Shogun’s biggest battle takes place off screen.
So what happened with the real life Battle of Sekigahara?
This article contains spoilers forShogunepisode 10.
FX miniseriesShogunhas often been compared toGame of Thronesby fans and critics alike.
Both shows present political intrigue, sex, and swordplay, all in within a feudal backdrop.
As more of a one-season experiment (for now at least)Shogundoesnt have access to those dollars.
And the real violence ends before it can ever really begin thanks to a simple letter from Lady Ochiba.
And you realize it doesnt matter if youve really understood what this story is trying to be.
Not because we couldnt afford it although we couldnt.
But because Clavell was not telling that kind of story.
Shoguns restraint in not depicting violence just for the sake of violence is admirable.
The regents are divided and nothing that happens during the next melee will stop the Edo enlightenment to come.
They two Armys met near Ogaki Castle in Gifu.
Despite initially being outnumbered 120,000 men to 75,000 men, Tokugawas Eastern Army eventually won the day.
On theShogunpodcast, historian Frederik Cryns provided a sense of just how unorganized things got.
And then you had Ieyasus forces which were much more united.
Mitsuanri wanted to get [the real life Mariko] as a hostage.
She refused and committed suicide.
This news came to the ears of Hosokawa Tadaoki [Buntaro].
You know Buntaro so you could expect that Takaoki was really furious about this.
[The whole Eastern Army was] very furious and they wanted revenge.
In the end, Battle of Sekigahara went down just like our own Lord Toranaga predicted it would.
Ishido attempted to build five armies under no banner.
All 10 episodes of Shogun are available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ now.
