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Shōgun: Lost and found in translation
6 months ago

Shōgun: Lost and found in translation

Hindustan Times  

Translators are wielded as a sword and a shield in Shōgun, the prestige TV reinvention of James Clavell’s historical novel. If Toranaga is to chat battle strategies with Blackthorne, it stands to reason that he can’t depend on Father Martin. Creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks blow the dust off its near-1200 pages, let it air out and make some …

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Anna Sawai digs into the ‘core power’ of her complex, fragile Lady Mariko in ‘Shōgun’
6 months, 1 week ago

Anna Sawai digs into the ‘core power’ of her complex, fragile Lady Mariko in ‘Shōgun’

LA Times  

Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand to Japanese parents, lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong and the Philippines as a child, and has been spending a lot of time in Los Angeles lately, largely to promote the series in which she stars, “Shōgun.” But ask her where home is and she doesn’t hesitate to reply. But after traveling for work …

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Shogun: I travelled to the real Japanese locations that inspired the show
8 months ago

Shogun: I travelled to the real Japanese locations that inspired the show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Though many Noh pieces told stories of battles from …

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Shōgun: The best show you aren’t watching
8 months ago

Shōgun: The best show you aren’t watching

Hindustan Times  

FX’s Shōgun is easily the best television show of the year so far. The premise Based on James Clavell’s 1975 bestseller of the same name, Shōgun tells the story of Lord Toranaga, an enigmatic Japanese leader struggling to keep the peace against a council of regents who fear his power, while also navigating the spread of Christianity by way of …

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Silly voices and the weight of words in ‘Shōgun’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Silly voices and the weight of words in ‘Shōgun’

Live Mint  

To play the English major taken prisoner by the Japanese in World War II in his 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, director Nagisa Ōshima cast David Bowie. “With Tom Conti and me, he said, ‘Please do whatever it is you people do’.” I was reminded of this story while watching the American limited series Shōgun, which premiered in February. …

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Shogun review: Cosmo Jarvis channels his inner Tom Hardy in a show that might be the next Game of Thrones
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shogun review: Cosmo Jarvis channels his inner Tom Hardy in a show that might be the next Game of Thrones

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The coveted title of shōgun mirrors the dynastic challenges …

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Shōgun review: This engrossing historical epic is one of the best shows of the year
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Shōgun review: This engrossing historical epic is one of the best shows of the year

Hindustan Times  

To revisit and update one of the definitive shows of the 80s is no mean task. He The bigger crisis is strung in with the passing away of Japan's ruler Taiko, who has left behind a child-age heir, now old enough to take control away. He finds an unlikely ally in John, and together this complex element of trust and …

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