The fact that she managed to hold for so long against 7-9 men whom, though not intent on fighting her, were there to surround and subdue her just shows her proficiency with the Naginata. And, on another level, I am happy it did not become this “girl-power overcoming all these men” moment. But was used to broadcast what every other samurai retainer felt but could not voice out themselves.
@KobunBlade5 ай бұрын
@@khaii13 - Agreed 🤝! No Kill Bill Crazy 88 Type Dual 😮!
@circomkt5 ай бұрын
They also avoided "the girl who is the key to everything" syndrom. This show is the ultimate guide on how to build a strong female lead and a proof of how much we love to see them on screen.@@khaii13
@hu3bman5 ай бұрын
The utter true femininity
@seraphoem5 ай бұрын
Dedication level (2): Happy Birthday 🎉
@mpg39465 ай бұрын
One of the best episodes of TV ever. And Anna Sawai's performance in this is easily Emmy worthy. She better get that nomination.
@carlart745 ай бұрын
I think.. Blackthorne, in compromise and affection to mariko as a protestant , would rather willingly add the sin of murder on his soul by becoming Lady Mariko's 2nd. in the hopes that at least, her eternal Christian soul can ascend to heaven upon her death. This is why he says ... I quote : " I will do it. Hell is no place I haven't already known. " This episode was great !
@hu3bman5 ай бұрын
Amen to that! It's so POETIC too that they deviate from book & Blackthorne becomes the second mirroring his original seppuku scene that was supposed to be in Anjiro Hats off to the writers;
@uncleelias5 ай бұрын
Yes. I'm surprised they didn't understand this. In that era especially, for Christians, suicide is irredeemable. She couldn't be consecrated or buried on consecrated ground. Blackthorne takes the sin of killing so that she knows that can at least die with both her nobility and Faith intact.
@supercheese70335 ай бұрын
He's also alleviating the pain of disembowlment (could take hours/days to die.) I don't think he cares about soul, as much as ending her agony, in front of everyone, and giving her the dignity in front of this audience of a quick end.
@carlart745 ай бұрын
@@supercheese7033 women samurai seppuku by stabbing the Heart or slicing their neck, Fuji was gonna slit her own neck on episode 1. Not cutting the belly... I think it's all of it.. he wants to help her not suffer Both physically and emotionally.. so in that sense yep agreed he did not want her to suffer
@uncleelias5 ай бұрын
@@carlart74 Yes, just so. @supercheese7033 Blackthorne's concern was not only to ease her physical pain, but I think mainly the mental and emotional dilemma of fulfilling her duty, but damning her soul.
@WTF1200rt5 ай бұрын
Ochiba means Fallen Leaf. Now you can understand the mentioning of a leafless branch in Mariko's poem. Also why she says flowers are only flowers because they fall.
@nzaud5 ай бұрын
Hey that makes me cry even more but thanks for explaining ;)
@greg.peepeeface5 ай бұрын
This deserves more likes, so more people can read it...... although, when I heard "flowers are only flowers because they fall," I was like, that does not make sense foo. I was literally trying to figure that out while watching the show.
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@greg.peepeeface It makes sense even without knowing Ochiba's literal meaning. You can interpret that life is beautiful because it ends. And a big theme wiht her character is accepting death and letting it go at the moment. She is telling Ochiba's that dying is not something that diminish the beauty of life and the power of her actions, on the contrary it carry more meaning because mortality (falling flower). It's not even that complicated. That second layer of meaning for Ochiba's name is just more subtext but not necessary.
@baanaabee5 ай бұрын
Hosokawa Gracia's death poem 散りぬべき 時知りてこそ 世の中の 花も花なれ 人も人なれ Flowers truly become flowers, and people truly become people, because they know when to fall that's her death poem ... and the hidden meaning is to be your true self (real beauty) while realizing a death ( well, people who are close to death, flowers fade nearly fall were not outer beauty ) in my opinion - Mariko also sees through Ochiba, even if she acts differently, cruel, trickery, sarcastic but Mariko has known her since childhood and she still is Lady Ruri who was once gentle and caring to each other in the past that's a bit of advice from friend to friend as a reminder, maybe she wants to say "Stop pretending, you're a better person than this "
@greg.peepeeface5 ай бұрын
@@Afreshio I meant from the origin of the poem because a Japanese meaning can have several different meanings, so I was confused by the translation. Like 花 means nose and flower, so to say flowers are only flowers because they fall, I’m like WTF because that’s not why they are called hana or flowers because they fall (aki, ochiru, or ??).
