"We live and we die. We control nothing beyond that."

@AutomanicJack

8 ай бұрын

ye, world is full of people who are in control of their live and death , everybody knows that

@DianaAmericaRivero

8 ай бұрын

"Do not mistake our smiles and bows. Our maze of rituals. Death is in our air. And our land. And in the sea." CHILLS.

@esteban20969564

8 ай бұрын

oh yes, another occidentalize japanese series with a necessary gaijin protagonist and everyone speaks perfect english...

@ddsmitty1

8 ай бұрын

@@esteban20969564 you know that the novel that this is based on is from 1975, right?

@T.E.S.S.

8 ай бұрын

not true - I definitely controlled what I had for breakfast

For people who may not know this is an adaptation of James Clavel's book Shogun. A fictionalized telling of the life of a real English sailor named Will Adams who arrived half-dead in Japan along with the remains of his crew during one of the most pivotal years in Japanese history: 1600. This was in the middle of a massive power struggle that would decide the future Shogun and fate of the country for centuries.

@Momon143

8 ай бұрын

William Adams was also the protagonist of the Nioh game, right?

@X-Warrior.1119

8 ай бұрын

​@@Momon143- 'Yes And No'... last time I checked?

@GermanOlle

8 ай бұрын

And there is also an old TV-series form 1980 with Richard Chamberlain.

@somilpandey5646

8 ай бұрын

@@GermanOlle it's a must watch will give you a retro feel and amazing acting,I can assure you if watch the old one you will loose interest in watching this one.

@treweis1141

8 ай бұрын

Yes it is

I have spent a lifetime wondering how Hiroyuki Sanada hasn't been a consistent leading man. The man has the cool, the calm, the presence to absolutely kill whatever he's in.

@gorilladisco9108

8 ай бұрын

You should watch him in the 1980s playing the role of Japan's version of Power Rangers. Apparently he remade his image lately.

@MarvinJulianCabrera-zh3cg

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, even Sho Kazugi played leading roles. Mostly B movies but still. (Sanada reminds me of Kazugi so much.)

@NeroRedfield

7 ай бұрын

Shogun's Ninja (1980)

@kylescales3242

7 ай бұрын

I get Toshirio Mifune vibes

@MarvinJulianCabrera-zh3cg

7 ай бұрын

I don't think there will ever be another Toshiro Mifune imho. Kurosawa and Mifune made a different kind of cinematic magic together.

Hiroyuki Sanada is an instant watch for me. He's freaking amazing

@yukinakayama6154

4 ай бұрын

I like his Japanese movies. Now he just plays the same stoic caricature of a Japanese man / samurai figure in American movies.

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

4 ай бұрын

Get’s you moist does he?

@derekstaroba

4 ай бұрын

The Gods envy us: we are men

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

4 ай бұрын

@@derekstaroba What the hell's that supposed to mean?

@derekstaroba

4 ай бұрын

@@user-nz6dx2fj6h its from greek mythology i cant explain it to you

Shogun is basically Game of Thrones if Ned Stark was smart.

@zenster1097

2 ай бұрын

LMAO.

@ladislaufazakas8980

2 ай бұрын

got e o mizerie

@joeldb

2 ай бұрын

not really

@VS257

Ай бұрын

If anything, Toranaga is the Tywin Lannister of feudal Japan.

@donmogsleyforever

Ай бұрын

I’ve read both. Game of thrones is horseshit compared to James Cavell’s masterpiece- and by masterpiece I mean the whole Asian saga

The presence of Hiroyuki Sanada alone makes this worth checking out. The man is a spectacular actor, good in every single role I've seen him in.

@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968

7 ай бұрын

RIGHT?! He just radiates power and charisma

@HoldinContempt

7 ай бұрын

The way this trailer is cut is a massive red flag. Its focusing way to much on the girl and giving almost no attention to the foreign captain and the feudal lord. The two MEN that the story is actually about. The focus is not on them but on what appears to be a "strong empowered woman" There are more red flags in this trailer than a Chinese parade. ☠

@abdiver12

7 ай бұрын

Indeed. I'm sure he will be every bit as good as the legendary Toshiro Mifune who was brilliant in the original series.

@jaroslavb.korinek7285

7 ай бұрын

@@HoldinContempt It would be pretty subversive to lure the audience by this and then show her being put down the way she would have been in her era

@HoldinContempt

7 ай бұрын

@@jaroslavb.korinek7285 You obviously didn't read the book or watch the original 1980 show. If you had you wouldn't be saying something that ignorant. or maybe your such a mouth breather you would keep saying it anyway.

The original miniseries got me interested in Japanese culture and history when I was 8 years old. The show always aired at Christmas time and transported me, a nerdy German child that was super into knights and castles, into a different part and culture of the world with a totally different concept of knights and very different-looking castles. This was the 90s in East Germany and we didn't have the internet, satellite TV, anime or manga so this really blew my mind. It actually led me to studying Japanese Studies later, graduating with a Master's degree, and living and working in Japan for 1.5 years. I love this story and am beyond excited to see it adapted anew.

