In the beginning she saw Blackthorne as nothing more than a barbarian, a savage from other lands with whom she had nothing in common with. 10 episodes later she sees him as not just a friend, but respects him as a good man. This is beautiful writing and character development at its finest !
@@redomega24 Exactly. Fuji-sama realized how much Blackthorne cared for and respected her and in turn, she reciprocated with that same care and concern. The actress that played Fuji-sama did an outstanding job, and she is a very beautiful woman.
It was after the earthquake when John sat next to her and held her hand after she was injured. She looks into his eyes and sees he has genuinely cares about her. She knew for that moment that he had a kind heart. Also the fact he didn’t try and “pillow” with her. They respected each other.
I have read the novel several times and am old enough to have watched the original series when it was on in the 80's. This scene was not in the novel (as you said) but perhaps it should have been. Really like what they did here.
I've been a fan of the novel for 20 years, and I think this is a rare instance where a TV show making changes to the source material actually improves the story. Same with how they handled Blackthorne's suicide attempt. It actually makes more sense the way the show handled it. It's a really incredible show in that regard. So much care and thought put into every scene.
To me, this was the climax of the episode. Fujisama and Anjin, two people hurting inside on a boat in the middle of the sea agreeing to let go of the physical remnants of their loved ones. Onions were definitely cut during this scene. Thank you, Shogun. I thoroughly enjoyed this series.
Agreed. One of the best scenes in the series. A wonderful sign of understanding and compassion from Anjin (a man of the sea) towards his former consort, Fujisama.
I'm not typically an emotional viewer...but when Fuji said, "let your hands be the last to hold her" I teared up a bit. This show has hit me in the feels several times. Masterful series.
Trivia: That lake is also the same lake where the author of the book: James Clavell's ashes were spread too. The showrunners weren't aware of this since it was pure coincidence according to Clavell's relative during the Shogun podcast. Poetry. Haiku.
I like the relationship between the two characters in this video. Even though they don't love each other romantically or have a physical relationship, and they each think about other people, they don't despise or ignore each other. Despite being a couple forced together, they seem to maintain a good friendship and respect for each other until the end,
The way she held her baby's tiny urn a little longer...This scene really sealed the greatness of the series for me on top of everything else. Together forever.
I wonder if the actress for Fuji-sama would have predicted that she'd capture the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide. Though a minor character, her influence and impact on this show could not have been achieved with anyone else!! Her facial expressions, mannerisms, and emotions display so genuinely and even comically at times! Really brought the character to life! She is just so adorable and beautiful in every sense of the words. Future Emmy winner 🏆❤
Moeka Hoshi has written, that she has been amazed, and very surprised, at how popular her role as Fujiko, has been received by the viewers all over the world... Let's face it, she is so cute and sweet.... We all love Fujiko... !
@@Donegal62 Possibly not well known outside of Japan ?... But. IMO, she is the genuine ' discovered ' star of this particular production... She seems to give so much emotion and style into her role ( apart from being so VERY cute ) .... We can hope that she gets some very good acting roles, based on her performance here...
Fantastic actress! As you say, the micro facial expressions, the head turns, the side looks. Her deflection over the tea cups in the Geisha bargaining scene .... I'm sure this will come across as weird, but at the start of the series, I didn't find her particularly attractive; by the end, she was the most beautiful woman ever. Can I really be the only one to think this, or am I the only one to admit it!?
That episode crushed me emotionaly. This whole scene had me in tears but when Fuji sama said "Let yout hands be the last to hold her" I had to get up from my seat because I couldn't handle the rush of emotion. This series will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Every characters were perfectly written. Amazing show
The absence of Mariko was so poignantly felt throughout the episode. It reminded me of when Kiku said, "Presence is felt most keenly through absence", about the teapot, several episodes earlier. So much loss, so much destruction... and so much of it caused by the greed and malice of others. It truly speaks to the juxtaposition of the "Pointless Death"... All at once, pointless; and yet, more meaningful than any living soul could truly understand. That Fuji then comforted Blackthorne, someone who she originally despised and looked down on, by giving him the advice she had received at the very start of the season, as she was forced to give up her infant.... all the more powerful.
Although unable to completely understand each other. They share their pain and loved for the people they lost and they have each other now i hope its what they need to survive.
i am glad that when she attended emmy she said " i am unknown actress in japan but when i go to america a lot of people know me" i wish she gonna play in a lot of project.
Hoshi Moeka in "Shogun" is Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday"! Audrey Hepburn also appeared in minor roles in films but was unknown at the time. Her role as Princess Ann in "Roman Holiday" made her an instant hit and a global star.
YES, I can agree with this comment... If we compare ALL the characters from 1980 and 2024, and the story lines, then I think that the performance by this young lady Moeka Hoshi... is the only serious role, which can be seen to be more involved and impressive, than the 1980 version... IMO all the other cast members are not as good as the 1980 characters... Many of us feel that Fujiko is naturally cute, and has the ability to put great emotion into her role...