@Qrt995 ай бұрын
Yabushige is just character done perfect 😮
@kyriv46615 ай бұрын
The fact that he stayed Loyal to lord Toranaga after agreeing to serve Ishido , just adds to the beauty of his complex character
@vayne-he9yi5 ай бұрын
@@kyriv4661 Uh, he didn't. He's the one that let the shinobi in. Remember, Ishido allowed him to live in exchange for a favor. This was that favor, so he definitely didn't stay loyal to Toranaga.
@PwningGerZ5 ай бұрын
With the spoiler of Creating the Look extra scenes, I think Yabushige will be boiled alive by Toranaga in Ajiro.
@rhuulu1105 ай бұрын
@@vayne-he9yi Yes I agree and also not helping move the shelves to block the door when Blackthorn was yelling for help.
@greg.peepeeface5 ай бұрын
He's my favorite character.... that actor or character is a standout.
@mintdragon95485 ай бұрын
As a Japanese, this was the first episode leaving me emotionally disturbed by outcome, even 30+ minutes after watching. Still pacing my house a bit... Amazing TV. Amazing show. Awaiting the finale next week.
@sadvenom78265 ай бұрын
"Emotionally disturbed", the exact words i was looking for.
@thatguywhois5 ай бұрын
all of us felt the same after 👧🚪💥
@AndyG_645 ай бұрын
Sleep will not come easily for me now … what an episode !
@geelove49745 ай бұрын
Did you watch the original 1980 Shogun 😂
@michaelmunno5 ай бұрын
powerful. emotional. I am emotionally drained and it's been more than an hour since I finished watching this episode. there has to be more than 1 season, how can this show end next week? I can see myself watching this show for years. There's so much story to this, ending it next week seems wrong to me.
@Blisterdude1235 ай бұрын
I can't believe they took Mariko's tragic end and somehow managed to make it even more tragic than before. Playing the relationship between she and Blackthorne much more subtly, and with that nuance just made it that much harder to swallow, when at the moment they come together, it's all taken away.
@jimmygreer21405 ай бұрын
Anna Sawai had better win an emmy for this!! And I applaud the writers as well for having written such a beautifully tragic character. One of the greatest tragic characters I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Mariko very rarely got to experience true happiness. Seeing her family put to death, being forced to marry such a brute, couldn't even enjoy the happiness of being a mother without her husband ruining it. And when she does feel like she can finally take some agency over her life and experience the beauty of life...happiness, love, joy...her husband returns and ruins it all. I appreciate that they didn't continue with the romance like the previous series & book. It just added to the tragedy even more. I had wanted to see Blackthorne beg Mariko and he literally did. And for her to comfort him while also explaining that she must serve a cause greater than her desires. It wasn't exactly what I had imagined, but I suppose in honor of making everything true as possible to 1600's history it was enough. And I'm glad that Mariko did have a moment of taking agency and allowing herself to experience more true love before her inevitable fate. And Anna did such a beautiful & powerful job with it. Mariko is NOT an easy character to portray. Having to be a strong 1600's Japanese woman is almost an impossible task to act. She's not given the benefit of Hiroyuki Sanada as Toranaga of sitting in a "power stance" and emoting like he did while watching his friend commit seppuku. Anna has to be EXTREMELY subtle with it. And when they finally gave her scenes to be emotional in, she broke my heart. Tearing up after her talk with her son. The little emotional lip quiver after the talk with Lady Ochiba. The look she gave Blackthorne as he got ready to be her second. My god, I wish I could just have 5 minutes of Anna's time to express how amazing I found her to be in this series....
@jimmygreer21405 ай бұрын
@@stevebubbie1126 the fact you resorted to hyperbole and couldn't list a single example is why I consider your opinion to be clownish. Secondly, your serious lack of reading comprehension would seem to indicate a significant lack of media literacy. Where was I saying the writers did a great job with the series? I've never claimed that this show was on par with Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad. I only claimed that they did a great job creating a beautifully tragic character. So put on your hipster glasses and your red nose and get gone. Don't you have some TikToks to watch instead?
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@jimmygreer2140 This show is waaaay above GoT. GoT even got some elements from Shogun's novel. Yeah they kinda neutered Blackthorne's character for the sake of liberal bias, but otherwise the writing is top shelf. GoT fell to hell after season 4 and culminated in becoming a bad joke of a show in the last season. There's no comparison. Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul is a comparable example of great writing. Mad Men, The Sopranos, The Night Of, True Detective S1 and The Wire are other hall of fame examples in masterpieces in screenwriting.
