- 11 hours ago
- #shogun
- #shogunwebseries
- #shogunwebseriesepisode2
Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
#Shōgun
#Shōgunwebseries
#Shōgunepisode2ondailymotion
#Shōgunfullseriesondailymotion
#Shōgunwebseriesepisode2
#Shōgun
#Shōgunwebseries
#Shōgunepisode2ondailymotion
#Shōgunfullseriesondailymotion
#Shōgunwebseriesepisode2
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:02In the early 1600s, Portuguese Catholics had been trading with Japan for decades,
00:07keeping its location a secret from their sworn enemies, the European Protestants.
00:12From the very first scene, we witness a storm-ravaged schooner, its sails in tatters,
00:18drifting hopelessly. The crew is desperately searching for Japan. Their food ran out days
00:23ago, and today even the water is gone. The captain, losing faith in their journey,
00:28prepares for the worst. Suddenly, one sailor throws a plumb line into the sea to gauge the depth.
00:35When it emerges, smeared in grease and coated in white sand, it signals that land is near.
00:40The pilot rushes to the captain with the news, but the captain remains unmoved. Of the original
00:45five ships, only one remains, barely afloat, with a handful of survivors near death. The captain
00:51dismisses the hope as delusion, believing the end is inevitable. The disheartened pilot steps out
00:56of the cabin, only to hear a gunshot moments later. The captain has taken his own life.
01:02We're then shown the coast of Japan. The schooner has made landfall, but there are no cheers,
01:07no celebration. Instead, a Japanese boarding party climbs onto the ship. They descend into the hold
01:13and find the emaciated, nearly lifeless crew. The sailors show no reaction, except for the pilot,
01:19who jolts up, only to be quickly restrained and subdued until he loses consciousness.
01:24Meanwhile, Lord Torunaga responds to a summons from the Council of Regents, led by Lord Ishido.
01:29Ishido accuses him of consolidating power through strategic marriages, allowing him to expand his
01:34territory significantly. The main charge? The mother of the heir is within Torunaga's domain,
01:39a suspected hostage. Torunaga is given seven days to return her to Osaka,
01:44or risk being stripped of his regent title. Now a virtual prisoner within the castle walls,
01:49Torunaga knows that if she is returned, he and his men will likely be executed.
01:54Still, he dispatches a trusted man to inspect the foreign vessel that has arrived,
01:58but Torunaga isn't the only one intrigued by the ship. Lord Yabushigi also comes ashore.
02:04He proceeds directly to where the captured sailors are held. The twelve captives have no idea what
02:09awaits them as they're ordered to come up. Pilot John insists on going alone. He's the only one
02:14who speaks Portuguese and hopes to explain that they are merely lost traitors. However,
02:19the Japanese have no interest in negotiation. Armed men descend and violently confront the weak
02:25foreigners. In the chaos, a Japanese man is taken hostage. John emerges topside but is immediately
02:31beaten. A villager who knows some Portuguese tells John to cooperate. John refuses. When denied release,
02:37he tells the old man to translate his message that he's ready to urinate on every soul in this country
02:42for such hospitality. The Japanese interrogator, understanding every word because he speaks
02:48perfect Portuguese, beats John and urinates on him in return. John is paraded through the village.
02:55Curious locals wonder who he is, whether he's Christian. A samurai gives no answers, only orders them
03:00to clear the path. An old man approaches John and makes the sign of the cross. A second later,
03:06his head is severed. The samurai sheathes his blade and the procession continues.
03:11They arrive at Yabushige's residence. A Portuguese priest is summoned to translate.
03:16But seeing a Protestant, the priest refuses to help, instead accusing John of being a vile pirate
03:21worthy of death. Realizing the betrayal, John lunges at the priest, rips the rosary from his neck
03:27and stomps it underfoot, making it clear he's neither Catholic nor Portuguese. This piques Yabushige's
03:34interest. The Japanese ordered John to be cleaned, though someone else must die in his place.
03:39Meanwhile, Torunaga spends time with the young heir. The boy is summoned for a calligraphy lesson,
03:45leaving the lord alone with the lady guardian. She voices her suspicions that Ishido has promised
03:50Torunaga's lands to the regents. She foresees Torunaga's execution, followed by the downfall of
03:55the regents and possibly the death of the heir. Torunaga vows to protect the boy with his life,
04:01but she urges him to embrace destiny and become shogun, as his lineage demands.
04:06Torunaga believes the title, a warlord, belongs to a barbaric past. Back in Yabushige's domain,
04:13everything is prepared for execution. While John is scrubbed and dressed, another sailor is boiled
04:18alive. By morning, Yabushige prepares to leave, believing the ship is now his. He sees no reason to
04:25inform Torunaga, who he assumes will soon be dead. With war looming, possession of the ship and its
04:31weapons would make him powerful. However, Torunaga's man, Hiramatsu, arrives and declares that the lord
04:38has seized ownership of the ship, the crew, and all valuables aboard. Yabushige has no choice but to
04:44submit. Hiramatsu then returns to Osaka with John and Yabushige. A Spanish pilot named Rodriguez speaks up
04:52for John, offering to vouch for him. They all set sail. That night, a storm erupts. Rodriguez takes
04:59the helm while the Japanese row, but they lack experience. John shouts for them to face the waves.
05:05The Spaniard frees John and sends him below to urge the rowers. Yabushige follows, but sees John
05:11confidently taking charge, an expert pilot. Swallowing his pride, Yabushige joins the oarsmen
05:17under John's orders. Suddenly, a wave washes Rodriguez overboard. John throws him an oar to
05:23cling to, then takes over at the helm himself. They survive. Assure, John wants to search for
05:29Rodriguez. Hiramatsu protests, but Yabushige, grateful for John's heroism, supports him. Together,
05:36they find Rodriguez on the rocks. John is not allowed to descend. Knowing Rodriguez is vital,
05:42he hands the rope to Yabushige, who cannot refuse in front of his men. Yabushige descends, but the
05:48rope snaps. He falls, but survives, only to be hit by a wave. His men fetch more rope as Yabushige
05:54struggles. Seeing him near death, John draws his sword, ready to end the suffering. But a new rope
06:01arrives, and Yabushige is pulled to safety. John bows in respect. Back aboard, Rodriguez shows John the
06:08ship's logs. He knows John and his men came to find Japan, and burned every accessible village.
