Shōgun (1980)
Shōgun is a 1980 action & adventure series created by James Clavell. It stars Richard Chamberlain, Toshirō Mifune and Yoko Shimada.
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Where to watch Shōgun
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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
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Shōgun in our writing
- Companion guide: Age of Sail
- Companion guide: Samurai & Feudal Japan