Oh man this is cool :) Truthfully I was a little disappointed when you said you might not watch this. The showrunners (including Mr. Sanada) took what was basically a glorified romance novel and told the story from what seems like a more Japanese perspective. I love what they did with it. Very excited to hear your insights on the show!
As a Japanese American who watched the original 1980 TV series as a child, this adaption had me just as excited. In many ways, this latest version surpassed even the rose-tinted glassed memory of that early viewing. Can't wait to see your reaction to the rest of the series!
By the way this Japanese setting was built in Vancouver Canada which why the budget ($250M) rate and pay were Western standards, some wide overview shots maybe CGI 15:00, of course despite being FX,technically a Western production, Hiroyuki Sanada-san was the producer, pretty much a consultation each episode to ensure it is authentic as possible, quite the opposite of that UBI game.
Also why it the outdoor shoots are so overcast and gloomy. I really wish they shoot season 2 in Japan but I doubt they will. Most actors are Japanese too so why not?
Bro this guy literally knows so much about his culture… like damn… this is DEFINITELY the best breakdown I wanna see from a historical series such as this one. This video definitely gave me what I came here for. The fact that he shows the source of what he's talking about… made this much much better.
I was waiting for when you'd get around to watching this! Playing through Ghost of Tsushima recently got me to watch Shogun, even though I've long been interested in Japanese history/folklore/culture. Really interested to see your perspective and feedback with the rest of the episodes!
Takeda Shingen used the Goemonburo for certain crimes in Kai Province for example (today its Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken)). In addition to his successful military endeavors, Shingen is well remembered for his sound civil administration and public works. His governance methods were so successful that they were later adopted by the Togugawa Shogunate. Some of the highlights of his rule included: -Gaining popular support and respect by applying criminal and civil law firmly and fairly; a novelty during an era when a provincial lord’s authority was absolute and potentially arbitrary. -Taxing his constituents based on innovative rate assessment and collection methods.
-Completing one of the greatest civil engineering efforts of the 16th century by damming the Fuji River.
So cool you're doing a reaction/ breakdown of this series. After you finish this series I highly recommend checking out the original TV series from 1980. It follows more from Blackthornes perspective than Toranagas.
Shogun is fantastic. I recently discovered a Japanese TV show called Ikebukuro West Gate Park on Netflix from like 2000. It’s so awesome. And so many amazing actors in it.
I read the book and I think the first season of the show did an excellent job with the storytelling. Hiroyuki Sanada really brought it with this one. Looking forward to the Blu-ray release.
This works as a great recap for me ontop of the reaction haha. Hope for ep 2 soon! Also hope these dont gain unwanted copyright claims when it's very fair use.
@shoheikondo i hope you watch the entire show in one or two sittings, because the show has a lot of names and you might get confused (at least, I did until the final few episodes when I memorized all the names)
please make these reactions longer, its so insightful having a native japanese reacting to this. and yes, read the book its much more in debth than the show. im a big fan of japanese cinema because of watchin the original shogun when i was a small kid especially this period in history. loved Toshiro mifune(legend) in the original but i think hiroyuki sanada is just as good, who ive been a huge fan of since i saw him when twilight samurai was released. thank you for this
Wait, so they are all historical figures with fictional names? Toranaga is supposed to be Tokugawa and John Blackthorne is supposed to be William Adams?
"Hentai face" 🤣 Really like your Ghost of Tsushima videos so far tho I haven't watched all of them yet. I recently also started uploading my Tsushima gameplay. Recently uploaded the Hammer and Forge mission (watch?v=Hn-PdNLA9aI). I really like the freedom that the game gives to play like the player wants. I try to make my gameplay as "cinematic" as possible. I am really proud of the moment in five and a half minute mark on my Hammer and Forge mission.
I also felt weird seing this man consider seppuku just because he might drown in the sea.... is if possible drowning was considered such not honorable death the soul would be "lost" ? and suppuku is better ? because from bushido point of view it seems giving up so fast is weakness...
I think it is mentioned several times that Yabushige is fascinated by death. So I didn't find it as much of a stretch since he is already portrayed as a little loopy.