06:14He promises to hand the journals to the Portuguese when they reach Osaka. The journey ends. John is
06:20brought before Lord Torunaga. The pilot bows deeply, determined to survive in this foreign land.
06:26One year earlier in Osaka, Japan's leader, Taiko, lay dying. He summoned Torunaga, entrusting him with the
06:33protection of his young heir. He formed the Council of Regents, and named Torunaga as its fifth member.
06:39The Council of Regents is set to govern until the heir turns 16. Torunaga realizes that accepting the
06:46role of protector is effectively signing his own death sentence. By taking this on, he'll draw all his
06:52enemies toward him. But he has no grounds to refuse. He agrees. Rodriguez keeps his promise and hands over
06:59the pilot's journal to the Portuguese clergy. Initially, they plan to show the documents to the
07:04Japanese, which would likely result in the pilot's execution. But one voice warns that Torunaga is
07:10meticulous, and would insist on translating the entire journal. That would reveal damaging entries,
07:16detailing atrocities committed by the Portuguese themselves. One of the missionaries is sent to the
07:21castle where Torunaga is confined to interpret John's testimony, with the unspoken expectation that
07:26the translation will turn the sailor into a problem no more. What the Portuguese interpreter doesn't
07:31know is that Torunaga has already summoned Mariko to join the meeting. She's the daughter of his old
07:36friend and the wife of Hiramatsu's son, and she speaks Portuguese fluently. She takes her place beside
07:43them. John barely gets a chance to explain who he is, where he's from, and why his nation is at
07:48war with
07:49Portugal, insisting that he's not a pirate. When suddenly, Ishido, the head of the council, arrives.
07:55He's surprised to see Torunaga spending his supposed final days with a barbarian.
07:59In response, Torunaga orders John imprisoned. That evening at Mariko's home, her husband is furious
08:05that she left the house. But his father arrives and interrupts the outburst, announcing that Lord
08:10Torunaga wishes to see Mariko again. Her husband says nothing more. At the meeting, Torunaga asks how
08:16accurate the Portuguese translation was. Mariko replies that it was truthful, but warns she'd be
08:22cautious with the Englishman. Hiramatsu is puzzled about the connection between the pirate and Torunaga's
08:27removal from power. He lets Mariko explain. She says the Portuguese are deeply troubled by the pilot's
08:34presence. Eventually, they'll pressure the two Christian regents to have him executed. That would
08:39trigger dissent among the council, breaking the required unity to remove Torunaga, effectively keeping
08:44him alive while under house arrest. John later speaks to a Protestant priest. He insists it's
08:49all a misunderstanding that he's Torunaga's guest, not a prisoner, and the Lord promised to let him
08:55sail. But the priest tells him the truth. Torunaga's days are numbered, and anyone seen as his ally,
09:02especially a foreigner, will not be leaving Japan alive. The decisive day arrives. The council must vote
09:08unanimously on Torunaga's fate. But first, as expected, the Catholic regents demand the execution
09:14of the heretic, John. Ishido refuses to delay the vote. The Christian regents won't proceed unless the
09:20heretic is executed first. The vote collapses. Torunaga's plan has worked. Meanwhile, John continues
09:26speaking with the priest. He learns that Taiko, the deceased ruler, had wanted to cut ties with Portugal,
09:32but the church incited a rebellion, secretly smuggling weapons from Macau. John is stunned.
09:38He's been to Macau. He saw hundreds of armed Japanese Catholics there, and the local Portuguese
09:43authorities were unaware. This intel could be his lifeline. The Portuguese priest later visits Torunaga's
09:49castle. Seeing Mariko praying, he praises her, calling her his brightest student. But he also comments
09:56on her involvement in yesterday's meeting with a heretic. He accuses the Englishman of horrific crimes
10:00based on the journal. Elsewhere, Ishido visits Yabushige and asks why Torunaga values the
10:06foreigner. Yabushige speculates that the pilot is being used to fracture the council. He suggests
10:12that once Torunaga falls, the Christian regents will turn against Ishido. Ishido concedes this is
10:18likely. Yabushige then offers himself as a loyal vassal, someone who can keep the barbarian under control,
10:24ensuring Ishido doesn't lose his advantage. Ishido likes the idea, but reveals he's already agreed to
10:29have the foreigner executed. Even so, Yabushige has a solution. The execution is staged. John is
10:36blindfolded and led into the forest, but they are ambushed by robbers who slaughter the guards.
10:41Yabushige had hired them to stage the rescue. Immediately afterward, he has the bandits killed,
10:47tying up loose ends. John thanks him for saving his life. The pilot is brought before Torunaga,
10:52with Mariko translating. John apologizes and clarifies that he's not Catholic. Torunaga,
10:58in turn, apologizes for the imprisonment. With Mariko's help, John outlines the real ambitions
11:04of the Portuguese and Spanish. They've carved up undiscovered territories among themselves,
11:08with Japan marked for Portuguese control. He explains their plan to replace Japan's rulers
11:13with European viceroys, and reveals the secret Catholic base in Macau, complete with Japanese
11:18mercenaries and weapons stockpiles for rebellion. Torunaga orders him to stay in the castle for the night,
11:24warning that bandits still prowl outside. Meanwhile, the Portuguese priest demands that
11:30Torunaga authorize the departure of the black ship, a vessel bound for Portugal with another treasure
11:35haul. Torunaga refuses. He confronts the priest with what he knows about their hidden military presence,
11:41and says he wants more information before making any decisions. The church is furious. The barbarian is
11:47disrupting their plans. A Christian regent is summoned to eliminate the threat. That night, an assassin
11:53infiltrates the castle. A woman, blade in hand, slaying guards and concubines alike. Shouts ring out,
12:00an intruder is inside, and Lord Torunaga must be protected. John hears the commotion and rushes to
12:07help. Meanwhile, Torunaga has staged his bed with pillows under a blanket to fake sleep. Sword in hand,
12:13he hides in the shadows. The assassin bursts in, ready to strike the bed, but Torunaga wounds her. She lunges
12:20again, and John blocks her, taking a cut to the arm. Together, they kill her. As the body is examined,
12:27Torunaga reveals that he switched rooms with the barbarian, meaning the assassin wasn't after him,
12:32but John. The attack didn't come from Ishido. It was the Christian regents who sent her. After the
12:39attempt, Torunaga summons Yabushige. Expecting the worst, Yabushige comes prepared with a written will.
