Overview - Shōgun
Date of release
Genres
- Action & Adventure
- Drama
- War & Politics
Spoken Languages
- 日本語
- English
Production companies
Name: TOHO
Production country Japan
Name: Jardine Matheson
Production country Hong Kong
Name: TV Asahi Holdings Corporation
Production country Japan
Name: Paramount Television
Production country United States of America
Overview
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Seasons
Name: Specials
Episode: 16
Date first aired:
Name: Season 1
Episode: 5
John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga and Ishido, who struggle for the title of Shogun which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it.
Date first aired: