In the 1980 version of Shogun, the strength and tenderness of Toda Mariko was brought to the screen by actress Yoko Shimada. Thanks to this role, she became the first Asian woman to win the Golden Globe Award for best actress. Sadly, she died nearly penniless in 2022 of cancer. No family claimed her remains, so the local government had her cremated after providing funeral services. An acquaintance did collect the ashes and place them at her parent's grave. There are some sadder parts to this story that I am leaving out.
Im named after Mariko in the book shogun. But Im alot like this character and I just love this now that Im older. I never understood it when I was younger Im not from Japan. But appreciate it now that im older
Mariko (細川ガラシャ) Hosokawa Gracia has been mortalized in Japanese history as a heroine or saint. She has her own monument in Kyoto of her looking like Mary with a cross pendant. Her remains were moved to Sōzenji, a temple in Osaka.
I have heard some people criticizing Anna Sawai's performance as Mariko that she is not convincing but after seeing this episode I really like her acting and you are not going to expect her to be happy, bubbly and instantly supporting Blackthorn the situation is very intense and she have to be sometimes serious but there are sometimes when she shown her softness and kindness towards the people she loves and Blackthorn. In some points her and Blackthorn have good chemistry ( where people said that Blackthorn and Fuji have more chemistry then him and Mariko) and Mariko is a very interesting character and I'm really excited to see how her character is going to do in the series and this is just only 4th episode Anne Sawai's acting is becoming good and I hope that in other episodes she becomes really good.
I think she's been updated for modern audiences. She's definitely lacking the character portrayed in the book. And I think they're doing it for modern viewers. But the whole Shogun saga is special because of how strange the Japanese customs were to the westerners, and how we would see them as strange today. A woman's duty back then would be considered crazy today, and so they want to betray women as they are today instead of how they actually would have been.
Lord Goroda in the books is based on Oda Nobunaga, who was assasnitated by Mariko's father...also a fun fact, Nobunaga is the main villain in the SNES Ninja RPG Innindo...for you nerds out there like me
There were some theory as well that the reason Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga) put Akechi Tamako (Mariko) under his protection is because he might conspired with Akechi Mitsuhide (Mariko’s dad) to betray Nobunaga. Nobunaga was such a cruel man that when he’s a top dog, he treated his own generals poorly. Akechi hated Nobunaga because Nobunaga led an invasion that got Akechi’s mom killed and also beat up Akechi a lot when he served Tokugawa (Toranaga) a rotten sashimi. Toranaga hated Nobunaga because Nobunaga ordered the execution of his first wife and son because he suspected Toranaga’s wife for plotting a rebellion. Both of them lost their loved ones thanks to Nobunaga so they might planned to rebel together but Toranaga double-crossed Akechi by running away, causing Akechi to commit treason alone and later got killed by Hideyoshi (the Taiko).
@@nont18411 There's actually nothing to suggest that Oda Nobunaga was any more 'cruel' then any of his contemporaries, and in fact the Tokugawa were also known to be quite cruel during their rule as well. He was actually known to be quite generous with his generals, and treated them better then most of his contemporaries as he held merit over lineage. Furthermore, Nobunaga did not order Nobuyasu and his Mother's death, Ieyasu himself did when Nobunaga ACCUSED them of being traitors. It was his own decision, that he made on his own to keep his own Daimyo pleased. I would not doubt that Tokugawa could have been involved in the plotting, other then that it happened in such a way that left Ieyasu at a disadvantage, and targeted by the Akechi forces themselves and causing his 'fleeing through Iga' alongside aid of the Hattori clan. Had he been involved in the plotting, he likely would have been better positioned to beat Hideyoshi to the revenge and claim the power, but he failed in that regard.
I love Anna's portrayal of Mariko. Mariko is very poised, elegant, and gives off a very strategic vibe. I can't wait to learn more about her background. I did find it strange why no one questioned her ability to fight when they were attacked by the catholics in the forest. She was badass.
The women in this iteration of Shogun are way less meek and subservient than in the 1970s version, its not a problem to me, just something I noticed when comparing the two...the political intrigue is much better in this one
@@KT-ck3hlKinda, their so sorrys are often veiled sarcasm, the women clearly run things more than it appears, all through subtle manipulation and are kinda covertly badass in the books.
