In 1998, my grandpa, who was a big fan of Samurai movies, showed me some VHS recordings of the 1980 series. Whenever he would watch me for an evening, we would watch it, and some other classic samurai movies. When the Tom Cruise movie, The Last Samurai came out, he was happy that there was a Samurai movie I could grow up with. He passed in 2005, I wish he was here to watch this, he would have loved it.
Shõgun was one of my father's favourite books, he read it so many times it was litereally falling apart. I remember when the TV series was showing he was working afternoon shift so I had to sit there and record it for him on the VHS. One funny moment was when I forgot to pause it during a commercial, however it was a commercial for Singapore airlines or something, and the first part of the ad showed a colourful little boat with red sails against a sunset. It fit so well and looked like part of the series he never noticed. Years later the series came out on DVD and he sat through it yet again for the umpteenth time; he's been gone for 16 years so now it's part of my own movie collection. This new version does look good, hopefully it's as good as the trailer.
The trailer is an overt promotion of healthy heterosexual relationships lol And there's not a single Negros among the samurai! In today's mainstream, that's an unacceptable luxury. It's a scandal, I'm not afraid of the word!
I read the book when I was 15. Saw the movie afterwards. This DOES NOT LOOK GOOD. This looks like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets Tom Cruise horrendous samurai BS. It looks like a f***ing joke. But I guess that samurai are back on mainstream with Sekiro, Nioh, AC Codename Red and Rise of the Ronin, not to mention animes and whatnot, so why not a historically inaccurate drama with flashy comic battles, right?
@@metodoinstinto Well speaking for myself, I loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Last Samurai, House Of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower and Red Cliff. Sure, CT-HD and HoFD have a touch of the fantasy about them, but I didn't mind that, so sounds as if I'll like this new version of Shõgun. I guess they're not for everyone.
James Clavell's novel is brilliant, what a great read! Richard Chamberlain, Tishiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada's performances in the 1st series are outstanding. Can't wait to see this version!!
My favorite out of the Asia Novels. And yes, Toshiro will be tough shoes to fill, But Hiroyuki will do just fine. The one that I am worried about is Frankie Sakai who played Yabu. What a performance that was! Hopefully they won't stray too far from the Novel.
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The sets they built in Port Moody were massive, I used to work across the street from where alot of this was filmed. And no, I didn't meet or see any of the main actors, just the buildings.
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I don't get the hype. It looks like another Hollywood "white man goes to savage land, finds himself in a conflict with locals, gets rejected at first but eventually everyone on the good side accepts him and he helps them, and in the end he sleeps with an exotic local girl". How many of these types of movies/shows do we need to have? LOL
@@darthvadeth6290 As many as they want to make? As many as we want to watch? Both? But I also don't get the hype. My guess it's the same people that leave a 5/5 ⭐️ review on episode one, knowing there's a 90% chance that the rest of a show will flop.
@@darthvadeth6290 It's a remake of a very popular and well done movie series. The series is an adaption of a very good bestseller. And that bestseller based his novel on the historical figure of William Adams. While many events of the series are fictional of course, William Adams WAS the most influential foreigner in Japan of that period, he WAS key advisor of a shogun and he DID become a samurai. And the hype is mostly due to the fact that the original series was very well done but 45 years old. We are just eager so see an updated version with modern technology and budgets. It's certainly more interesting than another installment of John Wick, Fast&Furious or stupid superhero movies. EDIT: I want to add that, since you seem to be not familiar with the material, the story is NOT the usual "westerner goes east and introduces western values and they all love it". Telling the story through the eyes of a westerner is the easiest way to introduce westeners to a culture and period that we aren't familiar with. And this IS all about japanese culture and that period. John Blackthorne (the fictional book version of Adams) isn't converting anyone to become western. He learns to love the culture and ultimately decides to stay there voluntarily. By the end of the story he despises the west and doesn't want any of that anymore. So, no, not the usual tropes.
Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend. Him just being in it is worth the watch. Anna Sawai, who played Kiriko in Ninja Assassin is a very underrated pick up. The novel (Shogun) is one of the greatest stories ever written. It's up there with The Lord of The Rings series, Dune, Journey to the West, the Harry Potter series, and A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice & Fire series). It isn't talked about enough actually compared to those books. If you haven't read it and you're reader, give it a read. It's worth your time, especially if you like history.
As a kid I was fascinated by the story. As an adult, I deeply enjoyed the old series. And no be sure, this will be my personal No. 1 Start of a new TV-series this year!
Shogun remastered! James Clavell’s unsurpassed historical masterpiece brought to the screen once more was long overdue. The visuals-showing the turmoil, the passion, the intrigue, the bloody battles among the warring samurai- are stunning. This is my must-see-TV event of 2024.
Shogun is an amazing book. The way it captivates the reader and draws attention to Japanese culture and the stark differences between it and western culture at the time was done with respect with respect. I hope, if this series is based on the book, all the writers are fans and attempt to honor the book properly by conveying it accurately.
@@OmoshiroiWagunura-op9fy yeah, the endowment fascination can get old, but it is a real thing. If it exists today (it does, from personal and anecdotal experience, one of the first 10 questions I'm asked is about my endowment. The response from the men is, "yeah, that's amazing, but ours are very hard". The response from women varies), it certainly existed back then. It may be annoying that it appears as often in the book just as it comes up often in real life, but it's real. More to the point of respect (with admission that I may be viewing the book through rose tinted glasses as it's been years since I read it), Blacthorne goes on at length, repeatedly, about the organization, cleanliness, and hidden social tactics of the culture. He falls in love with the people and takes on their hearts. It may not sound like respect to some but it does to me. None of that, true or false, would call for a modern revision to satiate the appetites of imaginary modern audiences though, which is the thing I hope doesn't happen. I purchased another copy and will reread (it's been years) to remember what does and doesn't happen, then I'll consider giving the show a go.
There is almost nothing about Japanese culture or European culture in either the old series or this one. Almost the entire series pompously tells about the political structure of stunningly cruel feudal Japan against the backdrop of Europe, which is already emerging from feudalism. The book is a look at Japan from the side of a feudal lord. A highly embellished look. Propaganda.
@@chestersleezer8821 It certainly looks bloodier than the 80s mini-series. I'll definitely be re-reading Shogun before I watch this series. Oh. And don't forget Clavell also wrote "Gai-Jin", set 20 years after "Tai-Pan" and is about Malcolm Struan, the son of Tess and Culum Struan. Pretty good book. Gotta read all four (including the masterpiece that is "Noble House") again, soon.
that is a LARGE estatement. The novel is good, etc but as all historical novels the historical value is VERY limited and this is no exception. They normally full certain characters with many modernizing aspects that in many ways go against the historical sources. I can recall some with, for example, Gaius Marius as an honorable man with good aspirations and a victim of other's plans when, according to historical sources of the moment he was a master of assasinating his oponets.....