@jimmygreer21405 ай бұрын
@@Afreshio Nah, no way does the storytelling come close to GOT. A lot of the other stuff about film making puts it on GOT's level but the story-telling not so much. The costume & set designs are much superior to GOT. The acting is pretty on par. The sound design is better, the soundtrack is on par with the first few seasons of GOT but then GOT stomps them later. But the storytelling of GOT has so much more depth and immersive. I mean there's an entire genre of KZbin dedicated to GOT theories and conspiracies. How things from Season/Book 1 come into play in Season 6 & Book 5. It makes GOT more rewatchable. Like when they confirmed R+L=J I went back and watched Season 1 just to see how Sean Bean played that part. But what should I expect from an anti-woke media illiterate like yourself? Probably one of those who were surprised to find out Rage Against the Machine was extremely leftist. I'm even reading the novel and GRRM smokes Clavell. Nothing wrong with Shogun but nothing really special about it either yet. Though I will say his POV switches are rather clunky. To go straight from Blackthorne wondering how such a tiny old man got the better of him to Mura thinking how he's gonna teach the pretend Christian some manners within the same page does lose some of the immersion having to switch from a Western POV mindset to an Eastern one. But still, Shogun did an exceptional job with Mariko being a tragic character. I just wish they had been able to make everything about Episode 8 & 9 hit a little harder. I got choked up with Hiromatsu and my eyes got wet over Mariko. But if they had done it just a little better they could've broke me like the Red Wedding or Hold the Door had done to me...just sobbing through the credits.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
Amazing episode 🤧🥺😭❤️❤️❤️
@cleverkittn5 ай бұрын
Bother to read the book and realize how much brilliance the show writers cast aside to offer this mere shadow of the depth and strength the Mariko character really had.
@AizuddinDanian5 ай бұрын
SHOGUN will need a wheelbarrow to carry home all the Emmys it is going to win. The best mini series of ALL-TIME.
@davidllewellyn43115 ай бұрын
This series deserves every award. Insightful, gripping, beautifully filmed, wonderful costumes, amazing sets, adult dialogue and superb acting. It is a masterpiece. I am enthralled to see what happens next and so sad to see it end, though end it must. A flower is not a flower unless it falls.
@P.Whitestrake5 ай бұрын
Mariko IS the CRIMSON in the CRIMSON SKY! R.I.P Mariko. 😭
@pierremigneault5 ай бұрын
Mariko sama.... I cried so much at the sepuku scene. I was breathless.
@Marvelousgamer76975 ай бұрын
I just finished the episode. That was incredible and insane!!! That ending!?!?!?!? I am NOT ready for this show to end next week! 😭 This show is what TVs were made for because this show is just so good! 🙌🏽 👏🏽
@ke51465 ай бұрын
Yea me too the love she has got anjin is much more than her own son especially ask to second her
@Mack_au5 ай бұрын
With just her voice, Mariko can tear strips off you. Awesome.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
😎🔥🔥
@qiaonasen35595 ай бұрын
This episode was bitter sweet. I was very happy that Mariko and John got to express their love for each other. Her death was very impactfull and the entire episode was done to perfection. This entire series is a true masterwork.
@gottem51435 ай бұрын
First Hodor. Now Mariko. Petition to remove doors from TV shows.
@neklamp24315 ай бұрын
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
@AndyG_645 ай бұрын
Great comment
@Leonnie135 ай бұрын
lol. No. But lol.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
😂😂
@KristiinaBerg5 ай бұрын
I was thinking why did they not just bolt the gates.
@ricoco3695 ай бұрын
I loved the line "flowers are only flowers because they fall" that I assume was inspired by Hosokawa Gracia's, who Mariko is based on, death poem, a dying person's final words. "Only by knowing when to fall, do flowers become flowers, people become people" which is roughly interpreted, "Flowers are beautiful as flowers because they know when to fall. Humans must be the same way. Now is the time to fall." This episode was so raw. And as a Japanese woman, this was the first episode for me also that left me "emotionally disturbed." Superb show! Can't wait for the next and last episode.
@moozillamoo21095 ай бұрын
I have known both figures, Mariko and Hosokawa Gracia, for decades but never made the connection. Have always thought that Gracia was highly interesting and deeply tragic figure. Glad to see her story come to life.
