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Pilot major John Blackthorne, also known as Anjin (按針, lit. "Pilot", "Steuermann") , is the protagonist of James Clavell 's 1975 novel Shōgun . The character is loosely based on the life of the 17th-century English navigator William Adams , who was the first Englishman to visit Japan.
Shōgun: The Musical is a musical with a book and lyrics by John Driver [1] and music by Paul Chihara. [1]Based on James Clavell's 1975 novel [1] and the 1980 television mini-series of the same name, the musical centers on shipwrecked English sea captain John Blackthorne, who finds himself drawn into a political power play while involved in an illicit affair with a married noblewoman in 17th ...
John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and ...
IN FOCUS: The new FX/Disney+ series, adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel, is the most-nominated show at this year’s Emmy Awards. As Kevin E G Perry writes, both the book and show take ...
The early episodes also spend a fair amount of time introducing John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), the main character of James Clavell’s 1975 Shōgun novel. Though his TV counterpart isn’t as ...
William Adams, the 16th century navigator-turned-samurai on whom Blackthorne's character in Shōgun is based, actually held the title of "jikatatori hatamoto" in real-life, directly serving the ...
John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and ...
John Blackthorne Much like in Shōgun’ s finale , John Blackthorne’s (Cosmo Jarvis) real-life counterpart, William Adams, was friends with Tokugawa long beyond the events of the series.