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Japanese Armies of the Shogunate Era - Shogun TV Show DOCUMENTARY

Kings and Generals

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan continues with a video on the samurai armies of the shogunate era, as we talk about the Ashigaru, Samurai, as well as army organization and various weapons used.

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Script: Dimitris Koutsoumis
Animation: Arb Paninken http://bit.ly/2Ow3oC8
Narration: Officially Devin (@offydgg & @gameworldnarratives)

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o...

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00:00 Intro
01:37 Ashigaru
08:23 Samurai
12:38 Army Organization

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20 Comments

@KingsandGenerals Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@mbe102 2 years ago

We really need a Total War: Shogun 3

@sirunklydunk8861 2 years ago

I wish more movies and tv shows about Samurai era japan would acknowledge that several samurai clans were quite open to the idea of guns, and those that weren't came down with a mysterious case of "shot to death"

@minoru-kk 2 years ago

In light of the turmoil of Sengoku, Edo shogunate had promoted Confucianism rather than Bushido. Theyd turned mounted warriors into bureaucrats, but its ironic that Bushido was again exalted at the end in face of Western threat.

Btw some spelling mistakes. Mayby Sotaisho will be Sodaisho and Sone will be Sonae

@buinghiathuan4595 2 years ago

Shogun 2 player :
Chad ashigaru vs Virgin katana samurai 😂😂

@reginaldshort8486 2 years ago

U know a tv show is good when it has 2 or 3 K&G episodes as it’s basis

@tsuneki9199 2 years ago

While movies and video games give the image Samurai warfare was purely with swords, in the famous battle of Sekigahara (1600), it’s estimated that the combined armies fielded around 25,000 guns with roughly 500,000 guns in the country, making Japan one of the most pro gun regions at the time.

We even had 3 major production centers (brands if you will) which were in Sakai, Kunitomo and Hino.

@ComedyJakob 2 years ago

Shogun is so freaking good. Each episode gets better than the last.

@curiousconsultant7922 2 years ago

"My lord, your enemy is a renowned swordsman who can draw his katana before his spear hits the ground"
"He ain't drawing faster than my gat" - Ashigaru rifleman

@da_muffinman 2 years ago

the way you say "meanwhile" is the most perfect and iconic and comforting thing in my life

@cocobunitacobuni8738 2 years ago

Saying samurai army (as you do in your thumbnail) is like saying "knight army" or in modern day an "officer army". Your video nicely makes this point, that most of the medieval army was made up out of commoners.

@theawesomeman9821 2 years ago

I have been enjoying Hulu's Shogun series and I have to thank "Kings and Generals" for making me aware of the show's existence.

@anathardayaldar 2 years ago

It was the original Shogun tv miniseries that first made me want to have my own samurai army.

@ronjohnson6916 2 years ago

Nice introduction. I like the gentle myth busting as well.

@96式すずめ 2 years ago

Please explain about Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is an essential figure in understanding the Sengoku period.

@jasemalhammadi4228 2 years ago

we need a series about the history of Japan. You started already but only one video so far about the history of china but that has been along time ago and no update so far.

@anbushino24 2 years ago

Sengoku BASARA is awesome anime...the relationship with Yukimaru and Tiger Lord Shingen is the best moments in the anime

@aleph_6175 2 years ago

This video is Yari-mazing!

@siddhant5123 2 years ago

Shogun is one of the best shows I have seen

@Aristotle1251 2 years ago

WOW this is truly impressive how much information you guys were able to pack into this video. As a personal project of mine I’ve been going down a rabbit hole of medieval Japanese military history for the past few months. It’s great seeing how the sources you guys use have been right in line with what I’ve been reading. That being said, to the layman in Japanese history reading this I can confidently say they NAILED this video in accuracy and for that matter the sheer volume of info they packed in is astounding. Keep up the good work guys!