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Dude. U told us about ur difficulties during Squid Games. We get it. I have no difficulties but I'm lazy.😂 N had no problem watching the dubbed version.😅🤷🏾♀️
@25:23 The reason why Brazil largely speak portuguese unlike the rest of South America is because Brazil fell east of the line drawn in the Treaty of Tordesillas/Zaragoza by Spain and Portugal.
@@McBrannon1000 1492 Columbus arrived in San Salvador Island 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas A treaty between Spain and Portugal to define the territorial boundary of the Atlantic Ocean following the "discovery" of the New World. This is the reason why Brazil is the only country in South America where people speak Portuguese. 1521 Magellan arrived in the Philippines 1529 Treaty of Zaragoza (Saragossa) A treaty between Spain and Portugal to define the territorial boundary in Asia. It runs through Japan.
26:45 I teach history at a high school. I already clipped this and will use it to teach this period of history. I already cover this- but the map and explanation are great. Called the line of demarcation, or the treaty of tordesillas
Accurate to the novel's intent, which was based on historic events and people. Names have been changed, of course, but the conflicts between the religious groups and countries is very real.
I clicked this so fast when i saw you upload this 2nd episode.. Not a spoiler.. Toranaga. Is based of of the real life Japanese Ruler : Tokugawa Ieyasu , .. John Back Thorn is also Modeled after the very first englishman to arrive in japan : William Adams re-named Muira Anjin later by the japanese. ( john is already referred to as Anjin in show ). Lady Mariko is based on real life : Akechi Tama a.k.a Hosakawa Gracia one of the most famous few Japanese nobles who converted to Catholicism. Lord Ishido , our castle caretaker & Bad guy is modeled after : Ishida Mitsunari.. I am so eagerly awaiting more, more more reactions to this epic show.. I love your conversations about each episode as well.. cya next time!
Although Blackthorn and Mariko are based on real characters who both serve the same Lord. There is no evidence that they ever met . I guess that is where the fiction part takes over
@@pangkaji Yes, the author of the novel modeled Mariko on Akechi Mitsuhide's daughter Akechi Tamako, later she called herself Hosokawa Gracia (Garasha) when she converted to Christianity. John Blackthorne portrays the English navigator William Adams. He was stranded in Japan and brought to the court of Tokugawa Ieyasu ( Yoshii Toronaga ). The two historical figures did not meet or get to know each other.
@@pangkaji It's not that important. Ultimately, stories like “Shōgun” also “live” from dramaturgy. When it was announced that they wanted to film the mini-series from 1980 again, I was both excited and thrilled, but also tense about what would come of it. In my eyes, it turned out to be one of the best series of 2024 😉
Portuguese here: we were the first Europeans to reach Japan and we did use religion and gun trading to establish relationships in the area. We also gave Japan tempura hehehe
And despite the differences and competition for trade Portugal is England's oldest ally in Europe. From fighting Spain and later during the Napoleonic wars. Tempura is good and so are custard tarts ❤😂
Such a little country but we got pretty far XD First time our country is a main character in a big production and its as bad guys lol, last time i saw Portugal represented was in Stargate Atlantis, one of the guards in an episode had a portuguese flag on his shoulder, was so proud.
You are both wrong. Yoshii is the family name. But the title always goes with the given name. Toranaga-sama is just like King Charles. So the given name always comes second. It is not so anymore in today's Japan. Hiroyuki Sanada who plays Toranaga would be called in the days of the story Sanada Hiroyuki. I know it's confusing.
