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@omeboy4878 ай бұрын
I'm both impressed and ashamed (as an asian) that John recognized Takehiro Hira, even with his bald head, and I didn't.
@thedarkknight22218 ай бұрын
Hiroyuki Sanada isn’t just the lead actor he’s also one of the hands on producers on the show. He wanted an absolutely accurate depiction of 1600 Japan, so he brought on historians and experts in Japanese etiquette to make sure everything was absolutely perfect for that era. Plus, Hiroyuki is not only one of the best and most charismatic actors around but with his world class sword fighting and martial arts skills, he’s practically a samurai in real life. They literally couldn’t have picked a better person for the job.
@Tac0maAr0ma8 ай бұрын
King shit
@thedarkknight22218 ай бұрын
@@Tac0maAr0ma ?
@Tac0maAr0ma8 ай бұрын
@@thedarkknight2221 yes?
@thedarkknight22218 ай бұрын
@@Tac0maAr0ma what does that mean, king shit? And who are you referring to?
@Tac0maAr0ma8 ай бұрын
@@thedarkknight2221 lol your post is about Hiroyuki and all the positive steps and measures he took to ensure the authenticity of the show in addition to his world class acting and martial art skills to which I acknowledged such as ‘king shit’ make sense?
@alessandrogirotto98 ай бұрын
To give you some historical context, this is set during the European religious wars. Catholic Spain and Portugal are at war with Protestant England and Holland. Blackthorn is an English Pilot sailing a Dutch flagged ship. Spain and Portugal were the first to discover the safe sailing route to the east and kept it secret giving them a trade monopoly. Before the Taiko's deaths, Japan invaded Korea but failed. This caused China to refuse trade with Japan. To get around this, the Portuguese act like middle men between Japan and China. Japans need for Chinese silk caused them to give some concessions to the Portuguese in the form of Missionaries and Churches. Not all Japanese leadership is favorable to the Christians especially because it brings loyalty into question. That's why Toranaga asked if Mariko would obey him or her God. Toranaga doesn't know exactly what Blackthorn can do, but he recognizes him as a variable that could change his situation, so he's interested to see what he's about. It's not the full context but should give you a better idea of what's going on. The queen was Elisabeth I
@Jumpoable8 ай бұрын
& Macao/ Macau is that Portuguese enclave in Southern China (near Hong Kong but of course the British have not made it a colony yet!) FASCINATINGLY TUMULTUOUS TIME ON THE PLANET!
@Leotique8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@tink62257 ай бұрын
big Liz
@stephenmoney47228 ай бұрын
love how the name of the first episode is Anjin, aka the pilot episode
@vatsalsanwaria5378 ай бұрын
Aka the pilot. Blackthorne
@tehBIGivan8 ай бұрын
In Europe, bathing was communal which led to spreading of disease. So the common thought was bathing led to disease as opposed to the communal part.
@MrEmichan25 күн бұрын
Japan also had communal baths, but simply had better hygiene and pretty much endless fresh water
@Ugnutz8 ай бұрын
And that line he spoke of is why they speak Portuguese in Brazil but Spanish in Mexico the line goes basically straight down the middle of South America
@timothybanks93878 ай бұрын
Cosmo the guy that plays John Blackthorne gives me Tom Hardy vibes and im here for it. haha
@studynot7577 ай бұрын
The whole time I’m like “wait, they got Tom Hardy for this?!”
@popculturista7 ай бұрын
The first time he spoke in episode 1, I thought he sounded like Tom Hardy
@DeeDiamond29816 ай бұрын
He was on this show called Persuasion.. That'd where I first saw him
@great20008 ай бұрын
That little baby better get an Oscar nomination. He was on point! 😭
@vinsanity40k8 ай бұрын
future actor in his very first role and he killed it. 🙂
@hazri87587 ай бұрын
I was wondering. When a samurai commits a seppuku, including his kids (all who carry his name), how do they kill the kids, though?