@ryanb7186

7 ай бұрын

I read the novel and watched the old TV series maybe 15 years ago. Both are excellent. I do not imagine this new series will be able to match them, but we can hope.

@mdkamruzzaman7174

7 ай бұрын

what is the name? @@ryanb7186

@doxavalor

7 ай бұрын

woah

@BookofFuture

7 ай бұрын

Shogun 2 Total War got me interested in the period. It was a fascinating period where the fates of all were ultimately decided in one decisive battle.

@jacencib

7 ай бұрын

lebst deinen Traum !

Not one second is wasted in an episode. Every moment is so meticulously crafted. Visually, stunning also. Not to mention a briliant soundtrack. I am a TV snob, and this is the best series I have watched in a very, very long time if not ever. 👏🏻

@dear_rococo

3 ай бұрын

Very high praise ❤

@gamersdontdietheyrespawn4676

3 ай бұрын

I agree this is a masterpiece for sure

@CarnytheM-mv5uo

3 ай бұрын

Indeed! I just saw the first episode recently, it mentally and emotionally blew me away… This new “rebooted re-adaptation” stands apart on its own two strong legs, yes but also honors Mr. Clavell’s original book and the very first TV adaptation of this book, also a miniseries that aired back in 1980 (of which Mr. James Clavell, himself was the Executive Producer!).

@korlu01

3 ай бұрын

I’m two episodes in and I’m in absolute awe. Your comment is 💯

@Infritblade123

3 ай бұрын

I was looking for a reason to watch this, I’m glad I came across this comment.

Give Hiroyuki Sanada all the awards for this 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@DeusJ35

2 ай бұрын

Same for Anna Sawai... Absolutely captivating performance by both of them...

Hiroyuki Sanada, everything he plays in turns into a masterpiece ❤

@Christian-eq7uh

8 ай бұрын

Except Mortal Kombat

@eufrosniad994

8 ай бұрын

@@Christian-eq7uh There’s also “The Last Ship” from memory. That being said, even in those mediocre material, I always did enjoy his acting. In MK, he unfortunately didn’t get too much screen time to show his acting skills.

@johni_horror

8 ай бұрын

Согласен 👍 все фильмы с Хироюки Санада шедевры 👍👍👍

@gorilladisco9108

8 ай бұрын

@@Christian-eq7uh Ho ho ho .. you should try to watch his earlier movies, the one I remember is "Message From Space" which was a Power Ranger kind of tv series. That's when he was young in 1970s. Prior of 2000 he was mostly took acting roles in Japan television and Hong Kong movies. Hollywood only recognized him after "Last Samurai".

@ryufight7987

8 ай бұрын

@Christian-eq7uh even the scenes he was in, he did a good job. The movie just sucked 🤣

If Hiroyuki Sanada is in this, then I already know its going to be good!

@Vamatt99218

8 ай бұрын

He was really good in Last Samurai!

@javier77th

8 ай бұрын

@@Vamatt99218 great actor overall. 🖖🏻

@crucifire9224

8 ай бұрын

Savage actor

@kansairobot2015

8 ай бұрын

Yes, but then again he has BIG shoes to fill since last time this was played by the great Toshiro Mifune!

@inyostudio

8 ай бұрын

Have any of you even seen his best work, Twilight Samurai?

A list cast. First 2 episodes has me hooked. I forgot it was a TV series. I thought I was watching a movie. Awesome show. ❤🔥🔥

@derekstaroba

4 ай бұрын

I for sure thought this was a movie 🎥 💀

@derekstaroba

4 ай бұрын

Im buying this

@virtualrealityfitness283

4 ай бұрын

Facts

@dextersahagun5814

3 ай бұрын

same as me

@garypuckerpower8747

3 ай бұрын

The comment I was looking for 👌💚deffo goin starting it this evening now

This will be Hiroyuki Sanada's masterpiece,and will define his career as an actor. He has been in the showbiz for more than 30 years. I hope he will be nominated for Golden Globe and Oscars for his performance as Shogun Toranaga, just like what happened to Michelle Yeoh in her movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

@mightym

3 ай бұрын

Tv series can win emmys, not oscars

@Pit-jt3lw

3 ай бұрын

I want to watch everything everywhere all at once but I want to watch it with someone. I will wait till the day!

@RedKingdom28

3 ай бұрын

@@Pit-jt3lwNetflix got ads now that’s a massive L

@nydarkfern

3 ай бұрын

Except that this series is excellent, and the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once was one of the worst films I have ever seen.

@rickysmith7168

3 ай бұрын

He’s no John Wayne.

Hiroyuki was so brilliant in Last Samurai. I watch it every time it’s on. He and Ken were exceptional. Perfect casting. I read Shogun when I was 9 in the 80’s and am excited to watch this. So amazing he has a lead role in such an epic show. ❤

@SirRorschachJack

7 ай бұрын

It's a tv show not a movie.