12:44He bows and offers his sword. Torunaga's first question. Does he know the Amida Tong, a clan of
12:51assassins? What would Yabushige pay them for a target like himself? Yabushige realizes the regent
12:58suspects him and knows about Ishido's recent visit. Torunaga presses. What was Ishido's offer?
13:04Yabushige confesses. He was promised Torunaga's place on the council, but he's not interested in power,
13:10only a small province to expand his land, and a head on his shoulders to rule it.
13:15Torunaga concludes Yabushige wasn't behind the attack, since the target was the pilot, not him.
13:21He gives Yabushige a mission. Hide the sailor and Lady Kiri at his estate. If successful,
13:26he'll receive the province he desires. That very morning, the captain of the black ship and a
13:31Portuguese priest arrive in town with grim news. Torunaga still refuses to let the ship depart.
13:36The captain, however, doesn't care. He has to deliver the treasure to Macau, so he declares that
13:42he will sail today. He doesn't care what happens next, but the damned pilot hurts them more and more,
13:48so waiting it out isn't an option. Meanwhile, John is being treated for a wound on his arm after being
13:54attacked. Marco is nearby and translates the conversation with the healer. A Japanese man enters
14:00and says that the sailor will be taken elsewhere today. A group of Torunaga's warriors, led by Yabushige,
14:06has already gathered in the courtyard the lord's first concubine, Lady Kiri, sits in a handcart.
14:12John has been told to stay close to him and remain visible at all times. Yabushige is not happy.
14:18They should have left long ago. But then a signal sounds that Ishido's troops are at the gate.
14:22The regent is extremely annoyed that the pilot and Lady Kiri are leaving his castle. The guards inspect
14:29the handcarts after making sure that Lady Kiri is definitely there. The chief sets out his warriors
14:33to escort the procession to the port. No assurances from Yabushige that they would make it on their own
14:39affect his decision, only Mariko and John notice that Lady Kiri has quietly left her handcart after
14:44the inspection and that Lord Torunaga has taken her place. The escort moves on before leaving the city.
14:51They were stopped by guards. Again, by order of Ishido, they have to inspect all travelers.
14:58John realizes that just a little more and Lord Torunaga's cunning will be revealed.
15:02When the handcart is a few steps away and the sailor sees that no one is stopping the guard,
15:07he rushes towards him. Pilot plays the offended man who is forced to watch a man peeking into a
15:12woman's carriage. The play was a success. They were all let out of the gate. Knight found the troops in
15:18woods from the top of the hill. Burning arrows flew at the people. The first victims appeared.
15:23Several flaming arrows hit the handcart and Torunaga had to get out. His son saw him,
15:28as did the commander of Ishido. Men Torunaga realizes that they attack pilots again. Meanwhile,
15:35the commander of Ishido Men sends a messenger with news of Torunaga's escape. The only chance to escape is
15:41ahead for the harbor. Everyone runs to the harbor, leaving only a few samurai to hold off the enemies
15:46on the shore. The refugees are loaded into boats and set sail with hundreds of pursuers already on
15:52their trail. As they swim away from the shore, everyone looks and sees Mariko's husband Untaru,
15:58the brave samurai. This is one of the samurai left behind to protect his master's retreat.
16:03His military skill allows him to cut down the enemy, left and right, retreating to the water itself.
16:09He makes sure that Torunaga is already far from the shore. His mission is accomplished.
16:14He bows to his master and accepts Torunaga's bow in return. The warrior then raises his sword and
16:19attacks the hordes of enemies. Looking out from the boat, Mariko realizes that she is about to lose
16:24her husband. When they reach their galley, everyone sees a huge number of boats. The pirates have blocked
16:30the exit of the harbor and are already waiting for Tora. Naga-jan has a bold idea. Sail up to
16:36the
16:36Portuguese black ship and negotiate with them. Pirate boats are no match for a huge schooner.
16:42Once on board, the captain agreed for a fee. Portuguese priests were also on board. Torunaga
16:48promises them that he will allow a Christian church to be built in his town, but in return they'll have
16:53to win over two Christian regents who are currently loyal to Ishido. The priests pretend to agree, but the
16:58captain has another condition. The pilot must stay in Osaka. Captain gives Torunaga John's ship's logs,
17:05which prove that he is a pirate, so Torunaga agrees. John watches the black ship sail away and
17:12realizes that his life is pretty much over. Now Ishido watches from the shore. John decides to fight to
17:18the end. He stays on the galley and looks at the crew and their captain. The captain is his buddy,
17:23so the pilot asks him to beat the drums and sail after the black ship. He almost catches up to
17:29the
17:29schooner and keeps pace with it, preparing to crash into the pirate's rows. No one on the black
17:34ship expected such audacity from a sailor. The schooner smashes into the boats, gradually crowding
17:40in John's galley. The black ship has created a gap in the pirate ambush into which John's galley has slipped,
17:45but there's no time to celebrate. The schooner's captain didn't just help the sailor by turning left.
17:51Yes, he covered the galley with his hull, but the plan was different, to push the galley into the reefs,
17:56but the spaniard remembers that John saved him, so he lets the galleys go, thus paying off his personal debt.