@chikushodiz917 ай бұрын
@@hazri8758it’s just the males and boys because they are the ones that continue the bloodline of the family
@hazri87587 ай бұрын
@@chikushodiz91 well yeah that's what I mean. What I was asking is the method of killing them. They just behead the child too?
@theultimatewarlord694207 ай бұрын
@@hazri8758I assume so, after the father, assumably also, slices open his child's stomach and his own
@dominiqueodom30998 ай бұрын
I really liked Ishido's plotting in episode 2. I can see why hes the true threat amongst the Council Leaders because hes the only one besides Yoshii that isnt letting Religion get in the way of the bigger picture and him being the one behind John's Breakout by seeing this guy has some usefulness is a legitimately good move. Meanwhile,Yoshi is seeing how religion is being used to Colonize the world and him seeing the "the bigger picture" with Japans place amongst the entire globe at this point is also an amazing scene. I really love how they are showing how Religion is truly a sneakier way of Colonizing,its happening for legitimate Centuries and i like how this story doesnt hide their place in this conflict.
@AaronKeener-cu4tc8 ай бұрын
In fact, Nobunaga intended to aim for China after unifying the country, and Taiko Hideyoshi sent a fleet to the Philippines to containment Spain, so it is inconceivable that Toranaga, who was modeled after Ieyasu, would not know about world affairs. And Hideyoshi forbade Christian missionary work because he discovered a missionary's letter stating that in order to invade Japan, it would be impossible to invade Japan with military force and that it would be necessary to use religion.
@VIBEROCKS968 ай бұрын
Jon Blackthrone actor gives me a mix of Robert Downey Sherlock Holmes, Johnny Depp Captian Jack, Tom Hardy & Arron Taylor Johnson all mixed into one human being 😅
@GiantsJets7188 ай бұрын
Always reminds me of Tom hardy
@chanchan53498 ай бұрын
His voice reminds me of Richard Burton
@birleadaniela30078 ай бұрын
The second episode at the beginning the building is Osaka castle that is still there today, I live in Japan and see it, it is amazing
@goldenageofdinosaurs71928 ай бұрын
I came looking for this comment!👍
@tinah1427 ай бұрын
The current Osaka Castle is just a modern-day recreation, and the interior is not historical in style either. The original castle was destroyed multiple times in history. So it's interesting to see how this TV show portrays the castle as how it might have looked in the 1600's, not as white as the modern version, and they showed lots of interior scenes as well.
@hanksilman40167 ай бұрын
Came looking for this. Was wondering if you’d say it by name or not. Osakajō is part of one of my favorite Japanese phrases, 「口では大坂の城も建つ」- building Osaka Castle by talking… or “talk is cheap” 😂
@victorsixtythree8 ай бұрын
37:39 - I just noticed the camera shows on the back of Lord Toranaga's robes is the crest of the Tokugawa clan - the "triple hollyhock" (I recognize it from a few samurai movies and manga that I have seen and read) just as our three protagonists, Toranaga, Blackthorne and Mariko, come together for the first time.
@blobs8199017 ай бұрын
Yes Toranaga was based on Tokugawa Ieyasu, Jhon is William adam and Mariko is Hasokawa Gracia, the book shogun was inspired by real history
@balthasarEF8 ай бұрын
Toranaga is like Ned Stark if Ned Stark was good at politics.
@ottovonbismarck77427 ай бұрын
Nope.
@hrishikeshXXV7 ай бұрын
very true
@moshe7597 ай бұрын
More like little finger if he was a warrior
@Birthday8887 ай бұрын
@@moshe759 Disagree. Littlefinger is willing to betray and backstab anyone in order to step up one rung higher on his "ladder". Plus, Littlefinger is more akin to Ishido in how his machevillian schemes are all in service to his love of Catelyn. I think Ned Stark is probably the closest analogue to Toranaga in GoT. But unlike Ned, Toranaga knows how to play the game and also understands why he is the best choice to become Shogun, or at least believes that he is.
@BitigoBlack6 ай бұрын
Not good..... EXCEPTIONAL
@RandalReid8 ай бұрын
8:24 That's a falcon. See that dive @ 7:56? That's how that falcon catches prey which Torunaga also described in this scene.