@CruzR1111

7 ай бұрын

@@SirRorschachJack thanks for that. ☺️

@breakfast00club..11

7 ай бұрын

One japanese girl kills 10 men. Haha yup now shogan is woke

@redd605

7 ай бұрын

I totally agree him and Tom cruise fight practice in the rain and in the garden everyday outside until he mastered the movement. And I remember when small , everyone talking about the series after watching it the next day . that was a cult series that BBC showed for a few years like salem lot was I think 1979 with David soul which gripped everyone.

@CruzR1111

7 ай бұрын

@@redd605 yes that was great scene. What is this series you mentioned please? Thanks

Hiroyuki Sanada's character - Yoshi Toranaga - is based on Tokugawa Ieyasu. The story shows the turmoil period of Japan where multiple clans' leaders fought each other in order to become Shogun. If you cannot wait till February, watch the original version with Richard Chamberlain (1980). The show back then was considered a milestone/flagship of Tv series.

@brookswilliams5239

8 ай бұрын

Where can I watch?

@gondogeek

8 ай бұрын

Better yet. Read the book

@Nines_Rodriguez

8 ай бұрын

@@gondogeek I have. Jesus! So many pages and the conspiracies in there! I love Japanese culture that's why I do Ninjutsu and Aikido for 10 years now.

@CynFinnegan-lb2uo

8 ай бұрын

The period is called Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States Period, in Japan.

@dirckthedork-knight1201

8 ай бұрын

I thought that was ment to be Hideyoshi kinda sad that they decided to go with "fictionalised history" instead of actual history whatever i still think this will be good

Hiroyuki was so brilliant in Last Samurai. I watch it every time it’s on. He and Ken were exceptional. Perfect casting. I read Shogun when I was 9 in the 80’s and am excited to watch this. So amazing he has a lead role in such an epic show.

There's not one character in this show that doesn't grab and hold your attention. No one is just taking up space on the screen. If they are doing nothing they are doing something. I love this show and I can't wait to own it on 4k just so I can freeze it to really take in the visuals.

@oynlengeymer2434

7 күн бұрын

wtf? you know pictures exist right? freezing a show/ movie just breaks the way it's meant to be seen, cinematographers put in the work to express the beauty in motion. Watch it over and over and the scenes will bake to your brain. freezing/pausing mid watch is an odd way to enjoy a story with beautiful visuals.

Hiroyuki Sanada is one of my will-always-watch actors. Like many, I have fond memories of the original miniseries (although I was too young to watch it) for the visuals. Can't wait to see how this one turns out, between the cast + how the studios are a bit more willing to be historically accurate.

@LaszloBazso

8 ай бұрын

I was 7-8 years old when the original made it into our country, and I remember being so afraid to watch it. But! When I saw the name, it all came back.

@trence5

8 ай бұрын

I remember catching rebroadcasts of it years later. Loved it. Definitely interested in this,

@notalanjoseph

8 ай бұрын

Glad to see him survive "The last samurai"

I read this book decades ago and it ignited my love for Japan. I later moved there and taught English. It's an amzing country with an incredible culture.

@solarmaru49

7 ай бұрын

Cos you’re white

@yulee3266

7 ай бұрын

@@solarmaru49 what does him being white have to do with anything?

@lospolloshermanos5659

7 ай бұрын

I hear it's hard for foreigners to live in Japan. Is that true?

@NathanTeaches

7 ай бұрын

@@lospolloshermanos5659 I did it over 20 years ago, and yes, it was difficult, but I loved it. :)

@lospolloshermanos5659

7 ай бұрын

"Difficult" in what way? I heard the japanese don't accept foreigners (like a form of "xenophobia"). So I heard that it's hard for "gaijin" to make japanese friends, find landlords that will accept them as tenants, and secure gainful employment in Japan. Is any of this true? @@NathanTeaches

CANT WAIT FOR EPISODE 3..WHAT AN AWESOME SERIES

Came back to this trailer after finished the final ep. BRAVO FX! This is such a masterpiece show! PLEASE WIN ALL THE REWARDS! you guys deserved it!

The level of craftmanship details in the shogun costume was superb and you know this production won't be threatened lightly. Every single detail counts. I cannot wait to watch.

@user-sn4km5oo1d

8 ай бұрын

I agree. I was on set everything looked really good. The costumes, hair, makeup, the sets, there were moments when it felt like it might in Edo period Japan. I remember I had four SAEs I was teaching that came out in full hair, makeup and costume, and they felt like samurai. I didn’t even recognize them.

@cruzinthruspace

8 ай бұрын

Oh my God I'm so glad that you agree I'm so glad that this impresses you. Your comment is end all be all

@spencerhopkinson9874

7 ай бұрын

get a job@@cruzinthruspace

The original 1980 mini-series is perhaps my favorite television program, ever. I was glued to the TV as a kid, and re-watch it every few years as an adult. I look forward to this new version.