I read it when I was teenager and the only part I remember is when all the Japanese women were amazed by the size of his penis. Like I said, I was a teenager...
I didn't even know this was being made. Read the book and saw the original series back in the day ... and reread it as recently as a year ago. I hope this is as good as it looks ... the book and the series were both fantastic !
Same here. Borrowed the book in Jr High and never returned it lol have read it countless times. One day saw the mini series on DVD in HMV...and bought it. Still have it. The book is a true masterpiece. I hope this new series does it justice.
good for you I learn more about japanese history with Japan's video games displaying all the major actors of the period with their background etc .... and it was way more exciting than the fictional garbage of a random white dude on Japan's history
@NapoleonAquila You can "keep" your stupid silly games. I'd rather learn about ancient Japan by reading both historical fiction as well as straight history.
@@NapoleonAquila The white dude was not so random, though, he was based on William Adams, an English sailor in service of a Dutch expedition to Japan. He eventually became an advisor and diplomat in service of the Tokugawa shogun, together with Jan Joosten they became one of the first non Japanese samurai. The cannons from their ship, De Liefde, were used by Tokugawa Ieyasu's forces in the Battle of Sekigahara.
@@NapoleonAquila The "random white dude" was actually a real man, he become a Samurai and very close friend and adviser to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Go look it up there are videos about him and his story right here on RUclips.
Honestly just going by the trailer they clearly didn't focus too much on the western characters which is ideal - the real drama is amongst the Samurai and they're just caught up in it. Works well in the book as a western reader "self insert" and should do so here too!
It's gonna suck. Already looks like shit from this trailer. We got some chick in no armor swinging around a polearm weapon against a crowd in one hand and not instantly being killed...
@@regardedvelociraptor -Gonna suck...gonna be woke..the gentle and demure Mariko we all fell in love with is gonna be an eye-rolling "badass".....Made for a new generation of cretins, so gonna come with subtitles, so people won't learn Japanese, as WE learned with Chamberlain in the first series.
If they ever did a movie about Toshiro Mifune's life. Sanada would be perfect for it. To the uniniated. Mifune was the John Wayne of Samurai films in the 20th century. He was the inspiration for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The original ABC miniseries was an event. It was an impressive and thrilling show, from one of the best historical novels ever written. This remake looks equally impressive, with a heck of a cast and awesome looking production values. Definitely am pumped to see this.
Don't worry I'm sure we'll also get to see men fighting multiple foes at once ! I understand that you want it to be faithful to the source material. But come on, how can you not be excited for some Onna-Bugeisha action ? You don't have to approach everything through the woke/anti-woke spectrum :)
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No man alive is able to fit in Mifune-san's footsteps. But if someone comes very close, then it's Sanada-san. Love the man since Ujio in Last Samurai. As long time fan (almost 40 years now) of the book and the 80s TV series, I'm looking forward to this one. Goosebumps and tears. Can't wait to meet Toranaga and Blackthorne again!
@@galept I like Watanabe-san as well. Great actor. But I don't see him in Crouching Tiger at all. Chow Yun-Fat is a versatile martial artist and fits way better on the role. Ken is only trained in Kendo, I think.
There are two ways to depict Tokugawa Ieyasu (and by extension, Toranaga) in popular culture: as a charismatic leader that is patient and knows how to wait for the right time and lay down when needed (conceding Hideyoshi to rule Japan after the battles of Komaki and Nagakute) or as a cunning fox that can deal with alliances and politics (rise to power and establishing a shogunate). Toshiro Mifune’s interpretation of Toranaga was the first one, the gentle, and as he is unrivaled it is logical for Sanada to go the other route, the cunning. That way he doesn’t engage in a battle he cannot win against Mifune’s interpretation, give us something original instead of copying the acting we already have from the first Shogun series, and has room to shine for himself and not under another’s shadow.
From the trailer above, it does not look like it. Women beating up men in physical fights? Lady Mariko (the No. 1 woman in the story) was a strong (in character) woman in the original Michener's expansive novel (and a worthy story co-protagonist) but she was not involved in any physical fight with men, let alone win one.
Season 2 should be produced. The Battle of Sekigahara between Toranaga's 70,000 troops and Ishido's 80,000 troops, and the winter and summer battles at Osaka Castle after the unification of Japan. The battle between Ochiha and Toranaga. The novel ends with Season 1, but Japanese history is interesting from there on.
so for those who dont know this novel is based on real historic events but theyve changed the historic characters names in the novel ..here are some of them that you might know from samurai warriros games or other warriors games: Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne (Miura Anjin (William Adams)) (1564-1620)) Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616)) Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko (Hosokawa Gracia (1563-1600)) Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige (Honda Masanobu (1538-1616)) Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata (Yodo-dono (1569-1615)) Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu (Hosokawa Fujitaka (1534-1610)) Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari (Ishida Mitsunari (1559-1600)) Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro (Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563-1646)) Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi (Honda Masazumi (1566-1637)) Toshi Toda as Sugiyama (Maeda Toshiie (1539-1599)) Hiro Kanagawa as Igurashi Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado (Matsudaira Tadayoshi (1580-1607)) Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata Yuka Kouri as Kiku Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru Mako Fujimoto as Shizu No Kata Haruno Niiyama as Natsu No Kata Hiromoto Ida as Kiyama ukon Sadanaga (Konishi Yukinaga (1555-1600)) Takeshi Kurokawa as Ohno Harunobu (Otani Yoshitsugu (1558-1600)) Yuko Miyamoto as Gin
@@mcjm9760 The novel's author James Clavell did it. It's because his novel is not historically accurate, he wanted to portray the way Japanese think and feel.
@@M0butuThe kunoichi type of class, women assassins actually existed. So its not a fantasy to see a women assassinating a top war general in Japans many wars. Usually many of them just like in preview were girls who pretended to be red light district girls or escorts to pull off these kills in bed with poison or you know a knife 🔪.
the original serie (i have it in 1080p) will be WAY better than this @Sscarecrow and i really doubt you ever read the book or watched the serie back then...
One thing I can say is that I was reminded of the charm and high recognition of samurai. Opinions, whether for or against, are free to express themselves. However, this work has already become extremely popular.
Last Samurai when I was 13 was epic. Little did I know I'd be in Japan in my twenties and watching Shogun from 1980 from my kotatsu. Really going to be interested in seeing this!
