To the Shining You Episode 47: "Sadly"Synopsis & Whatever I want to say this week
Zhou Ming is caught up in the Toi invasion and dies!
Mahiro returns to Tokyo, urged on by Otomaru's screams, but is prepared for a hellish scene when Rinko-sama throws a straight ball.
This week's duty is N-ko. Who would have thought that Mahiro and Shumei would be caught up in the battle of the Toi invasion... Is it possible for Shumei to die like this? This episode started with that scene.
After that, Mahiro somehow manages to return to Tokyo, but he can only look away when Michiko-sama makes a straightforward remark... It's a wonderful flow. Ah, I can't believe that the final episode will be next week.
When he said, "There's something I want to tell you when you get back," I could guess what would happen next.
Last time, when Mahiro finished writing her story and was feeling burned out because she couldn't even make the person she loved her own, Shumei encouraged her.
And when he returned from Matsuura, Zhou Ming said, "There's something I want to tell you." With this statement, all the Taiga girls watching the TV knew that Zhou Ming's bad ending was near.
And this week, that prediction was spot on. I never thought that I would get caught up in the battle of the Toi Invasion together with Mahiro and be killed by a stray arrow!
This is the second time that someone has died in front of Mahiro and Otomaru. The first time was when Mahiro was a child, when his innocent mother, Chiha, was stabbed to death by Michikane, who was just passing by.
Otomaru's repeated shouts of "I want to go home!" with all his might gave Mahiro a big push in the right direction!
Afterwards, Otomaru regretted not being able to protect the Lord at that time, and said that he had sworn to protect Mahiro for the rest of his life.
And now, with the help of Sojumaru, Otomaru manages to escape from the scene, carrying Mahiro, who is crying and clinging to the fallen Shumei.
When Mahiro returns to Dazaifu, she is stunned and in a daze. She just cries. When Takaie asks her if she wants to come back to the capital with him, she says that she wants to pray for Shumei's soul here.
Suddenly, from outside the blinds, Otomaru screams, "I want to go home!", surprising both Mahiro and Takaie. However, Otomaru keeps screaming and pushes Mahiro back, so they end up going back to Tokyo together.
Otomaru must have wanted to go home. He bought his beloved Kinu the beni that she had wanted at the Dazaifu market as a souvenir. I can still picture her happy face.
But I don't think Otomaru's screams ended there. He must have thought that he couldn't just leave Mahiro there, curled up in a ball, brokenhearted, and that his job was to bring her safely back to the capital.
Otomaru, who usually hides his presence as a servant, let out the scream of a lifetime to direct Mahiro's feelings to return to the capital. I laughed a little at his off-kilter scream, but I felt Otomaru's awkward love.
The Imperial Court does not reward Takaie and his companions. Sanesuke's honest character shines through.
The Imperial Court was unwilling to adequately reward Takaie and his men for their excellent work in preventing the Toi invasions and protecting Dazaifu and Kyushu.
After becoming the regent, Yorimichi decided that there was no need to send reinforcements during the fighting, and he did not defend key points from Kyushu to the capital.
Sanesuke secretly advised Michinaga in an attempt to somehow turn the situation around, but despite Michinaga's advice, Yorimichi did not take action.
Michinaga must have thought that it was too early for him to become a monk after a broken heart...Yorimichi did not fully understand Michinaga's feelings.
Even so, I like how unwavering Sanesuke is. He has such high aspirations that he scolds the nobles who refuse to budge! Robert Akiyama is great as the determined Sanesuke. It's refreshing to see him always follow the path he believes is right.
Ah, the misunderstandings and the encounters. Am I the only one who thinks they should just get together because they're the ultimate soul mates?
Michinaga sees Kenko working hard every day as a wife and can't help but call out to her. But you know, Michinaga, you have so many children, but you've never looked at them with love and spoken to them kindly, have you? After all, they're Mahiro's and his own children, so it seems he has a special affection for Kenko too.
What about Kenko? I was left wondering what would happen in the final episode? Will Kenko ever find out that Michinaga is her real father?
He worried about Mahiro's safety in Dazaifu, and then... when he was reunited with Mahiro at the Tsuchimikado residence, Michinaga's eyes were already screaming, "Mahiro, you've returned safely to the capital, to me!"
Michinaga is also different when it comes to Mahiro. Emoto Tasuku's facial expressions are on full display. Do you really like him that much? I want to ask him.
Just when the two of them seemed to be on the verge of coming to an understanding, Mahiro was summoned by Lady Noriko.
Even when Michiko-sama asked me if I thought I hadn't noticed... Mahiro's eyes were wandering. When Michiko-sama said it in a quiet voice, it was twice as scary. What will happen next week?
After all, I think that if she has come this far, she has no choice but to become a concubine. Otherwise, she will end up hurting the people around her. I think it would be more honorable to become a concubine and become just one of the cogs in the machine... Both Mahiro and Michinaga are troublesome people.
The final episode will be a full hour long, with an extra 15 minutes. How will Mahiro and Michinaga's long journey end?
Looking back with the final episode approaching, this taiga drama "To You, the Shining One" was filled with love for literature.
Starting with many Chinese classics, the drama will cover "The Pillow Book," "The Tale of Genji," "The Tale of Eiga," and apparently even the beginning of "Sarashina Diary" in the final episode.
One can only take one's hat off to a script filled with respect and love for classic literature.
In addition, the structure of the book gave a good understanding of the political system and political trends of the Heian period. In "The Tale of Genji," we can read about Hikaru Genji's affairs with women, his rise to fame, and the ups and downs of his life, but we were unable to get a glimpse of the actual work of the aristocrats.
However, in "To You, the Shining Prince," the work and lifestyle of the nobles, the differences between them and the aristocrats of the provincial rank, and even the hierarchy were visualized. Although there were many differences from the historical facts, I was able to gain a deeper understanding.
And above all, I would like to pay tribute to Oishi Shizuka's bold script.
The book beautifully weaves together the political and literary elements of the Heian period, with clever quotations at key points that vividly show the literary development of women in the Heian period.
It was a time when even women could make it in life if they had the ability to write waka poetry, stories, or essays.
I want to thank Mr. Oishi for the incredible work he has done to bring such a long and spectacular work as "The Tale of Genji" to such a fine state of affairs.
The final episode will be on M-man's turn. I'll just sit in front of the TV and immerse myself in the story for an hour!
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