hi I'm Japanese living in Japan and just wanted say thank you so much for reacting to this show and loved ur reactions!! much love and support!!

Fief means "land" or "province". Samurais have fiefs. Fiefs produce rice. They use rice as currency and "salary".

Respect to you two, you did so well in reading between the lines and deciphering what was actually going on despite having said at the beginning of the video that you "know nothing" about japanese culture and history. Barely anything goes over your heads :)

17:53 Death poems were actually a thing in Japan! Samurai who committed seppuku would even write a poem about their death before they died. And any lord or lady was expected to be a master of poetry, tea ceremony, calligraphy, flower arranging, painting, etc. Aristocrats would have haiku competitions and challenge each other to make up poems on the spot.

I just wanna thank Hiroyuki Sanada for reviving this masterpiece and a cultural showcase of a series. You ladies are in for a treat.

This is one of the best dramas in many years. Superb. Just gets better and better too. So happy you're reacting to this.

Never saw this show but have read the very-lengthy novel. There are layers to everything. The words said. The actions performed. Their customs. Nice to have the cultural setting in feudal Japan, too. Shogun will give you another perspective on things.

One of the best shows i've watched in a loong time.

Kiss, you mentioned your love of pirate ships. You should check out the Russel Crowe film “Master and Commander”. It’s a great movie and is by far THE MOST historically accurate portrayal of how life was during the age of sail, bar none. Also costars Paul Bettany.

Each time you two finish a series I wonder which adventure you're gonna go on next and I'm never disappointed with the choices you make 😍 I'm absolutely loving Shogun atm and I can't wait to see/hear your opinions on it!!

The Toranaga actor is also an executive producer. Lot of Japanese crew worked hard on the accuracy of sets, costumes, even language. They are speaking the classical Japanese from that time period, not modern Japanese. Rudders are what steer the ship, they are also navigation logs for the navigators to... steer the ship. 😁

The soundtrack is composed in part by Atticus Ross, half of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails alongside its founder Trent Reznor. Together the pair has also done several award winning original scores for films and TV shows, notably a bunch of David Fincher's movies like _The Social Network_ and _Gone Girl,_ and more recently the Disney Pixar animated movie _Soul._ His background in industrial rock can be heard in some of the harsh electronic elements in this soundtrack which creates a very foreboding atmosphere, which I feel is also reflected in a lot of the cinematography with the anamorphic lenses and heavy chromatic aberration. I also really appreciate that they didn't do the hacky, obvious thing of using a lot of traditional Japanese instruments or motifs, instead reserving that for the occasional period-appropriate diagetic music.

This has been my favorite book for over 15 years and I’m so happy it’s getting such an amazing adaption again. 🔥

Cool to see you reacting to this! You’ll love it! Can recommend the video “History of Japan” by Bill Wurtz here on youtube for a fast and hilarious primer on Japanese history. Won’t spoil anything but will give you just a little bit of background. Seriously, give it a watch. 3:35 yeah, scurvy is no fun. Besides teeth rotting and falling out, a fun one is that long-healed scars can open back up like time’s going backward and become a wound again. 6:32 “What’s a fief?” A fief is a lord’s “domain”; the area/region they control and its people. I.e. a king’s fief is the kingdom. So, naturally, the bigger your fief, the greater your power, and vice-versa. It’s not a specifically Japanese term, btw, but is used for any such leadership structures, historical or otherwise. 15:44 Shōgun is sort of a military dictator. There’s royalty too, but the actual power resides with the shōgun, and the royals are more ceremonial.

"Anjin" as the episode title is a play on how many shows title the first episode as "pilot" which i think is just 👌

Shogun reaction, let’s go !!!!

YEEEESSSSSSSSSS stoked you two are watching. Loved your band of brothers series

as a Portuguese I most ssay... the priest's pronunciation at 13:28 was on point 😂

将軍SHOGUN 話題になってますね 日本の大河ドラマみたいです いまから約400年ぐらい前の日本 という設定です

In a way, Toranaga is indeed royalty. Minamoto (or Minowara in the show) was a name given to members of the Imperial family who were not elligible for succession. Its most poweful line was Seiwa Genji (the descendants of Emperor Seiwa), whose members would go on to found the Kamakura Shogunate (12th-13th century, founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo) and Muromachi Shogunate (14th-16th century, founded by Ashikaga Takauji). The model for Toranaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was also descended from this line, so this is what they meant by Shogun being the title of his ancestors. Ironically, Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays Toranaga, also played Ashikaga Takauji back in 1991.

Just came here to say: I haven't watched the show yet, so I'm not gonna watch the video, but the moment I saw that YOU TWO had a reaction to this show, I thought, "Welp, I guess I'm watching it NOW. No more procrastinating." Love you guys. Be back later ;-)

I’m glad to go through this for the first time with you guys. I’m Japanese but can’t understand many of old Japanese language used in Samurai era so trying to read the sub lol

The Minamoto were royal cousins 450 years earlier.

