[@k3ps00n7]

This video is out for like a few seconds but I already know it's gonna be awesome because of the intro 😂

[@melmeki4422]

His room that can wear Gusoku in front of Scutum and Lorica segmentata is AWESOME!✨💕 In Japanese period dramas, "The Twilight Samurai"(たそがれ清兵衛) is well known for its focus on historical research, in spite of it depict fictional Han(藩) at later Edo era. I would recommend it, but I don't know if it has subtitles except Japanese.😥

[@Gooseygoose14]

I was WAITING FOR THIS!!!!!

[@williamsavage4147]

i watched the first 15 minutes of the show turned it off and waited for metatron to post this video

[@j.d.j9574]

As soon as I saw the notification I had to watch this Also I like that u shouted out the shogunate I love his videos and I always wanted to see somewhat of a collab between u two

[@whatthefuck8401]

Same

[@patrickmulder2450]

Me to, even stopped in the middle of watching something else. I've watched everything but the last episode of this series, and my face still hurts from all the frowning I did. And I don't even know that much (if any) about Samurai...

[@j.d.j9574]

@@patrickmulder2450 lol

[@axlefoxe]

Characters can't be recognized with helmets on, Characters aren't expressive - power rangers and mandalorian enter the room.

[@stormveil]

Or robot characters like C3PO - no facial expressions except his eye lights occasionally go out. Still he's instantly recognisable and very expressive.

[@CarrotConsumer]

Mandalorian is a very reserved character. It's not a great example.

[@adambielen8996]

Karl Urban's Judge Dredd, he never took the helmet off. So all you get to see of him is the standard issue Judge frown.

[@the21Panda]

I really enjoy these debunking and analysis videos. It always makes me think, what would a *perfect* "samurai-videogame" look like? The combat, the equipment, the features, the story? Much love from switzerland, thanks for your content ⚔

[@Dowlphin]

Shadow Warrior 🤪

[@engespress]

The Shogunate is a good channel. Fantastic content. The narration is very nice.

[@jedyzichterman358]

The moment I viewed this first episode I was hoping you'd deconstruct it. I was actually shocked to see Stephen Turnbull in this documentary. I have a few great books he authored where he directly disputes many of the things in this documentary. Makes me wonder what went wrong here

[@1D991]

It's like they made a documentary specifically for weebs that don't know history, but not to educate them on the avtual history but to stroke their Japan boners

[@borismuller86]

To be fair, Turnbull has changed his mind on a lot of stuff.

[@griffinswanepoelyoung7848]

Great intro, bringing in humor to your videos is a key reason we love these vids. You and the other lover's of history that show it properly etc should be hired....until then thank you for these inspiring videos:)

[@zvonimirtomac7896]

Oh my god! It's so bad Metatron killed himself!

[@Robertoalrz]

I heard once that the “Chiburi” was used to test the integrity of the sword after a fight, as the Bamboo pin(mekugi) that holds the blade may break over time after heavy abuse and the blade can fall.. So after a fight they “give a hit” or a fast short cut in the air to check if the Katana looks ready for another engagement..

[@neobliss2120]

I don’t even drink anymore and that show made me to be like ..*clears throat *.. “SAKE”!!!!!!!

[@lordmegatron4789]

I'm so glad to hear you've stopped brother

[@neobliss2120]

@@lordmegatron4789 I’m a dude hahahaha

[@shadowling77777]

@@neobliss2120 hanzo is that u

[@TrueMentorGuidingMoonlight]

*Perry in full samurai armor takes off mask* Doof: “A platypus samurai?” *Perry takes off helmet and puts on hat* Doof: “Perry the Platypus samurai?” *Perry takes off armor* Doof: “Perry the Platypus!”

[@gingercore69]

Ive read it with his voice

[@huntclanhunt9697]

@@gingercore69 as did I

[@Topo167_]

Me while watching the serie: "well that's a lot of bs, can't wait for the history gang to debunk it" here we go.

[@Wodiac]

Your content just keeps getting better! Keep it up, man!

[@iambob2006]

That intro though - middle of splitting stomach open, casually decides to have have a drink and snack, carries on. Well played

[@raycearcher5794]

The thing with the helmets is that important nobles personalized the heck out of them, to the point that the look of many famous samurai helmets is an iconic part of how we think of the men themselves. Like If you're watching a period anime and some badass swaggers up with a big old crescent on his hat, you know right away, oh it's Date Masamune.

[@jovegajo]

There was a KDrama, "The Immortal Yi Soon Shin", and all the main characters actually wore their helmets during battles. Honestly the Japanese characters were easy to recognize anyways, since their helmets were usually really unique.

[@jomon723]

Yes, First 10 minutes, I could see were it was going, Happy you showed the Shogunate link

[@Detachedpoet224]

The intro is the most Italian thing I've ever seen

[@trollumgorkus1624]

Refreshing video! Solid, reliable, information and presentation. Bravo lei!