So, a couple things. First, Steven you sold yourself short! You're doing a great job keeping up with subtitles and following the story in two languages. Personally, i cant watch something and follow along WITHOUT subtitles, but even i found myself pausing to read or rewinding to get a better grasp on the dialogue. So big ups on you! Second, im still trying to get used to you guys calling Toranaga Yoshii lol but no big deal. Also, you guys were both right at the beginning regarding the Captain. Nikki is right that the captain was dying anyway along with his crew and perhaps rightly, just to hasten the outcome. But Steven was right as well like dude took the easy way out, and we see it from John's perspective and John doesnt respect it at all. Which is a great juxtaposition to his reaction to Yabu almost committing sepuku later on in the episode. Everybody always recognizes Nestor Carbonell from Chris Nolan's Batman trilogy as if Richard Alpert isn't one of the greatest characters of all time! The fact that Toranaga came with his own translator to keep the other translator honest is just next level superior intelligence. He knew Padre would know full well that Mariko understands both him and the anjin, leaving him unable to twist any words even if he wanted to. Also it's such brilliant storytelling to establish a scenario with honest translations and then have the translators fall away completely so that its as if Toranaga and the anjin are speaking directly to each other. I remember getting inexplicable chills the first time i watched that transition happen. To Nikki's point, i love that the writer's KNOW we don't need to see every beheading. They caught us off guard with homie losing his head OUT OF NOWHERE (caught John off guard too) in the first episode, they already did their job there, so we know without seeing that beheadings be happening. They dont hold our hands, and at the same time nothing is gratuitous. Everything is imforming something else later on. Yabu making moves 😂 always. That moment he pays the bandits only to immediately kill them is so baller. Im sure him and his many grunting noises will quickly become a favorite of yours. "Unless I win."
The novel is very closely based on history. The major characters; Torunaga (Yoshii Torunaga), John Blackthorne, Mariko, Ishido, Ochiba, the Taiko etc., are all based on real people. There was a council of five regents after the death of the Taiko, there was a rivalry between the men who Torunaga and Ishido are based on. There was a treaty that divided all non-Christian lands between Spain and Portugal. Brazil speaks Portuguese because they were east of the line, while everything west 'belonged' to Spain, and therefore most of the rest of South America speaks Spanish. And there were meetings between the real-life John and real-life Torunaga.
The book is classified as “historical fiction”; it tells a story *based* on real historical events but with changes to the names and some details for dramatic effect.
Don't worry about not knowing this part of history - almost no Americans are taught it in school. Those of us in my generation who know it I would guess 98% of us know it because we read Shōgun!
Nikki and Steven I am a couple of decades older than you. But no they did not teach this kind of things in school. I learned about them by going to the library on my own and looking up things in the WORLD BOOK Encyclopedia :D That treaty is VERY historically accurate. It is the reason that they speak Portuguese in Brazil and the rest of North and South American speak ( other than the U.S. and Canada and some Caribbean Islands) Spanish. The line of division left a large part of what is now Brazil in the Portuguese part of the world.
Every episode builds and builds, but this episode is my favorite. Stick with it to the fantastic end. This script is ever better than the original TV miniseries or the novel. The acting is awesome.
If you find yourself suffering from Shogun withdrawal once you're done with the show, there's always the 1980s version starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune, and John Rhys-Davies (he played Gimli in LOTR as you know) in a smaller but very important role. I grew up watching the 1980s miniseries so obviously it has a special place in my heart, but I also liked the remake very much. There are some key "scenes" from the novel (which I've also read several times) that I think are much better in the 80s series, and some were just straight up omitted in the new one. Other scenes or events are moved back or ahead in the new series, and it isn't always obvious why they did that (at least not to me). Then again, there are some scenes in the new version that are in the novel, but skipped partly or completely in the 80s one. So, all in all, I say the old and the new series complement eachother, and I definitely recommend everyone to watch both.
Wait.... Have you guys not seen LOST? If you had, you would have recognised Rodriguez as Richard Albert from that series, not simply Batman. Unless, you can't remember, the series did come out some time ago. But if you've not seen LOST, you most definitely need to try it out, its often considered one of the greatest series ever made.
All of the main characters in the show are based on actual historical figures. Although my understanding is that not all of the actual historical figures actually met or interacted with each other. So, the historical context is all accurate but the particular story is not necessarily true. And, yes, it's a good idea not to go looking up the actual history at this point since you may run into spoilers.
I think they covered their eyes before beheading them as an act of courtesy for those watching. There is a shock among viewers in seeing the face of a person who dies violently that stays with them for years, if not the rest of their lives. The bag or blindfold grants those the ability to see justice carried out, but not the horror of what that ‘justice’ does. For the condemned, it’s a final moment of private reflection before the sentence is carried out. It might also be an act of humanity for the condemned as well. The optic nerves are directly connected to your brain. So a beheaded person can see everything, including his own beheaded, bleeding body, as his head rolls off in the ground. Imagine that being the last image ingrained in your brain before you pass on…
I believe there were accounts from French Revolution beheadings of victims looking around afterwards as they died, and not randomly, but at specific people.