The rule of war in Japan's Sengoku period was that if an enemy general was killed, he was always decapitated. The head was proof that the battle had been won. The flashy armor and helmets also had meaning. They were based on motifs of animals and insects from nature that the warlord worshiped. This was to bring their spiritual powers into oneself.
O M G. First time seeing this trailer and it’s the most excited I’ve been for any show in a long time. It looks so good. Like, you can tell when a show will live up to the trailer. This is one of those ones. The cast is stacked! Plus, FX doesn’t miss. Usually.
I just wanted it to be brutal and grounded and I’m very happy. Just finished the book I’m so hyped! That scene with the pistols was so badass and from the book. IIE! Mariko looks gorgeous. I hope they nail Yabu he was my fav character after Toranaga.
In the original series Yabu was played by a famous comedian/funny man in Japan. Seeing him as someone who boiled men alive was a shock to many in Japan. I love the original series and the book is my all time favorite book. The original series did a good job of condensing the story around Blackthorn over three nights to make an intelligible story. With a larger series we will hopefully get more of the story from the book which had to be left out for the original series.
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Sanada Hiroyuki belongs to Sanada family. It's unique knowing he played a western intepretation of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the Shogun that eliminated a part of the Sanada clan.
The Sanada Clan survived the sengoku jidai. The elder clan decided to divide their support, the elder brother supported tokugawa, the younger brother (the famous sanada yukimura) fought for toyotomi.
The Emperor still existed in this era. However, no one attacked the Emperor. Because the Emperor was a sacred being, no one attacked him, not even the Shoguns.
天皇の子孫が、源氏と平家となり武士として全国の支配者になる。地方の行政官として始まってる。 The descendants of the Emperor became the Genji and Heike clans, and became samurai who ruled the whole country. They started out as local administrators.
Way back 2004-2005 when I had the book.I lost it years after and before pandemic struck in 2019 bought a copy after years of looking.Been a big fan of James Clavell and almost completed my collection.Saw the Last Samurai & John Wick & Hiroyuki Sanada is at his best for genres like this!
Wow. I have long wanted to watch such Japanese films about shinobi samurai and about Japan Ancient and the Middle Ages, especially like this. I'll watch this movie. =) ❤
Been reading a manga set in this period called Shigurui -- absolutely brutal and graphic violence, but not in the typical manga/anime way. That's the vibe that this show seems to have from the trailer. It's ironic but unsurprising that it took a western production to capture this kind of tone. Japanese period dramas all typically seem to re-use the same kind of "chanbara" style of action developed in the 50s-70s. Stock sound effects for sword clangs, bright red blood spurting like fountains from a wound (or no blood at all). It's nice to see something that captures the gritty medieval vibe of the Sengoku period, and doesn't shy away from showing the graphic brutality of that era.
This looks amazing. I would like to see an adaption of the The Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle series also. It has some of the most detailed description of Japan. It would be unbelievable if a studio could pull it off.
Samurai are heroes of the Japanese people It's not easy for everyone. Even if you have a problem, help the weak. There is a saying that only one who can stand up in the storm can become a samurai. from japan
Samurai are most definitely a major part of Japanese identity, but you really have no understanding of it. Literally only noble families or clans were samurai and often samurai were not the heroes you imagine them to be. It was not uncommon for samurai to kill people on the street for merely bumping into them or a misunderstood slight the perceived as disrespectful or a threat.
@XX38919 to truly understand what the 'Sengoku Jidai' was in Japan, is to merely understand what The Robber Baron Wars was to The American West.. but only this time. The Only armies belonged to The Robber Barons. Samurais and Bushido was merely The Rising Sun's version of Knights and The Code of Chivalry. OF COURSE The Purpose of it was to Inspire People to Become a Better Part of Themselves, and become an Inspiration to Society as A Whole. But what ends up happening is what always Happens in Human Society when Greed Gets involved. You get Corruption, and then you Get Titles issued by those Corrupt Few, to those who would benefit them and them alone. As time drags on, corruption gets worse, and you get nothing but Cowboys who don't care about Honour; no matter how much they Regurgitate it.. and unchecked Greed amongst The Elite, and Poverty amongst The Unfortunate. Sound Familiar? 😐 “History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” - Mark Twain
If you only saw/believed romanticized depictions of samurai through media and/or have a cursory knowledge of busidho, then totally. Otherwise, they were mostly just militarized stooges for Daimyo's & emperors. They weren't mythical white knights, they behaved exactly like soldiers & mercenaries behave.
@@kevinpaez2604 Error, te apuesto a será Mariko, tiene toda la pinta de ser woke - una adaptación de Disney -. Blackthorne y Toranaga serán secundarios a lo sumo.
that head chopped while doing the cross!!! I did not expect that... And i am happy that they got Hiroyuki Sanada! Dude is such a badass for this role. Also, looks like Fox really spent a pretty penny on this series. They better deliver!
That is why his head got chopped off. A time when Japan closed it's borders to outsiders. Likely because of the missionaries spreading Christianity if I remember correctly.
@@loki76 Japaneses hated the peacefull Ainu too you are a mere ant of the Japan colony, even today, their coldness is has turned against them, depression, birthrate 0 etc.
@@loki76 And its a great excuse for the media to kill Christians (their ultimate fantasy) and hide behind historical accuracy. Its like if the Nazis made schindler's list lol
Wow!! Looks intense and unlike the 80’s mini series this one appears to focus on the fighting. Coupled with the political intrigue, thus should be great. The book is amazing.
Hiroyuki Sanada is the Samurai from all the best movies of Samurais. Thank you for your amazing career. Here's a quote from Samurai: ''Defeat your enemy, but let him go thinking he won. True victory is free from one's own ego.
I´m very excited to watch this series and it´s hard to wait till its weekly release. It looks much more opulent than the old movie with Richard Chamberlain. Disney made some magical movies and i´m openminded to believe the same for this production.
This is perfect. The time this year where I really got into playing Total War Shogun 2. Finally completing a campaign. And trying out all the other total war games. Getting really into strategy games. Chess. And Total War likesaid. And then these trailers and movies coming out. Great timing.
Hiroyuki Sanada Is one of my favorite actors I admire Japanese Culture no Warriors Like the Samurai God Bless this wonderful Country I Love all Samurai Movies
In 1998, my grandpa, who was a big fan of Samurai movies, showed me some VHS recordings of the 1980 series. Whenever he would watch me for an evening, we would watch it, and some other classic samurai movies. When the Tom Cruise movie, The Last Samurai came out, he was happy that there was a Samurai movie I could grow up with. He passed in 2005, I wish he was here to watch this, he would have loved it.
