Shogun Official Trailer Reaction 

The series is based on the book which is based on the true story of English mariner William Adams who ended up in Japan in 1600. He wasn't allowed to leave Japan at first and when rescuers arrived some years later they discovered Adams had become native (western samurai). Taking a liking to Adams, the shōgun appointed him as a diplomatic and trade advisor, bestowing great privileges upon him. Ultimately, Adams became his personal advisor on all things related to Western powers and civilization. He was presented with two swords representing the authority of a Samurai. The Shogun decreed that William Adams the pilot was dead and that Miura Anjin (三浦按針), a samurai, was born. He was then given the opportunity to leave Japan and go back to England but he refused and carried on living in Japan until his death at age 55.

"Shogun" was the original "Game of Thrones". If they do the book justice, this is gonna be beyond epic.

I remember the original series in the 80's as a kid, very famous novel based on a true story.

"My life is mine, and yours is yours." What a f'ing line!

3:38 notice that is didn’t show the blood on the wall coz this it’s on Disney 🤦🏼‍♂️ but on FX there is blood

I got to work as background for this show. I was one of the Samurai. Hoping I will be able to spot myself and my scenes dont get cut.

I noticed the version you watch doesn't have the blood in it. It will air on Hulu in the US and the trailer they put out in the US has the blood in it.

The Onna-Bugeisha were the female samurai class. They showed some Onna-Musha who used the naginata in the trailer too. They were obviously niche units, but still really cool to see.

I love the music in the trailer, I'm hoping they'll put out a soundtrack.

The OG Shogun Mini-Series is excellent. I should look around and see if anyone has reacted to that on RU-vid. Been too many years since I last re-watched it.

Definitely one the most favourite projects I've ever worked on and very excited to see this epic series come to life!

Yeah, I realized you guys watched the rated g version. You should have watched the red band trailer

これは日本人が観てもすごいと思うよ。 衣装・セット・身のこなし・ライティング、本当に驚異的です。

The "gringo" is based on a real man. Who was a white Englishman. But that's OK, be prejudice.

Gents This based on a famous book by James Clavell It was made into a mini series staring Richard Chamberlain in the 1980s - don’t think you were born then young ones 😊

Well done to Patreon who requested this!

Nah, that doesn't explain why that gringo is in there guy. As other people have said, this is based on the true story of an English navigator on a Dutch merchant ship that was shipwrecked in Japan at a time when only the Portuguese were allowed in Japan, and even they were mostly restricted to the nanban district in Nagasaki ("nanban" means "southern barbarian.") All of this occurred during the Sengoku-Jidai (the "age of the country at war,") a time period that dominates what most Westerners know about feudal Japan. The names and some details of the various characters are altered or fictionalized for dramatic effect, but the basic real-life elements and people are all present. For example, the English guy is John Blackthorne, who in real life was named William Adams. Yoshi Toranaga is based on the actual Tokugawa Ieyasu, who went on to build the shogunate that finally stabilized Japan, made Toyko (at the time called Edo,) the capital, and created Japan as we know it until surrendering to Douglas MacArthur at the close of WW II. The real life Adams actually did make landfall in territory controlled by the real Tokugawa, and they really did know each other the way the book (and presumably television series,) shows, with Adams becoming what was possibly the closest thing Tokugawa had to a "friend." Blackthorne/Adams really did serve as an advisor to Toranaga/Tokugawa's forces in the ways of European war, and he did go "native," and end up living and prospering in Japan as a samurai. The events of the story take place in the wake of the murder of the Dictator and the (possibly) natural death of his successor, the Tycoon. The so-called "dictator" was Oda Nobunaga, the terrifying warlord that went rampaging around Japan, inviting in the Portuguese (they had guns he wanted,) and the Christians (because they pissed off his enemies,) while laying the ground work for Japanese unification. He was murdered while visiting a temple and the blame was placed on one of the clans that had previously seemed loyal to him (the Japanese woman who is talking to the white dude...her name is Mariko...is the daughter of the leader of that clan, and is the sole survivor of it's dishonor after murdering the dictator,) but in reality the killing was likely arranged by Hattori Hanzo, the famous ninja clan leader, who was working on behalf of Tokugawa Ieyasu. This is why (probably) Mariko has been taken in by Toranaga/Tokugawa...he's cold and ruthless but still has a heart (sort of) and feels like an asshole for getting her whole family killed to advance his own power play. The other guy, also dead at the start of the story, is the so-called "tycoon," who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi in real life. Hideyoshi was one of Nobunaga's generals, and succeeded him in power as the ultimate warlord after Nobunaga's death. Neither of these men were ever Shogun because Nobunaga never completed his conquest and was generally feared/hated by other Japanese elites, while Hideyoshi was a commoner who rose through the ranks of Nobunaga's army to become his second in command, and thus was not qualified to be Shogun since he wasn't actually samurai. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son was named his successor, and is represented in the story as the person that Toranaga's enemies are rallying around. None of this is spoilers by the way, since most of this backstory is only lightly mentioned within the book itself, and all of it is matter of public record that literally anyone can read if they're interested. As a side note, the anime "Yasuke," which depicts an African slave who became a samurai (the anime is extremely fantastical, but the character of Yasuke is real,) has a whole sequence involving the death of Oda Nobunaga at the temple, since it was Nobunaga who freed Yasuke from his Portuguese owner and brought him into his service as a samurai. The show, however, fixes the blame for the ambush/murder of the Dictator on a conspiracy involving magic, a Portuguese priest who is actually evil and in possession of supernatural powers, along with his very anachronistic henchmen (one of them is a fucking robot,) instead of the reality involving Tokugawa shenanigans. If you've seen that show, then in terms of chronology, when Nobunaga is killed you can imagine that Mariko is a little girl (maybe 5 or 6?) and Blackthorne is probably a 10 year old running around in the mud in England.