@MKF30

7 ай бұрын

Yeah it was good, is this a remake or something new entirely?

@edbox

7 ай бұрын

@@MKF30 it a new take a.k.a a reboot as they call it now

@MKF30

7 ай бұрын

@@edbox Ah ok I figured but wasn't entirely sure with the name and all.

@EbonKim

7 ай бұрын

I remembered liking the show, I thought they did a great job.

@manuelmelendez3140

7 ай бұрын

I was wondering if this was of that same series.

Hiroyuki Sanada is a great actor love to watch him

My husband and I have been watching some recent episodes of Shogun season 1 together and this FX Networks youtube trailer features a multiple number of action packed and scenes with an abundance of compelling personality. Obviously I look foward to watching more episodes of Shogun after they are released.

Had the honour to work on this for a few months last year. Unbelievable scale and massive efforts for historical authenticity. Excited to finally see the finished series!!

@trence5

8 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing it.

@LunaticReason

8 ай бұрын

Same and actually my first job in film production as one of the many Samurai. I felt so priviledged to have been part of this. Seein the sets they built for it blew me away and I had such fun dressing up.

@smoli

8 ай бұрын

​@@LunaticReasonare you Japanese

@Buttons99

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying this

@maverick8697

7 ай бұрын

" massive efforts for historical authenticity" - the trailer fails to show that.

This was my uncle's favorite novel and he just died like last month. I'll be watching it for you, unc.😢

@koya5001

4 ай бұрын

You should read it too. The experience of reading a book without having seen the adaptation is powerful. You experience the story differently than when you’ve seen an adaptation already (be it a movie or a play). Stories are powerful when you read them for the first time. 😊

@MetaSynForYourSoul

4 ай бұрын

@@koya5001 I have read it. Multiple times. And most of the James Clavell Asian Saga. Tai-Pan and Noble House being the favorite

@simple_flavours

4 ай бұрын

Unc

@kimberlyrobinson3992

4 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss.

@Animebishhh

4 ай бұрын

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

I love everything Japanese. I read the book shogun a few times . Saw the TV series a few times. I'm going to watch this .

This book was amazing, read it in HS and have been fascinated with their culture ever since and went to Japan for the first time this year! I am so excited to see it now that I have more references for the story line! The visuals look amazing

Hiroyuki Sanada and Cary Tagawa are my favorite Japanese actors. I love their craft, and how they bring characters to life.

@scottishd0g87

7 ай бұрын

Where is Cary in this?

@OGStarlightKY

7 ай бұрын

@@scottishd0g87 Unfortunately he’s not. I just had to throw his name in there because he’s a legend 😁

@pittland44

7 ай бұрын

​@@OGStarlightKYDamn Straight! Love him.

@NightWarp

7 ай бұрын

So... Scorpion and Shang tsung ? ;)

@OGStarlightKY

7 ай бұрын

@@NightWarp Precisely, Earthrealmer…😏

Literally one of the best written novels ever. I am really excited for this show and hope it does the book justice.

@truevulgarian

8 ай бұрын

It's over 1300 pages and I wish it went on for another 1300. Such a deep story.

@aXelRedfield

8 ай бұрын

i was excited watching trailer but then i realized the it's from a book and as I expected, the justic asking book reading dipshits are here

@kennethfharkin

8 ай бұрын

@@truevulgarian I have read it multiple times and listened to it first on tape from the library then on audible several more. Unabridged on audible it is 53.5 hours long and I relish every second.

@1521Palm

8 ай бұрын

Well, it looks like they made Mariko into something completely different here so I doubt they care much about preserving the original story, and doing it justice. The casting of Hiroyuki Sanada as Toranaga is great though.

@clancykelly5508

8 ай бұрын

We believe you, that your opinion is this is one of the best books ever written. You don't need to use the word "literally." It's not difficult to believe.

They're doing something great here. I'm blown away.

Excellent show! 🇯🇵👍🔥🔥 Sanada is an ultimate Shogun he was in so many Samurai movies and his performance is always superb!!

I watched the original series as a 14-year-old teen and enjoyed it. Since then, I've been fascinated with Japan and its culture (past and present). Looking forward to the new series!

@Vetervgolove1

8 ай бұрын

Here in Russia, like many TV series of the 80s, it was shown already in the 90s and early 00s. At least for me, this series is from the same era as the series about Alpha and Harry the Bigfoot. One of the first foreign historical adventure series. Even though I was no more than 13 (most likely 10-11 years old), I watched it with admiration. I still remember the scene of how the hero of Richard Chamberlain, who had entered the service of the shogun, knowing all the tricks, disarmed the hero of John Rhys-Davies. I hope the new adaptation will be just as good.

@SSGTStryker

7 ай бұрын

Same here. I was 10 years old at the time and have been fascinated or enthralled with feudal era Japan (specifically the Samurai).