Amen. But after this scene, I hoped they'd go all the way and make it clear that Fuji stays with Blackthorne, near the sea (close to her old family's remains).
@@KK-fi6ms Yes, it is what we all want.... Maybe, in a spin-off series, we could have Blackthorne petition Toranaga, to let Fujiko become his wife... And in return, Blackthorne make a promise to stay in Japan, and help to build a ' Western style ' fleet for Toranaga... This would allow our favorite Fujiko to come back and charm us all again...
Though different from the book, this feels wholesome and poetic. They were able to comfort each other, grieve together, help each other get closure and properly say their goodbyes with respect. And if you listened to the podcast, this scene got more meaning. It turns out this scene is the exact same location where the book’s author’s ashes were scattered by his daughter.
When my son, a Merchant Marine captain working on a schooner in the Caribbean was mortally wounded in Nassau while rescuing two women who was being assaulted by four gunmen, we cast his ashes into the sea from the deck of the boat on which he had served.
I think the milestones of their relationship were in Episode 4 when Fuji-sama raised her voice to Blackthorne, trying to get him to turn over his guns to her. In a sense she leveled up in his eyes from "servant" to "partner". After that, his posture towards her is with more humility and deference than to other characters, including Mariko.
Yeah but how's that possible when Tadayoshi was holding his son the last time? That guy was stupid. No one ordered him to commit seppuku not Toranaga not even Ishido.
@@JohndenHaanAU Yes, that is correct... But, we have noticed that, in the 1980 version, and in this 2024 version, the actresses chosen, are actually very pretty and cute... I guess that this is an example of changing the story a little, to let the viewers see an attractive lady, with real personality... Generally, I thought that all the other female cast members, seemed to portray a hard, stoic, almost robot like performance... But Moeka Hoshi was allowed, maybe, to put her own personality into her performance...?
@@richardruff8712 I really enjoyed Fuji in the show. You can see both pain and tenderness in her character. She puts up a brave front if she has a duty to fulfill, but it's obvious that that's not really who she is (eightfold fence). The mutual respect that slowly develops between her and Blackthorne is also very well developed and really culminates here, in what is probably the most hard-hitting scene in the entire show (at least in my opinion). I'm a grown man and really had to fight my tears.
@@JohndenHaanAU As I have written elsewhere.... If there is to be a Season 2... Then we absolutely NEED Fuji to return... So we can all be charmed again by this cute little lady...
this was so beautiful. I really wanted to see Fuji & Blackthorne fall in love and grow old together. there was so much mutual kindness and respect for each other. after all they have both gone through and lost, they deserved a pure quality life long love together.
Better in this way, i think. Relationship between men and women not just about romantic, but can also familial bonding or friendship. Fuji and John are great friends to each other.
They sent her to the convent to save her. That way even if ishigo and his allies win the coming war she would be saved from the retribution meted out to the vanquished and their associates.🤔
2:08 That micro-expression from fuji tells me that she also feels the pain of losing mariko, and also feels for john's pain. Fuji tear-up a little when john said "no translator".
This scene confirms the old grandpa Blackthorne scene is a dream because he discards the cross here, meaning he cannot have it later. I wonder if Blackthorne ever made it back to England.
In reality, Anjin never left Japan. He had a chance to leave but didn’t. He eventually settled down with a Japanese woman. Their descendants still live in Japan. There's now a memorial where his house used to be in Edo, now Tokyo
The kimono she is wearing has a pattern of wisteria flowers. Wisteria has a similar pronunciation to the Japanese word immortality, meaning longevity and prosperity of descendants. 彼女が着ている着物は藤の花の紋様ですね。 藤は日本語で不死と発音が似ていることから、長寿・子孫繁栄という意味があります。
Such a beautiful and moving scene with these two characters helping each to honor and let go of their loved ones. It broke my heart when she held her baby's ashes and said "Together forever". What a wonderful and beautifully written show.
Beautiful and peaceful scene in which they became real friends sharing suffer,pain, and sorrow from the loss of treasure(beloved ones)… I felt this moment is when they become real couple, even though there aren’t any romantic feelings in each other…
IMO, she does not have much make-up ( possibly because she is naturally pretty and doesn't need it ).. But, by comparison, all the other female cast seem to have too much make-up, as if the " painted ladies " ... I still consider that Moeka Hoshi could have made a wonderful Mariko, and would have charmed us all..?
@@richardruff8712 It fit her character, a bit younger than the other leading female figures. All the women are naturally beautiful in real life in their different ways. Having said that she's been more memorable in that more memes and talk have been made about her than others - she came across as incredibly endearing like no other in the show.