The series is based on a best selling book from way back.. They did a mini series for tv that was actually really good..

Y’all should see the redban trailer

The Samurai was a class of people, not how we traditionally see them, sure the men were the main Samurai and warriors and fighters, but the women were still samurai as they were part of the class. Generally, they looked after kids etc, but they were trained to defend their homes and their families and trained in martial arts. I'm against the typical 'woke' 'strong female' in every current movie, but in this case it is kinda true. Of course they would generally get smashed by men in fighting, but they were trained to defend the family home if invaded or honour in general and did so and if they didn't they died or killed themselves due to family honour

Just watched the first two episodes! Wow wow wow it is insane so good

As someone who’s read the book(Shōgun), I’m fascinated by your (all ya’all) reaction. What do you think this movie is about ? I’m wondering if you’re going to like it. There isn’t much fighting in the book and in the 80’s mini series (as it was pretty faithful and yet glossed over the book) Lots of talking like “Game of Thrones” and the big battle that’s coming (in the book), isn’t actually described in the book. Won’t spoil it but the Japanese actor you guys like…doesn’t wield a sword…other people do but not him. Please make a follow up after the new new FX series ends…will be curious what you think, my guess is you won’t like it.

This is adapted from a book

N.I.C.E R.E.A.C.T.O.N

This show is making me play Shogun 2: Total War again!!

don't you know? Tanegashima gun

I downloaded the books. There are 7 books in the series, Shogun is the first so maybe if it does well FX will do the others.

White guy is in it because he's a missionary from Italy probably.

Ya’ll need to do a bit of research in the future.

The book is fire!!!! Please read it

I should say this is based on a book and it's also based on real events about William Adams who went to Japan and became part of Japanese culture. It's not gonna be some white guy saviour, it's Japan saves the White guy and he teaches them about how to sail ships and about guns if it sticks to the books

This is something I wish Marco Polo Continued but neflix wasn’t having it

I've NEVER heard of a female Samurai let alone a female Shogun!! That aside, this looks EPIC!! Can't wait to see "Wah gwan!"

what does it have to do with it?Chinese

All of you are so wrong, you dont understand anything, the gringo guy its jesuita priest, in that time jesuita deel with japan all stuff and send in Europe that was the begining church in Asia

This gives me “The Last Samurai” vibes. Specially with the gringo being in it 😂

Why you watching the gay version? ...

Another white knight savior movie. Could have gone without him in the movie. Sanada is adequate enough

There were no female Samurai. Smells like woke retelling to me.