He also asks her to serve as his official translator. Like many Shōgun characters, Mariko has a real-life counterpart: Akechi Tama. Her role in Lord Tokugawa's ascension to the shogunate played ...

The role of Toda Mariko is played by Japanese actress Anna Sawa.

Yes, Mariko and Blackthorne 'pillow' for real After that emotional drama ... to keep a secret is to literally keep it secret ...