I've watched a ton of your reaction videos, and can honestly say that I've never been the slightest bit disappointed - your thoughts and interplay are consistently real and wonderful. I'll take genuine curiosity and an open heart and mind over "history buffs" anyday.
Mariko and Toranaga are from the same high noble clan, descended from the first shogun 100s of years before. Both are highly educated samurai, The Black Ship's trade is worth one million ducats or $300 million today. The overall story is very accurate, the drama is invented but hits every Japanese culture meme.
Hey Nikki and Steven, recently i finished "Peaky Blinders" and after every episode i went straight to your reaction so thanks for that, you two are my favorite reactioneers when it comes to character driven shows and movies. While watching your reaction i came more to the realization that you will love the show "Gangs Of London". Starring Joe Cole, who you might know as John Shelby, and yes he still is a gangster just changed the name to Sean Wallace, the decade to the modern era and his postion to oldest son/boss. But the kicker is that the show was created by the director of "The Raid" movies, Gareth Evans.
for the most part the show is historically accurate, and most of the characters especially the main characters are based on real historical people, they just change the names of the characters.
There are no spoilers for the future, but this is a bit of a long post. Historically speaking, Japan was in the Sengoku period, which lasted for about 140 years, and wars were raging all over the country over territories. In 1534, a man appeared who would end this Sengoku period. It was Oda Nobunaga. He was the most genius military commander in Japanese history, and had all the elements. He was an innovative man who developed Japan, not only in military affairs, but also in economy, diplomacy, governance, culture, and art. The main character of this program, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga), made an alliance with him and was always in awe of him. Now, the sick man who appeared at the beginning of the program, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Taiko), was originally from a poor farming family, but in 1554, he became a subordinate of Oda Nobunaga in order to become a samurai. His cheerful personality and ability to charm people, as well as being hardworking, smart, and quick-witted, gradually helped him rise through the ranks. Going back to the main topic, Oda Nobunaga's clan was just one of many small feudal lords in the country, and Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga), the protagonist of this program, was in a similar situation. As mentioned above, the two men formed an alliance in 1562. Around 1580, Oda Nobunaga, along with his excellent subordinates and his ally Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga), defeated many rivals and gained control of two-thirds of Japan. In the same year, in order to unify the country, Oda Nobunaga gave each of his excellent subordinates an army and began military operations to seize the remaining territories (Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Taiko) was one of them). While each army was steadily progressing with its invasion, Oda Nobunaga himself was staying in Kyoto (where the Emperor lived at the time and was the center of Japan) and taking command of the whole operation, but he was betrayed by one of his subordinates, a military commander named Akechi Mitsuhide. On June 2, 1582, Oda Nobunaga was ambushed in the middle of the night and fought with a small force until halfway through the battle, but realized his death was near and committed suicide. He burned his body along with the Honnoji temple where he was staying, refusing to hand his body over to the enemy (Akechi Mitsuhide's army of 13,000 men vs. Oda Nobunaga's army of 160 men). This is called the Honnoji Incident. Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga) was also in Kyoto at the time and was nearly killed, but managed to escape. Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Taiko), who was out at war as the general of one of his troops, heard the news and immediately made peace with the enemy and returned to Kyoto before anyone else. He then fought the traitor Akechi Mitsuhide and won the battle. Akechi Mitsuhide died here. Akechi Mitsuhide's daughter was Hosokawa Gracia (Mariko). In other words, she was a great figure and the daughter of a traitor who killed her lord, Oda Nobunaga. As a result, her relationship with her husband deteriorated and she was distanced from her children. To ease her suffering, she became a Christian. Now, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Taiko), who had defeated his lord's enemy, demonstrated his true power from this point on, conquering the remaining territories through political strategy and war, and unifying the country. At that time, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toranaga) had become a major daimyo. There were some skirmishes with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was aiming to rule the country, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi appeased Tokugawa Ieyasu by doubling his territory, and eventually made him his subordinate. However, at the beginning of the program, in 1598, while on his sickbed, he passed away. At that time, he left a will that the country be ruled by the Five Elders. That's the story so far．
I’m unemployed and not using my Masters in History and enjoy the times I can use it. Would be happy to answer any specific questions you might have if you dm me.