@joeyartk5 ай бұрын
@@moozillamoo2109 This show is not about her story at all. Gracia and Adams never even met. She never left Osaka and her husband, Tadaoki instructed the servants to kill her if her honor was threatened, which they did. (She knew this and accepted it) None of this fairytale is true.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
🩷🩷🥺🥺
@Hellsgator5 ай бұрын
What an episode. Was completely stunned at the end of it. So much deep stuff on how Mariko came to be who she is. The interactions between the cast were so beautifully done, so deeply emotional to watch. All the kimonos the women wear, so lovely to see that amount of detail in the clothing. Really enjoyed it.
@newportkillers5 ай бұрын
Remember when I read this part of the book two decades ago, heading to university by bus... crying like a baby... it happened again, a beautiful episode as it should be... the highlight of the series. Thank you for the care you've given to this series and to everyone involved
@Leonnie135 ай бұрын
I always worry about adaptations of books that I love. But I loved what was done with this series. Gorgeous setting. Excellent performances and smart writing.
@Iam-vw3kv5 ай бұрын
I am immensely astonished with this show. Indeed a remarkable masterpiece. 👏🏼🥰
@artxroyalty5 ай бұрын
Anna absolutely killed this role. The sheer heart and soul she put into Mariko...just wow. An award is in order.
@TamMag-gh1ug5 ай бұрын
Anna Sawai definitely deserves an Emmy Award for Best Actress.
@sora71715 ай бұрын
I am Japanese. It is a series of scenes of samurai society that I, as a Japanese, have never seen before. Something about the Catholic Church being portrayed as trying to invade Japan, The scene of the confession between Mariko and the priest Martin was also very beautiful. May Mariko's soul be saved. by DeepL
@ohFitZz5 ай бұрын
You don't learn about the edo period and the civil war beforehand in Japan itself?
@luminadoDoBronx5 ай бұрын
konichuaaaa
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@ohFitZz Is one thing to read history books and another to seen a really high budget (insanity: 250 million $) of budget done with great care in every production aspect and with delicate attention to details. Japan just doesn't have this level of high budget period dramas, without looking goody, cheap and exaggerated like any soap opera's.
@drjqool5 ай бұрын
The love runs deep between Blackthorne and Mariko...to come to her when she was abandoned. Amazing!
@cap4life15 ай бұрын
I was hoping Mariko would live but the story is all the better since she finally gets what she wants in the end. Brilliant, brilliant writing, directing, costuming, lighting, everything was executed to the highest degree.
@Diego-is9do5 ай бұрын
I need therapy after this episode.
@donweimer92645 ай бұрын
I read the book what seems eons ago. I was mesmerized by the orignal tv mini series featuring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada but, this current iteration featuring Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai is absolutely and completely phenomenal. If it doesn't win a boatload of Emmy's, there is no justice in the world. Shogun, the novel by James Clavell started me on my fascination with Japanese culture and history.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
Amazing episode team MARIKO forever 🤧🥺😭😭🔥🔥
@cannonfodder43765 ай бұрын
I was not ready for the amount of Emotional Damage that Episode 9 was packing. Mariko....😭😭😢 A simply incredible episode.
@alexc82095 ай бұрын
An amazing episode. After episode 8 I was scared that this show was getting a little bit GOT but this weeks episode was perfect. Crying, cheering, laughing, feeling and finally a very sad ending. I assume she is dead but I hope she somehow survives. For me this show IS Mariko. Thankyou to everyone who made this series.
@Iwantgifts5 ай бұрын
This episode absolutely wrecked me
@LeonNeuton5 ай бұрын
Same😢
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
Same 😭😭
@behrampatel48725 ай бұрын
Tragic. Most of us have had to endure this moment 2 times in our lives . I'm guessing we'll get another dose in 20 years. This show has been a class act from Episode One . The actor Tadanobu who plays Yubushige is phenomenally talented. RIP Mariko sama
@guidoferrari54155 ай бұрын
This series is fantastic. Every character is incredibly well written and performed and the visuals, sound design and costumes are perfect.
@ΓιάννηςΠαπαδόπουλος-χ1χ5 ай бұрын
Epic series, without an epic battle. Breathtaking scenes. Time freezes, along with the emotions of the protagonists.
@keithpalmer18435 ай бұрын
Visually stunning and poetically violent to her end, beautiful show.