The Last Samurai is one of my all time favorite movies that is tied with Kingdom of Heaven.
He'll be enjoying it right beside ya bro 👋😇
@NinjaJerky thats one of my favorite movies too... and this looks exactly like that, but in the version of a show... I'm excited for this
I would say that the Last Samurai is based on a lot of Clavell's masterpiece. Which is why it was a great movie.
@NinjaJerky I absolutely agree. 100%, 1000% bro fist
From the last samurai to shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend
Don't forget Sankuokai !!! (on TV at the end of the seventies. All started from there)
You know Mr. Hiroyuki is the REAL last samurai in this world
I think the Last Samurai was a bootleg version of the book Shogun, from when I watched it.
John Wick 4 too
And 47 Ronin
If Hiroyuki Sanada is in a movie....its defently epic.He is a legend
Unfortunately it's a TV Series.
Watered down as usual, past the first few episodes.
@@HeathBlythe Mini series, which is usually better. More pre-planning and less degradation in quality.
Twilight Samurai is one of my favorites!
@@HeathBlythe Show's not even out yet, my guy.
This is What I thought Netflix would do with Yosuke... this looks interesting. Hoping they just tell a good story.
Shõgun was one of my father's favourite books, he read it so many times it was litereally falling apart. I remember when the TV series was showing he was working afternoon shift so I had to sit there and record it for him on the VHS. One funny moment was when I forgot to pause it during a commercial, however it was a commercial for Singapore airlines or something, and the first part of the ad showed a colourful little boat with red sails against a sunset. It fit so well and looked like part of the series he never noticed.
Years later the series came out on DVD and he sat through it yet again for the umpteenth time; he's been gone for 16 years so now it's part of my own movie collection.
This new version does look good, hopefully it's as good as the trailer.
My father watched this religiously back then
@@brooklynboiprod me too along with Miami Vice. the 80's was ...simply awesome !
The trailer is an overt promotion of healthy heterosexual relationships lol
And there's not a single Negros among the samurai! In today's mainstream, that's an unacceptable luxury. It's a scandal, I'm not afraid of the word!
I read the book when I was 15. Saw the movie afterwards. This DOES NOT LOOK GOOD. This looks like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets Tom Cruise horrendous samurai BS. It looks like a f***ing joke. But I guess that samurai are back on mainstream with Sekiro, Nioh, AC Codename Red and Rise of the Ronin, not to mention animes and whatnot, so why not a historically inaccurate drama with flashy comic battles, right?
@@metodoinstinto Well speaking for myself, I loved Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Last Samurai, House Of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower and Red Cliff.
Sure, CT-HD and HoFD have a touch of the fantasy about them, but I didn't mind that, so sounds as if I'll like this new version of Shõgun. I guess they're not for everyone.
I absolutely love that they speak japanese. It transmits so well the atmosphere, feelings of the protagonist to encounter the unknown culture.
I've been playing Ghost of Tsushima for the first time and loving it, so another Samurai thing seems cool now that I'm really into that era haha😂
@@fuzzyotterpaws4395great game. I'm currently replaying it and came across this trailer by chance. Looks great.
@likashaid7913 Agreed! Can’t wait to take it all in✨
Not only that, they speak an old form of Japanese from that time that modern Japanese people don't use anymore.
@@Kaparzo this detail makes this serie 10000x more amazing
Hiroyuki must have a contract that says every samurai film requires him hahaha.
I will watch every one. I hope he is paid for that fact
@@trying3841 I hope he is getting minimum wage and not a penny more
Why?@@MMAengineer
He sells.
Hes for me the perfect Mifune of this era!! i Fing love his Swordmanship.
"The ultimate rank a mortal can achieve.......SHOGUN."
Now that's a more fitting title to a timeless story.
Which means a barbaric terrorist.
Finally, we'll see the true nature of the japanese "civilization"
The moment I saw Hiroyuki Sanada, I bowed my head in respect. A must-watch.
James Clavell's novel is brilliant, what a great read! Richard Chamberlain, Tishiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada's performances in the 1st series are outstanding. Can't wait to see this version!!
Toshiro Mifune is a legend. So much pressure on Sanada to at least make it comparable
He will make it. He is almost as legend as Toshiro
You know 80% of the people that watch this will think it is a rip off of some Manga they've read. lol.
I've been playing Ghost of Tsushima for the first time and loving it, so another Samurai thing seems cool now that I'm really into that era haha😂
My favorite out of the Asia Novels. And yes, Toshiro will be tough shoes to fill, But Hiroyuki will do just fine. The one that I am worried about is Frankie Sakai who played Yabu. What a performance that was! Hopefully they won't stray too far from the Novel.
I grew up knowing Henry Sanada, Hiroyuki's screen name in the 80s movies in my home country. He is still the best actor for this genre.
He's a legend. Even I, on the other side of the globe was blown away by his presence on screen. Big fan since 2003 😃
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The sets they built in Port Moody were massive, I used to work across the street from where alot of this was filmed. And no, I didn't meet or see any of the main actors, just the buildings.
wow did you meet or see any of the main actors?
What was Hiroyuki Sanada like in person?
You got to meet the buildings? Did they come alive like the floor boards on peewee’s playhouse?
wow did you meet or see any of the main actors?
I know an old Judo instructor that was an extra for the movie, they were rounding up anyone with Japanese ancestry
Every frame was visual eye candy. Everything was shot so well.
YES! A period drama not focused in the West!
Meh. The trailer is mid, tbh
@@garurumon1203 you're probably just a garden variety cynic.
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@@garurumon1203 like your moms only fans channel
I can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite shows. Holy damn.
Not sure yet, but it most certainly will be one of the 2024s shows!
The original was great. Good timing for a remake, too.
I don't get the hype. It looks like another Hollywood "white man goes to savage land, finds himself in a conflict with locals, gets rejected at first but eventually everyone on the good side accepts him and he helps them, and in the end he sleeps with an exotic local girl".
How many of these types of movies/shows do we need to have? LOL
@@darthvadeth6290 As many as they want to make? As many as we want to watch? Both?
But I also don't get the hype. My guess it's the same people that leave a 5/5 ⭐️ review on episode one, knowing there's a 90% chance that the rest of a show will flop.
@@darthvadeth6290 It's a remake of a very popular and well done movie series. The series is an adaption of a very good bestseller. And that bestseller based his novel on the historical figure of William Adams. While many events of the series are fictional of course, William Adams WAS the most influential foreigner in Japan of that period, he WAS key advisor of a shogun and he DID become a samurai.
