SHOGUN Ending Explained | Episode 10 Breakdown, The Real Story Behind It & Season 1 Review

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I love that Toranaga just openly admits he just genuinely likes hanging out with Blackthorne and that’s why he keeps him around. Dudes just doesn’t want his homie to leave😭

Can't deny Yabushige's actor performed masterfully and it was absolutely worthy of an Emmy award and Fuji’s comment on Blackthorn being the last hands to hold Mariko was a call back to episode 1, when Fuji’s son was to be killed for her husbands disrespect. When Fuji’s son was to be taken away, Mariko intervened and told them “Let her hands be the last to hold her son.”

Jesus seeing these comments complain about no battles is just showing media illiterate these days, reminds me of Toranaga criticized his son craving for war

I still have not seen anyone comment on this aspect so I will do it here: The line Toranaga delivers when he frees the falcon revealed something to me--"may you have many daughters". When Toranaga lost his son, he was quick to consider that he has another son. When Toranga allows Hiromatsu to commit seppuku, again he moves on rather cavalierly. The deaths and lives he gives great importance to are the female ones. Toranaga forbids Fuji from joining her husband and son in death. She goes on to serve as Anjin's consort serving the valuable role of elevating Anjin's standing with Toranaga. Mariko, too, is vital to elevate Anjin's importance. Serving as a translator, she makes it seem that what Anjin has to say is of great value to Toranaga. This puts the Portuguese on the defensive. She is also useful because of her connection with the Portuguese priest, Father Alvito, who is no doubt an information pipeline to the Portuguese trader-merchants. This elevated role of Mariko sets up her mission as Crimson Sky. Lady Ochiba No Kata too is of vital importance; she is mother to the crown heir. Thru her alone does any successor ruler have legitimacy. In the end, Toranaga employs Mariko who has craved a noble death to follow that of her father's wrongful execution as a traitor for killing a brutal and ruthless leader Lord Kuroda Nobuhisa. This of course paved the way for Taiko's rule,from which Lady Ochiba gains her prestige and power as mother to Taiko's heir. Thus, while Taiko, Lady Ochiba and the rest of the regents that followed had noble titles and standing, Mariko's family was executed as treasonous and she herself was sold as chattel, giving her only value as Toda Buntaro's husband. Enter Toranaga who knew of Mariko's long standing desire to wash the disgrace from her family's name, and to die an honorable death fighting those who lived lavishly while her family was forced to bear the humiliation. Toranaga gave agency to Mariko, allowing her to become Crimson Sky thereby undoing the alliance of the nobles under Ishido. She exposed Ishido as a petty man and a coward for employing assassins and holding women and children hostage to garner compliance of the other regents. Lady Ochiba only aligned with Ishido to obtain protection for her heir son, which Ishido provided so long as Lady Ochiba No Kata committed the Taiko's army to him. Mariko's death, and her poem about a leafless branch and her remark about flower becoming a flower only when it falls, and Lady Ochiba No Kata --which means the lady who lives in the Room of the Fallen Leaves--resonated deeply with Lady Ochiba No Kata. She realized that Ishido does not value her or her heir son, and a man who is willing to send assassins will do anything to claim power. Lady Ochiba was struck by Mariko's loyalty to Toranaga, she also realized that Ishido's grip over the Council members was slipping rapidly. She sought Toranaga's protection for herself and her son, believing him to be more honorable that Ishido, as indicated by Mariko's loyalty to him. Her aligning with Toranaga was a fait accompli regarding the coming battle and the Council of Regents. Thus, in this story, female power was far more important than any male power. Many times, males are discarded like refuse, but the female lives and deaths are of utmost importance and value. This is why Toranga blesses the Falcon to have many daughters.

Yeah, when I saw Blackthorne looking at Toranaga in that last scene, I didn't need a translation to know that Blackthorne just accepted his fate and stayed in Japan for the unforeseeable future. Toranaga clearly wanted a BFF and went to extremes to keep Blackthorne nearby while Toranaga climbed his way to the top of the Shōgun... Crazy.

A dream of a dream. Blackthorne never reached 'home' never died an old man in Tudor digs with grandchildren, with pale blue eyes. He was holding Mariko's crucifix. That was 'buried' at sea with Fuji's husband and son.

Yabushige giving his last last last will made me laugh so much , such a complex and unintentionallly funny character

actually the historic john blackthorn, William Adams sent money to his family in england for the rest of his life, and when he died he split his estate between his english and Japanese families. So yes he did pay his child support.

Read Shogun back in the 70"s and loved it. Recently married, when I heard the 1980's TV miniseries of Shogun was going to be aired, my wife and I went out and bought, on credit, our first tiny portable color TV in order to see it in color. It was worth it! Now I own a huge color TV and am so glad to have lived long enough to see this remake of Shogun. I think that over time both versions will be honored as great cinematographic achievements, classics to be treasured.

I love that they didn’t “fridge” Mariko. Her death had greater purpose than just guys getting revenge. We didn’t need a massive war. The show was always about politics and people playing chess.

man, toranaga killed villagers just to test a foreigner. what a madman.

Incredible show, a forever favorite. Toronaga admitting he just enjoys Blackthornes company, having him around. Just a good moment

I love your insights. ❤ but Fuji wasn't becoming a catholic nun. She was becoming a Buddhist nun which were common in Japan. And what's more I have read the book and saw the original 1980 miniseries. Although Fuji ( Fujiko in the book) died in the novel. She never died in the 1980 miniseries nor she became a nun. I think she changed her mind and later became Anjin-san's wife. She was becoming a Nun more so for her husband and son. Not just for Mariko-san. However Blackthorne didn't want her to leave him. So I think he wanted to show her a sailor's funeral. In which is believed by sailors that a person's soul and spirit will be around forever. By showing her this and together they buried her family and Mariko-san. She later decided to stay as his consort and perhaps later his wife. Because of this act. They moved on and became a couple. As for Toda Buntaro, he lost not only his wife but his father. So besides his son. He acknowledges Blackthorne as family. Great review. ❤.

Bro I was about to shed a tear at that last shot of Toranaga looking at the ocean. Then the “Shogun” title screen appeared and I fr cried

If this show does not Scoup up all the Emmy's Next Year, It will be a Disgusting shame.

In short, Toronaga made it so his future battle was already victorious before it was even won. Ideally I also would’ve wanted to see something happen with the Erasmus though.

My favourite part is when Toranaga went “it’s shogunning time!” and Shogun’d over everyone

The actor who played blackthorn, man the face expressions he makes, once he knew that Mariko is no longer by heside man, just makes a man tear up

One thing that you forgot or simply didnt know is that Adams was not the only guy taken to Tokugawa, the 2nd mate of De Liefde Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn was also taken to Tokugawa and was made a samurai alongside Adams and also held a fief where modern day Tokyo station is located. Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn was instrumental in setting up trade relations for the Japanese and Lodensteyn was made the main advisor on trade and foreign relations, it is also more likely tat Lodensteyn was the one training the Japanese on how to use the cannons from the ship since it was a Dutch ship thus Dutch cannons.