18:03Both ships have left the harbor, and Torunaga decides to return to his galley at that time.
18:07Hiramatsu visits the council of regents. He brought the regents an order from Torunaga,
18:12in which he voluntarily resigns from his position as regent. The remaining regents now have four votes each,
18:17which does not give them the right to vote on issues, as only five regents can make decisions,
18:22and on the galley Torunaga. Thanks John for his help in getting out of Osaka. He says he has John's
18:28journals, and piracy is punishable by death, but they will take a long time to translate. John has to raise
18:34a regiment and train them in foreign tactics, and from that moment on, John is no longer a barbarian.
18:40Torunaga declares him his Hadamoto, a high-ranking samurai in the fishing village of Yabushigi,
18:45where Tarunaga and John plan to seek refuge. The cold has already set in. The viceroy of the village,
18:52Yabushagi's nephew, receives a letter about the imminent arrival of the guests, so he tells all
18:57the villagers to prepare for the big meeting. Torunaga orders that John as Hadamoto be provided with a
19:02concubine, a widow who has recently lost her child and husband, sails with them on the galley.
19:08Mariko tells her that Torunaga wants her to be the pilot's concubine. The girl feels insulted,
19:13but it is impossible to defy the lord, so she agrees to serve the new Hadamoto for six months.
19:19The galley reaches the village. The nephew has done his best, and the entire Yabushige army
19:25greets the guests on the shore. Hundreds of soldiers bow their heads in respect. After Torunaga reviews the
19:30troops, he leaves on business. Left ashore, John tries to find his crew, but learns that they have
19:36recently been transferred to another town. The pilot wants to board his ship, which remains moored off
19:41the coast of the village, but the viceroy does not allow it. John does not understand he has agreed
19:46with Torunaga that the ship and crew are his. However, Mariko, who has approached the man,
19:52makes it clear that everything belongs to Torunaga, so nothing can be done without his permission.
19:57Mariko shows John his new home, his servants, and introduces him to his concubine.
20:02She reminds the man that he has agreed to train people, and that it will take six months.
20:07John is outraged. While Torunaga is away, Yabushige has the guns and cannons from the
20:12barbarian ship at his disposal. If the regents find a fifth, they will send Torunaga into retirement.
20:17In that case, the weapon will remain in Torunaga's possession. He can then present it to Ishido as a gift.
20:24Meanwhile, John tries to get his concubine to stop following him around. Mariko says that a concubine
20:30cannot go to bed while her master is awake. In the morning, the regiment leaves for training.
20:34The viceroy follows John and tries to force him to give up his pistols. John stubbornly refuses.
20:40He points both pistols at the guest. Mariko tells him to come to his senses. But John can't
20:45forget his first encounter with the viceroy, who bullied him in the pit. The concubine also asks
20:50him to hand over the weapons, but not to anyone else, but to her for safe keeping. She will guard
20:55them with her own life. John has no choice but to obey. When the viceroy sees the barbarian handing
21:01the weapon to his concubine, he insists that she give it to him. But the girl points a pistol at
21:05him
21:05and tells him to leave the court. John looks at the girl with admiration, and the viceroy leaves the
21:10court in the field. Yabushige demands that John talk about foreign battle tactics. Mariko is willing
21:16to translate, but John keeps telling her that he is a sailor and has not participated in land wars.
21:21He realizes that his entire position could collapse in an instant. After reflecting,
21:26he offers to show Yabushige how to fight at sea, claiming that land warfare is child's play compared
21:31to naval combat. John points to Osaka Castle as an example, and offers to conduct a demonstration.
21:38The Japanese set up ground targets. Yabushige is doubtful. He believes it's impossible to hit such
21:43distant targets with a cannon. But all the targets are destroyed, and Yabushige and his men are left speechless.
21:50Over time, John begins learning Japanese with Mariko, and conducts military drills each morning.
21:56One evening, Mariko reads John's ship logs, and discovers his past crimes against the Portuguese.
22:01The next day, she tells John that Torunaga will never join him in waging war against the Portuguese.
22:06During another training session, news arrives. Ishido's men have broken through the outpost,
22:11and are approaching the village. Yabushige meets the commander of the incoming forces,
22:15and realizes that Ishido suspects him of betrayal for leaving Osaka with Torunaga.
22:21Yabushige convinces the commander to stay until the next morning to witness a weapons demonstration.
22:26He promises that his artillery is the only thing that could help Ishido. The commander agrees.
22:31Later, Yabushige explains to Torunaga's son that he was summoned by the council, but refused the order
22:36out of unwavering loyalty to Lord Torunaga. That evening, John dines at home with his concubine and
22:42Mariko. He apologizes to the woman for his past rudeness, and gives her a pistol, his most treasured
22:48possession. In return, she presents him with her father's family swords. She insists that she cannot
22:54serve a man who has no sword, and John is left with no choice but to accept the expensive gift.
22:59Meanwhile, the village viceroy speaks with Torunaga's son, warning him that showing military
23:04tactics to Ishido's men would guarantee future defeat. He relies on the young man to fix the situation,
23:10and sees it as a chance to raise his own importance. Torunaga's son promises to handle it.
23:17Later that night, John goes to a cave to bathe. Mariko finds him there, and they talk.
23:22The pilot describes his hometown of London, how it feels to walk along the Thames and experience
23:28true freedom. That night, Mariko wakes John and makes love to him. In the morning, John learns it
23:35wasn't out of desire. Mariko had spoken with the concubine the day before, and the two decided to
23:40give Hatamoto a gift together. Morning arrives. The targets are in place. As Ishido's commander prepares
23:46to observe the demonstration, Torunaga's son draws his sword and declares that the commander's very
23:51presence dishonors his father. He gives the signal and the cannons fire, not at the targets, but at
23:57the soldiers. The commander and his men are instantly torn apart. Within seconds, only blood and debris
24:03remain. Everyone is stunned by the violent act. Mariko is shaken. She realizes war has officially begun.