@mitchmatt60028 ай бұрын
SUCH a satisfying watch, and each week's wait will be torture of the sweetest kind! Love how invested you both are in these characters, their motives, and all the technical expertise that have gone into creating this brilliant show! Every aspect of it is top notch - the acting, the costumes, the locations, the score, the direction - everything! SO glad you two are watching this along with us!
@chrism73958 ай бұрын
28:00 the reef close to The Lizard peninsula the pilot refers to are known as The Manacles (Meyn Eglos), there are over 100 known shipwrecks in the area and the reef has claimed over 1000 souls.
@Khukhri6828 ай бұрын
Was wondering when you guys would start this, not giving away my age but I remember watching the series with Richard Chamberling and being in awe with the story and the characters.
@RandomNPC0018 ай бұрын
Same here!
@vinsanity40k8 ай бұрын
i loved the original so much that i was hesitant to watch a "remake". but this show--sans the amazing theme music--is doing a much better job imho in laying out the historical context. the original was centered more around the romantic relationship and making toranaga more of an enigma. here, he is clearly the protagonist.
@pacio498 ай бұрын
"The man who's keeping everyone in check" is Lord Hiromatsu, patriarch of his own family clan, and a long-time staunchly loyal vassal to Yoshii Toranaga. Hiromatsu enjoys special Samurai status in the land, called "hatamoto". Hiromatsu is hatamoto to Lord Toranaga. Meaning Lord Toranaga designated him essentially as one of his 'champions', granted him special status, special fief/lands to rule over and profit by for his family line, and as a special token of absolute trust between Toranaga and any of his hatamoto, they are allowed and expected to bear arms in Toranaga's presence, and serve as his personal bodyguards and armsmen. We will learn a lot more about 'hatamoto' later, and you will run into other hatamoto throughout the story. As we learn the players in this historical game of thrones, we also learn their bannermen, the hatamoto.
@dragoninthewest18 ай бұрын
Would the closest English word be a retainer? I've heard it used that way.
@zazoreal55368 ай бұрын
Man this show is a lot better than I expected!
@MontyXZ8 ай бұрын
17:05 One book I would recommend to understand how the Samurai saw life back then is: Hagakure (hidden under the leaves) by Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It's a short book (maybe 130-140 pages), and it's commonly known as the way of the Samurai. Basically, it will allow you to understand the mind of a warrior, and it's very easy to read since it's written as a series of reflections on life and death. More historical books could be any book related to Tokugawa Ieyasu's shogunate and Dinasty (the Toranaga character is based in him), or if you want something more general, any books that cover the Sengoku and the Edo Jidai (Jidai means period) the Sengoku period will help you to understand how Japan came to the point you see on the show, and the Edo period to understand Tokugawa's family struggle to unify Japan and their Shogunate (everything will happen in the series is during the beginning of this period). As a plus, if you read about the Edo Jidai, you'll understand better movies like The Last Samurai or animes and live action movies like Samurai X. Both are set at the end of the Edo period, called the Meiji Restoration.
@ReelRejects8 ай бұрын
Did you know anything about the actual history going into this?? Recommend us some resources!!
@maximprikhodko82048 ай бұрын
Basic wikipedia is actually quite good on this. Will Adams and Ieyasu Tokugawa.
@MDV9958 ай бұрын
Events before the battle of sekigahara I believe
@Reshtarc8 ай бұрын
Ya know Japan is watching and they will pick this apart or celebrate it. Depending ....
@davidribeiro10648 ай бұрын
For historical texts Charles Boxer is a good primer. His works are a bit out of date but they are easy to find. For fiction you may want Taiko, and Lady Gracia. There are a few Taiga dramas around this period. Samurai William is the biography for "Blackthorn".