@@user-yo8pw8wd3z Moeka Hoshi has achieved a wonderful appearance as Fuji, she has a great skill to give emotion and ' feeling ' into the role, which, IMO, none of the other cast were able to do... Maybe that is why we all seem to find her so CUTE.....
@@richardruff8712 not that they were unable to - they are all meant to be very stoic and guarded with a few glimpses of breaking. Yabushige (unintentionally funny), Mariko (powerhouse performance), Fuju (as stated, different from the others) were my faves. Honerable mention to Lady Ochiba, she gave me the creeps at times.
@@user-yo8pw8wd3z I agree with all comments... I have felt that, since the episode 1, that all the characters seem to be very hard and robotic, but, when Fuji held the gun, she seemed to have a huge amount of personality, which was a nice change from all the others... I hope that Moeka Hoshi will become a big star now....
@@razgrizdemon2455 Possibly, but many of the ensemble are totally unknown to most of us in the West ?... Unlike in the 1980 version, where all the European actors were well known to us, and even some of the Japanese stars were also well known to us in the West....!
The casting of Moeka Hoshi as the character Usami Fuji was just brilliant. She is beyond adorable in this series, her subtle changes in facial features are so expressive, and she shows both strength and willpower.
I thought she was going to jump in,they take his words literally,glad she didn't,never knew they did a remake,it looks epic,i remember+ loved the original at age 7/8 (all my friends did)for such a series to hold the attention of 8 year olds,where you rushed in to watch it just shows how masterful it was,this looks another level above also
Fuji is really the best Character in the Series imo She went through unspeakable Horrors but always showed Grace & Dignity even when it was very difficult It also shows us that however painful our life is at a certain Moment you've to keep on fighting for you & the People you love!
Her son and husband would have died even if Blackthorne never arrived and Blackthorne would not have made strides to learn about his surroundings if it wasn't for her patience and sense of purpose as a consort. If he had never washed up in Japan, her life wouldn't have had a purpose after their death. He probably needed her presence in his life even more than Mariko (though his desire was for Mariko). Literally two people that needed each others support to survive. They each gave the other a meaning to endure and triumph in some way Incredible writing and story arch. Possibly the best series finale I've ever seen
Perfectly said. It is in my opinion the best Finale I've ever experienced. Not everyday that a show hits me with so much raw emotions that I have to go take a walk because Its so much to handle. This show is amazing
My final arrangement as well but in the Choptank River where I am from in Maryland. The river runs into the Chesapeake bay, which runs into the Atlantic ocean, which merges with all the other oceans and gulfs around the world.
While I did not get the emotional Mariko funeral scene from the orig series, this scene with Fujisama more than makes up for it. Touching and bittersweet.
For someone who a few years ago scattered his father's ashes on the waters where he had spent a lot of his life sailing, this scene brought me to tears. For me, Fuji-sama was the most interesting of all the characters in Shogun and I wish she had played a more significant role.
To live To love To lose To long for To let go This scene eloquently paints the journey. And it started to rain. What a character arc. Seeing how Blackthorne and Fuji sama began in the show,I would have never guessed their final scene gives the most impactful, heart piercing performance
This scene is leaving us all, DEMANDING a spin-off series, where, somehow, Fujiko can be allowed to become the wife of Blackthorne ( maybe with Moeka Hoshi learning a little English ) and Blackthorne supervising the building of a Western style fleet of ships for Toranaga...
@@nicholasbrown4109 Yes, possibly... This scene was not in the book, nor in the 1980 production... To be quite honest, ( as a great fan of the 1980 production ) I actually like this scene in the boat, and was pleased to see Fujiko at ease with Blackthorne... I have written elsewhere, that, the producers realised that Moeka Hoshi has, instantly, become extremely popular, around the world, for her portrayal of Fujiko.... And I truly believe that THIS ending, was quickly written, to allow a nice end for Fujiko... It must have been easy to film, as there is nobody else in the scene...
Really liked this scene. A sweet final touch between the two of them. The entire season I was wishing for the Anjin to be nicer to Fuji-sama. Fuji-sama was just trying to take care of the house and I really felt Anjin was unnecessarily harsh on her, despite Fuji-sama shown to willingly defend Anjin as she pointed his gun at one of the guards. You don't have to be lovers just to show that you respectfully care for eachother.
Yes, very well observed; the scene was a mix of inspiration from the Inception and the allegory in the 2001: A Space Odyssey - The Dawn of Man scene. Perhaps the most powerful metaphor about the human condition.
AAAHHHH.... So sweet.... We all love Fujiko.... There seems to be some chemistry between Blackthorne and Fujiko... ( which, IMO, was NOT there between Blackthorne and Mariko ) and I hope that Moeka Hoshi gets a top award for her performance... I wish to join the Fujiko fan club...?