The Yoshii Toranaga character is based on the real person Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Taiko is based on Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ishido is based on Ishida Mitsunari, similar with other characters, a lot of them are based on real people but the names are different, not gonna tell you more because it could be spoilers for the future.
Dang. Steven, "Yoshi"? That sounds so strange to my ear. Y'all buddies? Lol funny how different people frame characters, I think of him as Toranga and other people maybe Lord Toranga. But Steven, you are ready to slap him on the back and ask him what's up. lol
Yoshii is his surname or Family name, as you like. In Japanese culture the Family name stands before the individual name, in this case Toronaga. When he gets adressed as Toronaga- sama or Toronaga - dono, it is the same as you would adress the Queen( in this time period ) Queen Elizabeth I , not as Tudor.
The Pope claimed ownership of the round world in 1498, awarding half to Spain and the other half to Portugal ;-) England has been at war with the Vatican for 66 years at this point. The greatest battle, the Spanish Armada, was 12 years before this time in 1588.
1600 is the most pivotal year in Japanese history. The Battle of Sekigahara in October will mark the end of the warring period (Sengoku Jidai). Tokugawa Ieyasu will receive his Shogun title from the emperor in 1603. The Clavell novel uses historical figures and timeline as inspiration for its story.
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Greetings from Portugal! The Treaty of Tordesilhas divided the world in 2 spheres of influence and colonization (Portuguese and Spanish), before the Pacific was "discovered". After that, the Portuguese and the Spanish fought for the Maluku islands (in Indonesia) for over a decade, until the signing of the Treaty of Zaragoza, where they divided the world again between them. Asia fell on the Portuguese portion.
The reason one should pay attn in history is so mistakes aren’t repeated. For example, demagogues become tyrants like Caesar did and DJT would like to.
Fun Fact. There's ALOT of Portuguese rooted words in Japanese because of this part of history. Martin Scorsese directed an underrated film "Silence", on the same historical themes. Starring Andrew Garfield
20 to 30 loan words are not a lot. There are far more English loan words in Japanese. As far as the film "Silence" is concerned, I imagine the second and third season will cover part of that history. Although, I don't know if they will do it justice since the writers are now going to make up the story since the novel ends where this first season does.
Talking of Peaky Blinder actors, don't know if you recognised the Captain from the start of the first episode, he was played by Ned Dennehy, who played 'Uncle Charlie' :)
The Englishman is based on William Adams, who lived in Japan during this time. He got a real high rank, and is buried in Japan. Hey, you are not stupid for being ignorant on things, you are stupid if you don´t want to learn.
The reason your eyes are covered is because it can take 3 to 6 minutes for the brain to dies due to lack of oxygen, so you do not see your body separated from you head or your head carried and discarded.
It was in our world history textbooks in high school but our lessons never covered it, or most of the world outside of Europe and North America. I remember our teacher telling us to read it on our own time if we were interested.
Hey man, don't beat yourself up. LOL School was many years ago for me too. Maybe a decade more than you. I was a smart kid who focused on his books. All I can say is... they didn't teach this in school. lol They mostly focused on Western civilization with a real quick glossing over of Asian civilizations. Even in college the "default" seemed to be Western civilization while history in other parts of the world was limited to like maybe one or two other professors. The first time I ever heard names like Nobunaga, Tokugawa or Sekigahara was in anime like 20 years ago. It's nice to be this old with a useless college degree, and still learning history albeit through a dirty filter of entertainment. Without giving away spoilers, I can say that the Japanese producers on this show spared no expense in making this as period-accurate as possible from the props to the costumes down to the mannerisms and even the way they're speaking period-correct Japanese.
No. Toranaga-sama's strike was a death blow. It just took a bit for her to finally succumb. If Toranaga-sama had wanted to keep her alive he would have chopped her knife hand off instead of slashing her neck. Just by appearing where he thought an assassin would, she gave Toranaga-sama all the info he needed.
This remake strays from the book quite a bit. This one attempts to tell the story more from the viewpoint of the Japanese characters. The original series was very true to the book and was told more from the viewpoint of Blackthorne. I preferred the original miniseries but this is very good too. And the book is fantastic.
