Butits a small hope without death.
That was in his mind, I think.
He doesn’t let anyone in.
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There’s a question of how willing he is to sacrifice others.
Butif it’s necessary, you have to accept that.
Inside his mind, it is sad, of course, as a human being.
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
Is that cathartic for you, as well?
SANADA: Yeah, its so hard to hide.
That balance was the most important and difficult part.
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How much can I show to the audience, or not?
Toranaga’s conversation on the mountain with Blackthorne is a very telling moment for them.
Maybe he learned from our culture, or from Marikos death.
It was so sad, but it was ameaningfuldeath.
Finally, our Anjin, Blackthorne, understands.
Is that a best death?Even if life is shorter, it’s meaningful and honorable.
He chose the same way as Mariko.
In that moment, okay, he gets it.
Now, [Toranaga] can use him.
Or is Toranaga just thinking that, since he’s won, shogun will come along with that?
SANADA: Exactly like you said.
In this version of the script, he didn’t want to be a shogun.
It felt similar to myself, you know?
[Laughs] He tried his best and then won the battle.
Then he got the title of shogun.Its almost overlapping, me and Toranaga.
That’s the meaning of the title for him, as well.
So,my very last day, I had no shooting.
I didn’t get a costume.
Im not sure what I experienced.
Do you have any memories from filming that?
This is the meaning of the 10 episodes.
Also,I pitched the idea for the ending of this season.
I wanted to see the ocean and the sunshine.
It looks like he’s watching the future of this country.
Its similar to the end of Episode 1.
That was my image, and the DP loved it, and then the director agreed.
Shogunis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
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