Shogun Episode 10 Finale Ending Buntaro Helps John Blackthorne Pull His Ship Out of the Water

[AmericanTough]

He’s no longer considered a barbarian by the city as shown by everyone helping him. He’s finally accepted as one of them. He no longer views them as savages either, having completely changed by his journey. Great writing.

[A.K-yc]

Toranaga sacrificed his pawns and won the game before it even started

[joelcraig]

In the book, one of the reasons why Toranaga doesn't let him leave is because Blackthorne is the only man that he can ever trust to be his friend.

[hawpunchjbp]

Spin off series called “The Excellent Adventures of Anjin and Buntaro”

[the_jones]

I'm gonna be sad for a few days that this show is over. Man, this was good all throughout. I want to see these actors again.

[KoflerDavid]

I think Blackthorne has a hunch that he won't be allowed to ever leave

[TheEclipse]

Buntaro is such a badass. He 1)slew a bunch of samurai's when the procession was ambushed. 2)Led a rearguard action that saw him cut a bunch of pursuers. 3) Survived against a small army and escaped in full armor back to Edo. 4) Caught a fly with his bare hands like Bruce Lee. 5) Shot 2 arrows through a paper hole while wasted. 6) Let's be honest... without him, the wreckage of the Erasmus would not have been recovered so easily. No wonder, when Toronaga imagined facing Ishido in battle, Toronaga took Buntaro as 1 of 2 samurai retainers for the talk before the fight!

[prlgue]

Toranaga looked at Blackthorne and said “Mmm, monke”

[XiangYu]

I like how he shares the sake with Buntaro - they started their animosity with that beverage, and now they can start on a new page with another sip of that drink

[zulucruz]

“Betsuni….it’s…it’s not like I admit that we are bros.” - Tsuntaro

[GaijinCartoonist]

Buntaro (or I should say the man he is based of) after Sekigahara was given Buzen in Kyushu as his fief. The man was awarded some of the best Hotsprings in Japan.

[DeptalJexus]

Toranaga: "I might be the real bad guy, but hey at least I'm gonna build a brand new Japan."

[marygraceredfield]

Toranaga was no villain. He played the political game with the best strategy and came out on top. In the end, he was the victor and achieved his ultimate dream, knowing full well what the cost was.

[jeremiahfino]

I think it is a farewell to the cast and crew of the show.

[emmanuela]

It feels fitting that the two men who figured Toranaga out were Blackthorne and Yabushige.

[ericofthewest]

I think people are missing the point when they say Toranaga is the twist villain. He's always been ruthless and manipulative, but more importantly he's calculative. Even though he was willing to sacrifice those closest and dearest to him to attain the title of Shogun, he desires peace for Japan's future and in the end there's clearly no doubt he achieves his ambition without spilling the blood of countless men on the battlefield. Toranaga is a reminder of how many great leaders had to sacrifice something that leads to an era of peace and allows society to evolve. Constantine was a ruthless Roman emperor who helped end the persecution of Christians. Napoleon Bonaparte fought many wars, but he helped shape the face of democracy in modern Europe. Even Gandhi and MLK's civil protests led to many innocent people getting mauled, imprisoned or killed in order to show the world the injustice of their aggressors. There are no heroes or villains in this world, only logic and strategy. Peace and prosperity are not the endgame but a byproduct of victory.

[jonbaxter]

If you told me at the start of the year, the most awe-inspirig, spine-tingling, goosebump-inducing TV moment would be a guy pulling a ship out of the sea, I wouldn't have believed you...

[Moscato_Moscato]

My only complaint of this show was that we didn’t get enough Muraji! I love my Samurai Spy Gardener!!

[northwinds]

Maybe John realized what really happened to the ship when he was staring at toronaga

[JackMeoff]

I don’t understand why people are complaining at this ending. It’s over, Toranaga won the war before it even began. That’s why Shogun is such a brilliant story.