I too found the massive paperback on my parent’s bookshelf. It sort of called to me over many years as I noticed it so many times, yet avoided it because I was busy being young and fabulous. As fate would happen, I was in a space in my life where the book was my only option, so I plucked it off the shelf and proceeded to read. I learned SO much about a culture I’d only heard about before from WW2 movies and my own dad, who was on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific then. I had watched the old miniseries prior to reading the book, but I don’t remember it having any impact. This new series certainly has my attention! So far, so GOOD.
One of my favorite parts is when the Englishman stands on deck and sees Osaka. The barbarian, cultureless people, somehow built a metropolis. Such a humbling experience.
I just finished the first episode that’s why I’m here. And it blew my mind when I learned that Anjin is Pilot in English, and it’s the title of the pilot episode, mostly about the pilot of the ship, Blackthorne! Wow! 🤯
Oh my God thank you so much for these breakdowns. I am loving this series, but there is so much that has happened and it’s a little confusing but you’re videos are making it much more easy to understand and enjoy the series even more.
Also read Shogun as a teenager in the 90’s. The takeaways I still remember now were that the Englishman was seen as a savage and dirty lol. That and the unwavering loyalty of the Samurai.
Excellent show. The adapt or die theme has me pulled me in. I especially enjoy the lack of blind twists; When something critical happens it's always foreshadowed.
Great acting shootout to the baby crying and smacking his mama on que when Mariko convinces her to let him die and not end herself. Rah PAINFUL. Great show 10 more prequel seasons please!
11:25 again its a matter of honor.The Anjin saw Yabu's decision to kill himself as a sign of honor to the dying sailor because he failed to save him.Thats why the Anjin bows to Yabu for he held such high reguard for the sailors life,A great deal more then what the Anjin would have ever anticipated as another sailor.
When those both call each other savages is just to perfect in there own view there savages to each other so good history is so amazing so many amazing stories to be told
Glad you decided to cover Shogun & Fallout. I'm hoping if Three Body Problem on Netflix is good you'll cover that as well. We have a great year of Television ahead of us. House Of The Dragon S2 & The Bear S3, and The Boys S4 in the summer followed by Rings Of Power S2, Squid Game S2 late summer. The Penguin, Sandman S2 & Silo S2 are targeting Q3 (Fall) and concluding the Q4 (Winter) with Dune Prophecy, Stranger Things S5, 1923 S2, and You S5. Despite the strikes we might still eat pretty good this year in terms of TV programming.
I love this actor playing the Anjin. He’s exactly how I pictured the character when I first read the book as an eleven year old. He seems realistic for his situation, clever and physically tough but not some roided up model
I will NOT spoil anything. But the 4th episode blew me away. Especially the ending. I felt like there was something lacking up until episode 3. Now I'm all in!
I was going to tweet you late last week and ask if you were going to watch/cover this! Excited that you are, I see your follow-up-comment now and that makes sense. Looking forward to the ride.
I want to know how often seppuku happened and the specific reason. Is an outburst really a good reason to end your bloodline? Is there no other remedy for perceived dishonorable actions? You can’t do anything to restore it like finding the Avatar?
No one’s talking about how, when reaching Osaka suddenly John blackthorne’s were tied from the front in the confrontation scene with Rodriguez and at the back in the next frame 😂😂😂
I haven't seen this breakdown I'm an avid reader of the book(s). So many things changed (I get some of them) but what was disappointing was the way Rodriguez was rescued by Yabu. It was so much better in the book and there was zero reason to change it. Same as the scene with Kiriko and the gay youth scene. You don't have to sacrifice authenticity for time. I guess so far I'm enjoying the show. I'll give it a solid 8. Sorry for commenting on a video I didn't watch but as I said, I very much enjoyed the books and the series previously done.
Does anyone know how many chapters of the book are in episode 1 of the tv show? I'm trying to read ahead of each episode and didn't know how far in I need to read before I watch episode 1 and 2. Would someone who has read the book please share? Thank you!
I watched the original Mini series from the 1980s and it was awesome and I even have AD. VD copy of the whole series and I have bench. Watch it a couple of times
🤔Isn't half a century 50 ?? (Referring to years) I wasn't the guy whom would ace Maths or History during schooling days but I'm pretty sure 1st white guy in Japan went further back
The Portuguese/ English thing seems weird to me. If they're going to have subtitles for 70% of the dialogue already why not have the characters actually speaking Portugese? They are clearly dedicated to authenticity
I understood it as we are meant to see Blackthorne as "ours" and Japanese as "foreign". Having him speak Portuguese could make him feel foreign as well. Effectively, I took it as if the show was dubbed from Portuguese to English.
But assuming that the other people on the ship were dutch, they should also speak dutch then. Basically only english speaker is blackthorne I would think.
I was away when Shogun started but I'm hoping to get caught up as soon as possible. It looks great so far. Let me know what you think.