@Readster15 ай бұрын
Ah Mariko, You wanted a kiss of death but got a breath of life, Wanted scarlet on floor but got crimson in the sky.
@MorallyDubiousFrog5 ай бұрын
There’s definitely scarlet on the floor after that ending.
@christopherf67175 ай бұрын
Missing a major point: Blackthorne agrees to be second for Mariko, yes, maybe he wants to protect her dignity because no one else will help her, but practically he wants to help her avoid suffering. Once Mariko stabs herself, it would be a slow, painful death, and Blackthorne loves her too much to allow Mariko to suffer.
@tomtricity5 ай бұрын
He's her second because she can't kill herself and get into Heaven. He's there to protect her soul.
@malalford5 ай бұрын
Women stab themselves in the heart. They don't cut & slice like the men. She wouldn't need a 2nd except for her Catholicism.
@LRZephyr5 ай бұрын
@@tomtricity And be damned in the process. That's the romantic aspect of the whole thing, the fact that he repects her decision and that out of love he's willing to go to hell to save her soul
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@stevebubbie1126 He could understand basic Japanese. And he understood the context. He isn't trained to hold a katana as he is not a master like samurai men but it's better than nothing. And he is not a kid, he could land that blow with great force and end Mariko suffering making it WAAY quickly if she were to commit seppukku without a second.
@Hechicera865 ай бұрын
Agree. 🥺🤧
@solokalnesaltam30155 ай бұрын
A tremendous achievement. The whole production should be preparing for all the well deserved awards. That said... I resent you all a little for the pain it left me with 😂😭
@alexking60585 ай бұрын
Of course it makes sense that there is not going to be a second season considering the source material, but I don't remember the last time I felt this sad and annoyed that a tv show is ending. Amazing job!
@DolphineAchonga-gn6kn4 ай бұрын
Clavell wrote 2 more compelling books on ancient Japan. Though this was his Magnus opus.
@yuconewyork5 ай бұрын
I couldn't watch Episode 8 without crying, but Episode 9 made me ever more emotional...
@davidgagne35695 ай бұрын
I'vr not been pleased with the writers changes from the book but the scene where Blackthorne came forward to act as Mariko's second was amazing. Both actors were incredible.
@Bailey2006a5 ай бұрын
shattered...Sewai simply brilliant!
@GiantUltron5 ай бұрын
Just finished Episode 9. I'm stunned and speechless what a ending. Great work♥ 😨
@thatguywhois5 ай бұрын
it was explosive indeed 👧🚪💥
@nzaud5 ай бұрын
I'm speechless after shouting at my TV! 2 great characters (1st being Toranaga's childhood friend, whom he allowed to die) then the ending. Heartbreaking
@opensesame88885 ай бұрын
Anyone in Mariko's situation would fall in love with Blackthorne when he stepped up to second her. He is also Christian and doesn't most likely support seppuku culture and doesn't want her to do it. But he does it for her.
@chance7575 ай бұрын
this episode tore me TF up
@thatguywhois5 ай бұрын
it was an explosive performance by Anna Sawai 👧🚪💥
@ZaimGamePlay5 ай бұрын
Please make the finale a 2 hr episode PLS!!!!
@yanassi5 ай бұрын
Great series and in depth followups. Please, the blu-ray disc series should include both the series and the in depth followups. It enriches the story on a level not expected. We see in the series the “how”, then in the followups we see the “why”.
@Yzerman135 ай бұрын
They should do season 2, really... it's too good to end like this.thanks
@khaii135 ай бұрын
Perfection. Crimson Herring. God I loved the scene between Ochiba and Mariko, my heart broke knowing Ochiba still does care for her and does not simply resent her for being Aketchi Jinsai’s daughter.😭😭😭😭And thankfully, Blackthorne finally does the right thing and decides to second Mariko. But this death would totally sour Ishido in the eyes of the other Lords, Nobles, and Samurai in Osaka.
@nzaud5 ай бұрын
It was quite a beautiful scene but left me wanting more. I honestly thought Ochiba, as mother of the heir, was going to have some positive influence over Mariko's fate. In the stroke death scene earlier, she was told to stop playing games and release the hostages, yet did not. You cd argue that she influenced Ishido to grant permits, but for him to bring in the shinoji to slaughter them and cause Mariko's death (which truly devastated me) can't be explained away. So many reasons to shout at the TV tonight! :(
@khaii135 ай бұрын
@@nzaud unfortunately, she feels like she has that much power ONLY IF she plays her role correctly, this is why she accepts the engagement after Daiyoin died of the stroke. Her only power is as the Heir’s mother, but once Toranaga dies, that power and importance also dies. She wants to live no matter what, and that’s also why she was begging Mariko to stop her plan as it throws a wrench on her own plans and may create a path to actual hostilities with an uncertain outcome.