And the hype is mostly due to the fact that the original series was very well done but 45 years old. We are just eager so see an updated version with modern technology and budgets. It's certainly more interesting than another installment of John Wick, Fast&Furious or stupid superhero movies.
EDIT:
I want to add that, since you seem to be not familiar with the material, the story is NOT the usual "westerner goes east and introduces western values and they all love it". Telling the story through the eyes of a westerner is the easiest way to introduce westeners to a culture and period that we aren't familiar with. And this IS all about japanese culture and that period. John Blackthorne (the fictional book version of Adams) isn't converting anyone to become western. He learns to love the culture and ultimately decides to stay there voluntarily. By the end of the story he despises the west and doesn't want any of that anymore. So, no, not the usual tropes.
Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend. Him just being in it is worth the watch. Anna Sawai, who played Kiriko in Ninja Assassin is a very underrated pick up. The novel (Shogun) is one of the greatest stories ever written. It's up there with The Lord of The Rings series, Dune, Journey to the West, the Harry Potter series, and A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice & Fire series). It isn't talked about enough actually compared to those books. If you haven't read it and you're reader, give it a read. It's worth your time, especially if you like history.
Agreed with Shogun, just not with your whole list 🙂
@@ashocck8065 I don't care.😌
Thank you going to have to make this my next read or Audible.
Hiroyuki sanada is one of the untouchable actors,I respect every his actions 🤯
Right! He is awesome
Yeah we actually see him in every movie when it comes with these kind of genres
Hiroyuki Sanada litterally embodies the samurai spirit. He's excellent in every role of that nature.
I lived in Japan as a young man. I loved it.
As a kid I was fascinated by the story. As an adult, I deeply enjoyed the old series. And no be sure, this will be my personal No. 1 Start of a new TV-series this year!
When is it coming out and on which platform?
you should watch Shadow its chinese but still good
Watch the trailer like the rest of us -.-@@y.a9473
If my older brother would have bought the book, I would have read this. I only read his old books for modern fiction. Never even knew it existed, lol.
where can watch or download it??? i can't find it anywhere
Shogun remastered! James Clavell’s unsurpassed historical masterpiece brought to the screen once more was long overdue. The visuals-showing the turmoil, the passion, the intrigue, the bloody battles among the warring samurai- are stunning. This is my must-see-TV event of 2024.
What a fucking weird comment. Are you a bot?
It's not historical..
Ugh, that book sucked.
@@brandonbuckles826 what dont you like about it (without spoiling) i have the book but havent read yet.
its historical fiction.
@@putinscat1208
This show is really good. It has been a long time since I've felt that way about any show. I watched episodes 1 and 2 tonight 3 times each.
Lol why 3 times. Nice though
Shogun is an amazing book. The way it captivates the reader and draws attention to Japanese culture and the stark differences between it and western culture at the time was done with respect with respect. I hope, if this series is based on the book, all the writers are fans and attempt to honor the book properly by conveying it accurately.
@@OmoshiroiWagunura-op9fy yeah, the endowment fascination can get old, but it is a real thing. If it exists today (it does, from personal and anecdotal experience, one of the first 10 questions I'm asked is about my endowment. The response from the men is, "yeah, that's amazing, but ours are very hard". The response from women varies), it certainly existed back then. It may be annoying that it appears as often in the book just as it comes up often in real life, but it's real.
More to the point of respect (with admission that I may be viewing the book through rose tinted glasses as it's been years since I read it), Blacthorne goes on at length, repeatedly, about the organization, cleanliness, and hidden social tactics of the culture. He falls in love with the people and takes on their hearts. It may not sound like respect to some but it does to me. None of that, true or false, would call for a modern revision to satiate the appetites of imaginary modern audiences though, which is the thing I hope doesn't happen.
I purchased another copy and will reread (it's been years) to remember what does and doesn't happen, then I'll consider giving the show a go.
There is almost nothing about Japanese culture or European culture in either the old series or this one.
Almost the entire series pompously tells about the political structure of stunningly cruel feudal Japan against the backdrop of Europe, which is already emerging from feudalism.
The book is a look at Japan from the side of a feudal lord. A highly embellished look. Propaganda.
One of the all-time greatest novels ever written. James Clavell, master of the historical novel.
Yes and this is looking far better than the 1980 mini-series, James Clavell had a really good trilogy with Shogun, Tai-Pan & Noble House.
@@chestersleezer8821 It certainly looks bloodier than the 80s mini-series. I'll definitely be re-reading Shogun before I watch this series. Oh. And don't forget Clavell also wrote "Gai-Jin", set 20 years after "Tai-Pan" and is about Malcolm Struan, the son of Tess and Culum Struan. Pretty good book. Gotta read all four (including the masterpiece that is "Noble House") again, soon.
that is a LARGE estatement. The novel is good, etc but as all historical novels the historical value is VERY limited and this is no exception.
They normally full certain characters with many modernizing aspects that in many ways go against the historical sources. I can recall some with, for example, Gaius Marius as an honorable man with good aspirations and a victim of other's plans when, according to historical sources of the moment he was a master of assasinating his oponets.....
I read it when I was teenager and the only part I remember is when all the Japanese women were amazed by the size of his penis.
Like I said, I was a teenager...
Then we can see Yabu, Toranaga, Mariko, Ishido... N at last our Anjin-san..
I didn't even know this was being made. Read the book and saw the original series back in the day ... and reread it as recently as a year ago. I hope this is as good as it looks ... the book and the series were both fantastic !
The book is really amazing. I really hope the movie doesn't disappoint.
I wouldn't hold my breath. But the sex scenes should make up for the gaps.
That whole series that James Clavell wrote ( Shogun, Tai-Pan, Noble House ) and a few others are really good reads.
Same here. Borrowed the book in Jr High and never returned it lol have read it countless times. One day saw the mini series on DVD in HMV...and bought it. Still have it. The book is a true masterpiece. I hope this new series does it justice.
I read all of Clavell's series. Have you read Shibumi by Trevanian?
Through his work, he dispelled the misunderstood image of Japanese samurai held by the West.
I read Shogun when I was 10 years old and watched the series with my parents. Really, really excited about this new version
good for you I learn more about japanese history with Japan's video games displaying all the major actors of the period with their background etc .... and it was way more exciting than the fictional garbage of a random white dude on Japan's history
@NapoleonAquila You can "keep" your stupid silly games. I'd rather learn about ancient Japan by reading both historical fiction as well as straight history.