@vinsanity40k

7 ай бұрын

i was wondering if this was basically a remake. they call it an "fx original" and don't put james clavell's name on it. looks like there's less an emphasis on blackthorne learning the language and more on the stranger in a strange land aspect.

@abmong

7 ай бұрын

I have it on DVD boxset

@stevewingo3ID

7 ай бұрын

@@Vetervgolove1 Another Chamberlain series that was successful is Thornbirds

I have been living in Japan since 1998, and my journey that finds me posting this comment from Tokyo on November 25, 2023...all started 43 years ago due to the influence of having watched the original when it first aired on NBC on the nights of September 15-19, 1980 and becoming fascinated with Japan, its people, and its culture.

@Angelo_Botta

7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@fergnasty69

4 ай бұрын

I hear you freeloader(yes we gave you rides to where you needed to go😂) /leatherneck/crayon eater/Marine! By the way thank you for your service! (GO NAVY!)

@fergnasty69

4 ай бұрын

I wanted to go when I was in the navy, 2/3 of my company went to Japan upon completion of training @ great lakes. But I ended up in Norfolk😢

This show is absolutely spectacular. I'm SO grateful to get a great show like this in the day & age of Disney+. Thank you, everyone involved!

@scrubvision5652

2 ай бұрын

how much change did they do in it i mean how much western values were inserted it is it even watchable or just liberal propganda ? let me know pls

@sankharaYT

2 ай бұрын

@@scrubvision5652 1) I don't think it's liberal propaganda; Hiroyuki Sanada served as cultural advisor to make sure they got things right. 2) Why don't you watch the first one or two episodes to see for yourself? :)

@PigMaster007

2 ай бұрын

@@scrubvision5652 It is not another woke production and there is pretty much no liberal propaganda. Overall I'd say one of the best depiction of Feudal Japan in cinema history. Watcg the show and come back here with your thoughts

1:38 and the seamless coming together of the music and the roar was rather epic.

Sanada always has this vibe of representing Japan and its culture. I can't think of any Japanese actor that can deliver such acting. He's like the Jackie Chan of Japan if compared.

@somelikeitposh

7 ай бұрын

Yes, his involvement in any project is the seal of authenticity for me.

@analauradedeus6004

7 ай бұрын

that's racist for me lol

@donwheatley39

7 ай бұрын

I would put him alongside Ken Watanabe, another spectacular actor.

@somelikeitposh

7 ай бұрын

@@analauradedeus6004 Sorry that scarlett johansson was not avail to take on these asian lead roles.

@elzumba70

7 ай бұрын

How about Ken Watanabe? I think they are on the same level.

Read the book 3 times and it's honestly one of my favourites, I do hope this series can live up to it.

@wishiwassleeping8382

7 ай бұрын

I think I've read it five times now. It's so incredible! I'm worried about this miniseries because it shows quite a bit of women killing men. Mariko did fight a bit, on the ship and when attempting to leave with the hostages, but she was not some assassin like this trailer shows.

@Wheres_the_money_lebowski

7 ай бұрын

@@wishiwassleeping8382 Mariko in the book had her own type of strength and was possibly the most intelligent person there. I hope they don't decide to create a Mary Sue out of her, last thing I want is a Japanese Rey NotASkywalker.

@Wheres_the_money_lebowski

7 ай бұрын

@@wishiwassleeping8382 she was Toranaga's "long winged hawk" if I remember correctly.

@artm1973

7 ай бұрын

@@wishiwassleeping8382 Yeah sadly it may not live up to the original or be worth the time. "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance".

@bcuzz109

6 ай бұрын

​@wishiwassleeping8382 exactly! I just want them to be true to the novel. How did you like the original TV series from the 80's.

My favorite tv series right now amazing work big up to all involved in this project 😍😍😍👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Two episodes in and this is a masterpiece!! So simple but so good!

I saw the original mini series when it first aired. The lack of subtitles was a brilliant move: for weeks, while the series ran, it seemed the whole country was following Blackthorne in learning Japanese language and culture. It was a stunning, transformative series, and I loved it, and love it still, with all of my heart. I am open to this new version, but it will have to be miraculous to touch me the way the original one did. (And, yes, I did read the book as well, after seeing the mini-series. I was enthralled enough that, for a while there, I read everything by Clavel I could get my hands on.)

@michaeldemarillac9992

7 ай бұрын

It was the reason why Japanese cuisine took the world and particularly the USA by storm. In the documentary The Making of 'Shōgun' it is stated that the rise of Japanese food establishments in the United States (particularly sushi houses) is attributed to Shōgun. There were Japanese restaurants opening up everywhere following the original series of Shogun. Japanese food was as popular as Thai food became after 1986 to 1999.

@caseyleichter2309

7 ай бұрын

@@michaeldemarillac9992 I didn't know that, and now I must find and watch that documentary! Thank you!

