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Sean T. Collins of The New York Times wrote, "Clearly, Shogun is building steam as our knowledge of both the characters and the stakes deepen. The more you see of it, the more you want to know how it ends." [9] Josh Rosenberg of Esquire wrote, ""War will be declared on my clan," Toranaga tells his men. "I desire no land. I want no honors.
Shōgun follows "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him and Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous political rivals. Then there's Lady Mariko, a woman ...
Worried about their safety, Toranaga decides to leave Osaka with Blackthorne and his wife Kiri, planning to move to the more secure Ajiro. After passing Ishido's suspicions, Toranaga secretly switches places with Kiri's litter, which is witnessed by Blackthorne and Mariko. When Ishido's men insist on checking the litter, Blackthorne provokes an ...
The fearsome mother of the heir is modeled after Yodo-no-kata. ‘Shōgun’: The Real-Life Ochiba Was Once One of the Most Powerful Women in Japan Skip to main content
John Blackthorne's new title "hatamoto" in 'Shogun' is rooted in real Japanese history, and marks a significant change for the character. Here's what it means. What Does 'Hatamoto' Mean in 'Shōgun'?
There’s an inexplicable moment in the latest episode of Shōgun that I simply can’t shake. It’s not one of the many historical or political plots—and this scene has nothing to do with some ...
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.
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 ...