@@celebrim1 In the book Fuji had a more tragic ending - John eventually ends up with that courtesan from the Willow place (although Fuji sets that up and Toronaga makes it happen)
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In the beginning she saw Blackthorne as nothing more than a barbarian, a savage from other lands with whom she had nothing in common with. 10 episodes later she sees him as not just a friend, but respects him as a good man. This is beautiful writing and character development at its finest !
You know why? The book. This wasn't created out of thin air.
@@redomega24 Exactly. Fuji-sama realized how much Blackthorne cared for and respected her and in turn, she reciprocated with that same care and concern.
The actress that played Fuji-sama did an outstanding job, and she is a very beautiful woman.
It was after the earthquake when John sat next to her and held her hand after she was injured. She looks into his eyes and sees he has genuinely cares about her. She knew for that moment that he had a kind heart.
Also the fact he didn’t try and “pillow” with her. They respected each other.
Still a white barbarian though...
@@redomega24nope, in the book she died
Now she doesn't have to visit a shrine, or a grave. She only has to look out to the sea. Anywhere in Japan.
yes, they will just become fish food
Dude......
Had the same thought after watching this scene. Too bad lady Fugi didn't stay with him since he was stuck in Japan though.
Anywhere in British Columbia
I do not believe she would have been allowed or free to visit such places.
"Let your hands be the last to hold her..."
NOOOOO 😭 callback to when they took Fuji's son away from her 😭
😭😭💔😭😭
Thought of that immediatly.
oof, thats rough.
Even though this isn't in the novel it is a beautiful scene. Their shared loss and pain they understood each other very well.
I am delighted that Fujiko has a lovely role in this scene.... Favorite Lady !
I really like how the scenes they added are very pertinent. Actually im really like how they adaptated the whole novel
It’s probably my favorite scene in the whole show so that’s impressive
I have read the novel several times and am old enough to have watched the original series when it was on in the 80's. This scene was not in the novel (as you said) but perhaps it should have been. Really like what they did here.
I've been a fan of the novel for 20 years, and I think this is a rare instance where a TV show making changes to the source material actually improves the story. Same with how they handled Blackthorne's suicide attempt. It actually makes more sense the way the show handled it. It's a really incredible show in that regard. So much care and thought put into every scene.
To me, this was the climax of the episode. Fujisama and Anjin, two people hurting inside on a boat in the middle of the sea agreeing to let go of the physical remnants of their loved ones. Onions were definitely cut during this scene. Thank you, Shogun. I thoroughly enjoyed this series.
It was this and Toranaga scene with Yabushige
Agreed. One of the best scenes in the series. A wonderful sign of understanding and compassion from Anjin (a man of the sea) towards his former consort, Fujisama.
I'm not typically an emotional viewer...but when Fuji said, "let your hands be the last to hold her" I teared up a bit. This show has hit me in the feels several times. Masterful series.
Trivia: That lake is also the same lake where the author of the book: James Clavell's ashes were spread too. The showrunners weren't aware of this since it was pure coincidence according to Clavell's relative during the Shogun podcast. Poetry. Haiku.
Was this a lake or the Sea?
@@dale5497 Lake in real life, in the show it’s a sea.
I thought the lake was in Vancouver Canada🤔 hmmn
@@chrisdamona8665 the show was filmed in Vancouver
This girl steals every scene she's in. What an actor!
Her last smile was full of relief and gratitude. It melted every man's heart
I like the relationship between the two characters in this video. Even though they don't love each other romantically or have a physical relationship, and they each think about other people, they don't despise or ignore each other. Despite being a couple forced together, they seem to maintain a good friendship and respect for each other until the end,
indeed. Truly a unique and heartfelt portrayal
The white guy can't act. Tom cruise did a better job
The way she held her baby's tiny urn a little longer...This scene really sealed the greatness of the series for me on top of everything else. Together forever.
its so cute that Mariko's words to her about letting her hold her son for the last time, she used for John to let him hold her for the last time ;n;
didn't notice that until seeing your comment!
I find it funny how after so many callbacks to Mariko word the episode's last one is to Yabushige's "pissing in the wind"
@@waegit1697 ohhhh 😱
It is more than that she get to hold her son one last time, but she being the last person who hold him before the baby dies.
@@Chemicalkinetics bro just take the parallels
I wonder if the actress for Fuji-sama would have predicted that she'd capture the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide. Though a minor character, her influence and impact on this show could not have been achieved with anyone else!!
Her facial expressions, mannerisms, and emotions display so genuinely and even comically at times! Really brought the character to life! She is just so adorable and beautiful in every sense of the words.
Future Emmy winner 🏆❤
Moeka Hoshi has written, that she has been amazed, and very surprised, at how popular her role as Fujiko, has been received by the viewers all over the world... Let's face it, she is so cute and sweet.... We all love Fujiko... !
She has stricken a chord with all viewers. I hope she gets cast not just in future TV shows/series, but also in future movies as well.
Moeka Hoshi is a brilliant actress.