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@nzaud The Shinobi didn't want to kill Mariko they just wanted to capture her and maker her a hostage. Ishido's not stupid enough to kill Mariko when he just prevented her from commiting suicide. Killing her later would ignite the same flames among the other nobles all the same. Capturing her was the plan. He didn't count on her sacrificing herself. He understimated her willpower. He even mocked her as he gave her the permit to leave by declaring she was just simulating a seppukku ceremony.
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
I also don't think Ochiba was that involved with Mariko. She was ultimately fighting for her son as she said to her. What I thought was a LOW blow was bringing up Mariko's only child. Ochiba knows they have a estranged realtionship, Ochiba knows Mariko's son is a hostage in Kiyama's quarters, Ochiba knows Mariko is prioritizing vengeance over everything else, including her son. She emphasized "YOUR son" mocking the fact that her son was influenced by Kiyama to reject her mother if she kept insisting on carrying on her/Toranaga's plan. It was a low blow, Mariko felt that and she quickly said to Blackthorne that is that to leave.
@user-dfgcxxsdfd4rt5 ай бұрын
you guys created a monument All the passion and talent came together and exploded like Goku's Genkidama.
@hu3bman5 ай бұрын
OH NOOOOOO, LAST EPISOODDE COMIN! I can't believe these past 2 months & Shogun's endining! It only felt like 2 weeks
@k.k.27515 ай бұрын
Shout out to Hira-san for making Ishido despicable👏
@subhanusaxena71995 ай бұрын
Just wow! What an episode, what performances, what emotions. Thank you! Here is my humble request. I wish the same team would make a feature length standalone episode just on the battle of Sekigahara, to show the epic and pivotal decisions etc made during the battle 🙏🙏
@aiffusion5 ай бұрын
Although people from the future intervened and averted the tragic outcome, the tragedy could not be avoided in the end...I felt that way.
@krismcgowan75725 ай бұрын
I still can't bring myself to watch the end of this episode. Give me a couple of hrs to accept this.
@galaxywitchking70625 ай бұрын
Absolute Cinema🎉
@stephyworld87135 ай бұрын
Emotional damage episode after episode 😭
@Kiu_85 ай бұрын
What an ending. Also, as someone who studied Latin some years ago, I have appreciated the inclusion of prayers uttered in the aforementioned, not the greatest pronunciation for it but it’s still accurate in terms of the grammar which I appreciate, not too many shows get that right.
@lilsully42ify5 ай бұрын
Great show, thank you for all of the work on it and the reading suggestion. I loved the Marco Polo show as well and was very sad to see that not continue. This show however tops that one hands down. Truly love peek into the culture and the history.
@Gbc3e5 ай бұрын
Warrior beauty with nerve of steel. . .classy lady Mariko just make everyone men and women to fall at her feet ,the strenght she possessed and the ' Samurai guards ' before dying exclaimed"Is an honor to have serve you lady mariko ..." Epic . Cherished n Admired ! Shinobi : ( class of assassins ). There were women of samurai bloodline... . They were recorded history of them being skillful with weapons n they commit seppuku (ritual suicide called Jigai . 🎉🎉
@krisztianmayer5 ай бұрын
You know, I'm not the type to comment much. I can count on one hand how many comments I've made on social media so far. I watched this series, and since then, I feel compelled to share my thoughts, and I've lost count of how many places I've commented on the topic, so I'm sure I'll repeat myself. The 9th episode was the peak of the show in my opinion. The whole episode was fantastic, and of course, the entire series has been a masterpiece from the first episode. Sets, acting performances, every detail meticulously crafted. However, the 9th episode takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, shaking your soul, and at the end, you feel like you need therapy. I knew Mariko would die, I know the book and the series made in the 80s, and I knew the story of the historical figure that inspired the character of Mariko, and yet it still hit me hard when I saw it happen. Mariko's death was inevitable. That was her fate. It had to happen for a greater purpose. Mariko is one of the most beautifully written characters I've seen so far. Portraying her is no small feat. I didn't know Anna Sawai before. I've never seen any of her work before. What she accomplished as Mariko is one of the greatest performances I've seen. Playing such a complex character with such detailed acting, with such meticulously crafted nonverbal communication, can only be done with very serious skills. Obviously, I don't know the actress, but I'm sure her real personality is far from Mariko's personality, even considering historical contexts, and this further enhances the value of her performance. The fact that a 21st-century modern young woman embodies a 16th-century Japanese noblewoman with such authenticity, intelligence, and astonishing detail that you forget you're not watching a real character is more than noteworthy. Thanks to Anna's performance, you completely believe that you're seeing Mariko. You feel her pain, her struggle, and when you face her death, you literally start mourning. These feelings can only be elicited by outstanding actors with outstanding performances. Let's quickly add that she does all of this in English and the appropriate Japanese language for the era. Her portrayal was utterly authentic. Anna and Mariko is an excellent example of when a heartbreaking story meets a strong and beautiful character and an actress worthy of it. It rarely happens this perfect way in movie history. Let's add that the performances of the other actors were excellent as well. Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu Asano all delivered their characters brilliantly, but Anna stood out even among these excellent performances. Hats off and Emmy on to her.