I think that her husband is still Alive, we did only se him run behind a house not that he died, so i think that in the future of the show he's gonna Come back and find out Mariko and blackthorn has chemistry 😅
@@marimarihosp3035a blood may not matter at present day, but a name still matter. This practice has been adopted by big and wealthy Japanese family to continue family business, when they're no longer have a male biological heir. Or when they have a male biological heir but saw him as unfit to inherit the business
Mitsuhide, pronounced meet-soo-hee-day. Japanese is very hard for us native English speakers to pronounce, but I feel it's important to get people's names correct. Learning how vowels are pronounced in Japanese helps curb the temptation to apply English vowel rules to this very different language. A, E, I, O, U for Japanese is ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh. I'm not an expert, but had a Japanese teacher in martial arts and had to figure some of this out to be respectful.
mariko is also christian and may have seen seppuku as a sin. might have also been the reason why she didn't take her own life. (oops, you said it. haha) anyway, her position is why i think she also has a real life plot armor.
Mariko did not receive approval from her husband Buntaro for seppuku. Even though Mariko is a Christian her duty to family and feudal lord is more important. Without approval from husband or feudal lord she has no right to do such thing. Everything is written in the book
In the novel, the dictator Goroda (historical counterpart- Oda Nobunaga) went out of his way to insult and denigrate Mariko's father, who snapped one day and murdered Goroda. He then led the Akechi Clan in a rebellion against the man who would become the Taiko, who was jealous of Akechi. She expected to die but to spite her Buntaro refused her permission to commit seppuku, so Mariko refused to have sex with him and insulted him in private whenever she could. She had converted to Christianity in the wake of her father's rebellion and it helped her deal with the pain and loss. Toda Mariko had long sought revenge against the Taiko's family for the destruction of her clan and family, and the mission to extract the hostages from Osaka Castle suited that revenge nicely.
It is Mitsuhid-eh not hide. Nobunaga apparently died in a fire while staying in a temple. It was considered poetic or karmic justice because he liked burning temples that would encroach on his authority. Aspects of your account are inconsistent with my understanding derived from a history podcast by a former PhD candidate.
You are wrong on the point that Mariko was forced to marry Buntaro as a result of her father's betrayal of his daimyo. When a woman married, she left her father's family and entered the family of her husband. That is why Mariko is the only one of her family who is still alive, and still keep her nobility position. She is legally no longer in her father's family. Socially she cannot escape the association. All her unmarried sisters belong to her father's family and they die.
You mentioned that you have not read Clavel's novel or seen the 1980 miniseries. You should definitely read the book because this version of the miniseries leaves out many things that are explained in the book. For example the escape from Osaka castle in this version is very puzzling. Blackthorne's antics go completely unexplained and seem to make no sense. Finally you should see the 1980 version. It is a much better story. Much stronger than this version. I find this version unnecessarily dark making it often hard to see the action. The costuming and props are great but the presentation of the story is weak. With 10 hours to work with they could created a much better product. On the other hand I have enjoyed your historical pieces about the real Japanese history. The real people were fascinating. Well done.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm currently into the book now so it's great already hearing the extra layers of detail in all of the scenes. 'Hold your tongue' seems to be Blackthornes favourite phrase 😂
This version is very well done. Very enjoyable. It is done,however, from the perspective of the Japanese. The novel dealt with John Blake thrones journey from "barbarian" to " civilized". This version hasn't shown his attempt to learn the language and his struggle to understand the Japanese people and traditions. Unfortunately, it would take many more episodes to fully develop the many layers involved in the novel.
Honnoji Incident(Akechi killed Oda(Kuroda) by the troops of 13,000) is one of the maximum mystery of Japanese history. There is another mystery. "Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine" (World Heritage Site) is the famous tourist spot .It's constructed as graveyard of Tokugawa Ieyasu(Toranaga) and it plays a role of guardian deity of the capital Tokyo(Edo) , and it's located in the due north of Tokyo (Japan has culture of vengeful spirit and feng shui(Chinese Astrology)). Another mystery is that there is the strange place name near the Nikko Tosho-gu.The name is "Akechi-daira(plain)" Why did Tokugawa Shogunate give the name of the traitor !?