This story is work of fiction, but the characters based on real people (the author change their names) using a real early 17th century history background as the setting.

My favorite show! It's the best I have seen in a long time, and one of the best ever. I enjoyed your reaction, so I subscribed. Look forward to seeing what you think of the rest of it! It gets better every episode. I agree too - the soundtrack is amazing as well!

Yes!!! This show is amazing I know you guys will love it.

Show of the year! Very cinematic! ♥ 'She's gorgeous' - agreed! 😳 Blackthorn has quite the way with words 😃 Me & my GF are gonna be in Japan for 9 days in June! *can't wait* 🙂

Fun already! So glad my favorite KZfaq ladies are reacting to this one.

You guys pick excellent shows and have even better insights - love the dynamic!

so...your Shogun reaction vids are the best on YT right now. It's like watching the show again for the first time. sub'd!

I'm so glad you two are doing this show. I've been enjoying the show to the point I'm now gonna read the book.

This show is so good , can't wait!!😊

Hello, I have seen your reactions (One Piece Netflix version and Demon Slayer). That's why I'm so happy to see your reactions to this Shogun. Please enjoy listening to the thoughts of people who lived at the mercy of this Sengoku period. There are podcasts for each episode of Shogun on FX's official You Tube channel. Please give it a listen when you have time. I think you'll be able to hear more about the historical background and the deep thoughts of the production team, actors, and other people who were involved in this TV drama.

Superb Show! I've just watched Ep.9! I read original book! And saw original series in 80s! This is as Authentic as you can get culturally, Costumes, manners, behaviour! It's Epically awesome! 😮🙏

You guys would love the original series too, but sadly it's not available for streaming anywhere. The only way to watch it is if you can dig up an old set of the DVDs. The original series was HUGE back in its day, and helped spark a new respect and interest in Japanese culure in the US.

So excited for yall to react to this epic series, thank you for this

I am so happy that you react to shogun, it is an incredible show !!!

You are correct that a rudder steers a ship. However, a rutter is a diary and logbook kept by the pilot (navigator) of a ship. Over the years he compiles a great deal of reference information on the world's seas, depths, reefs, passes, stormy seasons, tides...you name it, he has it in there somewhere. To a pilot, his rutter is more important than his life and must be carefully guarded lest others try and steal his hard acquired information..

This show is absolutely amazing. Also fun play on words for the episode title: this one is called “Anjin” which means “pilot” in Japanese. Obviously, it’s a reference to what the Japanese call Blackthorn, but the first episode of any show is also called a pilot episode, so they’re having a bit of fun there.

I went to osaka castle last year and the scale of the rocks used in the fortifications is insane. Such an awesome place to visit

Thank you so much for reacting to this show.

9:45 Fuji sama is the gorgeous one ****

It's kind of silly, but in real life, Ieyasu Tokugawa's (whom the character Toranaga in "Shogun" is based on) forces killed off a lot of my family who fought on the side the Toyotomi loyalists trying to stop Tokugawa from seizing power at the Battle of Sekigahara, so I always get a little pissed off reading or watching "Shogun" and will go off mission when playing games like Kessen and Samurai Warriors to kick the ass of a particular general who was a traitor who pretended to stay loyal to the Toyotomi's until the middle of the battle and had secretly convinced other clans to switch sides with him. A friend said "It's been four centuries, and you're still holding a grudge. you really ARE Japanese" which was pretty funny.

Awesome reaction. Love your channel so much.

just finished watching this show for the first time last week... You'll love it

Hey guys fantastic reaction as usual! I know you guys are reacting to a lot right now, and you'll be upping your One Piece reactions but I have YET another show to recommend. I know you guys decide based on what your patrons say...etc, but this is a new show, very, very popular, based on an older beloved video game, you've probably heard of it by now, it's called "Fallout" and I kid you not, the show is EXCELLENT. No spoilers of course, it's fun, it's funny, it's a post-apocalyptic genre, violent, hilarious, thrilling journey, with a lot of crazy stuff. People are LOVING it, everyone's reacting to it and I want nothing more than to see you guys' reactions! If you need a logical argument to react to Fallout lol, well, due to it's popularity, kinda like 'The Last of Us' - the show is so good that everyone's looking to watch these reactions for fun, to catch up on episodes...etc., so it always does amazing in terms of YT numbers, not to mention that it's a highly rated, fantastic show. Anyway, looking forward to the next ep!!

Hooray! You're doing Shogun!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

The way I love this channel should be unhealthy im an addict 😂 let's goooo🔥🔥🔥

So glad to see you two here.

oh yay im glad you picked this one up!

If you love the sound of pirates ships, watch black sails, underated show ever

現代を生きる日本人でさえ この時代の人々の心を理解するのは難しいです しかし、他国の難しい物語に挑戦してくれた米国に感謝を伝えたいです

Awwww snap! My 2 favorite people are watching my show ❤

These two lovely ladies watching Shogun? I’m in.

Yes !!!! I'm glad you are watching this, this is a great show, delicate and never over the top with the action, something very special, I hope you enjoy it !!!