[@paulaassis3065]

Pretty sure I saw a retainer carrying Date Masamune's crescent moon kabuto on one of the episodes thought I don't believe he ever actually wore it either.

[@Mike_The_1950s_Historian]

Thank you for showing that one can love a subject (such as the history of the samurai) without idealizing it. Too many people feel that "love" or "interest" in a subject equals idealization and a position of "superiority." Thank you again.

[@KenpoKid77]

First of all, love your channel, especially your review of Ghost of Tsushima. Secondly, yes, as far as documentaries go, this was a hot mess. I thought it was going to be a story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms sort of thing. I was looking forward to that, having played Samurai Warriors (not their fault, that was my own expectation), but it just seemed cheaply made to be a Netflix series.

[@RoninDave]

Yeah, when I first heard of it I thought the same thing which if a drama I could forgive certain details for artistic license but a documentary? Maybe it started that way - the B-roll stuff - then they scrapped it for cost reasons and brought in the talking heads.

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

I had no idea it was Netflix, until you mentioned it. That's so sad....

[@kevinstachovak8842]

Yeah it was a fun show to watch while bored at work, but I was a little disappointed that they didn't actually talk much about the samurai at all. Thanks for the link to 'The Shogunate' channel Metatron!

[@BertLaverman]

My wife, who is Japanese, is a big fan of historical books "fiction" (stories based on/featuring real events/people) and has read a lot about this period, so when I found the series on Netflix and started watching, she was amused. Neither of us is as well-studied on the weapons and armor side as you, but even I noticed some jarring things, and my wife probably simply won't watch it. The style is typical for the current generation of comic-induced productions. One of my daughters remarked that everyone performing seppuku appears to first go to a room with a nice clean set of tatami mats, so they could get a fly-over shot of the quickly growing pool of blood on it. File under "light entertainment" with a note of "gory" and unfortunately a large dose of accurate history in the storylines, so not so easily dismissable.

[@Dowlphin]

Natually the one thing they got right was the brutality - because it sells.

[@Rob1971ist]

Thank you for uploading this. I'm glad it wasn't just me that felt like banging my head against the wall for the weird things they showed about the weapons in this series, especially the helmets. And that bit about samurai being the greatest warriors of all time...yeah. I hope you make videos like this for every episode. I also have some questions: those books on your desks, could you do a review on them? (Or have you already done so?) Also, how do you appraoch reasearching historical topics? For example, I am interested in finding out when the Japanese stopped using bronze for their weapons and started using iron. How would I find out where I could even learn about that? Also, when did they start using curved swords? I only know legends about that. Anyway, thanks for all the great content.

[@thebadjoker9117]

hey could you pls do a review on the Ottoman documentary series by Netflix? It is very interesting

[@95Kamikaze]

YES, i totall agree, and also why the **** a wodden bo staff blocks a full vertical swing of a katana, but pierces through armor like paper...? Those were some capricious lightsabers back in the days XD

[@НиколайХанзо]

Katana indeed very powerful weapon. I once accidentally cut my finger... and then i died.

[@salmonfish1145]

I took mine out of its scabbard and not even halfway out I died.

[@laterreurrouge1917]

I got cut cleanly sliced in half just from looking at a sheathed one. From 30 feet away.

[@MaaZeus]

Quickly made a youtube comment as your death poem. This is important afterall.

[@Riceball01]

I'm glad you decided to cover this series, I'm just surprised that it took so long. I hope that you continue to cover the rest of the episodes as I'm sure there's lots to go over. One thing that I thought was a bit odd was the mix of armor. In some scenes I thought that I saw Oda Nobunaga and some other generals wearing what looked to be op-yoroi while most others wore armor from later periods. Is this accurate, would there be a mish match of armor types in the sengoju jidai? Would anybody still be wearing an o-oyoroi at this point in time?

[@robertjabonski9383]

I have watched the series and I must say that expertise of those historians who took part in narrating the series is debatable, at best. Sometimes I think they weren't really sure what they are saying, oftentimes it sounded like someone just gave them a script to read, like it wasn't their real opinion on things. The thing about katana being the best sword in history also kind of set the tone for the rest of this production, as I am aware of at least one blade that is regarded better (Polish hussar saber). I was also expecting more on how the trade-off with Portuguese happened and how on Earth did Japanese came into possession of arquebuses. I think that definitely the series had some specific audience to please and they kinda did. Not meaning to sound rude, but I think it was done in a way that 'eh, Americans are not going to delve too deep into this so why bother?'. Usually documentaries on Netflix are really good, but this one not really. As a show - great thing to watch. As a piece of educational content - not quite.

[@adamjan55]

Polish hussar saber is regarded better than katana? Since when? By whom? Why? Why not rapier or claymore or shamshir or kilij?

