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Shōgun

Shōgun

#3of 1980

A nation of violence, Samurai warriors ... and forbidden love.

created by James Clavell

1980 1 seasons 5 eps≈ 3h totalEndedNBCAction & AdventureDramaWar & Politics

An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 241 votes

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Synopsis

An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.

The vibe

japanasiasamuraiminiseriesperiod dramasengoku period17th century

Cast

Richard ChamberlainRichard ChamberlainPilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-sanToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneLord Yoshi ToranagaYoko ShimadaYoko ShimadaLady Toda Buntaro - MarikoJohn Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-DaviesVasco RodriguesDamien ThomasDamien ThomasFather AlvitoFrankie SakaiFrankie SakaiYabuYūki MeguroYūki MeguroOmiHiromi SennoHiromi SennoFujikoAlan BadelAlan BadelFather Dell'AquaMiiko TakaMiiko TakaKiriVladek SheybalVladek SheybalCaptain FerrieraNobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoIshidoHideo TakamatsuHideo TakamatsuLord BuntarōMichael HordernMichael HordernFriar Domingo

Creator

James Clavell

Network

NBC

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Total runtime

≈ 3h

First aired

1980

Country

United States

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Genres

Action & AdventureDramaWar & Politics

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