@otterpoet8 ай бұрын
For a general overview, Understanding Japan: A Cultural History on _The Great Courses_ is a solid resource (just wait for the constant sales). Otherwise, there's several great books on the Tokugawa Shōgunate era itself, which lasted for over 250 years. In contrast, Clavell - the author of Shogun - did admit that the book is heavily fictionalized, using events, characters, places, etc. to fit his story rather than remaining accurate. Not sure how much of that will bleed into the tv series.
@CreativeVibes.8 ай бұрын
The first two episodes were excellent. Beautiful cinematography and great acting. It was hard to keep some of the names straight at first but by the second episode it was no problem. Looking forward to the remaining 8 episodes.
@WRDend8 ай бұрын
Love these two together; very analytical!
@SoundNinjaKin8 ай бұрын
Reading about Christianity expansion to Japan is interesting! The movie 'Silence' also touches base on the aftermath of the historical outcome of this series. Reading about Tokugawa Ieyasu and William Adams also gives a lot of insight to this series since every major character has an actual historical counterpart.
@SoundNinjaKin8 ай бұрын
oh oh another thing that's really interesting I read on Wiki! (I'd love to find more resources) but I highly suggest reading about "Hidden Christians" in Japan and where they are today. Their practices today VS when they went into hiding is ABSOLUTELY fascinating to consider!
@SA-ux6kc8 ай бұрын
John and Andrew is always such a great reaction combo and John's curiosity especially makes this a delight
@ambrosialyra13658 ай бұрын
Sooo happy you guys are doing this show. Love, love, love the book; and thus far loving the show to. It's beautifully shot. 👏👏👏
@avokittypup8 ай бұрын
Watched it yesterday. It was sooo good!
@punkrockpollyanna78298 ай бұрын
Looking forward to the History lessons as much as I am looking forward to the character work and plot!
@richardroberts15038 ай бұрын
Yes! I even DM’d Greg as though he was my bestie asking him to watch this! Thanks RR
@viperkillz_jdm73148 ай бұрын
That’s just sad
@richardroberts15038 ай бұрын
Sounds like someone is jealous of Gregg and I…
@viperkillz_jdm73148 ай бұрын
@@richardroberts1503 brotha…..what? Of course your weird ass would insinuate that.
@Mbg.20078 ай бұрын
@@richardroberts1503…
@monsterking19738 ай бұрын
Glad to see so many people reacting to the series and loving it
@80Jay718 ай бұрын
I've read the book 7-8 times. It's a perfect dramatization of how Togugawa Ieyasu manipulated everyone into a final battle at Sekigahara where during 8h 50 000 samurai died and he became Shogun. A title his family kept until the Mejji restoration depicted in "The last samurai". (In Clavell's book Toranaga Yoshi is Tokugawa Ieyasu. In Japanese they always put the family name first) Incidentally, the most famous swordsman in the history of Japan, Miyamoto Musashi fought against Tokugawa at Sekigahara, but escaped with his life. Musashi was not a samurai, so "Miyamoto" is the village where he was born.
@pjny218 ай бұрын
Best show I've seen in a very long time.
@puspavelai83538 ай бұрын
The lead character actor is giving off Viggo Mortensen vibes, but that's a good thing, a compliment may be, as Aragorn had great charisma ☺
@kivimik8 ай бұрын
With a touch of Richard Burton in his voice.
@timothybanks93878 ай бұрын
Also Tom hardy vibes!!
@hmp018 ай бұрын
@@timothybanks9387 that is the most popular and obvious answer, but he looks more subtle (which is ironic because he yells a lot) than tom hardy
@ericsaari29018 ай бұрын
This show is SO good. Best I have seen in ages. The writing and the production is unbelievable. It respects the viewer, shows historical accuracy to a pretty high degree and it is so very well done.
@kassiogomes84988 ай бұрын
Please, they explain every single thing at least twice. And they made every single european language be English. It doesn't respect the viewer. It thinks you aren't very smart.
@ericsaari29018 ай бұрын
@@kassiogomes8498 It's much better written than most any show out there. It portrays cultural differences well, and you do not have to look very far to find more than a half dozen historical fictions completely dismissing everything remotely historically accurate. And, I should not have to be explaining to you why the Portuguese parts are in English and not Japanese, so I won't bother.