So I was watching the TV show one time I think it was Bewitched they had the military and are looking at investments what's wrong with 700 I guess we have some identity disapproval rotations or sizing
The incorrect pronunciation in the videos I've watch was so horrible that I'm starting to think they are intentional to drive up the engagements. And I'm taking the bait.
Yes, I have read the 1244 pages of the Coronet paperback book, on many occasions... I felt that the 1980 version was much shortened from the book... I also think that this 2024 version has also been much reduced, but in different ways... I thought that the 1980 version was a good presentation, but not yet convinced that this new version has reached the same levels... So far ! ... Still, it has got some episodes to go, so let us decide when it is finished...
@@richardruff8712 I to have read the book and saw 190s version, 1980s Mariko is better but Blackthorne is better than Richard Chamberlain so far, Toranaga has a lot to live up to in the Mifune role but so far so good
@@Warrenthornton-therealtruth Yep... I have stated elsewhere :- If you ask 20 people of their opinions, then you will get 20 different answers... Here's my lot.... IMO, Chamberlain was better than Cosmo ( what a name ! ) then 1980 Mariko was FAR better than 2024 Mariko... Mifune was brilliant as Toranaga, but not yet sure about 2024 Toranaga... I sense he COULD be as good as Mifune... Definitely will have to wait to the end, to decide....
The Girl Boss fight scenes are absolutely ridiculous. The actress clearly has little fight training and her movements are both awkward and slow. I hate it when directors think it is necessary to have a tiny women throw around men twice her size or weild a weapon that is heavier than they are. It just looks stupid and cringeworthy.
i dont like this mariko she never smiles always wanting to kill herself crying so depressing killjoy the old mariko was a bit enjoyable and smiled, laughed a lil she made blackthorne hostage situaation a lil happy but. this one 👎 i get depressed when she shows up bad move directore👎👎👎👎
I'm sorry, wtf? At 2:38 you pronounced akechi mitsuHIDE instead of HI-DE? You had no problems pronouncing tamako or tokugawa but you f-ed that up? Is your bot/AI tool broken or something?
Ride or not, he's right@@DylanJo123 and what's with the "suggestion" on what might be or not - there's a 128-0 page novel that pretty much tels what is going to happen, as well as the reasons for Buntaro and Mariko's marriage. She marriedBuntaro at the order of Goroda, in order to cement the relationship between the Akechi and the Toda clans.
What a wasted role and bad casting. Anna Sawai is an awful actress. Wooden, flat and boring. She's already helped destroy "Monarch Legacy Of Monsters". This role should have gone to Ayumi Itō or Rinko Kikuchi. While I like Hiroyuki Sanada, Toranga should have been played by Ken Watanabe.
Which character would you like to see a video on next? Ishido, Yabushige or Nagakado? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Ishido, Yabushige, Omi and Rodrigues
The other 3 regents too
Buntaro
Yabu
omi and buntaro
In the 1980 version of Shogun, the strength and tenderness of Toda Mariko was brought to the screen by actress Yoko Shimada. Thanks to this role, she became the first Asian woman to win the Golden Globe Award for best actress.
Sadly, she died nearly penniless in 2022 of cancer. No family claimed her remains, so the local government had her cremated after providing funeral services. An acquaintance did collect the ashes and place them at her parent's grave.
There are some sadder parts to this story that I am leaving out.
Yeah thank you for the bummer no one asked for
@@warlockofbluecheesesmither2517 Thank you for the snarky comment no one asked for.
@@TokyoAlex Everyone was asking for my comment because you are a debbie downer.
Died penniless and riddled with cancer but there is more depressing parts of the story…….. yeah no thanks boss but thanks for bumming me out
What is the reason for remaking the 1980 series? Is the new version more historically accurate?
