The Shogun series has witnessed several deaths throughout the 10 episodes of its first season.
Shogun is an FX series based on the book of the same name written by James Clavell back in 1975. The series has earned huge acclaim for being historically accurate in depicting the authentic ways of the Japanese during the era of the shogunates and samurais. Being a historical fiction, the series follows John Blackthorne, an English sailor who arrived in the lands of Japan where the protagonist initially believed he could start up his business.
As the story progresses, John understands that the natives here are not open to strangers from foreign lands, and his life is in danger. At the same time, the Lord of the Kanto region, Yoshii Toranaga, who was involved in the power struggle of the region to become the ultimate leader, the Shogun, learns about the protagonist and considers him a blessing to increase his strength. John now has to train Toranaga’s men in the warfare of the seas using cannons and guns to ensure safe passage back to his home.
Who dies in Shogun?
In Shogun, multiple characters have died in a variety of ways. Some have died in battle, some punished to death and some sacrificed themselves for the greater good. The below table lists all the deaths that have taken place throughout the 10 episodes of Shogun and the causes of death.
| Name | Cause of death | Episode name |
| Taiko | Died offscreen | Anjin |
| Usami Tadayoshi | Commits seppuku for insulting the regent | Anjin |
| Usami Tadayoshi and Usami Fugi's infant son | Sacrificed by Usami Tadayoshi as a part of this seppuku ritual | Anjin |
| Unnamed Dutch Sailor | Died offscreen, due to starvation | Anjin |
| Unnamed Dutch Sailor | Strangled to death by the soldiers | Anjin |
| Unnamed Dutch Sailor | Decapitated by Kashigi Omi using a sword | Anjin |
| Unnamed Dutch Sailor | Burnt alive in a huge bowing pot by Japanese Soldier under Lord Kashigi Yabushige's orders | Anjin |
| Unnamed Assassin Shinobi | Killed by Toranaga | Servants of Two Masters |
| Nebara Jozen | Shot down by cannons and later beheaded by Nagakado | The Eightfold Fence |
| Multiple of Nebara Jozen's samurais | Shot down by cannons and later beheaded by Nagakado's men | The Eightfold Fence |
| Uejiro | Is executed for the miscommunication sent by John Blackthorne | Broken to the Fist |
| Multiple of Lord Toranaga's samurais | Die due to a landslide caused by an earthquake | Broken to the Fist |
| Lord Sugiyama | Killed by the regent | Ladies of the Willow World |
| Warlord Mizoguchi | Killed in Sepuku ritual seconded by young Toranaga | A Stick of Time |
| Nagakado | Slips and fatally hits his head on the rock | A Stick of Time |
| Toda Hiromatsu | Commits seppuku | The Abyss of Life |
| Mariko's guard soldiers | Killed while defending Mariko by Ishido's samurais | Crimson Sky |
| Multiple guards in John's estate | Killed by Kashigi Yabushige | Crimson Sky |
| Toda Mariko | Dies by getting blown up by a dynamite | Crimson Sky |
| Kashigi Yabushige | Commits Seppuku and is seconded by Toranaga | A Dream of a Dream |
Also read: Where was Shogun filmed
FAQs on Shogun
A. Shogun is directed by Jonathan van Tulleken and Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
A. Kashigi Yabushige in Shogun is played by Tadanobu Asano.
A. Shogun has a total of 10 episodes in season one.