@williamhensley8698

7 ай бұрын

I love Clavel, but I just can't get into Whirlwind. I started reading it several times but just end up putting it down with no desire to pick it back up.

@mw3586

7 ай бұрын

Wakarimasu

@TrueBlackJew

7 ай бұрын

This will just be another wannabe game of thrones

I've been trying to tell people for YEARS how amazing SHOGUN the novel is! It's not a small book but I devoured it my second year of uni. James Clavell wrote 5 or 6 more in this "series" all set at different points in history and different places (Iranian revolution, Founding of Hong Kong, Japanese ww2 pow camp, etc). The clash of cultures, empires, technology, religion... I'm curious what the vibe will be with this series, my hopes are through the roof though with this cast and the little peek at the cinematography here. I read the series while studying Mandarin abroad, so heres hoping they let me audition for Tai-Pan.

@davidblum3421

7 ай бұрын

King Rat, I felt was definitely personal for James Clavell being a POW himself. Even though he outrightly denies it all as fictional.

@peterslaby9782

7 ай бұрын

@@enriquepelenato4956this is actually a scene directly from the book, although she uses a sword in that scene. Women using naginata is absolutely period correct as Samurai women were also trained in weapons. When you see it in context it will make perfect sense and is not a silly “girl-boss” moment.

@peterslaby9782

7 ай бұрын

@@enriquepelenato4956 I'm cautiously optimistic, having loved the book. As long as they follow the book it should be great.

@reeseolewnik2019

7 ай бұрын

I have the novel and just love. Read it again every couple of years

@Paarthurnax_

7 ай бұрын

I am still trying to read Taipan😂 didn't like it as much as Shogun.

Hiroyuki deserves an Emmy for his stellar performance.

If you'd like, I recommend reading the book by James Clavell before watching the show when February comes. It's very well written, Clavell is Ken Follett at its peak. A cultural shock better expressed than any other novel laced with Japanese politics at the end of the Sengoku era few months before the Sekigahara battle. Really a must read !

@Scriptadiaboly

8 ай бұрын

The Pillars of the Earth f.e. are waaay to week due to Shogun

@romangysse3690

8 ай бұрын

@@Scriptadiaboly Pillars of the Earth is probably what Follett did best. And for the era it portrays I liked it a lot. But it's not as deep and versatile as Shogun who's one of my top three historical novels with Tim Willocks's The Religion. ^^

@Scriptadiaboly

8 ай бұрын

@@romangysse3690 My top is, obviously, Hilary Mantel 🥰

@romangysse3690

8 ай бұрын

​@@Scriptadiaboly Aaaah, her trilogy is on my To Read Shelf but I just got Cthulhu's mythos from Lovecraft and rereading the whole thing. It goes great with the weather ! :-D

@andreistoica5519

7 ай бұрын

read the book after you watch the movie, otherwise you will be disappointed by the movie

I'm shocked how good this series was, it was beautiful and so well acted. I think it probably has Emmy's coming its way.

@masa4936

2 ай бұрын

Hmm well you obviously haven't seen the original, the lead character of the English navigator is terribly overacted, where as Richard Chamberlain from the original is exceptional

@XxXDestroyer

2 ай бұрын

@@masa4936 Well you're wrong because I have seen it, that's exactly *why* I'm shocked. I didn't expect this new take to be as good and well made as it was, but it was beautifully done.

Just started watching it this week and watched all 9 episodes. Amazing work. Always been a fan of Mr. Sanada

@BBBJOT

2 ай бұрын

10 episodes

@PsyChoAnaLize

Ай бұрын

@@BBBJOT I watched the finale also ☺️

This got me chills, man. It's great seeing history movies like this coming to life.

@codmaster442

7 ай бұрын

If you think this is history, then you're an idiot.

@justinmonk3522

7 ай бұрын

Same reminds me of when the vikings season 1 trailer dropped

@tonytravels2494

6 ай бұрын

it used to be. now its all bs

I do not know Hiroyuki Tanada's work but he has very big shoes indeed to fill those of Toshiro Mifune who played Toranaga in the 1970 miniseries. Clavell himself had a major role in that production and retained a large degree of creative control. It was very bit as brilliant as his masterwork novel so everyone connected with this production has a very high bar to match.

@cyborgchicken3502

7 ай бұрын

He's gonna fill them... Trust me... Sanada is a powerhouse in Japanese cinema, he's been in the industry since the late 1970s and is a protege of the late Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba

@andriyshepard3095

7 ай бұрын

you are almost correct, he acted since 1960s, he started as a child actor. And yeah, he is more than capable as an actor.@@cyborgchicken3502

@devalarees9987

7 ай бұрын

I don't know whether this production overall will live up to it. In fact, I doubt it will. But Hiroyuki Sanada will. He is the perfect man for this role.

@Trillian5

7 ай бұрын

This version will butcher the original story to fit today's narrative. It will be shallow and inject elements that are not even present in the book to satisfy the studio's checklist for funding.