I too found the massive paperback on my parent’s bookshelf. It sort of called to me over many years as I noticed it so many times, yet avoided it because I was busy being young and fabulous. As fate would happen, I was in a space in my life where the book was my only option, so I plucked it off the shelf and proceeded to read. I learned SO much about a culture I’d only heard about before from WW2 movies and my own dad, who was on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific then.
I had watched the old miniseries prior to reading the book, but I don’t remember it having any impact. This new series certainly has my attention! So far, so GOOD.
Your review has been sorely missed and early awaited.
It's a great show! I see people comparing it to Game of Thrones and I agree! Thanks for covering it Pete!
pete can you also breakdown Constellation? its a sci fi series on apple TV.
I second the request to cover Constellation Pete!
Fun fact, the falcon is named Shogun and was born and trained specifically for this show. It was 2 months old when they started filming.
He was just a baby
This show is phenomenal. Glad you’re covering it. Your breakdowns are the best!
The book is better tho (I think), but the show is not bad either
@@zsigai4270show is so refreshing and every scene is mind-blowing and awestruck.
@@zsigai4270agreed, but that’s almost always the case. Only 4 episodes in, but I’m very happy with the show so far
Mariko is one stunning lady…..
Very!
perv
One of my favorite parts is when the Englishman stands on deck and sees Osaka. The barbarian, cultureless people, somehow built a metropolis. Such a humbling experience.
Thanks!
Very happy to hear you throwing your heart in the mix. Looking forward to the rest of the season.
Yessss! I’m glad you’re covering this! Shogun is amazing!
I was hoping you were going to do this show. Thank you Pete!
I’m so happy you’re covering Shogun!
So glad you’re covering this! I haven’t been impressed with the other breakdown channels re: this show.
Thank you for covering this show, looking forward to your discussions👍
might be one of the best shows i’ve seen in a minute
So glad you're doing this show
Dope! I was hoping you'd jump on this show and do your thing! 🤙 Loving this show so far. Great cast, great setting, great story so far.
Thank you for covering this show! ❤
I just finished the first episode that’s why I’m here. And it blew my mind when I learned that Anjin is Pilot in English, and it’s the title of the pilot episode, mostly about the pilot of the ship, Blackthorne! Wow! 🤯
Oh my God thank you so much for these breakdowns. I am loving this series, but there is so much that has happened and it’s a little confusing but you’re videos are making it much more easy to understand and enjoy the series even more.
Thank you for doing this show! Interested to see how it shakes out.
Amazing video! Please catch up to the last episode until fifth one comes.
Thank you for doing this one Ive loved Shogu since the 1980's version
Show is really really good so far! Hope they keep it quality!
I had to pause at 13:28 to make sure I didn't forget to like. Excellent recap.
Thank you for covering the show!
Fantastic breakdown. You rarely miss a beat!
I thought they were calling English Portuguese the whole time cuz the Japanese didnt know the other countries existed?
11:12 Meaning behind the bow was to give props bc *_the man just fell off a cliff and CLIMBED BACK UP UNDER HIS OWN POWER._*
There you are! I was waiting on this.
I was waiting for you to hop in this!!
Also read Shogun as a teenager in the 90’s. The takeaways I still remember now were that the Englishman was seen as a savage and dirty lol. That and the unwavering loyalty of the Samurai.
Best show Ive seen since The Expanse
Thanks for covering this! So far, it's very immersive. The costumes and sets are beautiful (especially considering it isn't even filmed in japan)
Love your content Pete, was hoping you might cover this one!
Blown away! Great work❤
Excellent show. The adapt or die theme has me pulled me in. I especially enjoy the lack of blind twists; When something critical happens it's always foreshadowed.
Great acting shootout to the baby crying and smacking his mama on que when Mariko convinces her to let him die and not end herself. Rah PAINFUL. Great show 10 more prequel seasons please!
i just now started to watch the show, good to see theres a breakdown for the episodes
yey! Pete is doing Shogun!
11:25 again its a matter of honor.The Anjin saw Yabu's decision to kill himself as a sign of honor to the dying sailor because he failed to save him.Thats why the Anjin bows to Yabu for he held such high reguard for the sailors life,A great deal more then what the Anjin would have ever anticipated as another sailor.
Glad to see you covering Shogun. It has been good so far. I remember the original mini-series from the 80s. I recently re-watched it on blu-ray
9:05 As I have several Japanese friends named Mariko, the pronunciation of her name may be 'Ma - riko'
Look forward to your breakdowns for this show!
It's probably because of the FX touch or the Tom Hardy / Cosmo similarities, but that show reminds me a lot of Taboo.
When those both call each other savages is just to perfect in there own view there savages to each other so good history is so amazing so many amazing stories to be told
Glad you decided to cover Shogun & Fallout. I'm hoping if Three Body Problem on Netflix is good you'll cover that as well. We have a great year of Television ahead of us. House Of The Dragon S2 & The Bear S3, and The Boys S4 in the summer followed by Rings Of Power S2, Squid Game S2 late summer. The Penguin, Sandman S2 & Silo S2 are targeting Q3 (Fall) and concluding the Q4 (Winter) with Dune Prophecy, Stranger Things S5, 1923 S2, and You S5. Despite the strikes we might still eat pretty good this year in terms of TV programming.