@@Donegal62 Possibly not well known outside of Japan ?... But. IMO, she is the genuine ' discovered ' star of this particular production... She seems to give so much emotion and style into her role ( apart from being so VERY cute ) .... We can hope that she gets some very good acting roles, based on her performance here...
Fantastic actress! As you say, the micro facial expressions, the head turns, the side looks. Her deflection over the tea cups in the Geisha bargaining scene ....
I'm sure this will come across as weird, but at the start of the series, I didn't find her particularly attractive; by the end, she was the most beautiful woman ever. Can I really be the only one to think this, or am I the only one to admit it!?
Haha she is so cute when she try to understand Blackthorne's message of throwing the ashes to the sea.
SHE IS SO CUTE....ALL THE TIME...
That episode crushed me emotionaly. This whole scene had me in tears but when Fuji sama said "Let yout hands be the last to hold her" I had to get up from my seat because I couldn't handle the rush of emotion.
This series will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Every characters were perfectly written. Amazing show
It absolutely destroyed me. Made me think of when I'll probably do the same for my loved ones in the future or when they'll have to do it for me.😭
The absence of Mariko was so poignantly felt throughout the episode. It reminded me of when Kiku said, "Presence is felt most keenly through absence", about the teapot, several episodes earlier. So much loss, so much destruction... and so much of it caused by the greed and malice of others. It truly speaks to the juxtaposition of the "Pointless Death"... All at once, pointless; and yet, more meaningful than any living soul could truly understand.
That Fuji then comforted Blackthorne, someone who she originally despised and looked down on, by giving him the advice she had received at the very start of the season, as she was forced to give up her infant.... all the more powerful.
Although unable to completely understand each other. They share their pain and loved for the people they lost and they have each other now i hope its what they need to survive.
i am glad that when she attended emmy she said " i am unknown actress in japan but when i go to america a lot of people know me" i wish she gonna play in a lot of project.
Hoshi Moeka in "Shogun" is Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday"! Audrey Hepburn also appeared in minor roles in films but was unknown at the time. Her role as Princess Ann in "Roman Holiday" made her an instant hit and a global star.
How the Fuji actress didn’t get nominated for any best supporting actress awards in TV is beyond me? Fuji was an amazing character
What a fabulous scene. In the book, Usami Fuji wasn't pleasing to the eye, but Moeka Hoshi who plays her, like Anna Sawai is breathtakingly beautiful.
"Let your hands be the last to hold her..."
That line alone... Is what keeps blackthorne stay alive with fuji in the end.
@@ZaimGamePlaydoes he end up marrying Fuji and moves to England?
@@joshuak8982no he doesnt. He never returns. Lives and dies in Japan. That old Blackthorne is a dream. Hencenthe genius of the episode title
@@Geezman1977 oh what?… wow, I honestly now don’t know how I feel about the ending even more😂
@@Geezman1977 for real? I was about to ask whose necklace he was holding on his old bed if he threw it here.
Fuji’s arc throughout the series was the biggest improvement they made over the original.
YES, I can agree with this comment... If we compare ALL the characters from 1980 and 2024, and the story lines, then I think that the performance by this young lady Moeka Hoshi... is the only serious role, which can be seen to be more involved and impressive, than the 1980 version... IMO all the other cast members are not as good as the 1980 characters... Many of us feel that Fujiko is naturally cute, and has the ability to put great emotion into her role...
Amen. But after this scene, I hoped they'd go all the way and make it clear that Fuji stays with Blackthorne, near the sea (close to her old family's remains).
@@KK-fi6ms Yes, it is what we all want.... Maybe, in a spin-off series, we could have Blackthorne petition Toranaga, to let Fujiko become his wife... And in return, Blackthorne make a promise to stay in Japan, and help to build a ' Western style ' fleet for Toranaga... This would allow our favorite Fujiko to come back and charm us all again...
While Omi's character had gotten the exact opposite treatment from the original. They belittled him completely in the newer version.
@@richardruff8712 The door is open, at least.
Mariko was the main female character in "Shōgun", but Fuji was the female character who absolutely stole the show.
Absolutely correct...Moeka Hoshi played a superb role as Fuji... She MUST return in season 2.... We all demand it...
Totally agree
Though different from the book, this feels wholesome and poetic. They were able to comfort each other, grieve together, help each other get closure and properly say their goodbyes with respect.
And if you listened to the podcast, this scene got more meaning. It turns out this scene is the exact same location where the book’s author’s ashes were scattered by his daughter.
That little smile as she started letting the ashes flow into the sea as she realized what it meant.
When my son, a Merchant Marine captain working on a schooner in the Caribbean was mortally wounded in Nassau while rescuing two women who was being assaulted by four gunmen, we cast his ashes into the sea from the deck of the boat on which he had served.
❤❤🥺🤧❤❤
May he rest in peace.
You've raised a good son. May he have eternal peace 🙏🏻
You raised a good man. Sorry for your loss.