@devalarees9987

7 ай бұрын

Sadly, that seems likely.@@Trillian5

This was just BRILLIANT. Wonderfully acted and demographically accurate. I have nothing but praise for this series

Beautifully written, acted and presented. Shogun is a masterpiece. 🍃

God I want this to be good. As a Japanese historian, I know the many historical creative liberties James Clavell made in his novel, but this looks visually beautiful. Reading Shogun got me into being interested in Japanese history in the mid 1980s. I'd seen the mini-series, but the book hooked me. Only after learning more about Japanese history did I realize how grossly inaccurate the book was, but it was a doorway for me and I'll always have a soft spot for it.

@SteventheShoehanger

8 ай бұрын

It's curious that Shogun was loved by Japanese Americans. I always assumed the inaccuracies and romanticization was due to the story being told in Adams's perspective

@0x0008

8 ай бұрын

@swordmonkey6635 @@SteventheShoehanger I've had born and bred Japanese colleagues and classmates be pleasantly surprised by how much I knew and understood about their culture; meanwhile I've never been, and the only remotely Japanese things I've ever done is eat sushi and read Shōgun. 😅

@kevind3974

8 ай бұрын

That whole period is heavily romanticized. That’s probably the reason why people let it slide. There were just so meny legends during that time fact easily becomes fiction while even real events were so spectacular or strange it outperformed fiction There’s a reason why games and books love using this period after all

@swordmonkey6635

8 ай бұрын

@@SteventheShoehanger Japanese historians (like myself) consider the cultural and historical accuracy of Shogun about a 6 on a 10 scale. Medieval Japanese history is deep and the "time of samurai" romanticism of mid to late Tokugawa Japan as well as Neo-Confucianism having a very prominent role in Tokugawa Japan caused a lot of rewriting or reinterpretation of Sengoku Era and earlier event to better justify the military dictatorship. Toranaga is often pointed to be Tokugawa Ieyasu, but there is a fair amount of Oda Nobunaga in him as well. Shogun is an entertaining book, but the more you know Japanese History, the more flawed it becomes.

@Rayleonard13

8 ай бұрын

So is this Last Samurai 2.0 ?

I’m so freaking excited!!!! The version of this from 1980 was pivotal in my life. I was a young kid (6/7yr) and became obsessed with Japanese culture and clothing after watching it with my mom. Even learned my first few non English words from it. Ultimately I met a guy long distance/pen pal who, after getting to know him, I found out was Japanese American 😂 and we eventually got married. Now I have two kids- Shiori & Satoshi. And a life full of multi cultural joy. I can hardly wait to share this new version with my kids.

I love Hiroyuki. He's my favorite actor from Japan

This is 1,000,000% the absolute best story to have ever hit anyone’s screen in all of cinematic history. There is no show out that could ever compare. There was never one better to have ever come before it. There will be nothing in the future that could hold a candle to this.

One of my all time favourite novels. Enjoyed the 1970s mini series with Toshiro Mifune and I think I will enjoy this one just as much. Looking forward to it.

@Hrogoff

7 ай бұрын

The book is so good. I was shocked when I watched the mini series to see Toshiro Mifune and John Rhys Davies. The mini series, while impressively ambitious, did not resonate with me the same way the book did.

@chloedevereaux1801

7 ай бұрын

1980 not 70's....

@zhanki_8064

7 ай бұрын

Is this going to be a series or a movie?

@Hrogoff

7 ай бұрын

@@zhanki_8064 It's going to be a series

@zhanki_8064

7 ай бұрын

@@Hrogoff thank you

I read this book in High School and have always considered it the first book I ever read. It was the first one I read voluntarily and somehow came to understand it. It ignited within me a passion for Japanez culture and reading books, particularly historical fiction. I remember connecting with the characters and their relationships so closely, and my mind's eye had created this world and the people. It was as if I escaped and traveled, that's when books clicked with me. FX was once known for amazing shows (i.e. Sons of Anarchy, The Americans etc.). I imagine this retelling of Shōgun will only be loosely based on James Clevell's book. I just hope a great story and characters aren't sacrificed for "ideological elements" which has become too common in shows today and almost ruining them. This Shōgun could be a masterpiece and open a great story to a whole new generation. It certainly looks good based on the trailer.

@genevieve.annabelle3296

5 ай бұрын

From the few scenes we see in the trailer it looks to be pretty faithful. Hopefully it is.

@attilakhan4606

5 ай бұрын

@@genevieve.annabelle3296 is this a movie and/or a series on TV ?

@WalterWhite-mi5fe

4 ай бұрын

It’s looks like ghost of Tsushima a lil bit

@shirankedo-ib8uv

4 ай бұрын

Is this novel interesting? In Japan, Anjin Miura (William Adams) is a famous historical figure, not a character in a novel. He had two chances to return to his home, but he had a quarrel with sailors and didn't board the ship. He seems to have been a difficult and complicated person. Looking forward to the drama!