24:09The remaining bodies of Ishido's troops are loaded into a cart. Meanwhile, an army of thousands,
24:15led by Torunaga and Mariko's surviving husband, Buntaro Toda, marches toward the village. Elsewhere,
24:22the council of regents unanimously votes to remove Torunaga from power. But since the council is
24:27incomplete, they cannot act. Now it is time to appoint a fifth regent. Ishido proposes Dano, a cousin of one
24:34of the current members. Back in the village, Torunaga orders Mariko to remain at John's house and places
24:40her husband there as well, so she can serve them both. Torunaga's son approaches him and criticizes
24:46the decision to massacre Ishido's men. Torunaga immediately understands that his son has been
24:51manipulated and even figures out by whom, Yabushige's nephew. To teach his son a lesson, he removes him from
24:57command. Later, John is gifted a pheasant by Torunaga, caught during falconry. Hatamoto is delighted
25:04and hangs it in the courtyard, warning everyone not to touch it for several days, or they will die.
25:10The concubine tries to explain that the bird will rot in that time, but John insists that is exactly his
25:15intent. The concubine later meets Buntaro, Mariko's husband. He is furious at having to live under the
25:21same roof as a barbarian. Soon after, Torunaga speaks with Yabushige and accuses him of corrupting his
25:27son. Yabushige, hoping to avoid blame, betrays his nephew, admitting they had been drinking the
25:33previous night, and that it was the nephew who encouraged Torunaga's son to kill Ishido's men.
25:39Yabushige is willing to punish his nephew, but Torunaga is satisfied. Ishido is now offended,
25:44and will likely attack on his own, saving Torunaga from initiating conflict. Torunaga then appoints the
25:50young man as artillery commander. That evening, everyone gathers at John's house for dinner.
25:55Buntaro insults John. Mariko attempts to soften the translation to avoid offending anyone.
26:01The two men begin to compete over everything. John swaps a small sake cup for a larger bowl,
26:06and Buntaro follows suit. Soon, both are drunk. The competition escalates to archery. Buntaro shoots
26:14an arrow just a millimeter from Mariko's face. John confronts him, saying no one should treat their
26:19wife like that. In response, Buntaro forces Mariko to confess her shameful lineage. Her father served
26:26Japan's cruel former ruler. For the good of the country, her father assassinated him. As punishment,
26:31he was forced to kill his own family, and then himself. Because Mariko is married,
26:37she must obey her husband, even when he orders her to leave.
26:41That night, John hears Toda beating Mariko. He rushes to her, but Toda is already gone,
26:47leaving the bruised woman behind. John finds him outside, and the two men face each other.
26:52Toda bows and apologizes for disrupting the peace of John's home while drunk.
26:57The next morning, John asks Mariko how she is. She says it was her fault, and that from now on,
27:03she will only do her duty. Translate, and nothing more. Back at home, John finds tragedy. The gardener
27:11threw out the rotting pheasant, and the others killed him for it, because Master John had ordered
27:15that it not be touched under threat of death. John is horrified. He never imagined someone would be
27:20killed over such a thing. He goes to Torunaga, reminding him that he fulfilled his part of the
27:25deal by training the regiment. Now it's Torunaga's turn, to give John the ship and crew so they can leave
27:31Japan. Suddenly, the earth begins to quake. A powerful earthquake hits. Torunaga falls into a
27:37crevice. His son and John jump in to rescue him. John finds the lord, pulls him out, and revives him.
27:44But Torunaga has lost his swords, a disgrace. John offers him his own. As the earthquake continues,
27:51they witness an entire army in the valley being swallowed by the earth. Disaster hits the village.
27:56John returns home and finds his loyal concubine alive, though wounded. Yabushige now searches
28:02for a spy, someone who's been reporting to Torunaga from the village. To divert suspicion,
28:07the real spy presents the recently deceased gardener as the culprit. The following night,
28:12the queen, the mother of the heir, arrives at Ishido's castle. She knows that Torunaga has paralyzed the
28:18council of regents. Ishido's assurances that he will restore the council have no effect.
28:22The queen declares, to the regent's shock, that the council will now obey her. 22 years earlier at
28:29Azuchi castle, a young girl, the future queen, is introduced by her father to Mariko, daughter of
28:34his vassal. The girls become friends, grow up together, and train side by side. When Mariko comes of age,
28:41she is married off to Toda, a political union to strengthen her family's alliance with the Toda clan.
28:46Now, 22 years later, Torunaga makes a speech honoring the dead. He tells all gathered that
28:52John has saved his life a second time, and once again bestows on him the prestigious title of
28:57Hatamoto, a high-ranking samurai. John is now appointed as commander of both the fleet and the
29:03cannon regiment. As a symbol of this new authority, Torunaga gives him a sword. Yabushige and his nephew
29:09clearly show their displeasure with this decision. Torunaga later receives Toda, who apologizes for
29:15dishonoring Hatamoto's house, but explains that he cannot remain composed in front of his wife.
29:20Mariko has been emotionally distant for most of their marriage, but she behaves very differently
29:25when in Hatamoto's presence. Torunaga orders a samurai to separate from his wife for seven days.
29:31John visits him again, requesting the return of his ship and permission to fight the Portuguese.
29:36Torunaga declines, and John departs in frustration. Torunaga then instructs Mariko to arrange for John to
29:42spend a night at a tea house with the finest woman available, hoping to ease the commander's mind.
29:48At the same time, Ishido has taken the Catholic regents and their families hostage in an effort to
29:52force the council to elect a fifth regent and to vote for Torunaga's removal. Hiramatsu manages to
29:58flee the castle to deliver the warning. Meanwhile, the Portuguese grow uneasy. They suspect the queen is
30:05behind these events and realize they may need to form an alliance with Torunaga or face severe consequences.