So kind of you to time travel from the 1700's to tell us this.
The song playing in the background is called “Two Hearts,” in case anyone was wondering
Thank you
Fuji is by far my favorite character in the entire show. A woman like her is a gift from heaven to any man.
Somebody always gotta make it weird
Agree, but only at the end of this series. She is real gift for the man
@@rhinocort1184 Ha!
@@rhinocort1184 I thought that was a wierd comment too.
I feel the same. I loved how she protected his pistols with her life. An amazing show of fidelity towards Anjin. Truly an honourable woman.
There isn't a man on earth who deserves Fuji-sama. No wonder she had to become a nun.
Wow, at 2:32 to 2:36 she is absolutely gorgeous and sweet... Top star of the show...
Then she dies in the next episode
@@coachChot8966 Don't want to disappoint you, but there will be no more episodes.... It was only intended to be a 10 episode production...
According to history her character does get killed sometime later.
@@morganbrown392 no, read the book. 😅😀
@@liwyatan Might be difficult, because many people don't want to read through 1244 pages... !
I think the milestones of their relationship were in Episode 4 when Fuji-sama raised her voice to Blackthorne, trying to get him to turn over his guns to her. In a sense she leveled up in his eyes from "servant" to "partner". After that, his posture towards her is with more humility and deference than to other characters, including Mariko.
At that moment, she understood what Mariko truely seen in him. A kind and understanding man.
At the beginning of the series, Mariko said only the mother should be the last one holding the baby.
Yeah but how's that possible when Tadayoshi was holding his son the last time? That guy was stupid. No one ordered him to commit seppuku not Toranaga not even Ishido.
Fuji sama is so adorable. Everytime she appeared on screen, i wish i could give her a hug
So true.... She seems to be naturally very cute and sweet....
It's interesting, because in the book she is literally described as 'ugly'
@@JohndenHaanAU Yes, that is correct... But, we have noticed that, in the 1980 version, and in this 2024 version, the actresses chosen, are actually very pretty and cute... I guess that this is an example of changing the story a little, to let the viewers see an attractive lady, with real personality... Generally, I thought that all the other female cast members, seemed to portray a hard, stoic, almost robot like performance... But Moeka Hoshi was allowed, maybe, to put her own personality into her performance...?
@@richardruff8712 I really enjoyed Fuji in the show. You can see both pain and tenderness in her character. She puts up a brave front if she has a duty to fulfill, but it's obvious that that's not really who she is (eightfold fence).
The mutual respect that slowly develops between her and Blackthorne is also very well developed and really culminates here, in what is probably the most hard-hitting scene in the entire show (at least in my opinion). I'm a grown man and really had to fight my tears.
@@JohndenHaanAU As I have written elsewhere.... If there is to be a Season 2... Then we absolutely NEED Fuji to return... So we can all be charmed again by this cute little lady...
this was so beautiful. I really wanted to see Fuji & Blackthorne fall in love and grow old together. there was so much mutual kindness and respect for each other. after all they have both gone through and lost, they deserved a pure quality life long love together.
Better in this way, i think. Relationship between men and women not just about romantic, but can also familial bonding or friendship. Fuji and John are great friends to each other.
They sent her to the convent to save her. That way even if ishigo and his allies win the coming war she would be saved from the retribution meted out to the vanquished and their associates.🤔
This wrecked me. I haven't cried so much for a show in a while.
Watch the series 1883 .
This serie was insanely good.
2:08 That micro-expression from fuji tells me that she also feels the pain of losing mariko, and also feels for john's pain. Fuji tear-up a little when john said "no translator".
This scene confirms the old grandpa Blackthorne scene is a dream because he discards the cross here, meaning he cannot have it later. I wonder if Blackthorne ever made it back to England.
Toranaga made sure he didn't
In reality, Anjin never left Japan. He had a chance to leave but didn’t. He eventually settled down with a Japanese woman. Their descendants still live in Japan. There's now a memorial where his house used to be in Edo, now Tokyo
The real Anjin San (William Adams) never returned to England but he sent money home to his family there..
The kimono she is wearing has a pattern of wisteria flowers.
Wisteria has a similar pronunciation to the Japanese word immortality, meaning longevity and prosperity of descendants.
彼女が着ている着物は藤の花の紋様ですね。
藤は日本語で不死と発音が似ていることから、長寿・子孫繁栄という意味があります。
And wisteria in Japanese is fuji.
wow what an amazing detail!!
Excellent detail, arigato goziemas!
she is so beautiful and calming in all of her scenes
One of the most beautiful scenes that I have ever seen on TV
A show never broke me like this one, ever…
These two have the loveliest relationship.
Such a beautiful and moving scene with these two characters helping each to honor and let go of their loved ones. It broke my heart when she held her baby's ashes and said "Together forever". What a wonderful and beautifully written show.