@skaijuice37144 ай бұрын
100%.
@skaijuice37144 ай бұрын
Crimson Sky will return at One Particular Award(s) for certain.
@kastvam_koham5 ай бұрын
Y'all need to pay for my therapy after this episode
@mrt.71465 ай бұрын
For all the liberties this series has taken with the source material - this episode hits the main story beats very faithfully. Letting Anjin take the place as Mariko's second, instead of Yabu, who originally replaced Kiyama when he was a no-show, was quite the lovely twist.
@KingiRui5 ай бұрын
Need a 4K blu ray release (including Australia). Amazing show ❤
@mikeho18715 ай бұрын
We need Season 2!!!! Please!!!!
@ACLandmarks5 ай бұрын
We want that behind the scenes of surprising Anna for her bday!
@eight2one5 ай бұрын
thanks.. you guys make the series interesting to watch.. i never missed every episodes❤❤❤
@ligh7ningx75 ай бұрын
if Anna Sawai does not get a emmy for this role, then the voters must be living on another planet
@Stevenav685 ай бұрын
Blackthorn'd second her for a simple reason, to end her suffering before the pain of seppeku would overcome her. Remember, that is the whole point of a second. The person performing seppeku stabs themselves in the abdomen and cuts across and through the intestines and organs if male or through the throat if female. Ideally the person shows no pain and expires stoicly never acknowledging the pain. However, obviously, a gut wound or throat wound is excruciatingly painful, and enduring that sort of pain will exceed many peoples ability to endure , and that is where the second comes in. They are there to kill the person with a clean stroke to ensure they feel as little pain as possible and to preserve their face by killing them before they show their agony. So backthorn would do it to honor her desire to perform her duty (because he knows nothing he can say will way her resolve)and also to take away her pain if she carries it out.
@tomtricity5 ай бұрын
He's her second becase she can't kill herself and get into Heaven. He also being a Christian knows the sin of suicide.
@Afreshio5 ай бұрын
@@stevebubbie1126 He knows she is gonna kill herself because the whole episode she's been adamant. And she declares it to all the nobles. Even if Blackthorne didn't get the message when she screams that, he could easily ask any other samurai for clarification. He knows basic Japanese. He doesn't need to be a master in the use of katana to finish her quickly. He has killed before even if with only guns so he will not second guess. He is a strong heavy and tall man so his blow is gonna be quick and strong. The point is that she needed morale and he gave her by committing with her. She also doesn't need perfection, but at least a way to avoid suicide as she is a Christian. Blackthorne's offer gave her that. You'e media illiterate.
@orca49615 ай бұрын
Riveting and sucks you in. We'll done to the writers, actors, and all involved in the show. I can't wait to see what else you guys do next. Keep up the outstanding work. Domo arigatou.
@RobTheWatcher5 ай бұрын
You will address me as Mariko-SAMA.
@papadougpapadougsadventures5 ай бұрын
This is the first time I’ve watched the podcast rather than listening to the audio podcast. I would have hoped for the interviews in a video form. Great show and I’m looking forward and a bit sad for the finale
@Mr.Possums5 ай бұрын
Today, I felt anger. Like Joffrey -Baratheon- Lannister levels of anger.
@marclement245 ай бұрын
Not prepared for that... Ah yeah!? The feeling still lingers.
