Toda Hirokatsu (戸田 広勝), also known as Buntaro (文太郎), is a character in the FX limited series, Shōgun, who is portrayed by Shinnosuke Abe. A brooding, stoic samurai, Buntaro’s strength is matched only by his skill for war. He is ruthlessly loyal to his lord, Toranaga, and his father, Hiromatsu.

As the son of the warlord Hosokawa Fujitaka (Toda Hiromatsu in Shōgun), Tadaoki took part in the battles that Fujitaka fought on behalf of Nobunaga (Kuroda in Shōgun). At the age of 14, …

2024年12月14日 · What happens to Buntaro in Shogun? Toda “Buntaro” Hirokatsu makes it alive from Osaka and joins Lord Yoshii Toranaga’s group, who are set up in the fishing village of Ajiro. The Shogun series by FX has become one of the biggest shows on OTT platforms.

2024年3月5日 · Buntaro didn’t waste a moment and unleashed his blade on his enemies with all the might he could conjure up. The ending of Shogun Episode 3 suggested that Buntaro died at the hands of his enemies, but that wasn’t the case in James Clavell’s book.

2024年4月25日 · Buntaro, despite a minor role in the Shōgun finale, shows redemption by helping Blackthorne with his ship at the end. Buntaro's absence in the finale is mostly due to Toranaga's Crimson Sky strategy not going as originally planned.

2024年3月20日 · Blackthorne and Buntaro's tense dinner results in a drunken face-off over sake and war stories in Shōgun episode 5. Mariko's secret "pillow" arrangement with Blackthorne backfires when she discovers her husband, Buntaro, is still alive.

2024年4月23日 · Buntaro helps Blackthorne to recover his damaged ship in the finale's final moments. The co-creator explains that Blackthorne seems happy by the end of the show, despite what is known about Toranaga's actual intent.