A little background - I studied Japanese history and culture for my degree and have written several articles on the topic, so I consider myself somewhat educated on the real-life basis of the Shogun. So, I'll try to keep this spoiler-free: -Yes, all the characters are real, but their names have been changed - as in the novel. Blackthorn too - he is based on William Adams, the first Englishman in Japan. Toranaga is based on Tokugawa Ieyasu, the third unifier of Japan. The Taiko in the series is Toyotomi Hideyoshi in real life, the second unifier. But I recommend watching the series without the real names, because it is still fiction - historically accurate to some extent, yes, but fiction. -Christianity in Japan at this time is not as strong in reality as it appears in the show - Clavell, the author of the novel, overdid this theme - in reality, Christianity has kind of weakened its influence on Japanese culture and ideology, but hey, it's still fiction And yes, the Spain-Portugal pact is real. So this theme is QUITE accurate, but overdone. -The roles of women in this show are not as inaccurate as some people think - in fact, female warriors in Japanese culture are already something of a 13th century thing, but it's still not that important in the grand scheme of things. As for the period in the show - we know of some real female authorities, but in Japanese culture a lot is subject to rules of conduct, etiquette, and a strict hierarchy, where women can have a lot of rights and not so much - it's all relative. In the show, a lot of the actions of the female characters are on the edge of what is allowed in reality, sometimes even going beyond that - although not as much as many people think. And yes, women are silent killers, as shown in the second episode, but still a fantasy - Japanese women could be silent killers, but rather by killing the victim in his sleep, through seduction and the like. Still fiction. -In general, both the series and the original novel show the real events of the described period of time with the described characters in sufficient detail and accurately, but this is still a historical romanticization of the work - so it will perfectly show and tell the general essence of what happened, change the names to real ones - and you can say that you already know what happened in general terms. If you want, study the real history behind the novel and the series, and you will learn many details that are not so poetic, but more realistic, or just get an excellent story based on it. -Japan, during the period that the series shows, is a rather cruel country. Mass battles, death, torture and executions were the norm, as well as the murder of women and children - this is not the most beautiful side of history, but the series and the novel show them without embellishment and without much ceremony. Just a warning, although the first two episodes have already shown this fact in detail. I hope I was able to answer your questions without spoilers. And I apologize if my language is not very convenient for perception - English is only my second language, and I have little practice communicating in it, I mainly only read, watch something or translate in it.
Nikki and Stephen. The show that you are watching now is a somewhat fictionalized account of how the Tokugawa Shogunate came to power. The Shogun's real name was Ieyshu Tokugawa.( My spelling may be wrong) Tokugawa and his descendants basically ruled Japan for the next 300 years. Although the emperor was around he had no power. The country was closed to foreigners from that time on. Up until about 1840 When U.S Commodore Matthew Perry steamed into Tokyo Harbor with three modern steam powered warships and sent a message to the Shogun. Basically Perry said he expected Japan to open up to foreign trade and the he would be back with double the number of ships in exactly one year. Basically that was the end of the Shogunate and she ruling samurai class. The Meiji emperor was restored to power and the Shogun and the samurai class were removed from power. What you in the "Last Samurai" is a fictionalized account of the last hold outs of the Shogunate/Samurai class. So here you see the beginning of that 300 year period of Japanese history and in the Last Samurai you see the end of it.
I watched this on Hulu which had the option for a dubbed version. It's really good. I find with subtitles, you don't get to appreciate the background, sets, and costumes as long. Great show.
This is a great remake of Shogun from the one that came out in 1980, and I did see is as it was being air then. To me one is not better then the other, they are just telling the same story of events with there one take on things. Some are true actual events with fiction thrown into the mix. Because you guys are watching this remake first and not the one that came out in 1980, I can understand some confusion on your part of the history of it. Again both from the 1980 that came out and this remake are great to watch and have gave me some more filler information that did help with more of the story of events. I do recommend taking the time to see the one from the 1980 after you have finish watching this remake...
It's not really a remake, they are both adapted from a novel which was based on real history. The FX series is more authentic than even the novel, due to being produced with a team comprised of lots of people from the Japaness film industry. They're also currently working on writing and location scouting for two more seasons, to continue the story following actual history beyond what was portrayed in the novel.
To be fair, Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza are not taught in many countries (except Portugal and Spain maybe ?) or if you go to university to learn history. SO don't be too hard to yourself if you don't know these.