There is a saying that "Bushido is the way of dying." (In Bushido, "finding the way of dying" means being prepared to face the risks and death of one's life, and being prepared to fight and fulfill one's duties. In other words, this saying emphasizes the importance of self-sacrifice and loyalty in Bushido.) Because samurai are popular, I think Bushido is well known overseas as well. However, I feel that there is a slight difference in how Japanese people understand it. That is, Bushido is "the way to live as a samurai," but it also means "how to die as a samurai." Rather than continuing to struggle under the waves and expose a shameful appearance, "dying inu jini," he chooses to commit seppuku with honor. I think this is the scene that tells us that. (Dying inu jini is a way of dying that is ultimately of no use and is not honorable, even if you intend it to be meaningful.) 「武士道といふは、死ぬ事と見つけたり」という言葉があります。 （武士道の中で、「死ぬことを見つける」とは、生命の危険や死への覚悟を持ち、戦闘や義務を果たす覚悟を意味します。 つまり、この言葉は武士道において、自己犠牲や忠誠心の重要性を強調しています。） 侍が人気なので、武士道は海外でもよく知られていると思います。しかし、少し日本人の理解と違うところがあるような気がします。 それは、武士道とは「武士として生きる道」の事ですがそれは「武士としてどの様に死ぬか」という事です。 このまま波にのまれて踠きながら無様な姿を晒して「犬死に inu jini」するくらいなら、名誉ある切腹を選ぶ。というシーンではないかと思います。（犬死（いぬじに）とは、何か意味のあるつもりであっても、結局は何の役にも立たず、名誉にもならない死に方。）
The attempted seppuku was one of the changes from the book. In the book, Yabu just sat calmly on a ledge that was going to be under water once he surmised he could not climb out while also rescuing Rodriguez, the show added the bit with the sword for extra drama and clarity
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Oh man this is cool :) Truthfully I was a little disappointed when you said you might not watch this. The showrunners (including Mr. Sanada) took what was basically a glorified romance novel and told the story from what seems like a more Japanese perspective. I love what they did with it. Very excited to hear your insights on the show!
it's important to note that they did that while still providing the main takeaways from the book.
As a Japanese American who watched the original 1980 TV series as a child, this adaption had me just as excited. In many ways, this latest version surpassed even the rose-tinted glassed memory of that early viewing. Can't wait to see your reaction to the rest of the series!
I learn so much from the beautiful japanese culture from your videos! I love your content!
By the way this Japanese setting was built in Vancouver Canada which why the budget ($250M) rate and pay were Western standards, some wide overview shots maybe CGI 15:00, of course despite being FX,technically a Western production, Hiroyuki Sanada-san was the producer, pretty much a consultation each episode to ensure it is authentic as possible, quite the opposite of that UBI game.
Also why it the outdoor shoots are so overcast and gloomy. I really wish they shoot season 2 in Japan but I doubt they will. Most actors are Japanese too so why not?
@@deanzaZZR it works out for them, because they get paid higher than they would in Japanese pay rate
@@deanzaZZR it can get very expensive to bring their filmmaking tools to japan,this is the best solution for them, (budget wise)
Oh! Nice surprise! Excited to see all your comments about this series!
I'm a half japanese from Brazil! Cheers
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Loved this show when it came out
Watched it right before I stumbled upon your channel. Great to see you here
Bro this guy literally knows so much about his culture… like damn… this is DEFINITELY the best breakdown I wanna see from a historical series such as this one. This video definitely gave me what I came here for.
The fact that he shows the source of what he's talking about… made this much much better.
Glad you're giving Shogun a chance.
Yess! More Shogun episode reaction please. Very good explanation.
I was waiting for when you'd get around to watching this! Playing through Ghost of Tsushima recently got me to watch Shogun, even though I've long been interested in Japanese history/folklore/culture. Really interested to see your perspective and feedback with the rest of the episodes!
Yay! Hope you enjoyed it!
Takeda Shingen used the Goemonburo for certain crimes in Kai Province for example (today its Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県, Yamanashi-ken)).
In addition to his successful military endeavors, Shingen is well remembered for his sound civil administration and public works. His governance methods were so successful that they were later adopted by the Togugawa Shogunate. Some of the highlights of his rule included:
-Gaining popular support and respect by applying criminal and civil law firmly and fairly; a novelty during an era when a provincial lord’s authority was absolute and potentially arbitrary.
-Taxing his constituents based on innovative rate assessment and collection methods.
-Completing one of the greatest civil engineering efforts of the 16th century by damming the Fuji River.
So cool you're doing a reaction/ breakdown of this series.
After you finish this series I highly recommend checking out the original TV series from 1980. It follows more from Blackthornes perspective than Toranagas.
Shogun is fantastic. I recently discovered a Japanese TV show called Ikebukuro West Gate Park on Netflix from like 2000. It’s so awesome. And so many amazing actors in it.
I remember many bad boys wanted to be like kuboduka’s “king” at that time
@@shoheikondo Hahaha, that’s so funny. I looked up the actor afterwards because he’s so great and I see that he became quite controversial in Japan!
I read the book and I think the first season of the show did an excellent job with the storytelling. Hiroyuki Sanada really brought it with this one. Looking forward to the Blu-ray release.
Ohh I'm so glad you're watching this! I really enjoyed the series and looking forward to your commentary to learn new things. :)
Oh thank you!
I’ve been waiting for this ever since your first Ghost of Tsushima video.
No way the same actor from Ichi the killer, he looked familiar but I couldn’t place him. I haven’t that or any other Takashi Miike film in years.
oh ichi the killer mentioned. love that movie.
This works as a great recap for me ontop of the reaction haha. Hope for ep 2 soon! Also hope these dont gain unwanted copyright claims when it's very fair use.
I hope so too!
