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Like many Shōgun characters, Mariko has a real-life counterpart: Akechi Tama. Her role in Lord Tokugawa 's ascension to the shogunate played out similarly to what's represented in the series.
The series is set in 1600, and follows three characters. John Blackthorne , a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan , a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo , at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but ...
Mariko's death is adapted from the novel, but the writers originally planned to end the episode with the shinobi infiltrating the castle, with Mariko's death moved for the next episode. Justin Marks then suggested moving the scene to the end of the ninth episode, explaining that her death would get the episode "to feel complete."
Anna Sawai says she connected deeply with Lady Toda Mariko, her character in FX's 'Shogun,' and that she was encouraged by the creators' desire to avoid stereotypes of Japanese women.
The series is set in 1600, and follows three characters. John Blackthorne , a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan , a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo , at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but ...
Mariko vows to commit seppuku, the ritual of suicide. But then Isihido grants her permission to leave Osaka. However, the castle comes under attack and Mariko declares she will give her life for ...
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The series is set in 1600, and follows three characters. John Blackthorne , a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan , a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo , at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but ...