@@NapoleonAquilaI work in the gaming industry lol. You can read and play, you can read manga and watcha anime and read Salinger 😂 how old are you? 5?
@@NapoleonAquila The white dude was not so random, though, he was based on William Adams, an English sailor in service of a Dutch expedition to Japan. He eventually became an advisor and diplomat in service of the Tokugawa shogun, together with Jan Joosten they became one of the first non Japanese samurai. The cannons from their ship, De Liefde, were used by Tokugawa Ieyasu's forces in the Battle of Sekigahara.
@@NapoleonAquila The "random white dude" was actually a real man, he become a Samurai and very close friend and adviser to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Go look it up there are videos about him and his story right here on RUclips.
My favourite novel. So much potential ... oh please let it not suck.
Honestly just going by the trailer they clearly didn't focus too much on the western characters which is ideal - the real drama is amongst the Samurai and they're just caught up in it. Works well in the book as a western reader "self insert" and should do so here too!
It's gonna suck. Already looks like shit from this trailer. We got some chick in no armor swinging around a polearm weapon against a crowd in one hand and not instantly being killed...
It will suck.
Fx = Disney nowadays so more woke garbage
@@regardedvelociraptor -Gonna suck...gonna be woke..the gentle and demure Mariko we all fell in love with is gonna be an eye-rolling "badass".....Made for a new generation of cretins, so gonna come with subtitles, so people won't learn Japanese, as WE learned with Chamberlain in the first series.
If they ever did a movie about Toshiro Mifune's life. Sanada would be perfect for it. To the uniniated. Mifune was the John Wayne of Samurai films in the 20th century. He was the inspiration for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
To old
If only man... a true legend
Hiroyuki Sanada, in my humble opinion, is irreplaceable as an actor and artist. May he live very long and continue to prosper!
The original ABC miniseries was an event. It was an impressive and thrilling show, from one of the best historical novels ever written. This remake looks equally impressive, with a heck of a cast and awesome looking production values. Definitely am pumped to see this.
the 80s version was the first time I'd seen somebodys head removed,scared the crap out of me:)
@@markwhelan8233 The blinding scene was kind of scary as well.
I just got the book, about 1/2 way thru. I can't wait for the new show. Trailers are awesome so far.
I don't remember a women fighting many other warriors in the book? I mean it's 2024 everything needs to be woke but ..
Don't worry I'm sure we'll also get to see men fighting multiple foes at once !
I understand that you want it to be faithful to the source material. But come on, how can you not be excited for some Onna-Bugeisha action ? You don't have to approach everything through the woke/anti-woke spectrum :)
As an America who's always been into Japanese culture and history this trailer left my blood pumping 😯🫀👹⚔️
Yessir😁
What?
Hope this inspires a new generation of people who love Japanese culture. For me as a kid its was movies like the Last Samurai.
japanese culture will always be fascinating.
The Last samurai =boshin war
No samurai armor
it always has continued to be, I just wish there more martial arts movies & shows like we had growing up!
Japanese history
@@Magma-vu5voyes bro
‘SHOGUN’ won 18 #Emmys, a new record for a single season of TV. 🏆
• Best Drama
• Best Directing
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Picture Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Period Costumes
• Best Main Title Design
• Best Production Design
• Best Prosthetic Makeup
• Best Stunt Performance
• Best Casting for a Drama
• Best Special Visual Effects
• Best Period/Fantasy Makeup
• Best Period/Fantasy Hairstyling
• Best Lead Actress
• Best Lead Actor
• Best Guest Actor in a Drama
One of the favorite movies from my youth; the original Shogun. I certainly MUST see this one!
I loved the original 80s series as a kid....This reboot looks epic!!
昨今の大河より圧倒的に胸が踊るクオリティー！！
観たい！！！！！
I’ve read the book. It is an absolute mind boggling masterpiece of writing and story telling. Excited to see how this pans out.
I am 100% on board with giving this a chance looks great with a cool cast. See you Feb 27th.
Me tooooo so ready for this damn
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I really can’t wait. I love movies like this one. The real samurai movies, dark, violent
No man alive is able to fit in Mifune-san's footsteps. But if someone comes very close, then it's Sanada-san. Love the man since Ujio in Last Samurai. As long time fan (almost 40 years now) of the book and the 80s TV series, I'm looking forward to this one. Goosebumps and tears. Can't wait to meet Toranaga and Blackthorne again!
I also like Ken Watanabe. I read that he was offered the lead role in Crouching Tiger but turned it down. He does great stuff.
@@galept I like Watanabe-san as well. Great actor. But I don't see him in Crouching Tiger at all. Chow Yun-Fat is a versatile martial artist and fits way better on the role. Ken is only trained in Kendo, I think.
The cringe is real, Gaijin. 🤢🤮
There are two ways to depict Tokugawa Ieyasu (and by extension, Toranaga) in popular culture: as a charismatic leader that is patient and knows how to wait for the right time and lay down when needed (conceding Hideyoshi to rule Japan after the battles of Komaki and Nagakute) or as a cunning fox that can deal with alliances and politics (rise to power and establishing a shogunate). Toshiro Mifune’s interpretation of Toranaga was the first one, the gentle, and as he is unrivaled it is logical for Sanada to go the other route, the cunning. That way he doesn’t engage in a battle he cannot win against Mifune’s interpretation, give us something original instead of copying the acting we already have from the first Shogun series, and has room to shine for himself and not under another’s shadow.
From the trailer above, it does not look like it. Women beating up men in physical fights? Lady Mariko (the No. 1 woman in the story) was a strong (in character) woman in the original Michener's expansive novel (and a worthy story co-protagonist) but she was not involved in any physical fight with men, let alone win one.
After i saw last samurai with Hiroyuki i was like he needs his own movie now we have a whole show to look forward lol nice!
Season 2 should be produced. The Battle of Sekigahara between Toranaga's 70,000 troops and Ishido's 80,000 troops, and the winter and summer battles at Osaka Castle after the unification of Japan. The battle between Ochiha and Toranaga. The novel ends with Season 1, but Japanese history is interesting from there on.
so for those who dont know this novel is based on real historic events but theyve changed the historic characters names in the novel ..here are some of them that you might know from samurai warriros games or other warriors games:
Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne (Miura Anjin (William Adams)) (1564-1620))
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616))
Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko (Hosokawa Gracia (1563-1600))
Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige (Honda Masanobu (1538-1616))
Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata (Yodo-dono (1569-1615))
Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu (Hosokawa Fujitaka (1534-1610))
Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari (Ishida Mitsunari (1559-1600))
Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo
Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro (Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563-1646))
Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji
Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi (Honda Masazumi (1566-1637))
Toshi Toda as Sugiyama (Maeda Toshiie (1539-1599))
Hiro Kanagawa as Igurashi
Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro
Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues
Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado (Matsudaira Tadayoshi (1580-1607))
Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito
Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji
Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen
Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata
Yuka Kouri as Kiku
Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru
Mako Fujimoto as Shizu No Kata
Haruno Niiyama as Natsu No Kata
Hiromoto Ida as Kiyama ukon Sadanaga (Konishi Yukinaga (1555-1600))
Takeshi Kurokawa as Ohno Harunobu (Otani Yoshitsugu (1558-1600))
Yuko Miyamoto as Gin
is there a particular reason why they had to change the names?