[@Hekk.]

@@adamjan55 by people who actually know stuff - but hussar saber is one handed, katana really isnt, if you compare both; well made saber and katana - saber cuts better. Hussar Saber is an evolution of shamshir btw.

[@404Dannyboy]

Polish guy says Polish sabre best weapon in another fit of weird Polish nationalism. Other hilariously unsurprising news at 11.

[@Hekk.]

@@404Dannyboy in the time they were made - they were the best in Europe, and to this day are better than katana at what they do - cut, I know only muricans are allowed to be 'the best', sorry.

[@404Dannyboy]

@@Hekk. They really were nowhere near the best in Europe and America has 0 to do with this. During this time period German and Italian swords were widely considered superior.

[@firefly-pd9ho]

dude this is so EPIC! I love the new editing and thumbnails style, and Metatron is being a boss as always ❤

[@dan_the_dj]

Thanks for saving me the time to watch it... Id rather watch you deconstructing it instead :D

[@jonathanowen9917]

Really great points. Thanks for covering this series in detail.

[@Testosterooster]

Been waiting for this one !!!

[@Matteo-ej3ht]

Didn't see the show since i don't use Netflix, but it's always a pleasure going through and learning with your viedeos! P.s. : Even with the bell i've been 4 months at the very least without notification about any of your uploads... shadowban is real man.

[@Cdre_Satori]

as bad as the age of samurai was, at least it wasn't roman empire series. "that series tried to divide us or hit us from the flanks"

[@clarencepsaila4743]

Thank you for this video! I had watched it and thought it was pretty good although I noticed some of the things you pointed out espeically the easy killing etc... but your video was a bit of an eye opener, very good!

[@nightshadesyrup1624]

the moment i started the series something fell off, now i see why

[@LaNoir.]

"Tokugawa Ieyasu and his laser sword" that's how I like my history classes

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

Who is this guy wearing a helmet on Raf´s channel? I don´t know him.

[@michaeltriola3978]

“The samurai is the best warrior the world has even seen!” *7 seconds later* “However, the armor is made of butter!”

[@JapanatWar]

LOL that was the most appropriate intro XD I felt the exact same way when I watched it, still can't bring myself to watch the rest

[@arcadius2569]

I look forward to your next 20 episodes on this matter!

[@ianduarte1992]

"dude thats s crazy, you totally lok like this guy who died like 400 years ago, we should cast you as him" "hehe, yeah, he died years ago... sure... *nervously drts eyes around*"

[@antonlukkarinen2648]

Please make this into a series. I want to watch your reviews along side every episode to see what inaccuracies I missed or did not know about

[@Goldenleyend]

I love the self stabbing sequences! 😂

[@hachijospaniard5643]

13:44 Modern "Shadow Warrior" video games let you make that option with the katana (first person shooter, by the way), and I would dare to say a few more video games that now I can't remember the name ...

[@LokiCDK]

Katana were an amazing sword... given the materials and technology available. Context is key.

[@cattledog901]

They were good for the kind of tactics and armor Japan faced. But in terms of the most versitile or all round effectiveness against diff types of enemies it was far behind other contemporary swords

[@LokiCDK]

@@cattledog901 and thus bow and spear play a larger role on the battlefield, but that's not as romantic a notion to sell.

[@jamessalvatore7054]

It's a fantastic, special cutting weapon. Shit for European medieval dueling. Blades brittle. Not designed to clash. Pros and cons all around. But the weaboo historian at Netflix doesn't know this. Amazingly.

[@eagle162]

Materials were fine it's a repeated myth on the internet that it was bad Japan even had a solid iron ore comparable to the best in Europe, technology was also comparable to the rest of the world, Japanese swords were used against foreign enemies and did well, Japanese blades were actually adopted all over Asia for combat use, it wasn't a specialized cutter but could stab(can have very tips) particularly with the edge held up or hold sideways and deliver blunt force trauma, Europe had their own versions like the Swiss saber, blades were not brittle ones not from later sword making Traditions anyway which is what people are usually familiar with. Sources to check out: Iron and Steel Technology in Japanese Arms & Armors - Part 3: Bladesmithing on Gunbai:Japanese Warfare. the 2 part article: japanese sword " myth busting" also on Gunbai:Japanese Warfare.

[@jeandupont8501]

@@cattledog901 You are right. Nothing beats a Gatling gun.

[@GhostbustersXX13]

Oh noooo! I think I have Clark Kent Syndrom. Because every time Metatron puts on a Helmet he's gone and someone else appears. Please continue to make more. I'll watch every one of them. Thank you.

[@jeffreygao3956]

I actually liked this show quite a bit although I would dispute their assertion samurai were the greatest warriors in history.

