Hiroyuki Sanada
Lord Yoshii Toranaga
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- 1. Anjin Feb 27, 2024
- Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village.
- 2. Servants of Two Masters Feb 27, 2024
- Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries; Mariko is trapped.
- 3. Tomorrow Is Tomorrow Mar 5, 2024
- Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt; Toranaga must ferry his allies out of Osaka.
Shogun (English: / ˈ ʃ oʊ ɡ ʌ n / SHOH-gun; Japanese: 将軍, romanized: shōgun, pronounced [ɕoːɡɯɴ] ⓘ), officially sei-i taishōgun (征夷大将軍, "Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Against the Barbarians"), was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868.
April 23, 2024. ( 2024-04-23) Shōgun is an American historical drama television miniseries created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the eponymous 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries.
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies. Stars. Cosmo Jarvis.
- Adventure, Drama, History
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano
- 2023
- 2 min
Shogun is a work of historical fiction based upon the power struggle between the successors of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that led to the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate. Clavell based each character on a historical figure, but changed their names in order to add narrative deniability to the story.
- James Clavell
- United Kingdom, United States
- 1975
- Ed Vebell (illustrated edition only)
May 3, 2024 · Learn about the history and meaning of shogun, the title given to the hereditary military dictators of Japan. Find out who were the most influential shoguns and how they shaped Japan's culture and politics.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about the real history behind James Clavell's novel and its 1980 mini-series, which fictionalized the story of English sailor William Adams and his relationship with the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Watch the trailer for the new version, starring Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada, premiering on Hulu.
Jul 3, 2019 · The Shogun s of medieval Japan were military dictators who ruled the country via a feudal system where a vassal's military service and loyalty was given in return for a lord's patronage. Established as an institution by the first shogun proper, Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1192 CE, the shoguns would rule for seven centuries until the Meiji ...