This was such a beautiful moment between these two. Mourning the losses of the people they love the most.
Beautiful and peaceful scene in which they became real friends sharing suffer,pain, and sorrow from the loss of treasure(beloved ones)…
I felt this moment is when they become real couple, even though there aren’t any romantic feelings in each other…
Correct. There is no romance, but there is love.
Her face is so subtly. And beautifully, expressive. True acting.
this, in my contention, was the finale's greatest scene
Agree
Months now since it ended, I'm still feeling this show
Perhaps the best scene in the show.
Yes, totally agree.... I made a similar comment elsewhere... This woman deserves an Oscar... By far the best actor in this 2024 Shogun series...
Honestly
This show is a gem, I cried so much and especially during this scene 😢❤ thank you for the feels Shōgun !!
The smile at the end, "He is a nice man."
Yes, for sure.. We all want a season 2 with Fujiko returning as the leading lady...
I would like to think that she understood what Mariko seen in him in the end
2:32 How can someone so young look so serene and wise.
Hardship
She has the sweetest little face.
IMO, she does not have much make-up ( possibly because she is naturally pretty and doesn't need it ).. But, by comparison, all the other female cast seem to have too much make-up, as if the " painted ladies " ... I still consider that Moeka Hoshi could have made a wonderful Mariko, and would have charmed us all..?
@@richardruff8712 It fit her character, a bit younger than the other leading female figures. All the women are naturally beautiful in real life in their different ways. Having said that she's been more memorable in that more memes and talk have been made about her than others - she came across as incredibly endearing like no other in the show.
@@user-yo8pw8wd3z Moeka Hoshi has achieved a wonderful appearance as Fuji, she has a great skill to give emotion and ' feeling ' into the role, which, IMO, none of the other cast were able to do... Maybe that is why we all seem to find her so CUTE.....
@@richardruff8712 not that they were unable to - they are all meant to be very stoic and guarded with a few glimpses of breaking. Yabushige (unintentionally funny), Mariko (powerhouse performance), Fuju (as stated, different from the others) were my faves. Honerable mention to Lady Ochiba, she gave me the creeps at times.
@@user-yo8pw8wd3z I agree with all comments... I have felt that, since the episode 1, that all the characters seem to be very hard and robotic, but, when Fuji held the gun, she seemed to have a huge amount of personality, which was a nice change from all the others... I hope that Moeka Hoshi will become a big star now....
Moeka-sama's performance is above words.
How she smiles at him in the end was such a tender sweet moment.
Loved this moment 😢 absolutely beautiful
To see Fuji in this episode after the last one was so overwhelming. 🥺
They could live happily ever after... together.
its outrageous how beautiful and talented the atresses on this show are. Really hoping we see them in more media soon.
Not too sure about all the rest of the cast, but, IMO, Moeka Hoshi has absolutely nailed it perfectly as Fujiko... Very cute and sweet young lady...
The one playing as lady ochiba already well known actress in japan.
@@razgrizdemon2455 Possibly, but many of the ensemble are totally unknown to most of us in the West ?... Unlike in the 1980 version, where all the European actors were well known to us, and even some of the Japanese stars were also well known to us in the West....!
The casting of Moeka Hoshi as the character Usami Fuji was just brilliant. She is beyond adorable in this series, her subtle changes in facial features are so expressive, and she shows both strength and willpower.
I thought she was going to jump in,they take his words literally,glad she didn't,never knew they did a remake,it looks epic,i remember+ loved the original at age 7/8 (all my friends did)for such a series to hold the attention of 8 year olds,where you rushed in to watch it just shows how masterful it was,this looks another level above also
Fuji is really the best Character in the Series imo She went through unspeakable Horrors but always showed Grace & Dignity even when it was very difficult It also shows us that however painful our life is at a certain Moment you've to keep on fighting for you & the People you love!
Her son and husband would have died even if Blackthorne never arrived and Blackthorne would not have made strides to learn about his surroundings if it wasn't for her patience and sense of purpose as a consort. If he had never washed up in Japan, her life wouldn't have had a purpose after their death. He probably needed her presence in his life even more than Mariko (though his desire was for Mariko). Literally two people that needed each others support to survive. They each gave the other a meaning to endure and triumph in some way
Incredible writing and story arch. Possibly the best series finale I've ever seen
Perfectly said. It is in my opinion the best Finale I've ever experienced. Not everyday that a show hits me with so much raw emotions that I have to go take a walk because Its so much to handle. This show is amazing
My final arrangement as well but in the Choptank River where I am from in Maryland. The river runs into the Chesapeake bay, which runs into the Atlantic ocean, which merges with all the other oceans and gulfs around the world.
“O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small”
The women in this show were written with such strength and grace. Absolutely stunning.