Well now you know why the Spanish were in parts of South America and North America. The Japanese lords also converted to Catholicism for access to special loans, as usury to Christians was looked down upon but making money off of heathens was ok. The “Black ship” of the Portuguese is very important to the money Portugal made in its trading empire. The Age of Discovery is what you might remember being taught. Portugal having a school of navigation is part of this Age of Discovery. Your history isn’t just a long time ago, but we in America were only told from only one point of view, that this Age of Discovery was great! But not if you were not Christian or from Europe. From the indigenous people of America, Africa, India, China, Japan, and the Philippines not so much. Slavery, death, and Catholics overthrowing or destabilizing governments is what the Age brought.
It is historical but heavily dramatised . The characters are all based on real people (but their names have been changed). The events largely happened, but a lot of details either were not n known and therefore invented or have been changed to make things more dramatic. By the end, all of the characters fate are the same as their real life counterparts. Definitely do not read up on the history until after the show is finished.
The show is based off a novel which is loosely based off actual history. Certain names have been changed from history and other individuals combined into one character maybe but yes.
This is pretty accurate historically, although events have been changed on the timeline (in real life Acheki Tama never met William Adams) and names have been changed. Most importantly my favourite character of the time - Date Masamune, also known as The One Eyed Dragon of Oshu - does not make an appearance in this story. Easily the most ferocious, complicated, and interesting character of the time. The Dragon was a lord, subordinate to the Taiko and to Tokugawa/Yoshii and eventually one of their most trusted (and feared) weapons, despite his habit of not turning up to their earlier battles until it was nearly too late - and then rocking up in funeral clothes and challenging both men to execute him. A habit that seemed to mostly amuse both of them. The One Eyed Dragon was also likely a secret christian and protected christians (including very likely his daughter) from the Tokugawa edict banning christianity in Japan. Its because of him that a bunch of people in Spain have the surname "Japon"; caused by him advising the christian samurai of one of his embassies to europe to stay there to avoid persecution. If you want an enjoyable but also very educational program on the history of the period, including the period in series 1 of Shogun, there is a dramatized documentary tv series on Netflix called, Age of the Samurai: Battle for Japan. Its not dry or boring at all. The Sengoku period fascinates me and I loved this dramatized history lesson.
Original Photo online of the REAL John Blackthorne! I saw it! It's awesome, just Google!! That's how REAL n accurate this show is! The main Japanese lead Character was Producer and he made sure this was the most accurate and Authentic Show EVER made! He was fed up with cultural mistakes and historical inaccuracies of movies like The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise etc! SHOGUN is legit, outfits, language, body. Movements, postures, rituals, tea ceremonies, buildings, they brought the BEST Japanese historians, cultural experts, costume designers, builders, artists from all over Japan onboard for months and months of pre production work to put together the most authentic Japanese Show ever made! They are quite rightly immensely proud of every aspect and tiny exquisite of their work! Even the hair styles! Actors willingly agreed to have their heads shaved and hair cut in authentic styles of the period. The female Japanese lead/interpreter spent months learning how to walk, talk, move, and even use/put/hold her hands in the authentic manners! She said it was the most difficult and intense work she had ever done! 😮 🙏
It is an accurate history "lesson" but I doubt it was or has been taught in many schools (depending on your location) . And you're getting the plot just fine so don't beat yourself up over subtitles, it's all very fast but also very rewarding. Toranaga will be rolling off your tongue in a couple more episodes lol
Depends on the school you go to, and the teachers you have. But the best you might get in high school is an elective in European history. Forget about Asia, Africa, South America, etc.
Not true! We get about one year covering European history up until WW2, and a little bit of African history as it relates to chattel slavery... unless you maybe live somewhere like Alabama or Florida--those history books might be banned there now.
I would strongly recommend watching Silence(2016) after this. It follow's what happened some years after the plot of this when Japan banned all things Cristian and did some messed up stuff. Fair warning it's a very Christian movie.
Loosely historical. Real people were used as basis for the characters in the story. There were a number of Christian Japanese lords but not as many and not as many of high ranking as in the show. Women in the show are more modern imaginings than would found at the time. There were female spies but not female ninjas. There were a few female samurai but not until several hundred years after the events in the show.
