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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 ...
Shōgun (Japanese: 将軍, pronounced [ɕoːɡɯɴ] ⓘ) is an American historical drama television series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks.It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries.
Nagakado's folly in Shōgun episode 7 was certainly one of those moments. Hiromatsu's death last week was another. Hiromatsu's death last week was another. So imagine my delight when episode 9 — which I'll outright say is the best TV episode of the year so far — left me stunned once again."
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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