While I did not get the emotional Mariko funeral scene from the orig series, this scene with Fujisama more than makes up for it. Touching and bittersweet.
beautiful ending
This woman Moeka Hoshi ( Fujiko ) is a very classy and skillful actor... I hope she gets more leading role in another historical production...
she's so strong. it's beautiful
Its enough to make a grown man cry
she was his last friend
For someone who a few years ago scattered his father's ashes on the waters where he had spent a lot of his life sailing, this scene brought me to tears. For me, Fuji-sama was the most interesting of all the characters in Shogun and I wish she had played a more significant role.
What a scene so powerful
切なくとも美しいシーン。
To live
To love
To lose
To long for
To let go
This scene eloquently paints the journey. And it started to rain.
What a character arc. Seeing how Blackthorne and Fuji sama began in the show,I would have never guessed their final scene gives the most impactful, heart piercing performance
Man, this scene just gets to me every time.
That is very kind of Fuji. I hope the two of them can end up together.
Not if she's a nun
She becomes a nun so I doubt it lol
@@Gyc864 pretty sure she stays with blackthorne
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He even asked and she refused.
@@Ctrlonbush Did you watch the episode? He asked, she refused. He even gave her a command to stay, she said no.
Seeing this clip makes me tear up all over again.
I'm not crying...much
This scene came completely out of nowhere and totally blew me away...
This was my favourite scene out of the entire show❤ it was perfect
This scene is leaving us all, DEMANDING a spin-off series, where, somehow, Fujiko can be allowed to become the wife of Blackthorne ( maybe with Moeka Hoshi learning a little English ) and Blackthorne supervising the building of a Western style fleet of ships for Toranaga...
@@richardruff8712 I loved the series, but this ending is perfect. The story is done. It needs no more
@@nicholasbrown4109 Yes, possibly... This scene was not in the book, nor in the 1980 production... To be quite honest, ( as a great fan of the 1980 production ) I actually like this scene in the boat, and was pleased to see Fujiko at ease with Blackthorne... I have written elsewhere, that, the producers realised that Moeka Hoshi has, instantly, become extremely popular, around the world, for her portrayal of Fujiko.... And I truly believe that THIS ending, was quickly written, to allow a nice end for Fujiko... It must have been easy to film, as there is nobody else in the scene...
What a scene! Instant tears
The long pause and the prayerful respect Fuji Sama give before committing her baby to the deep gets me everytime.
Really liked this scene. A sweet final touch between the two of them. The entire season I was wishing for the Anjin to be nicer to Fuji-sama. Fuji-sama was just trying to take care of the house and I really felt Anjin was unnecessarily harsh on her, despite Fuji-sama shown to willingly defend Anjin as she pointed his gun at one of the guards. You don't have to be lovers just to show that you respectfully care for eachother.
Such a beautiful scene.
How Fuji tenderly clasps Anjin’s hands between hers to help give him the strength to go through with his letting go of Mariko….
Poor Mariko, I loved her... 😢
So sorry.... Do you mean... " Poor Fujiko, I loved her ... "..... ?
@@richardruff8712 He won't use the past to speak about Fuji
@@jeremoo679 Yes... Past tense is for Mariko gone.... But, for Fujiko, she is still here, so is the present tense... Very accurate, thank you...
amazing scene buriel at seas JB becomes a legend as we watch every Tuesday. Music score is on point its pulls my tears
John Blackthorne's foresight of himself as an old dying man in his European bed, and him then killing that future really stuck with me.
Yes, very well observed; the scene was a mix of inspiration from the Inception and the allegory in the 2001: A Space Odyssey - The Dawn of Man scene. Perhaps the most powerful metaphor about the human condition.
WHY DID SOMEONE PUT ALL THE ONIONS IN THAT DAMN BLENDER?!?!
that music (two hearts) kills me every time
AAAHHHH.... So sweet.... We all love Fujiko.... There seems to be some chemistry between Blackthorne and Fujiko... ( which, IMO, was NOT there between Blackthorne and Mariko ) and I hope that Moeka Hoshi gets a top award for her performance... I wish to join the Fujiko fan club...?
I believe in the book she decides to stay with Blackthorn and ends up bearing his children.
@@celebrim1The guy Blackthorne is based on was given a wife and had kids
@@celebrim1 In the book Fuji had a more tragic ending - John eventually ends up with that courtesan from the Willow place (although Fuji sets that up and Toronaga makes it happen)
@@cylontoaster7660 Kiku
😢😢😢❤ so much meaning and power and humanity in this dam you Sho gun I am balling 😭😭😭
Bawling 🤣
HES BALLING
@@ventalariondalord2786 💰💰💰
Really hope there more stories of of sho gun
masterful Shogun series...episode 9 was massive and the finale was emotional
Such a beautiful scene. Nearly brought me to tears.
The best scene of the episode btw
i hope this isn't the last of Fuji sama, I just love her character
Fuji Best Nun ❤
Oh lord the soundtrack alone is hauntingly beautiful