Damn. I accidentally came across you again. Wish I had refound you sooner. Loved you Expanse reviews.
The show doesn’t hold your hand going out if its way to explain every detail, but you do 😘
Love this show! Just started watching it and can’t wait until the next episode.
Big love, Pete! Miss the height of Saul culture with you. I gotta get into some new shows,I guess!
I love this actor playing the Anjin. He’s exactly how I pictured the character when I first read the book as an eleven year old. He seems realistic for his situation, clever and physically tough but not some roided up model
Best show in a very long time!
Cover constellation too?
I will NOT spoil anything. But the 4th episode blew me away. Especially the ending. I felt like there was something lacking up until episode 3. Now I'm all in!
I was waiting for this...Thanx!
I cannot wait to visit Japan this year
Great show! As a fan of the novel & OG miniseries, I am quite enjoying this adaptation.
This is the best show in years.
So glad you are cover this show @PetePeppers1 You are one of the best reviewers/creators out there!
Great explanation!
You always watch the good shows!!
So are we not gonna talk about Yabu perving out with Kiku and lil dude?
big fan of the original book and mini series ... just took in pilot episode and looks great !
any chance your planing on doing Constellation at all Pete?
Very helpfull!!
The show is epic 🔥🔥🔥
indeed
I was going to tweet you late last week and ask if you were going to watch/cover this! Excited that you are, I see your follow-up-comment now and that makes sense. Looking forward to the ride.
I want to know how often seppuku happened and the specific reason. Is an outburst really a good reason to end your bloodline?
Is there no other remedy for perceived dishonorable actions?
You can’t do anything to restore it like finding the Avatar?
13:40 what’s the name of book?
I like it as well, this is how remake should be done.
Thank You
is the pilot working for the dutch or the english ?
I just sawed this show. OH MY FUCKING GOD IT IS AMAZING GOOD
I was so tickled that the pilot episode was anjin, which means pilot
I just stared this show on Halloween night 2024 and it’s fucking amazing ima finsh it this week forsure 🔥🔥🔥
Loving this show so far aswell as constellation.
If you enjoy shogun i would definitely recommend Tom Hardys series Taboo from a few years ago.
No one’s talking about how, when reaching Osaka suddenly John blackthorne’s were tied from the front in the confrontation scene with Rodriguez and at the back in the next frame 😂😂😂
John Blackthorne can dislocate his shoulders. There, an explanation 😊
Please who directed this movie?
I also read the book in my teens and again in my thirties really eenJoyed it
Please cover more episodes.
That's the plan
you good
I haven't seen this breakdown I'm an avid reader of the book(s). So many things changed (I get some of them) but what was disappointing was the way Rodriguez was rescued by Yabu. It was so much better in the book and there was zero reason to change it. Same as the scene with Kiriko and the gay youth scene. You don't have to sacrifice authenticity for time. I guess so far I'm enjoying the show. I'll give it a solid 8. Sorry for commenting on a video I didn't watch but as I said, I very much enjoyed the books and the series previously done.
The villager getting beheaded for praying infront of blackthorn made me rewatch it 2 times cus how messed up it was.
This show is sweet.
Does anyone know how many chapters of the book are in episode 1 of the tv show? I'm trying to read ahead of each episode and didn't know how far in I need to read before I watch episode 1 and 2. Would someone who has read the book please share? Thank you!
"Avoiding subtitles" lol ahah
I am a big fan😢
The way the women hover is cool!
What was up with the cockhold sex scene?
I watched the original Mini series from the 1980s and it was awesome and I even have AD. VD copy of the whole series and I have bench. Watch it a couple of times
So are the finish sailors speaking finish or English?
just finished the 1st ep and watched this video, why does Toranaga have the heir's mother hostage?
How does this version compare to the 1980s version. I loved that version and own it.
I think it’s better!!!!
@@leekathyw I need to check this out then. Thank you.
6:43 you lack the understanding of honor.
Thank God youtube let's us speed up the play speed. 1.5x is perfect. Otherwise I'd lose patience
🤔Isn't half a century 50 ?? (Referring to years) I wasn't the guy whom would ace Maths or History during schooling days but I'm pretty sure 1st white guy in Japan went further back
The Portuguese/ English thing seems weird to me. If they're going to have subtitles for 70% of the dialogue already why not have the characters actually speaking Portugese? They are clearly dedicated to authenticity
I understood it as we are meant to see Blackthorne as "ours" and Japanese as "foreign". Having him speak Portuguese could make him feel foreign as well.
Effectively, I took it as if the show was dubbed from Portuguese to English.
But assuming that the other people on the ship were dutch, they should also speak dutch then. Basically only english speaker is blackthorne I would think.
Just now covering this?
So many ads bruh
Marco Polo is another good "Stranger in a Strange Land" series with 2 seasons on Netflix.
Only Sumurai had names, everyone else like farmers was called farmers etc