30:11That evening, there's a play held at Ishido's castle. After the performance, Ishido and the queen speak
30:17with the lead actor, a former retainer of the late Taiko during the queen's youth. Ishido proposes that
30:23the actor join the council as the fifth regent. Once appointed, he will be expected to vote for
30:28Torunaga's execution, accusing him of plotting against the heir. The next morning, Hiramatsu arrives at
30:34the village and informs Torunaga that Osaka is now entirely under Ishido's control. Hiramatsu insists
30:40it's time for Crimson Sky, a decisive strike against Ishido's castle. This would dismantle
30:45the council and elevate Torunaga as sole regent, the new shogun. But Torunaga is unwilling. He never
30:52desired the title of shogun. He instructs his men to devise an alternative plan that doesn't involve
30:58mass bloodshed. Later that evening, Mariko escorts John to the tea house, where they are greeted by a
31:03stunning and intelligent woman. Mariko warns John to stay cautious. They are being watched. Eventually,
31:10the woman invites John to a private room. Mariko translates, then quietly leaves. Though both Mariko
31:16and John wish to stay together, they are bound by rolls and witnesses. The next day, John thanks the
31:22tea house girl. Mariko visits Torunaga to report. Torunaga asks her if she remembers her childhood
31:28friendship with the future queen. Can Mariko guess what might have turned her old friend so bitter
31:33and hostile? Mariko doesn't know. Torunaga shares that her father once said his daughter was destined
31:38for greatness. Mariko protests. He could have ensured her future by arranging a better marriage.
31:43But Torunaga admits the marriage was part of her father's strategy, a decision that ultimately saved
31:48her life. Meanwhile, at Ishido's council, the fifth regent is introduced and Torunaga's execution is
31:55brought to the table. A unanimous vote is required. However, one regent refuses to support the execution.
32:02That evening, still at Ishido's castle, the queen reveals her true hatred for Torunaga.
32:07She believes her father was murdered by Mariko's father, under Torunaga's orders. The next morning,
32:13the dissenting regent flees Osaka with his family, but Ishido's samurai intercept them in the forest.
32:18They slaughter the entire family. Back in the village, Torunaga convenes his men. He warns them
32:24that Ishido is about to seize total control of the council, leading to accusations of treason and his
32:29eventual execution. Not willing to wait for that outcome, Torunaga finally declares Crimson Sky.
32:35They will strike first. The army supports him. Flashback. 46 years ago, a young Torunaga achieves his
32:42first battlefield victory. A captured commander respectfully offers himself for Seppuku. Torunaga
32:48assists the ritual with satisfaction. Now, Torunaga and his forces wait on the forest road, hoping his
32:54cousin Saeki will join them. Saeki arrives, ready to support Torunaga, but first, he insists on visiting
33:01the local hot springs. Later, John visits Torunaga and asks whether Crimson Sky includes his role as
33:07fleet commander. Torunaga has made no decision. Mariko translates and urges John to drop the matter,
33:13but John presses. Why grant him land and titles, yet exclude him from battle? Torunaga gives no answer,
33:20and Mariko pleads again. This time, John backs down. Meanwhile, Yabushige's nephew visits the tea
33:26house to see the same girl who previously served the pilot. The owner tells him she's unavailable.
33:32Torunaga has already secured her company for the week. That same morning, Hiramatsu visits John's
33:37concubine. He gives her the ashes of her husband and child, a somber moment. That evening, Torunaga dines
33:44with his brother. They reminisce about the past, but the mood sours. Torunaga's brother becomes disrespectful,
33:51eventually revealing that he received a better offer. Villagers report that the brother's army has blocked
33:56all roads, trapping everyone inside. Saiki presents a formal document. He has been appointed the fifth
34:02regent, and Torunaga has been stripped of his titles and summoned to Osaka. Saiki then turns to his nephew,
34:09the one he was just laughing with, and presents an order requiring him to take responsibility for the
34:14massacre of Ishido's men and commit seppuku. Torunaga screams at his son not to accept the document.
34:20Torunaga announces he will consider the matter and respond tomorrow. John asks Mariko what would
34:26happen if Torunaga truly went to Osaka. She explains, he would be executed, and his men would be
34:32forced to kneel before Ishido. Half would choose seppuku out of loyalty. John reveals that his ship
34:38is still in the harbor. Yabushige's men could help repair it so they could escape. Meanwhile, Saiki
34:44visits Yabushige. He claims that Ishido met a man who confirmed Yabushige's loyalty. Then, he presents a box.
34:50Inside is the severed head of Yabushige's man. The message is clear. Ishido still sees Yabushige
34:56as a traitor. His game of duplicity has ended. Back in the village, Torunaga is approached by the
35:03tea house owner. She asks for permission to build a new quarter that will remain protected by his name,
35:07even after his death. On the shoreline, John studies Ishido's ships. Yabushige approaches,
35:14complaining that every time he escapes one danger, another emerges. He lashes out at the pilot for
35:19carrying swords he doesn't know how to use. Yabushige challenges Hatamoto to draw a blade,
35:24and begins teaching him how to wield it. Elsewhere, Torunaga begins dictating his will. Buntaro,
35:31Mariko's husband, arrives. He requests permission to spend one last night with his wife,
35:35and asks to be allowed to behead the barbarian, but Torunaga denies the request. The time arrives
35:41for Torunaga's official answer. He announces to his brother that he will obey the council and travel
35:46to Osaka. No one objects except John, who voices his outrage and storms out of the meeting. That night,
35:54Saeki enjoys himself with the tea house girl. Suddenly, he hears a noise. Torunaga's son appears,
36:00sword drawn. Saeki flees into the courtyard. The boy gives chase and swings, but slips at the last
36:07moment, hit his head against a sharp rock. A few minutes later, Torunaga's son passes away. The funeral
36:14procession, led by Torunaga, moves slowly toward the town. Saeki's army accompanies the procession,
36:20agreeing to wait for 49 days, until the lord finishes mourning, before escorting him to Osaka.
