Shōgun

First aired

September 15, 1980

Ended

Shōgun
EnglishAction & AdventureDramaWar & Politics

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

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Cast

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Richard Chamberlain

    Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

  • Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Lord Yoshi Toranaga

  • Yoko Shimada

    Yoko Shimada

    Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

  • John Rhys-Davies

    John Rhys-Davies

    Vasco Rodrigues

  • Damien Thomas

    Damien Thomas

    Father Alvito

  • Frankie Sakai

    Frankie Sakai

    Yabu

  • Yūki Meguro

    Yūki Meguro

    Omi

  • Hiromi Senno

    Hiromi Senno

    Fujiko

  • Alan Badel

    Alan Badel

    Father Dell'Aqua

  • Miiko Taka

    Miiko Taka

    Kiri

  • Vladek Sheybal

    Vladek Sheybal

    Captain Ferriera

  • Nobuo Kaneko

    Nobuo Kaneko

    Ishido

  • Hideo Takamatsu

    Hideo Takamatsu

    Lord Buntarō

  • Michael Hordern

    Michael Hordern

    Friar Domingo

  • George Innes

    George Innes

    Johann Vinck

  • Leon Lissek

    Leon Lissek

    Father Sebastio

  • Takeshi Ōbayashi

    Takeshi Ōbayashi

    Urano

  • HH

    Hiroshi Hasegawa

    Galley Captain

Media

Seasons 2

Specials

Specials

201116 Episodes
Miniseries

Miniseries

19805 Episodes

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.

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