[@micahcampa]

there is also a kusari obi a mail obi that protects the abdomen for the gap in the armor you talked about and im sure you know but Iron mountain armory made the armor for the show

[@jlburilov]

The Shogunate is a AWESOME channel! I would love a collaboration video! Please keep destroying the Netshit series

[@AnthonyAvon]

Thanks to your channel and others like you, I could tell that there is something off about the show. And I'm so glad you made a review. The katana use was the first thing that popped out. For years now I've been coming up with the lore for the Japan-like fantasy world and the story begins with a battle that a reader (if I ever write it) should find suspicious because the samurai are having a Hollywood style katana battle. That should be one of the first clues that the two sides are actually working together and that the battle was a just a show. Every warrior character in my story has a spear as a primary weapon because you know, they want to stay alive longer...

[@eagle162]

By any chance is there a way to check out this fantasy world you have been creating.

[@AnthonyAvon]

@@eagle162 I've created artwork based on it but not a lot since I don't have a lot of free time and I'm waiting to get better and then get into it for realz. If you look up my name on ArtStation you will find several paintings that are related to it. Some of them are obvious paintings of samurai but a landscapes like "Horns of Chaos, "Tumbling Cliffs", Yamato Lands" are world building concepts. Also a 4 page comicbook "The Gift". You'll probably hate that I painted a Ninja like the fantasy idea of a ninja but it is a fantasy world after all and dammit, fantasy ninja look cool! I did give her real armor and a katana and not that "ninjato" rubbish.

[@debilita9999]

No one with common sense ever: TV producers : "When I am samurai I'll use katan cuz can split time and space with it." Best quote of a month

[@quakingphear]

I had a fun time watching this series with my mom. She asked a lot of pertinent questions and enjoyed when I pointed out a lot of these same issues!

[@kommissarkillemall2848]

i guess they will change the series description from "Historical"to "Ceremonial" after Metatron is finished with it.. XD

[@lukycharms9970]

Omg thank god. I’m so glad to hear you say this about katanas. I’m SO tired of hearing actual historians say that katanas are the best swords ever made

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

"Who is the best warrior caste in history?" "Well, that depends on the time and place-" "BORING. It's the samurai now."

[@Chevalier_knight]

Not counting todays warriors, i would say Alexander's army it only ended when their leader died.

[@jacko6560]

I have been waiting for you to cover this.

[@crozraven]

Are the historians who talks in the show western or actual Japanese ones?? 'cause maybe that where all the weebo elements comes from. There are definitely some historians that Japanophile, just like some other historians that very Americanophile or Romanophile.

[@404Dannyboy]

Honestly it doesn't make a difference. Japanese historians are just as likely to Japanophile, if not more so.

[@crozraven]

@@404Dannyboy Fair enough. Still could be a lot better imo regardless.

[@404Dannyboy]

@@crozraven For sure.

[@Chevalier_knight]

Was he japanese or an American with japanese ancestry because its not the same thing.

[@timothyknott2985]

@@Chevalier_knight he was Japanese

[@JaneIllinois]

Love your channel! Yes, keep these critiques coming

[@MiloshFitzroy]

I love the metatron is serious and funny at the same time

[@santdhai]

Another type of armor, which a Samurai wore under his Dou (Cuirass) to cover the gap on his belly, was a kind of mail shirt/vest or even mail voider. The Samurai chose either Manchira (a kind of Brigandine) or mail (woven chain), because either of it provided with some protection for him, but was not as rigid as plate armor on his actual Dou, so it still provide with some mobility.

[@imper_gaming]

On the katana “being regarded [by many] as the finest sword,” then the docuseries is not wrong. They’re not saying “it is the finest sword,” but “it is regarded as the finest sword.” A lot of misinformed people do believe it’s the greatest sword ever made, thanks to Western [and Eastern] media. However, it seems the show didn’t clarify or correct the misconception, and they also show the katana as the main battlefield weapon, so there’s that...

[@jimmydarm]

I was hoping you would review this show!! Awesome!

[@rohit_parashar]

Dat intro was da bomb.

[@exodojosuetcg1909]

about the kikkogane-do part i would like to say that there's also cord, and fabric belts wich are pretty protective, cotton and other fabrics make very good light armor that can stand one or more attacks to the belly... there could be a posiibility to make that cut, but the specificness and difficulty makes for a good mental experiment

[@sonofsueraf]

I'll watch this on repeat just so metatron can review the rest of this series.

[@lucianoarrieta5786]

The introduction alone is worth a thousand thousand thumbs up!

[@BioluminescentTree]

The Shogunate channel, very knowledgeable guy on the subject, did a review of this show and he basically concluded that it's trash.

[@Quisiio0303456]

I waited for you to cover this as soon as I saw it existed.

[@JEilonwyn]

Even the great generals of Tokogawa were called his "Spears".

[@nrubin45]

I just finished this documentary and it's awesome you reviewed it today!!!