@shoheikondo i hope you watch the entire show in one or two sittings, because the show has a lot of names and you might get confused (at least, I did until the final few episodes when I memorized all the names)
love the reaction, earned the sub looking forward to the next video
I fell in love with Mr. Sanada when I saw him in "Ninja in the Dragons Den" back in 82 when I was ten :)
Amazing, love the reaction!
This version is more highly rated than the 1980 version, for good reason.
dude I love your channel and your headphones
Thank you. I love getting comments on my grado
@@shoheikondo is it the e or the x? I have the rs80x, not awesome like yours.
I loved this show.
Subbed. Easy. Look forward to your future content. Really good stuff here!
Ok, ok, to sail the seven seas for this one! Gotya! 😉
please make these reactions longer, its so insightful having a native japanese reacting to this. and yes, read the book its much more in debth than the show. im a big fan of japanese cinema because of watchin the original shogun when i was a small kid especially this period in history.
loved Toshiro mifune(legend) in the original but i think hiroyuki sanada is just as good, who ive been a huge fan of since i saw him when twilight samurai was released.
thank you for this
Boops 😂 Love your accent!
Wait, so they are all historical figures with fictional names?
Toranaga is supposed to be Tokugawa and John Blackthorne is supposed to be William Adams?
Need to watch this now!
I got to work as background on the show as one of the Samurai and you can see me briefly in the last episode.
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Sadly there weren't a lot of Japanese actors when the original shogun was filmed
10:14 "Hentai face" I laughed XD
This is the best show ❤in this year
Loved Shogun feigning for more
Country where the Sun rises from the perspective of China.
Somewhere there, Yasuke is killing people 😂😂😂😂
good stuff!
Tatami not square
Ubi disappointed
畳は長方形✅
"Hentai face" 🤣 Really like your Ghost of Tsushima videos so far tho I haven't watched all of them yet. I recently also started uploading my Tsushima gameplay. Recently uploaded the Hammer and Forge mission (watch?v=Hn-PdNLA9aI). I really like the freedom that the game gives to play like the player wants. I try to make my gameplay as "cinematic" as possible. I am really proud of the moment in five and a half minute mark on my Hammer and Forge mission.
did you ever watch the original shogun series from early 80s.
Perry and the Americans had nothing to do with this, this was around 1600s. America didn't even exist
10:07 had me dying laughing
どうしても解説になってしまうよね。
外国人の原作者の目から見た架空の日本を、日本人が架空の日本として作り上げる。架空の日本ではあるのにモデルとなった実在の人物が居るので役者もイメージしやすかっただろう。
シャドウズとの違いは明白ですね。
I also felt weird seing this man consider seppuku just because he might drown in the sea.... is if possible drowning was considered such not honorable death the soul would be "lost" ? and suppuku is better ? because from bushido point of view it seems giving up so fast is weakness...
Commiting Sudoku is a hell of a lot easier and less time consuming than slowly drowning underwater.
@@StopReadingMyNameOrElse such logic is coward and not something a lord would do with all his men watching
I think it is mentioned several times that Yabushige is fascinated by death. So I didn't find it as much of a stretch since he is already portrayed as a little loopy.
There is a saying that "Bushido is the way of dying."
(In Bushido, "finding the way of dying" means being prepared to face the risks and death of one's life, and being prepared to fight and fulfill one's duties. In other words, this saying emphasizes the importance of self-sacrifice and loyalty in Bushido.)
Because samurai are popular, I think Bushido is well known overseas as well. However, I feel that there is a slight difference in how Japanese people understand it.
That is, Bushido is "the way to live as a samurai," but it also means "how to die as a samurai."
Rather than continuing to struggle under the waves and expose a shameful appearance, "dying inu jini," he chooses to commit seppuku with honor. I think this is the scene that tells us that. (Dying inu jini is a way of dying that is ultimately of no use and is not honorable, even if you intend it to be meaningful.)
「武士道といふは、死ぬ事と見つけたり」という言葉があります。
（武士道の中で、「死ぬことを見つける」とは、生命の危険や死への覚悟を持ち、戦闘や義務を果たす覚悟を意味します。 つまり、この言葉は武士道において、自己犠牲や忠誠心の重要性を強調しています。）
侍が人気なので、武士道は海外でもよく知られていると思います。しかし、少し日本人の理解と違うところがあるような気がします。
それは、武士道とは「武士として生きる道」の事ですがそれは「武士としてどの様に死ぬか」という事です。
このまま波にのまれて踠きながら無様な姿を晒して「犬死に inu jini」するくらいなら、名誉ある切腹を選ぶ。というシーンではないかと思います。（犬死（いぬじに）とは、何か意味のあるつもりであっても、結局は何の役にも立たず、名誉にもならない死に方。）
The attempted seppuku was one of the changes from the book. In the book, Yabu just sat calmly on a ledge that was going to be under water once he surmised he could not climb out while also rescuing Rodriguez, the show added the bit with the sword for extra drama and clarity
I think ... for Azuchi-Momoyama period .... the set and costume are really good ... but I hate the stupid acting ....