Been waiting this from both of you..🎉

Haylo being Smart as always 😊

loved ur reactions, girls. i hope you get to finish the series. i loved it

What you are in for is an awesome miniseries. Will be watching your reactions.

I dunno how muc of this was filmed in vancouver but a buddy of mine showed me his costume while we were on another set and it looked soooo good, Im glad this show is getting good attention

This show is so great, the aesthetic and atmosphere is great and I love how it’s mostly in Japanese, really adds to the immersion

YESSSS I LOVE THIS SHOWWWWW

You will love this show :) It's better with every episode. Japan in feudal times was a mix of beauty and sophistication with violence and gruesomeness. Art and War. Because Japan is a society that builds its social interactions on indirectness, you will have to read between the lines a lot, but it looks like you are doing quite well with that :) The concept of having two faces is present till this day there - honne and tatemae, face for the world and a real you :)

I have yet to watch the show because I am waiting for all the episodes to be out and binge it but now I have some great reactions to come back and watch after.

Yow! This gonna be a ride!

Loved this reaction

It’s the second episode where I was like, totally sold. The politics and maneuvering and the pretty people.

Glad you liked it.

Amazing show, keep watching.

I followed you on 10 episodes of Band of Brothers. I cant wait you do Shōgun 1 to 10.

Shogun is something like Military Dictator Gov...

This was a TV series in the 1980's, was very well made and enjoyable hope you feel the same with this remake, looks more graphic. Part of the story line is English verses Spanish. You are right a love story evolves.

This show is amazing

Interestingly back then the word "pirate" was treated similarly to the way "terrorist" is used today. While there were plenty of true "pirates" roaming the seas, there were also a lot of people who could be considered 'pirates" purely based on what side of a certain political issue you might fall on. Attacking a merchant vessel or port could be a patriotic act from once point of view or piracy from another. Add in the complicating factor of privateering (legal permission to attack the merchants of an opposing nation), which would almost CERTAINLY be considered piracy by the other "side" in most cases, and the whole word becomes a very contentious concept

I love u guys big sis and lil sis 😘 ❤️

Spanish and Portuguese missionaries who had been proselytizing in Japan recommended that Toranaga execute the Dutch and English on board the shipwrecked vessel because they were vicious pirates. Toranaga, however, did not believe them and decided to interrogate them directly. He learned that they were not pirates, but had come to Japan in peaceful pursuit of trade. Impressed by their wealth of knowledge, Toracho decides to make Blackthorn his advisor.

I can’t watch this with u gals. I didn’t see this show yet, but I heard great things about it !

Really good show, hope you enjoy it as mush as I do :D Really well done and so beautiful

We're watching Shogun? All right!

Ayoooo. lets go. I love this show

0:35 Hilarious reveal 😂 😂 😂

I xant wait for them to check out Blue Eyed Samurai. I hope others have reckmmended it.

Great job! This show will consume you and damage you emotionally. I hope you two will continue to react to the entire season and not just Episode 1.

I am routinely surprised at the shows these 2 decide to watch

Anyone else watching just for their expressions?

In real history, Ishido is recognized as a good person and Toranaga is considered big liar who stole the relm from Osaka. Actually Ishido was 20 years younger than Toranaga. It's like Toranaga was a super powerful board chair and acting CEO of the big company which has just lost its founder, while Ishido was just one of the managers of a Corp Planning div. Although many executives of the company feared so much of Toranaga and sided with Toranaga, Ishido brabely stood up to follow the will of the founder of the company. But aside from the historical accuracy, this show is really entertaining. Hope you enjoy entire episodes.

大河ドラマの「新選組！」も面白い 変わりゆく時代の中、最後の侍って感じが好き

I am Japanese. In fact, the Suez Society took more than 50,000 Japanese people to foreign countries as slaves around 1600. I don't know, but is this a great religion?

no one could have done better work as director and actor as what hiroyuki sanada did in this show.

Shogun is a feudal dictator-The highest non-imperial title in a japan's feudal system. Practically excercise equivalent power to the emperador without the royal title.

"SHOGUN" is a fiction depicting feudal Japan in the early 17th century. Please note that there are fundamental differences from today's (21st century) Japan in all aspects of morality, ethics, law, religion, etc. However, the actions of the Portuguese Catholic Church in Japan (preparation for invasion and slave trade) are almost exactly as in historical fact. Incidentally, this show has hardly been discussed in Japan.

We'll see if this show is as good as the one with Richard Chamberlain

I get grossed out by stuff, but your gag reflex immediately makes me gag, when the stuff I see in shows grosses me out, but doesn't make me gag. Sympathetic gag reflex, I guess. 😆

R u ready👀🤣

The translatio. Was supposed to be,"do you understand this?"

この姉妹大好き❤

Ladies enjoy this dark ride. Just pay attention on who's pulling the strings.

Good choice

Great choice to watch. I hope you guys watch Fallout next.

Do u make reactions for the rest of the chapters ??