@@mcjm9760 Out of respect I guess?
@@mcjm9760 The novel's author James Clavell did it. It's because his novel is not historically accurate, he wanted to portray the way Japanese think and feel.
Strong and independent wamen fighting off several men -> category: fantasy
@@M0butuThe kunoichi type of class, women assassins actually existed. So its not a fantasy to see a women assassinating a top war general in Japans many wars. Usually many of them just like in preview were girls who pretended to be red light district girls or escorts to pull off these kills in bed with poison or you know a knife 🔪.
the series is very good. It completely captivates you. from Hungary
this looks like the best bit of tv/movies ive seen in years. the trailer alone even lol.
Arguable the greatest historical novel written. Certainly my favourite.
I'm calling this out now
, this will be show of the year!!
Better than Mayans biker gang
the book and original tv series are masterpieces. very very hard to get good copies of original series but worth it
the original serie (i have it in 1080p) will be WAY better than this @Sscarecrow and i really doubt you ever read the book or watched the serie back then...
lol why the doubt? bought the series for a friends birthday who then gave me the book for mine last year@@Dan-Commando
I will sign up just for this show. Looks incredible.
YAAASS! Been waiting for a big budget Samurai movie/series since Last Samurai
One thing I can say is that I was reminded of the charm and high recognition of samurai. Opinions, whether for or against, are free to express themselves. However, this work has already become extremely popular.
Read this book on a boat to Norway in 1981 for arctic warfare training with the Royal Marines. Finally the movie!
Limited series, not a movie.
2:02 that shot is peak cinematography
The twitching of the tired and post-adrenaline samurai really sells it
Last Samurai when I was 13 was epic. Little did I know I'd be in Japan in my twenties and watching Shogun from 1980 from my kotatsu. Really going to be interested in seeing this!
I saw the tv show in 90s with my mom, then I read the book and it became one of my favorite, so exited that the new version will come out
I dont normally get goosebumps watching trailers.. but damn this is dope!
I will never miss a Hiroyuki Sanada movie/series. Ever. Never
From the last samurai to shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend!!
From the last samurai to shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend!!
From the last samurai to shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend!!
The rule of war in Japan's Sengoku period was that if an enemy general was killed, he was always decapitated. The head was proof that the battle had been won.
The flashy armor and helmets also had meaning. They were based on motifs of animals and insects from nature that the warlord worshiped. This was to bring their spiritual powers into oneself.
I watched the series in the 70's and then read the novel years later. It's a really great story and I can't wait to see this new version.
O M G. First time seeing this trailer and it’s the most excited I’ve been for any show in a long time. It looks so good. Like, you can tell when a show will live up to the trailer. This is one of those ones. The cast is stacked! Plus, FX doesn’t miss. Usually.
This is one of my favoutie books
James Clavell was an amazing author
Really excited to watch this
Currently reading this series... this show looks incredible
I just wanted it to be brutal and grounded and I’m very happy. Just finished the book I’m so hyped! That scene with the pistols was so badass and from the book. IIE! Mariko looks gorgeous. I hope they nail Yabu he was my fav character after Toranaga.
Omg my thoughts exactly!!
This is my second favourite Tai-pan is just..... perfect James Clavell was a master at this kind off story.
Yabu was the most complex character, thats for sure, my favorite as well.
In the original series Yabu was played by a famous comedian/funny man in Japan. Seeing him as someone who boiled men alive was a shock to many in Japan. I love the original series and the book is my all time favorite book. The original series did a good job of condensing the story around Blackthorn over three nights to make an intelligible story. With a larger series we will hopefully get more of the story from the book which had to be left out for the original series.
It has been a very long time since I was this excited about new series
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episodes 1 and 2 were amazing, high hopes to see how the rest of the series goes
Masterpiece ❤
Sanada Hiroyuki belongs to Sanada family. It's unique knowing he played a western intepretation of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the Shogun that eliminated a part of the Sanada clan.
Sonny Chiba, another LEYEND....
Cool 😎 I was about to ask if this was the first creation of Japan's shogun or in the late unification. Glad to find this kind of comment.
The Sanada Clan survived the sengoku jidai. The elder clan decided to divide their support, the elder brother supported tokugawa, the younger brother (the famous sanada yukimura) fought for toyotomi.
@@harukrentz435 lucky that playing Samurai warriors had a bit of accuracy to the story. Rip to Sanada Yukimura.
The Emperor still existed in this era.
However, no one attacked the Emperor.
Because the Emperor was a sacred being, no one attacked him, not even the Shoguns.
天皇の子孫が、源氏と平家となり武士として全国の支配者になる。地方の行政官として始まってる。
The descendants of the Emperor became the Genji and Heike clans, and became samurai who ruled the whole country. They started out as local administrators.
Way back 2004-2005 when I had the book.I lost it years after and before pandemic struck in 2019 bought a copy after years of looking.Been a big fan of James Clavell and almost completed my collection.Saw the Last Samurai & John Wick & Hiroyuki Sanada is at his best for genres like this!
The original short series were a masterpiece. Looking forward to seeing this one!
Wow. I have long wanted to watch such Japanese films about shinobi samurai and about Japan Ancient and the Middle Ages, especially like this. I'll watch this movie. =) ❤
I remember watching the original series when I was a kid. This one is going to be awesome!!
I’ve loved Hiroyuki for a hot minute. He was in a syfy series called Helix. I was so pissed it got canceled. Anything he’s in I’m watching.
Me too!! Love him and loved that show
Been reading a manga set in this period called Shigurui -- absolutely brutal and graphic violence, but not in the typical manga/anime way. That's the vibe that this show seems to have from the trailer. It's ironic but unsurprising that it took a western production to capture this kind of tone. Japanese period dramas all typically seem to re-use the same kind of "chanbara" style of action developed in the 50s-70s. Stock sound effects for sword clangs, bright red blood spurting like fountains from a wound (or no blood at all). It's nice to see something that captures the gritty medieval vibe of the Sengoku period, and doesn't shy away from showing the graphic brutality of that era.
