Shogun

1980TV Mini Series⏱️ 1h 49mTV-MA🏆 #750 Top Rated

AdventureDramaHistoryWar

⭐ 8.1

IMDB Rating

17,610 votes

An English sea captain becomes a samurai in 17th-century Japan.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Orson Welles

Release Date

September 15, 1980

Language

English, Japanese

Country

Japan, United States

🏆 8

Wins

🎯 13

Nominations

💬 66

Reviews

📋 22.5K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Chamberlain

as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne

Toshirô Mifune

as Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Orson Welles

as Narrator

Yôko Shimada

as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

Furankî Sakai

as Yabu

Alan Badel

as Father Dell'Aqua

Damien Thomas

as Father Alvito

John Rhys-Davies

as Vasco Rodrigues

Vladek Sheybal

as Captain Ferriera

Yûki Meguro

as Omi

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

Himeji City, Japan

Production

Asahi National Broadcasting Company, Jardine Matheson Co. Ltd., National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

🏷️ Keywords

period dramaunfaithful wifeshipwreckbased on noveljapanese wife

🎯 Categories

Period DramaWar EpicAdventureDramaHistoryWar

⭐ Featured Review

Ultimate mini-series.

by actorman_us • 2005-07-05

10/10

"There was a time in TV when the mini-series was king. They were great prestige products for the networks who, risking immense financial expenditure, hoped to create a cinematic masterpiece on a small screen. SHOGUN may be the ultimate expression of this neglected TV format. Based on James Clavell's sweeping epic novel of the same name, it succeeds fully in transporting the viewer to another time and place. Through John Blackthorne's eyes (Richard Chamberlain in a now iconic performance, blending moments of delightful scenery chewing with moments of genuine emotion and subtlety), we ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Will Adams, the real-life English sea captain and adventurer who made it to Japan in the 16th century, has a street named after him in Japan: Anjin-Cho.