@kassiogomes84988 ай бұрын
@@ericsaari2901 I know why it's in English: Because it's an American tv show. They have to pander to an american audience. That's why. If this was a Japanese tv show, it certainly wouldn't be in English. Again, the writing isn't good. They have a whole scene where they explain their plan before it happened, so some viewers don't get lost. Hilarious.
@ericsaari29018 ай бұрын
@@kassiogomes8498 Ypu're wrong.
@bcn1gh7h4wk8 ай бұрын
I can already tell, MVP of the season, the Spaniard. if you have a Spaniard in your team who's always pissed off at everything, you know he's a solid bro.
@GhostWatcher20248 ай бұрын
No, Mariko is not the "in law" that Ishido was talking about. Lady Ochiba is the young Heir's mother and widow of the late Taiko. The Taiko also had a sister, Ochiba's sister in law, who was pregnant, and is Toranaga's wife. The Regents had an issue with Ochiba being a compelled "guest" in Toranaga's castle in Edo (modern Tokyo). Toranaga is the Heir's guardian. Toranaga's majordomo (basically like his Chief of Staff) is Toda Hiromatsu (the older guy that showed up and confiscated the barbarian ship in Toranaga's name). (In japanese naming, it's surname first, so Toda is the family name.) Hiromatsu's daughter Fuji is the one who was married to the guy who spoke out of turn. Hiromatsu also has a son, to whom Mariko is married. So she is Toda Mariko. This makes Mariko and Fuji sisters in law. This isnt Ochiba's sister in law. So there is the Heir's family, Toranaga, the other 4 Regents including Ishido, the Toda family, Yushibage (the scheming lord of Izu province), and Omi (he wasnt named, the "mayor" of Anjiro, the village Blackthorne washed up in). Mariko is Christian, as are 2 of the Regents, as well as many peasants unhappy with their station in the feudal system. Mariko is married to a samurai, and is herself a samurai. Samurai are the vassals, the lords of lands and servants to the rulers. Anyone you see carrying a weapon and acting like a boss are either samurai or rulers (like Ishido amd Toranaga). Every Regent wants to be Shogun and reject the fact that the next Taiko (emperor, basically) will come of age and lead, and if Toranaga could be disposed of, offing the Heir would be light work. And into the middle of this, enter Blackthorne, an enemy to the Portuguese (which Toranaga destrusts) and an enemy to the Catholics (which Toranaga has no use for and can use to manipulate the 2 Christian Regents). Toranaga is in a delicate position, a tightrope walk over a deadly trap, and Blackthorne, or rather what he represents, just became his pocket Ace. England and Netherlands are friends, and are enemies of Portugal adnd Spain. Portugal has laid claim to Japan and China, and all the priests are Jesuits (a Catholic sect) from Portugal. England at this time are mostly protestant, thanks to Henry VIII's English Reformation, and are enemies of the Catholics such as Portugal. Blackthorne is English, but the rest of the Erasmus's crew.and the ship itself are Dutch. They stole a Spanish rutter (navigation journal) that detailed the closely guarded secrets of Magellan's Strait. That alone would get them executed by the Portuguese or Spanish.
@gacchan8 ай бұрын
Was hoping you guys would do this
@simonwookey75988 ай бұрын
Like Andor this show shows us the importance of real sets, costumes, and camerawork. It gives actors something to act within and against. Craft maters - it creates a sense of reality Love this show
@coldfire228 ай бұрын
Shocked no one mentioned how Hashigi Yabushige actor was Hogun from the Thor movies. He was in 47 Ronin with Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada as well.
@jasonmcewen4368 ай бұрын
Don't rely on the Japanese you hear to "pick up" the language... they are speaking era-appropriate language...
@Smedette7 ай бұрын
45:26 That hairstyle is called "tonsure", and many orders of monks wore it as a sign of humility and devotion. Saint Germanus I, the (Eastern Orthodox) Patriarch of Constantinople wrote that it represents the crown of Saint Peter.