Im named after Mariko in the book shogun. But Im alot like this character and I just love this now that Im older. I never understood it when I was younger Im not from Japan. But appreciate it now that im older
White girl with asian name, wow shame on your parents for forsaking their own rich heritage and history
Your parents did you a great honour Mariko is the key to Osaka castle
Lmao ok lady…. I’m sure you all are twins
Mariko and Toranga seem to be the smartest characters so far. They both seem to be playing 3D chest. Everyone else is reactive.
Yeah it's true! They are coming across as very smart tacticians and players
They always were. They were the two that are the most cornered by the other pieces.
Def 3d chest
Yess🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Man i wanna play with 3D chests too
Mariko (細川ガラシャ) Hosokawa Gracia has been mortalized in Japanese history as a heroine or saint. She has her own monument in Kyoto of her looking like Mary with a cross pendant. Her remains were moved to Sōzenji, a temple in Osaka.
Ooh, thanks for this. Gives me a reason to go back to Kyoto.
I have heard some people criticizing Anna Sawai's performance as Mariko that she is not convincing but after seeing this episode I really like her acting and you are not going to expect her to be happy, bubbly and instantly supporting Blackthorn the situation is very intense and she have to be sometimes serious but there are sometimes when she shown her softness and kindness towards the people she loves and Blackthorn. In some points her and Blackthorn have good chemistry ( where people said that Blackthorn and Fuji have more chemistry then him and Mariko) and Mariko is a very interesting character and I'm really excited to see how her character is going to do in the series and this is just only 4th episode Anne Sawai's acting is becoming good and I hope that in other episodes she becomes really good.
Yeah I think she's been great in this role so far!
@@BrainPilot exactly
I think she's been updated for modern audiences. She's definitely lacking the character portrayed in the book. And I think they're doing it for modern viewers. But the whole Shogun saga is special because of how strange the Japanese customs were to the westerners, and how we would see them as strange today. A woman's duty back then would be considered crazy today, and so they want to betray women as they are today instead of how they actually would have been.
@@JoeRockstar What do you mean she's been updated for modern audiences? I have also read the book and don't know what you mean
Akechi Tama (Mariko) died in 1600, the year William Adams arrived in Japan.
I'm really enjoying this version of Shogun. The 80's version is what got me interested in Japanese culture and history. Thanks for the video.
Yeah I'm really enjoying it too. Glad you enjoyed the video
Lord Goroda in the books is based on Oda Nobunaga, who was assasnitated by Mariko's father...also a fun fact, Nobunaga is the main villain in the SNES Ninja RPG Innindo...for you nerds out there like me
There were some theory as well that the reason Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga) put Akechi Tamako (Mariko) under his protection is because he might conspired with Akechi Mitsuhide (Mariko’s dad) to betray Nobunaga.
Nobunaga was such a cruel man that when he’s a top dog, he treated his own generals poorly. Akechi hated Nobunaga because Nobunaga led an invasion that got Akechi’s mom killed and also beat up Akechi a lot when he served Tokugawa (Toranaga) a rotten sashimi. Toranaga hated Nobunaga because Nobunaga ordered the execution of his first wife and son because he suspected Toranaga’s wife for plotting a rebellion. Both of them lost their loved ones thanks to Nobunaga so they might planned to rebel together but Toranaga double-crossed Akechi by running away, causing Akechi to commit treason alone and later got killed by Hideyoshi (the Taiko).
@@nont18411 There's actually nothing to suggest that Oda Nobunaga was any more 'cruel' then any of his contemporaries, and in fact the Tokugawa were also known to be quite cruel during their rule as well. He was actually known to be quite generous with his generals, and treated them better then most of his contemporaries as he held merit over lineage.
Furthermore, Nobunaga did not order Nobuyasu and his Mother's death, Ieyasu himself did when Nobunaga ACCUSED them of being traitors. It was his own decision, that he made on his own to keep his own Daimyo pleased.
I would not doubt that Tokugawa could have been involved in the plotting, other then that it happened in such a way that left Ieyasu at a disadvantage, and targeted by the Akechi forces themselves and causing his 'fleeing through Iga' alongside aid of the Hattori clan. Had he been involved in the plotting, he likely would have been better positioned to beat Hideyoshi to the revenge and claim the power, but he failed in that regard.