36:26Torunaga returns all of John's journals. When he departs for Osaka, Hadamoto is released from duty,
36:31and is free to leave Japan. His service is considered complete. John's crew is already in the town,
36:37but he is more concerned about Mariko's fate. Mariko assures him that her loyalty demands she
36:42accompany her master to Osaka. In Osaka, Ishido is already celebrating what he believes is a decisive
36:48victory. But the queen is not yet satisfied. She insists that Torunaga still poses a threat. Ishido
36:55proposes strengthening their alliance through marriage, but the queen remains non-committal.
37:00Night falls in the village where the funeral has reached its final rites. Torunaga's son is honored,
37:05and the cremation begins in the morning, notably without his father present.
37:09A Portuguese priest visits Torunaga. He assures the lord that his true enemy isn't all of Osaka,
37:15but Ishido alone. If Torunaga can forge an alliance with the queen, Ishido will lose his
37:20grip on power, and the heir will become a symbol of unity with Torunaga's army. But Torunaga doubts
37:26this outcome. He knows that many of his vassals wore armor to the funeral, a silent protest against his
37:32surrender. He intends to summon them and extract written oaths confirming their agreement to surrender
37:37with him. He believes a peaceful resolution is preferable to a bloody conflict. Nonetheless,
37:42he keeps his promise and allows the priest to build a church, but only if the priest goes to Osaka
37:48and
37:48tells them that Torunaga is surrendering peacefully. Hiramatsu, however, is convinced this is just a ruse.
37:55The lord is preparing for war. Meanwhile, Toda prepares tea for his wife. He reconsiders his harsh
38:01treatment of her, knowing they may all die in Osaka. He suspects Mariko still has feelings for the
38:07barbarian and, in response to Torunaga's planned surrender, offers her a grim form of love, a mutual
38:13seppuku. Mariko refuses. She explains that she never wished for death, but for a life without him.
38:20She will not die alongside him. Elsewhere, John is taken to a sailor's den where his crew is living.
38:25They reject him, blaming him for coming to Japan out of personal ambition. John leaves, disheartened.
38:33Hatamoto then visits Yabushige with Mariko, seeking her translation. He tells Yabushige that Torunaga
38:39is doomed. Since the lord refuses to attack Osaka from the sea, John now wants to leave on his own
38:44ship under Yabushige's banner. He no longer believes in Torunaga's cause and doesn't want to die with him.
38:50But Yabushige declines. He firmly believes Torunaga will not surrender. As a true vassal,
38:56he remains loyal. Mariko sees John's actions as treacherous. John insists he's been released
39:02from all obligations, but no argument changes her opinion of his betrayal. The next day,
39:08Torunaga gathers his warlords. He announces that Yabushige will be the first to travel to Osaka
39:13and hand over all weapons, along with a list of those willing to surrender with him. Yabushige signs first,
39:18followed by his nephew. But the other warlords refuse. They declare they will not surrender,
39:23even if their master does. Hiramatsu states that he would rather die than see defeat.
39:29Torunaga, unmoved, tells him he is free to do so. That night, Hiramatsu commits seppuku.
39:35Later that evening, Torunaga summons Mariko. He asks whether John went to Yabushige. Upon hearing
39:41that he did, and that Yabushige refused, Torunaga smiles. He is confident Yabushige will change
39:47his mind after witnessing Hiramatsu's death. Mariko now understands. It was all part of the
39:53Lord's plan. Hiramatsu remained loyal, even in death. Osaka must be convinced beyond doubt
39:58that Torunaga has truly surrendered. Now it's up to Mariko. Is she ready to fulfill her mission?
40:05Mariko confirms. She is. In Osaka, the queen approaches Ishido and bows, signaling her agreement
40:12to the proposed alliance. At the same time, Yabushige begins loading weapons onto John's ship,
40:18having changed his mind and decided to ally with the barbarian after all. Soon after, Mariko arrives
40:24with orders to escort Yabushige to Osaka. Flashback, Sendai Domain 14 years ago. Mariko is captured for
40:31the third time. Though spared by her husband, she longs for death. A Portuguese priest comforts her,
40:37offering a cross. She accepts it. The ship carrying John, Yabushige and Mariko arrives in Osaka.
40:45Yabushige asks John to stay close when they meet Ishido's men. Later, they are taken to Ishido's
40:51castle, where the noble families are being held hostage. The next morning, Ishido and the queen
40:56receive their guests. Yabushige tries to excuse himself by presenting John as a gift to the council.
41:02Ishido dismisses him, saying the heir has no need for a barbarian. Next, Mariko is introduced. She
41:09announces that she will leave Osaka the next day and take with her Torunaga's first concubine and another
41:14woman carrying his child. The room is stunned. Ishido immediately orders that she not be allowed to leave
41:20the castle. But Mariko defies him. She is the daughter of a warlord, not a peasant girl. With that,
41:26she leaves the council chamber. Yabushige is furious. He's convinced she will be prevented from leaving
41:32by morning. Morning comes. Mariko prepares to leave Ishido's castle with Torunaga's concubines.
41:38She is accompanied by a small group of elite samurai. On the way out, Ishido's guards try to stop them,
41:44but a single order is given, and one of her guards cuts down the obstruction. However, they are outnumbered.
41:49A skirmish ensues, and Mariko's samurai are killed. She's forced to admit defeat and returns to the
41:55castle. But for failing to complete her master's mission, she vows to commit seppuku at sunset.
42:01At the council of regents, Ishido discusses the incident. He finds himself trapped. If Mariko dies,
42:07Osaka will be disgraced. But if she's allowed to leave, other nobles may demand their freedom too.
42:13Meanwhile, the young heir wants to meet John. Ishido's men escort the sailor to the meeting.
42:18The queen asks if he speaks Japanese. John replies that he understands, but she should use simple
42:24words. Regardless, she summons Mariko to translate. Mariko warns John that this is just a pretext to
42:31lure her out. The queen recounts her childhood friendship with Mariko, how she was like a sister
42:36to her. But then, one day, Mariko was taken away, and now she sees a grown woman returning to destroy
42:42everything. She demands that these games stop. Mariko replies, only the queen has the power to
42:48end this. The queen insists she does not hold that much authority. Mariko and John exit the palace.