@SanctusPaulus1962Ай бұрын
Saint Germanus I lived long before the Great Schism. Eastern orthodoxy did not exist at that time. The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox churches were part of one, unified Church before the schism. Saint Germanus was simply a *Christian* patriarch.
@joninosaka8 ай бұрын
That building in the title sequence is Osaka Castle. It was the seat of power at the time.
@phdtesla83258 ай бұрын
Can’t wait for episode 3 tonight!
@brynnashcroft37348 ай бұрын
Highly recommed taking a look at the "backstory and history" FX did going over the attention to detail in everything. All the way down to the gestures they make.
@gujit5 ай бұрын
i don't really know how to quantify a good reaction or not so cant comment on that, but GREAT, great breakdown. that's what people watch these YT videos for
@jendoe4118 ай бұрын
Thank you for reacting to this series, I love it and I'm looking forward to your reactions. Btw, if you haven't recognized, Lord Yabushige played Hogun in the 3 Thor movies. He was also in 47 Ronin, Battleship to name few Hollywood movies he is in, but he is a well established actor in Japan like Sanada. I also suggest you check out the original Japanese movie The Ring (Ringu), if wanna see a young Sanada.
@andrewgordon76628 ай бұрын
Yup, I mentioned in Episode 3 he was Hogun in Thor. Thank you for pointing it out though, appreciate it. It was bugging me both episodes because he looked so familiar lol
@jendoe4118 ай бұрын
@@andrewgordon7662 Glad I can help 😊 His name is Tadanobu Asano and he is in some of Takashii Mike's films as well.
@jendoe4118 ай бұрын
@@andrewgordon7662 Glad I could help. He basically looked like his character Hogun in this series, just sporting a more cool and badass armor. Hogun = Shogun 🤯😆
@darkwarriors...8 ай бұрын
watched it when it came out and omg i was hooked instantly
@Brook112238 ай бұрын
Hiroyuki Sanada said if you want me to be part of this he had one stipulation and that is to hire Japanese actors and so agree with him. He is the producer as well on this show.
@kassiogomes84988 ай бұрын
He should have made them hire actor who could speak Portuguese
@alalalala577 ай бұрын
@@kassiogomes8498 Hiring capable actors that can speak both Japanese and Portuguese? I think the list is probably tiny lol.
@thenerdywave20078 ай бұрын
Great Reaction John and Andrew! This show is so great! 👍
@EdwardSanchezProductions8 ай бұрын
This show is amazing
@victorsixtythree8 ай бұрын
I remember watching the original TV mini series back in 1980 when I was in my early teens. It's interesting to think back to 1980 - Japanese and Asian culture wasn't NEARLY as prevalent in American culture as it is today. No J-pop music or manga (it's crazy to see the size of the Manga section at Barnes and Noble today!)...I think the only anime on TV might have been Star Blazers and Battle of the Planets. The first manga I remember being translated to English was Lone Wolf and Cub which didn't happen until 1987. Haha - the word "ninja" was new to Americans back then and now I have a "Ninja" blender in my kitchen.
@BitigoBlack6 ай бұрын
Guy on thr left is reminding me of the wet bandits. 😂 great video
@easternlights31556 ай бұрын
That back and forth between Toranaga and lady Kiri is one of my favourite scenes for sure. The whole show hinges on us not knowing what he's thinking, which is why it was so important to include a scene like this to humanize him.
@shreeeeeeeeeeeeee8 ай бұрын
Love the editing on this video
@denniswashington69248 ай бұрын
the 80's mini series is what got me into Japanese culture, this version is so much more its so good and im captured no matter how many times i re-watch
@IsiahBradley8 ай бұрын
THANKS for this!!!!
@RiverRockRecords3 ай бұрын
how did i miss you guys uploading this masterpiece of a show?! HELL YE
@popculturista7 ай бұрын
Getting Americans to read subtitles for so much of every episode is proof how special this show is.
