Shogun Finale Ending Explained: Does Toranaga Become Shogun?

“War is inevitable,” says Ishido to the Council of Regents in shoguun Episode 10. And he’s echoing a sentiment that has been obvious since the very beginning of the season, let alone now, at the end. One has to wonder how many lives could have been spared if everyone had just acknowledged this to begin with.
The latest death was Lady Mariko’s in Episode 9, which has left everyone reeling. Blackthorne is overcome with loss; Yabushige, partially deaf and even more eccentric than before, is stricken with guilt. Even Lady Ochiba insists that Mariko receives a proper Christian burial, despite Ishido suggesting that her tainted lineage warrants no services at all.
Naturally, Ishido is using the shinobi attack on Mariko, which he organized along with Yabushige, as an excuse to justify open war against Toranaga. It’s only him, he claims, who would be sneaky and dishonorable enough to have arranged such an assassination. Nobody on the Council believes him, but there’s little they can do. War is inevitable; even the earth itself rumbles in anticipation.
0:00 Intro
0:56 Blackthorne’s Ship Is Burned And Yabushige’s Betrayal Is Revealed
1:58 Blackthorne Offers His Own Life In Exchange For Ajiro
3:10 Toranaga Reveals His Plan To Yabushige
4:44 Shogun’s Ending Is Powerful and Low-Key
Shogun Finale Ending Explained: Does Toranaga Become Shogun?
Shogun Finale Ending Explained: Does Toranaga Become Shogun?
Shogun Finale Ending Explained: Does Toranaga Become Shogun?
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[@teytreet7358]

This is some sad robot voice

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

If you have to ask that question, it is clear you never read the book.

[@CrniWuk]

A lot of people didn't.