Shogun
WARNING : This article contains SPOILERS for Shōgun episode 7 .
Summary
Nagakado ’s death inShōgunepisode 7 was as gruesome as it was surprising , confirming the show ’s unpredictability and recruit the stakes for the final three episodes of Lord Toranaga ’s narrative . WhileShōgun ’s latest episodewas in the main focused on Toranaga and offer a coup d’oeil at his first conflict , it also spend a peck of meter with Yoshii Nagakado , Lord Toranaga ’s son . dissatisfactory that his uncle lead astray his father , Nagakado judge to gear up things himself to prevent Toranaga from turning himself in .
It is safe to say Nagakado did not inform his father about his plan . With the help of Lady Kiko , who was working as Saeki ’s courtesan that night , Nagakado and other samurai still-hunt Toranaga ’s buddy and almost got him . However , not only did Nagakado die in killing Saeki , but he also died in the appendage due to a tragical chance event . Lord Toranaga ’s decision to surrenderwas surprising , but it was not the biggest moment of the episode .
The Manner Of Nagakado Death In Shōgun Episode 7 Was Shocking
Nagakado slipped and fell to his death
The way Nagakado ’s death inShōgunepisode 7played out was not only shocking but also very brutal , adding to the sense of Platonism that the show launch as too soon as in episode 1 . WhileShōgun ’s story call for warrior and battles , the show does not glamorize violence and instead show the true nature of it . Nagakado ’s death may be the best example of it given it was an accident that come about when Toranaga ’s son was trying to show his note value by go after those who betrayed his Church Father . The boy slipped on a pool while attacking Saeki and strike his head on a John Rock .
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Actor
Real - Life Inspiration
Yoshii Toranaga
Hiroyuki Sanada
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
John Blackthorne
Cosmo Jarvis
Shōgun, released in 2024, is set in Japan during 1600 at the onset of a significant civil war. It follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga as he battles political adversaries on the Council of Regents, while a European ship mysteriously appears in a nearby fishing village, complicating the tides of power.
William Adams
Toda Mariko
Anna Sawai
Hosokawa Gracia
Kashigi Yabushige
Tadanobu Asano
Honda Masanobu
Kashigi Omi
Hiroto Kanai
Honda Masazumi
Ishido Kazunari
Takehiro Hira
Ishida Mitsunari
Ochiba - no - kata
Fumi Nikaido
Yodo - dono
Even though it all happen very fast , the prospect was long enough to feature some gruesome images , including Nagakado ’s dying breath . Saeki appear to be more disappointed at his nephew ’s failure than sad by his death , stating that what he did was not worth it . This was notShōgun ’s first nonrational death , though , as the show has been quite fierce since the start . InShōgunepisode 4 , for exercise , the end of Nebara Jozen and his manpower resulted in arguably the most crimson scene in the FX historic epic so far .
How Saeki Foreshadowed Nagakado’s Death
Saeki warned Nagakado about his recklessness
Yoshii Nagakado ’s death was surprising , but the show did foreshadow it . Nagakado ’s heady determination to attack Nebara Jozen when Toranaga was in Edo revealed that he was too naïve and could cause bother , which happened again in installment 7 . While all of Nagakado ’s action were to avail his father , he never thought his plan through and made thing more complicated than they already were . Sadly , by trying to prove his time value , Nagakado put himself in a touchy positioning and stop up mislay his own life . The conversation between him and his uncle at the red-hot fountain also hinted at Nagakado ’s expiry .
Although Shogun contains roughshod depictions of feudalistic combat , the show ’s reliable strength comes from counterpoint the activeness with quiet dramatic play .
The fact that Saeki and Nagakado were laugh together during dinner party makes the latter ’s death while render to kill the former even sad . Saeki seemed friendly at first , telling stories about Toranaga ’s younghood and jest about how much time had passed since he had last seen Nagakado . However , despite his favorable behavior , Saeki was working with Ishido the whole time and only went to Ajiro to deliver his pal an ultimatum as the new fellow member of the Council of Regents . Saeki also bring Nagakado ’s sentence for Jozen ’s murder , which required the boy ’s hara-kiri .
Why Nagakado’s Death Was Inevitable In Shōgun
Nagakado was going to die one way or another
It was only a issue of time before Lord Toranaga ’s Logos go inShōgun . Even if Nagakado ’s attack against Saeki had been successful , he would have been force into death as shortly as he leave the villagebecause of what pass off to Nebara Jozen . Toranaga would never be able-bodied to launch theCrimson Sky planwithout the supporter of his crony , meaning that they would be lost even if Saeki was killed . to boot , considering how reckless Nagakado could be , he was bound to make a fateful error finally .
The death of his son may cause Toranaga to rethink his scheme , although there is not much Yoshii can do now .
How Nagakado ’s death will touch on Lord Toranaga remains to be seen . The Lord of Kanto spent quite some time meditate his options before deciding to turn himself in , a surprising determination about which his friend were not well-chosen . The death of his son may cause Toranaga to rethink his strategy , although there is not much Yoshii can do now . Regardless , Yoshii Toranaga has been a fascinating character inShōgunso far , and the expiry of Nagakado will certainly make him more even complex ahead of the show ’s final three episodes .
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Shōgun , free in 2024 , is arrange in Japan during 1600 at the onset of a significant civil war . It follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga as he battles political adversaries on the Council of Regents , while a European ship cryptically appears in a nearby sportfishing Greenwich Village , complicating the tides of big businessman .
