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Shōgun (2024) S1 E01 - Anjin
Season 1, Episode 1 - Anjin
TLDR In the land of the rising sun, fates intertwine as a foreign ship, borne by the tempest, beaches upon a humble fishing village. Meanwhile, within the bustling city of Osaka, Lord Toranaga grapples with adversaries who have deftly outmaneuvered him.
Intro In the year of our Lord 1600, the illustrious Taikō hath recently departed this mortal coil, leaving the realm divided amongst five equal regents.
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Shogun Movies & TV Series
Introduction Shogun (2024 Miniseries): Premiering on Hulu and FX (Disney+ in Japan), this miniseries is based on a 1975 novel by James Clavell. It’s a fictional retelling of the life of William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan in 1600, as well as Tokugawa Ieyasu’s rise to power as the titular shogun. The series has been praised for its scale, memorable characters, and captivating plot1.
Shogun (1980 Miniseries): The 1980 adaptation of Clavell’s novel also tells the story of John Blackthorne, an English sailor shipwrecked in Japan during the 16th century.
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Shōgun (2024 Miniseries)
Introduction In sooth, this play is but a tale spun from the loom of James Clavell’s tome, penned in the year of our Lord 1975. ‘Tis set amidst the sun-kissed shores of Nippon in the annum of grace 1600, amidst the dawning of a century-long strife, the Battle of Sekigahara. In the face of foes arrayed from the ranks of the Five Elders, doth Yoshii Toranaga, a daimyo of great renown, (portrayed by the talented Sanada Hiroyuki), wage war for his very soul.
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