Was thinking the same, japanese ones are not it, there is an anime too by the way
What's the name of the nanga?
@@uchihagojou8447 Shigurui
Some of Kurosawas stuff fits that vibe
1st they gave us Blue Eye Samurai last year and now we are getting Shogun, what a time to be alive
Blue Eyes was incredibly well done in both animation and storyline. Can't barely wait for Season 2 😁
@@silvasly5502What does it have to do with it?blue eye samurai
@@silvasly5502Don't you know?sengoku era
What does it have to do with it?blue eye samurai
Japanese 1600s
Hiroyuki Sanada is my top ten favorite actors in history. Whatever he does, I'll be there
This looks amazing. I would like to see an adaption of the The Nicholas Linnear/Ninja Cycle series also. It has some of the most detailed description of Japan. It would be unbelievable if a studio could pull it off.
I would too but only if they get the right cast.
I read there was an attempt in the 80's for a movie adaption, but did not happen.@@anngleeson4736
Samurai are heroes of the Japanese people
It's not easy for everyone. Even if you have a problem, help the weak. There is a saying that only one who can stand up in the storm can become a samurai.
from japan
Samurai are most definitely a major part of Japanese identity, but you really have no understanding of it. Literally only noble families or clans were samurai and often samurai were not the heroes you imagine them to be. It was not uncommon for samurai to kill people on the street for merely bumping into them or a misunderstood slight the perceived as disrespectful or a threat.
@@shadowgl9 you just went about the long way of explaining what a Knight is. 😂
@XX38919 to truly understand what the 'Sengoku Jidai' was in Japan, is to merely understand what The Robber Baron Wars was to The American West.. but only this time. The Only armies belonged to The Robber Barons.
Samurais and Bushido was merely The Rising Sun's version of Knights and The Code of Chivalry. OF COURSE The Purpose of it was to Inspire People to Become a Better Part of Themselves, and become an Inspiration to Society as A Whole. But what ends up happening is what always Happens in Human Society when Greed Gets involved. You get Corruption, and then you Get Titles issued by those Corrupt Few, to those who would benefit them and them alone.
As time drags on, corruption gets worse, and you get nothing but Cowboys who don't care about Honour; no matter how much they Regurgitate it.. and unchecked Greed amongst The Elite, and Poverty amongst The Unfortunate.
Sound Familiar? 😐
“History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” - Mark Twain
If you only saw/believed romanticized depictions of samurai through media and/or have a cursory knowledge of busidho, then totally. Otherwise, they were mostly just militarized stooges for Daimyo's & emperors. They weren't mythical white knights, they behaved exactly like soldiers & mercenaries behave.
@@billymadison8574
Emperor > King
Daimyos (Warlords) > Autocrats
Knights > Samurais
Mercenaries > Ronins
Sanada as shogun ❤now this I'm definitely watching 👀. Now I only need a yasuke movie and I'm good ❤
Except Yasuke did not exist.
He definitely did excist 😅were did you get your fals.informstion @@NormanBraslow-nh2tz
Holy F. This looks utterly stunning. Cannot wait.
I cannot wait, loved the books. Hope this exceeds expectations.
This looks amazing!!!! Can't wait to watch it!!!
Oh hiroyuki san is here. Imma watch this.
Like the top comment says, any movie with Hiro-san will be epic! Can't get enough of him and his acting!
Ok weeb.
Por el solo hecho de estar Hiroyuki Sanada, ya es suficiente como para ser catalogada como una super producción
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seguro el protagonista y salvador el es rubio
@@kevinpaez2604 Error, te apuesto a será Mariko, tiene toda la pinta de ser woke - una adaptación de Disney -. Blackthorne y Toranaga serán secundarios a lo sumo.
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@@kevinpaez2604 No. Serà Mariko, la super ninja empoderada. Es una adaptaciòn de disney
Seeing Hiroyuki Sanada play Tokugawa Ieyasu is such a treat
My Mom loved the original Shogun!💖
I'm a big fan of medieval Japan and Samurai, I'm really looking forward to watching this series
This thing is nothing about medieval Japan, it's about contemporaty American-Jewish cinema.
I see Hiroyuki Sanada…I shall watch this
that head chopped while doing the cross!!! I did not expect that... And i am happy that they got Hiroyuki Sanada! Dude is such a badass for this role.
Also, looks like Fox really spent a pretty penny on this series. They better deliver!
That is why his head got chopped off. A time when Japan closed it's borders to outsiders. Likely because of the missionaries spreading Christianity if I remember correctly.
@@loki76 Japaneses hated the peacefull Ainu too you are a mere ant of the Japan colony, even today, their coldness is has turned against them, depression, birthrate 0 etc.
@@loki76 And its a great excuse for the media to kill Christians (their ultimate fantasy) and hide behind historical accuracy. Its like if the Nazis made schindler's list lol
first time I have been excited about a show in decades
I loved Hiroyuki Sanada on The Last Ship.
That was where I first saw him and I was very impressed with his acting there. Feels like a Japanese Liam Neeson type actor.
Wow!! Looks intense and unlike the 80’s mini series this one appears to focus on the fighting. Coupled with the political intrigue, thus should be great. The book is amazing.
Hiroyuki Sanada is a legend. This is gonna be epicly awesome
Hiroyuki Sanada is the Samurai from all the best movies of Samurais. Thank you for your amazing career. Here's a quote from Samurai: ''Defeat your enemy, but let him go thinking he won. True victory is free from one's own ego.
It sounds like a zen quote.
damn that 00:41 gave me chill fr 🔥🔥🔥
I´m very excited to watch this series and it´s hard to wait till its weekly release. It looks much more opulent than the old movie with Richard Chamberlain. Disney made some magical movies and i´m openminded to believe the same for this production.
This is perfect. The time this year where I really got into playing Total War Shogun 2. Finally completing a campaign. And trying out all the other total war games. Getting really into strategy games. Chess. And Total War likesaid. And then these trailers and movies coming out. Great timing.
I bought TW Shogun 2 13 years ago, playing it right know. Best rts game ever made ahah. Can't wait for this tv show.
Can't wait for "our general is in Grave danger my Lord" and "our men are running from the battlefield shamefully display"
Hiroyuki Sanada Is one of my favorite actors I admire Japanese Culture no Warriors Like the Samurai God Bless this wonderful Country I Love all Samurai Movies
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