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Shōgun
“A nation of violence, Samurai warriors ... and forbidden love.”
Action & Adventure
Drama
War & Politics
★ 7.6/10 TMDB
Premiered 1980-09-15
1 season
5 eps
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Last Episode Aired
1980-09-19
S1E5 — Part 5
Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur. Toronaga becomes SHOGUN after the defeat of Lord Ishido. Mariko is killed in the final battle at Osaka Castle. Heartbroken, but resolute, Blackthorne begins construction of another ship.
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Billed Cast
Richard Chamberlain
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
Toshirō Mifune
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
Yoko Shimada
Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
John Rhys-Davies
Vasco Rodrigues
Damien Thomas
Father Alvito
Frankie Sakai
Yabu
Yūki Meguro
Omi
Hiromi Senno
Fujiko
Alan Badel
Father Dell'Aqua
Miiko Taka
Kiri
Vladek Sheybal
Captain Ferriera
Nobuo Kaneko
Ishido
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