For many Shogun fans, the masterful Disney+ series has come to an equally masterful end. The tenth and final episode is captivating, tragic, disturbing, and ultimately bittersweet. But the most touching detail in the finale only revealed by the official series podcast.
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Shogun scene made the original author’s family cry
In one of the last scenes of the series, protagonist Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and Fuji (Moeka Hoshi), who is now playing the role of his wife, row out onto a lake. Away from the bank they scatter the ashes of Fuji’s husband and child. Blackthorne gives the wooden cross of the deceased Mariko (Anna Sawai) to the water. There is a touching parallel behind this.
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Fuji (Moeka Hoshi) and Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) in the tenth Shogun episode
As the daughter of template author James Clavell reports in the official Shogun podcast, she grew up on that same lake. Her father’s ashes were also scattered there. The parallel made the filming very emotional for her and her relatives:
My sister, daughter and I visited the set. One of the final scenes is with Fuji and Blackthorne […] out in the bay, in the bay where I grew up and where my father’s ashes were scattered. 40 years later we are filming in the same bay. You can’t make this up. The whole family cried at this scene, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. I hope those watching see the same beauty in it as we do.
Given the enthusiasm of many series fans, Michaela Clavell doesn’t have to worry about the impact of the scene. On the contrary: After the great finale, many people want a second season of Shogun.
Shogun is the series surprise of the year
The historical drama Shogun is now available to stream with 10 episodes. It’s not just samurai fans who are absolutely thrilled. But what makes the Disney+ series so good?
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We begin our conversation with the book, which was adapted as a series in the early 80s. Further implementation sounded like a bad idea to many. But courageously chosen perspectives and extreme attention to detail make Shogun a masterpiece.
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