@JohnYoo396 ай бұрын
1:05:50 this is what they called a kunoichi. In popular modern media, this term is used as an anaolgue for "female ninja"
@JS-ct3kr8 ай бұрын
First thing I've seen Cosmo Jarvis in and dude gives off huge Tom Hardy energy with this role.
@danbadd8 ай бұрын
Shogun is a fictional story with fictional characters but based heavily on the events of the period. The Taiko who just passed away, leaving his child heir, is a fictional version of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, one of the most famous rulers of Japan. The legendary bandit Goemon (essentially the Japanese Robin Hood) was executed, along with his child son, for trying to assassinate Toyotomi. The method of execution chosen was boiling them alive in a giant cauldron. His execution would have been about 6 years prior to the TV show so fits the era, particularly as a 'special' method as it was definitely not commonplace. Beheading was the most usual form of execution while crucifixion gained some popularity around this time also.
@TearDownGenesis8 ай бұрын
Anyone wondering "The Flux" refers to Dysentery. Nestor was also the rich guy that Jules dated for a bit in Psych.
@scotthewitt2587 ай бұрын
They are doing "Show, don't tell" to establish that Blackthorne is a polyglot. Whenever he is speaking to someone, the viewer "hears" English to show he understands the language. With the captain and crew of the Erasmus, he is speaking with them in Dutch. With Rodrigo he is probably speaking both Spanish and Portuguese, since as a "contract" pilot for the Portuguese, Rodrigo would speak his native Spanish, and Portuguese. With the priests and the Christian Japanese, he is speaking Portuguese. That is why we "understand" what is being said. Because Blackthorne is the audience surrogate and we "understand" what he understands. He does not, as of the beginning, speak Japanese. Thus the Japanese being spoken and the subtitles. In the Richard Chamberlain mini-series, I do not think there WERE Japanese subtitles. So, we literally knew just what Blackthorne knew. As shown in even the first episode, he starts picking up Japanese, as well. He is a polyglot, as I said.
@kenkakuknight8 ай бұрын
In regards to the boiling alive: As far as I know, it is not a historical norm of 1600's Japan. However, in the original novel, Kashigi Yabu (in this adaptation is known as Kashigi Yabushige) is an exceptionally cruel man, so many of the actions in Ajiro are representative of his cruelty and not of Japanese people as a whole.
@placebo54668 ай бұрын
The writing in this show is next level. The way Toranaga sets up the assassin kill is so well done. It's exactly like his monologue about how the falcon hunts in episode 1. I'm not sure, but attacking a guest under someone else's protection is a pretty big no-no in most cultures back then. This is probably exactly what he wanted from the second he met face to face with John. This gives him an excuse to go to war without being the first one to strike.
@morganrichardson88598 ай бұрын
What a great show. That man getting boiled alive will mess me up for a long time, though.
@andrewcrowder495828 күн бұрын
Shōgun is a similar story to “Hero,” 英雄, Yīngxióng (2002), with Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Leung, and Zhang Zhiyi: A warlord ruthlessly spends lives to conquer enemies and unify a country in a quest for order and peace. They go about it in different ways…
@lauralarke73437 ай бұрын
If you'd like to see a depiction of this era in Japan from the Catholic perspective, then I recommend the Shusaka Endo book "Silence" or its fantastic film adaptation by Martin Scorsese. It takes place later in the 1600s when Christianity has been outlawed and is an interesting exploration of the integration (failed or otherwise) of Western religion into Japanese culture.
@daimonclarke6 ай бұрын
Oh shiiiiid. I didn't expect to see Cosmo Jarvis in this! Let's goooooo.
@historybuilds8 ай бұрын
One thing to also remember from this show about the conflict with the catholics and the prostistens are that this is one of the precursers to the Thirty years war that i also wish We could see on the big screen or a tv drama
@jediswitajewski82718 ай бұрын
Was waiting for this
@Marvelousgamer76978 ай бұрын
Shōgun is incredible!
@dartcar78318 ай бұрын
A great reaction to a great show
@JamieLeaFL8 ай бұрын
The sand is a zen garden. The ship is the disruption of its structure, and in essence… peace. The question… whose ship?
