Summary
Week after week,Shogunmakes a point of surprising the audience.
Is he really out of options, though, or is he about to surprise everyone once again?
Maybe the one holding the sword will be me."
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Is Toranaga Planning a Secret Assault on Osaka Castle in ‘Shogun’?
This is where the Council of Regents is located, led byLord Ishido Kazunari(Takehiro Ira).
At the beginning ofShogun, most of the plot takes place in Osaka.
Toranaga has always hada respectful and even warm relationshipwith theTaiko’s heir.
While performing his duties in Osaka, Toranaga still managed tosecretly rule his domainfrom afar and plot his escape.
Another in his chest, just for his friends.
And a secret heart, buried deepwhere no one can find it.
That is a heart a man must keep if he wants to survive."
He clearly hasn’t, because, once again, Toranaga’s actions surprise everyone.
It’s clear that not all of Toranaga’s followers agree with his decision to surrender.
Shogunis streaming on Hulu in the U.S. New episodes are released weekly on Tuesdays.