42:55Later, John begs Mariko not to go through with her death, not for religion, not for honor, but maybe
43:01for him. She softly holds his hand, then lets go, and walks away. Elsewhere, Yabushige receives a
43:08message from Ishido. The regent has agreed to accept his loyalty. Evening falls. Mariko's death approaches.
43:14She confesses to the priest, acknowledging that seppuku is a sin. She asks the Catholic regent to
43:20assist with the ceremony. He agrees. But when the time comes, the regent does not appear. John steps
43:27forward. He will assist her, unwilling to let her condemn her soul by dying in disgrace. At the very
43:33last moment, just as Mariko presses the dagger to her chest, and John holds his breath with his sword
43:39drawn, Ishido arrives. He grants Mariko permission to leave the castle. The other of Torunaga's concubines
43:45also request to leave with her, and Ishido, unable to publicly admit he's holding them hostage,
43:50allows it. That night, Yabushige begins quietly killing the guards along the castle walls.
43:56Soon after, assassins climb up ropes and scale the walls. Yabushige opens the gates, letting in more armed
44:03men. Silently, they begin slaughtering samurai throughout the castle. Inside, John and Mariko
44:09fight desperately to fend off the attackers. Mariko is convinced that the assassins are targeting her.
44:14She, along with the concubines and John, searches for shelter. Yabushige joins them, and they barricade
44:21themselves in a warehouse with a heavy door. But the enemy is already trying to break it down. John
44:26struggles to hold it closed. Mariko realizes they are out of time. She steps in front of the door,
44:32offering her life in protest against the dishonorable attack. Moments later,
44:36the door explodes. The blast kills Mariko. John, barely conscious, rushes to her, but she is already
44:44dead. By morning, the noble families begin leaving Ishido's castle. At the Council of Regents, Torunaga's
44:50brother delivers a formal protest. Torunaga is devastated by the loss of his most loyal vassal,
44:55and he leaves the city, determined to go to war with Osaka. Ishido is unmoved. He doesn't care
45:01if Torunaga surrenders at the castle or dies on the battlefield. He orders preparations for war.
45:07Just then, a small earthquake strikes. The other regents consider it a bad omen. But Ishido is resolute.
45:13The war order is signed. Later, he visits Yabushige to thank him for his work. Yabushige is stunned.
45:19He thought Mariko would merely be arrested, not killed. He recalls that once, Taiko had planned to
45:25fight Torunaga. But an earthquake changed his mind. Taiko interpreted it as a sign and made peace
45:31instead. Another earthquake strikes. Ishido sends Yabushige home to gather troops and await further
45:37orders. John wakes days later. Mariko has already been laid to rest. He is told to pack. He's being
45:44escorted to the harbor. He's handed an exit pass. At the harbor, a priest meets him, ready to accompany
45:50him to the galley. Yabushige is already there, preparing to depart. Ishido's men walk beside
45:56John and the priest. The priest informs him that Ishido has officially declared conflict with Torunaga.
46:01The queen will support him with the heir's army. According to the priest, Torunaga is destined to
46:06fall. But John remains doubtful. He knows Torunaga is not someone to be taken lightly. With the help of a
46:13woman, without lifting a weapon or making an open declaration, he managed to free all the hostages.
46:18As they near the shore, John surveys the landscape. Woods surround them. He asks the priest if this is
46:25where an ambush is waiting. But the priest fulfills his promise. Mariko had pleaded with the church to
46:30ensure John's safety before she passed. The priest honors her request and delivers John safely to
46:35Yabushige's galley. At the village, John sees the charred remains of his ship on the shore. Yabushige's
46:42nephew gives the order to take away his uncle's swords. Torunaga has called for his detainment. John
46:47demands to know who was behind the destruction. The answer, followers of the foreign faith.
46:52Yabushige is brought before Torunaga. It's revealed he was seen allowing intruders into the stronghold.
46:58Under pressure, he admits to his role. Torunaga strips him of his lands and commands him to face
47:03a traditional sentence by sunset. John returns home, greeted by his faithful companion. Torunaga visits
47:10his own household, holding his child. He thanks the women for protecting the baby. His first wife presents
47:16him with a letter, from the queen, delivered before they left Osaka. After reading it,
47:21Torunaga understands the full weight of what Mariko accomplished. John's companion informs him that
47:26she's leaving in the morning. Torunaga grants her wish. She will retire from service and take up a
47:31spiritual life. John cannot persuade her to stay. He thanks her and says farewell. The next morning,
47:38John visits Torunaga. He's enraged by the loss of his ship and promises to find those behind it.
47:44He pleads for the lives of the villagers, explaining that the fire was Mariko's doing,
47:48the cost she paid to save him. But Torunaga refuses. The search for hidden enemies must go on.
47:55In anguish, John sets down his sword and asks to face judgment as well. He admits that from his first
48:01day
48:01in Japan, he manipulated those around him. Even then, Torunaga doesn't waver. So John lifts the blade
48:08and begins a ritual of self-accountability. Just before he completes it, Torunaga intervenes.
48:13He halts the punishments and orders John to rebuild. Not just his ship, but a fleet. Later,
48:19Yabushige and Torunaga meet atop a cliff. The time has come. Yabushige begs to understand the full
48:25strategy. Torunaga is surprised he still hasn't figured it out. He reveals that Crimson Sky is already
48:31unfolding. Within a month, all forces will converge on the battlefield. Ishido believes the queen will
48:36support him, but her final message confirms she will not. Ishido will be outnumbered. The remaining
48:42regents will rise against him. What lies ahead is not just triumph, but a future without war. With those
48:48words, Torunaga draws his sword and helps Yabushige find peace. Later, John is seen by the shore, working to
48:55pull the broken remains of his ship from the water. The villagers are too few and too weak to
49:00assist. Suddenly, Buntaro, Mariko's husband, appears and joins the effort.
49:09Above them, Lord Torunaga watches quietly from the cliff.
Comments