@malalford5 ай бұрын
At first, i thought/hoped Yabushige was proactively trying to escape/stop an assassination attempt on Mariko & her people.
@front-door5 ай бұрын
9話、面白かったね。 ラストシーンが凄すぎでしたね。
@khaii135 ай бұрын
石人様が「やつ」と言って、彼のマナーを忘れて、私は床に転がって笑った。
@DonHbankz5 ай бұрын
I love you for creating this show, writing it, casting all the actors and people who worked in and behind the scenes but I also hate you for breaking my heart with this ep
@lawbinson5 ай бұрын
I thought those were Toranagas men that Yabushige let in
@jeffmartin89525 ай бұрын
Wow didn't see that coming Mariko is such a breathtaking beautifully character im very sad the ending..
@drsavage32625 ай бұрын
I wanted to punch something so F-ING hard after that last scene! Mariko deserved better than that! Dammit I'm so upset. I know it's a show but just like game of thrones it gets you in the stomach. I love this show so much and it's only a single season. I'm in awe of this show and I hope next week they end it properly! Thank you to everyone involved to make this show possible!
@LeonNeuton5 ай бұрын
Being blown up sucks... It was heartbreaking😢.
@LeonNeuton5 ай бұрын
Savage, check out Tokyo Vice! Same caliber of film making mastery.🔥💯
@thatguywhois5 ай бұрын
@@LeonNeuton 👧🚪💥
@zeromiedo12185 ай бұрын
I really feel that the series should've been expanded to 2 seasons so we could've had more intimate and slice-of-life moments between the characters. It is still a masterpiece but it seems so rushed now that we're at the end. 😢
@PCPC-z4t5 ай бұрын
I CANT SLEEP NOWWWW
@thatguywhois5 ай бұрын
what an explosive act by Mariko 👧🚪💥 😭😭😭
@nzaud5 ай бұрын
Me neither, it was aaaawwwwful....
@brazyfilmo31215 ай бұрын
It’s so sad man. They tricked me. I believed she live after the didn’t commit suicide
@Josh-ml4gi5 ай бұрын
I love this show and I was so annoyed that Mariko is gone.
@hok-man5 ай бұрын
it will be very interesting to see how Japan receives this great series.
@AdamSuperAC5 ай бұрын
Nothing short of BRILLIANT ! Blown away ! pun intended. 👍😎👍 Hello from Australia !
@jayseth5 ай бұрын
Lady Ochiba is easily my fave character, youd swear the actress was born in 15th century Muromachi period
@DolphineAchonga-gn6kn4 ай бұрын
I admire Mariko's quiet strength and sense of purpose. But I love Ochiba's , "scratching the eyes of fate" approach to life. I would rather cling on to lfe by whatever means.
@diego12945 ай бұрын
Masterpiece. I hope you make a taiko and musashi by eiji yoshikawa adaptation with the same level.
@iMintyNinja5 ай бұрын
This episode broke me man woof
@ChefABS3 ай бұрын
This poetry sessions - precursor of a rap battle. Shoutout 8 Mile
@kylesanders9535 ай бұрын
This episode RUINED me. So many great scenes, I've wanted blackthorne and mariko to be together for so long and to go from the excitement when it happened to having it all taken away shortly after.. i'm still pacing the house.Such a great show.
@Edgedale5 ай бұрын
The latin song is actually taken from Psalm 51 Asperges me. Aspérges me, Dómine, hyssópo, et mundábor: lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor. Miserére mei, Deus, secúndum magnam misericórdiam tuam. Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYO0YmSYjtuZjLMsi=6nfdCIwKXefa56A8
@KYWANWEBSTER5 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 great work
@sankarnarayanan63775 ай бұрын
THIS is How you write a Queens story line and Death - Magnificent -Ahhemmmm GoT S8
@susanpolastaples96885 ай бұрын
Mariko's death her body was postured like the Crucifixion sort of
@Mklebs5 ай бұрын
Masterpiece
@somebodyto25 ай бұрын
emmy 2025 to anna sawai!
@carolinepinky74625 ай бұрын
If this work in Season 1 is modeled on the eve of Sekigahara, I would like them to create "Battle of Sekigahara", the internal conflict after the unification, "Winter Camp" and "Summer Camp" in Season 2. After the novel was finished, Game of Thrones quickly created a script and produced an additional season. It would be a shame if the Shogun ended after season 1. The story gets interesting from now on.