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The Anjin

John Blackthorne

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A rugged Blackthrorne looks up from the Ajiro storage pit amid other captives

Character Highlight: John Blackthorne

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Lost at Sea

The Erasmus is hopelessly lost with no food or water, but Blackthorne still believes they can reach Japan.

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