I love Anna's portrayal of Mariko. Mariko is very poised, elegant, and gives off a very strategic vibe. I can't wait to learn more about her background. I did find it strange why no one questioned her ability to fight when they were attacked by the catholics in the forest. She was badass.
Pronounciation: Mitsuheeday not MitsuHIDE
I'm starting to think this channel is voiced by AI.
You're still wrong. The name isn't a day like Monday.
Get a life
The Lady Gracias is a well-known historical figure and used as a model in modern tales of that period.
The women in this iteration of Shogun are way less meek and subservient than in the 1970s version, its not a problem to me, just something I noticed when comparing the two...the political intrigue is much better in this one
That's how they are in the books. "So sorry" every other sentence lol
@@KT-ck3hlKinda, their so sorrys are often veiled sarcasm, the women clearly run things more than it appears, all through subtle manipulation and are kinda covertly badass in the books.
Mariko is a female Toranaga, she is the key to Osaka castle at the end
I love the show, and your video synopsis was excellent. Liked and Subbed, thanks! 💜
Awesome! Thank you!
I think that her husband is still Alive, we did only se him run behind a house not that he died, so i think that in the future of the show he's gonna Come back and find out Mariko and blackthorn has chemistry 😅
Yeah I totally agree with that! Definitely feels there's more to come from Buntaro
Yes he will come back and will almost have a fight with Blackthorn
Didn’t read the book did you? It’s really good as are all James Clavell’s books.
The Hosokawa Line continued for decades. Morihiro Hosokawa was Prime Minister 1993-1994. He is also a descendant of Christian heroine Gracia Hosokawa.
But they are not related by blood.
細川護熙 Hosokawa Morihiro / Wikipedia
護熙は系図上の子孫に当たるが、養子を挟んだためにガラシャの直系子孫ではない。
@@marimarihosp3035a blood may not matter at present day, but a name still matter. This practice has been adopted by big and wealthy Japanese family to continue family business, when they're no longer have a male biological heir. Or when they have a male biological heir but saw him as unfit to inherit the business
@@ameliad8055
政治ジャーナリストの細川隆三は細川ガラシャの子孫。
Hosokawa Ryuzo, political journalist, is a descendant of Hasokawa Gracia.
Mitsuhide, pronounced meet-soo-hee-day. Japanese is very hard for us native English speakers to pronounce, but I feel it's important to get people's names correct. Learning how vowels are pronounced in Japanese helps curb the temptation to apply English vowel rules to this very different language. A, E, I, O, U for Japanese is ah, eh, ee, oh, ooh. I'm not an expert, but had a Japanese teacher in martial arts and had to figure some of this out to be respectful.
mariko is also christian and may have seen seppuku as a sin. might have also been the reason why she didn't take her own life. (oops, you said it. haha)
anyway, her position is why i think she also has a real life plot armor.
I think she was a coward who hid behind Christianity to escape sepekku
Mariko did not receive approval from her husband Buntaro for seppuku. Even though Mariko is a Christian her duty to family and feudal lord is more important. Without approval from husband or feudal lord she has no right to do such thing. Everything is written in the book
@@dhimankalita1690 You're wrong and you'll soon find out how and why.
In the novel, the dictator Goroda (historical counterpart- Oda Nobunaga) went out of his way to insult and denigrate Mariko's father, who snapped one day and murdered Goroda. He then led the Akechi Clan in a rebellion against the man who would become the Taiko, who was jealous of Akechi. She expected to die but to spite her Buntaro refused her permission to commit seppuku, so Mariko refused to have sex with him and insulted him in private whenever she could. She had converted to Christianity in the wake of her father's rebellion and it helped her deal with the pain and loss. Toda Mariko had long sought revenge against the Taiko's family for the destruction of her clan and family, and the mission to extract the hostages from Osaka Castle suited that revenge nicely.
It is Mitsuhid-eh not hide. Nobunaga apparently died in a fire while staying in a temple. It was considered poetic or karmic justice because he liked burning temples that would encroach on his authority. Aspects of your account are inconsistent with my understanding derived from a history podcast by a former PhD candidate.