@davidward14328 ай бұрын
Shogun was one of the best books I've ever read. Taipan was damned good, too!
@twooharmony20008 ай бұрын
0:28 good call-back.-Ernie Moore Jr.
@ccan_max52858 ай бұрын
We got Shogun and Dune Part 2. Good times.
@mfpatten7 ай бұрын
Peregrine Falcon, I assumed, one of falconry's easiest birds to train... & a 200+ mph stoop.
@dionnecoburn1348 ай бұрын
I love this mini-series!! I watched the series back in 70's I like the fact they did their diligence. From the way their costumes to the hairstyle. I love this mini-series. When done right it will draw you in. This is becoming a thing of the past. It gives you hope that there be more. Wishing you many blessings.
@samlanganke12628 ай бұрын
1980
@kassiogomes84988 ай бұрын
What are you talking about. We are in the gold age of television. A lot of shows are incredible and are done perfectly.
@peteparker228 ай бұрын
John dressed like he's living in the Arctic
@Tac0maAr0ma8 ай бұрын
The cinematography in this show so far has been 🤌🏽
@TodgeDavison7 ай бұрын
Here is one for you John the great wall of china was built to keep in not out if you look at the design the archer places are facing in the way.
@jackson8578 ай бұрын
As someone who's watching this outside of the US, so it's on Disney+ not on FX or Hulu, I much prefer the style of the subtitles you guys get compared to what I see on Disney +.
@SandUtil8 ай бұрын
The book is amazing and so far pretty accurate to the book. We spend more time with the ship, then the shipmate in the pit, and with Yabu. You get to really appreciate Blackthorn's revelations and character development in the book. I think the book also allows you to really appreciate Torinaga's 3D chess playing. Omg. This show is amazing.
@LibertyMick898 ай бұрын
Just finished ep 3 this show is 10/10
@nickgee4618 ай бұрын
The Queen of England referred to by Blackthorne would be Elizabeth the First in the latter years of her reign.
@kevincarvalho50548 ай бұрын
I am Capeverdean and my country was a portuguese colony as well. We have a lot of similarities with a dialet from Macau. I wish the portuguese in this show were actual portuguese actors speaking portuguese, just for realism's sake, but the show is still very good.
@TheRealZOLO18 ай бұрын
Such a phenomenal show
@AARONANKRUM6 ай бұрын
Title sequence is a Zen rock garden.
@user-willaco2ga8 ай бұрын
真田広之はイケおじすぎるけど、2人も負けず劣らずイケおじ… 眼福でございます
@vaerserpens7 ай бұрын
Continuamos a ter um respeito mútuo enorme 🇵🇹🇯🇵. Obrigada
@ShelbyBaby274 ай бұрын
Just when I thought we'd escape episode 1 w/o a Dark Knight reference...
@GeorgeGeorge-g9j8 ай бұрын
I like the fact that, for now, they are faithful to the book, I hope it doesn't go sideways like Game of Thrones did
@gemini33998 ай бұрын
The difference is that there was no book to go by for the last seasons of GoT
@和久井淑子-v2e6 ай бұрын
It's a samurai castle. We Japanese call it ”shiro”.
@studynot7577 ай бұрын
Historical resources leading up to and about this era: Taming of the Samurai by Eiko Ikegami Samurai William by Giles Milton Warrior Rule in Japan Edited by Marius Jansen
@Raidanzoup7 ай бұрын
Yes, it's a very iconic castle structure, yes. 59:44 "ora ha inu jya" today using "ora" would mark you as someone from the north on the main island, I guess. Goku from Dragon Ball uses it as his first person pronoun so the viewer understands that he's from out in the sticks.
@eatsmylifeYT8 ай бұрын
Whenever I see someone tied up the way Blackthorne was, I start thinking of something else.
@twooharmony20008 ай бұрын
References Hagakure. Rashamon.-Ernie Moore Jr.
@MrEvilside3 ай бұрын
I like how everyone says that Shogun is like GoT, then Shogun was writen way before that another piece of...