Shōgun
“A nation of violence, Samurai warriors ... and forbidden love.”
About
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Cast
Richard Chamberlain
as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
Toshirō Mifune
as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
Yoko Shimada
as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
John Rhys-Davies
as Vasco Rodrigues
Damien Thomas
as Father Alvito
Frankie Sakai
as Yabu
Yūki Meguro
as Omi
Hiromi Senno
as Fujiko
Alan Badel
as Father Dell'Aqua
Miiko Taka
as Kiri
Vladek Sheybal
as Captain Ferriera
Nobuo Kaneko
as Ishido
Hideo Takamatsu
as Lord Buntarō
Michael Hordern
as Friar Domingo
George Innes
as Johann Vinck
Leon Lissek
as Father Sebastio
Takeshi Ōbayashi
as Urano
Hiroshi Hasegawa
as Galley Captain
Akira Sera
as Old Gardener
Atsuko Sano
as Lady Ochiba
Episodes
Miniseries
Part 1
Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.
Part 2
After Lord Toronaga rescues Blackthorn from prison, he enlists him as his aide and names him, 'Anjin-san'. Mariko is directed to tutor Anjin-san in the language and customs of Japan.
Part 3
Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Mariko's husband Buntaro, arrives in Anjiro.
Part 4
Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on the Council of Regents.
Part 5
Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur. Toronaga becomes SHOGUN after the defeat of Lord Ishido. Mariko is killed in the final battle at Osaka Castle. Heartbroken, but resolute, Blackthorne begins construction of another ship.
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