Best part of the show!!! 🤩🔥
You are wrong on the point that Mariko was forced to marry Buntaro as a result of her father's betrayal of his daimyo.
When a woman married, she left her father's family and entered the family of her husband. That is why Mariko is the only one of her family who is still alive, and still keep her nobility position. She is legally no longer in her father's family. Socially she cannot escape the association. All her unmarried sisters belong to her father's family and they die.
I would actually like to know more about the real Taiko
samanoske akechi sisters, never mentionned in the game, while the honnoji betray was
You mentioned that you have not read Clavel's novel or seen the 1980 miniseries. You should definitely read the book because this version of the miniseries leaves out many things that are explained in the book. For example the escape from Osaka castle in this version is very puzzling. Blackthorne's antics go completely unexplained and seem to make no sense. Finally you should see the 1980 version. It is a much better story. Much stronger than this version. I find this version unnecessarily dark making it often hard to see the action. The costuming and props are great but the presentation of the story is weak. With 10 hours to work with they could created a much better product. On the other hand I have enjoyed your historical pieces about the real Japanese history. The real people were fascinating. Well done.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm currently into the book now so it's great already hearing the extra layers of detail in all of the scenes. 'Hold your tongue' seems to be Blackthornes favourite phrase 😂
This version is very well done. Very enjoyable. It is done,however, from the perspective of the Japanese. The novel dealt with John Blake thrones journey from "barbarian" to " civilized". This version hasn't shown his attempt to learn the language and his struggle to understand the Japanese people and traditions.
Unfortunately, it would take many more episodes to fully develop the many layers involved in the novel.
She is gorgeous.
... painfully ...
I can't get over how beautiful she is.
having watch ep.5 this is spot on lol Nice.
Haha, glad you enjoyed!
Honnoji Incident(Akechi killed Oda(Kuroda) by the troops of 13,000) is one of the maximum mystery of Japanese history.
There is another mystery.
"Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine" (World Heritage Site) is the famous tourist spot .It's constructed as graveyard of Tokugawa Ieyasu(Toranaga) and it plays a role of guardian deity of the capital Tokyo(Edo) , and it's located in the due north of Tokyo (Japan has culture of vengeful spirit and feng shui(Chinese Astrology)).
Another mystery is that there is the strange place name near the Nikko Tosho-gu.The name is "Akechi-daira(plain)"
Why did Tokugawa Shogunate give the name of the traitor !?
I think you are saying Mitsuhide wrong. I thought you pronounce it the way you write it. Am I wrong?
I just did some reading about her myself!
Mariko was already married before her father died. You can also see that she was pregnant during the time she wanted to die.
I hope Jon ends up with Fuji, shes adorable
Im glad I finished the series before watching this because you ruining the ending at the end of this video is pure douchbaggery.
So I was watching the TV show one time I think it was Bewitched they had the military and are looking at investments what's wrong with 700 I guess we have some identity disapproval rotations or sizing
The Wall Street people just snub-nosed him
Akechi Jubei daughter, Kirin ga kuru
Mi-Tsu-Hi-de
Yeah that's my bad! I'll remember that for the next time I say the name. Thanks for the heads up and correction!
A female character done well, she is probably my favourite character in the show.
Yeah she's great!
So this is the story of leyasu after the death of hideyoshi toyotomi ..Mariko is the daughter of the mastermind of oda downfall which is akechi
Yes, Hideyoshi is the Taikoo who died in early episode.
The FX show is better than the book, to bad in real life Mr. Adam’s didn’t marry Lady Mariko
This dude's pronunciation of Mitsuhide lmfaoo 😂
Yeah that's my bad!
@@BrainPilotHow you could even *entertain* the idea it could somehow make sense is truly beyond me.
❤
Akechi Mitsuhide, not Mitsuhyde but Mitsu-he-de.
Mitsuhide, Mitsu-hyde is wrong. Mitsu-hee-deh. Hee-deh-yoshi, Hideyoshi. How you get one wrong and the other right, it isn't that hard.
You are buthering the name for Akechi Mitsuhide. it's not read as hide as in English, but "he-dai".
