Favourite podcast has stated a series about the actual guy shogun was based on.
Well worth your time.
In 1598, a fleet of five ships from the Dutch East India Company sailed to South America with the intention of plundering Spanish treasure ships on the western coast of the New World - before heading across the Pacific to Asia. One of those ships - with 24 men (out of nearly 500) - reached Japan nearly two years later, led by an English Pilot named William Adams. It is the unlikely start of a journey that will see Adams become the first European to be granted the status of Samurai. Adams' story has been popularized with the novel Shogun and two television series of the same name.
The FX, Hulu and Disney+ Global Hit Drama Series Shögun Is Scheduled to Begin Production of Season Two in January in
Vancouver
Emmy® Award Winner Hiroyuki Sanada Returns to Star as
"Lord Yoshii Toranaga" and Has Been Elevated to Executive Producer
Cosmo Jarvis Returns in His Role as "John Blackthorne"
And Will Serve as a Co-Executive Producer
Shögun Is Created for Television By Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks
Who Are Executive Producers Along with Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell and Hiroyuki Sanada
you havent yet? such a treat in store. It takes its time when it has to, gives you time to stop and look around. Its a feast for the eyes and senses. design and sets and costumes and all of it, outta this world.
and thats just the background stuff. its a beautifully balanced tense story too.
Really excellent show. Only drawback was the ending.
daft twat wrote:This show was great. My favorite part of season one blew up, though, so two is going to be a hard sell for me.
Favourite character was killed in episode 9, and there was never a final confrontation between the main guys. Probably because they are making more seasons.