The incorrect pronunciation in the videos I've watch was so horrible that I'm starting to think they are intentional to drive up the engagements. And I'm taking the bait.
hee-deh, not "hyde"
You are able to analyze all that but you HAVE TO pronounce the latter part of Mitsuhide as the English ‘ hide’ instead of ‘ herds’??
She's really cute.
Spoiler alert. Do watch the original Shogun made in the 1980s . Got the miniseries
Oh, I loved the original
@@cato1684 I like the original one better. I have the whole series on DVD
Wheres oda clan
Mitsu -- hee -- dee
mitt-soo-he-day, if you're going to cover a japanese story, please try to pronounce the names right
Or you could just read the book.
Mitsuhide hahahhahaha, it's Mitsu-hee-deh
Man if you gonna make these videos, learn to pronounce the names properly.
彼女より彼女の父親の方が日本では有名ですね。
Have you read the book???
Yes, I have read the 1244 pages of the Coronet paperback book, on many occasions... I felt that the 1980 version was much shortened from the book... I also think that this 2024 version has also been much reduced, but in different ways... I thought that the 1980 version was a good presentation, but not yet convinced that this new version has reached the same levels... So far ! ... Still, it has got some episodes to go, so let us decide when it is finished...
@@richardruff8712 I to have read the book and saw 190s version, 1980s Mariko is better but Blackthorne is better than Richard Chamberlain so far, Toranaga has a lot to live up to in the Mifune role but so far so good
@@Warrenthornton-therealtruth Yep... I have stated elsewhere :- If you ask 20 people of their opinions, then you will get 20 different answers... Here's my lot.... IMO, Chamberlain was better than Cosmo ( what a name ! ) then 1980 Mariko was FAR better than 2024 Mariko... Mifune was brilliant as Toranaga, but not yet sure about 2024 Toranaga... I sense he COULD be as good as Mifune... Definitely will have to wait to the end, to decide....
@@richardruff8712 Agreed the book is awesome recommend to anyone
@@richardruff8712 Agreed buddy
Your pronunciation of Japanese names most definitely leaves something to be desired.
The Girl Boss fight scenes are absolutely ridiculous. The actress clearly has little fight training and her movements are both awkward and slow. I hate it when directors think it is necessary to have a tiny women throw around men twice her size or weild a weapon that is heavier than they are. It just looks stupid and cringeworthy.
i dont like this mariko she never smiles always wanting to kill herself crying so depressing killjoy the old mariko was a bit enjoyable and smiled, laughed a lil she made blackthorne hostage situaation a lil happy but. this one 👎 i get depressed when she shows up bad move directore👎👎👎👎
I'm sorry, wtf? At 2:38 you pronounced akechi mitsuHIDE instead of HI-DE? You had no problems pronouncing tamako or tokugawa but you f-ed that up? Is your bot/AI tool broken or something?
🤓
And youre rude too. What a combo
Ride or not, he's right@@DylanJo123 and what's with the "suggestion" on what might be or not - there's a 128-0 page novel that pretty much tels what is going to happen, as well as the reasons for Buntaro and Mariko's marriage. She marriedBuntaro at the order of Goroda, in order to cement the relationship between the Akechi and the Toda clans.
@@Diva_D Couldn't care less about all that. He's a dick
Mariko hogging so much screen time is killing the show for me.
no, no, no… they need to show her more in my opinion 💯
What a wasted role and bad casting. Anna Sawai is an awful actress. Wooden, flat and boring. She's already helped destroy "Monarch Legacy Of Monsters". This role should have gone to Ayumi Itō or Rinko Kikuchi. While I like Hiroyuki Sanada, Toranga should have been played by Ken Watanabe.
Toronaga was perfectly played by Hiroyuki Sanada. The role should have gone to Fumi Nikaidô. Rinko Kikuchi is for comedy or adventure films.
@@mitjed Sanada wasn’t the problem. He was one of the few highlights of this show . Still, he can’t hold a candle to Toshiro Mifune.
@@mitjed Maybe Rila Fukushima. Rinko Kikuchi is fine in dramas. She is very good in "Tokyo Vice".