@shirankedo-ib8uv

4 ай бұрын

​@@WalterWhite-mi5feThe Mongol invasion was in 1270 and this one was in 1600.

I love this show , amazing acting , writing , story , battles , culture, interesting characters ... everything is perfect

!!! Spectacular Actors , Scenes ,Camara angles and music is mind blowing ! I will buy the subscription just for this series !

If you haven't read the novel, you have enough time to find it, enjoy it, then come back as excited as the rest of us. This looks like its gonna be good

@Tolandruth

8 ай бұрын

I tend to read fantasy would this be like a game of thrones in fuedal japan? Not the dragons and stuff obviously but all the political stuff?

@mr.heisenberg0122

8 ай бұрын

I’m currently reading it right now 😅

@DJGuatemala83

8 ай бұрын

All 1300 pages of it😂😂

@DJGuatemala83

8 ай бұрын

​@@Tolandruthsimilar family struggles for control of diff houses shogun and its really well written

@drlca6601

8 ай бұрын

it's not like game of thrones at all lmao... Just read it and see what you think. This and the Masters of Rome series are S tier novels for historical fiction. Shogun is very fluid in its writing style, with POV changes sometimes within the same page with no breaks, using only paragraphs to delineate between POVs, but once you just accept the fluidity it becomes a wild ride. The only similarity this might have with Game of Thrones is how brutal it can be. The opening section will enlighten you as to why.@@Tolandruth

I remember when they first announced this years ago, and it’s almost here. Looks spectacular, beautiful cinematography. Just hope it does the novel justice.

@HiddenHandMedia

8 ай бұрын

It won't

@robmartin5448

8 ай бұрын

Also hope it does the video game justice too.... Shramfo Dishpay Mae Lord

@bc7138

8 ай бұрын

I remember reading about them getting ready to film this remake years ago too. Seemed to get delayed for some reason, and I thought it had been cancelled. Looks like the production was delayed or held off for a few years.

The most Epic tv series have seen this two decades! Everyone second of every episode is made perfectly

Wow, I saw Cosmo Jarvis at a timy gig in Nottingham 10 years ago, now look at him. Amazing.

@Max-gk6ot

4 ай бұрын

His gigs were a lot of fun, shame he's fully disowned his own music ha

Hiroyuki Sanada, always a win

@PedroLupe1991

8 ай бұрын

Facts.

I have the original Shogun miniseries from 1980 on DVD (based on the adaptation of James Clavel's book) from my parents and I love it! Which is crazy because I only watch it when I was in my 20s (I'm 34 now) so it has an entirely different vibe to most modern day TV series and movies, yet it blew me away. So I hope this can live up to the same caliber of the original TV series.

this series is one of the best i've ever seen. masterpiece

Sanada is Japan's national treasure

I was sold the second I saw Hiroyuki Sanada, he's literally the best part of everything he's in.

@Vinterfrid

4 ай бұрын

But then again - no actor could ever compare to Toshiro Mifune.

@shougokawada8491

3 ай бұрын

He's also a producer here, so it should be really great.

I loved the version with Richard Chamberlain & Toshirô Mifune. I'll be interested to see how this version compares. The story itself is epic. So they have excellent material to work with.❤

@HoldinContempt

7 ай бұрын

If past remakes are anything to go by then its probably going to be woke trash. My expectations are absolute zero.

@yad-thaddag

7 ай бұрын

My bet is that the earlier version is going to be better.

@davidgill3356

7 ай бұрын

@@HoldinContemptYeah, Mariko is a martial arts boss babe now apparently.

@dermeistefan

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the trailer makes me fear the worst. Oh well, it`s time the re-read the book anyway.

@HoldinContempt

7 ай бұрын

@@davidgill3356 It gets worse. They are all speaking in modern English. This destroyed immersion. In the original 1980 tv series the Japanese actors spoke feudal era Japanese with NO SUBTITLES. This was on purpose to put you the audience in the POV of Blackthorn who also did not understand them and was desperately trying to figure out what was being said by reading eyes/faces and body language. It turned even the most boring and mundane conversations into scenes where you were hanging on every word even when you didn't understand. Also Mariko in the original story was a very well written egalitarian character She used her physical weakness as a woman to her advantage because the men did not view women as a military threat so she could travel to places Toranaga couldn't go and spy on his enemies and relay important messages helping him to become the Shogun. Marika was also a much older married woman the actress playing her looks too young. Everything about this show reeks of ignorant modern progressives making what they think is an empowering feminist story that is in reality demeaning and insulting to women.

I fell in love with his style in 1982 while watching 'Ninja in the Dragon's Den'! Watched that movie for more than 10x and even 3 screening in a day!!! Lol those were the days~~

Honor to watch such a masterpiece.. especially with gorgeous, beautiful presence of hiroyuki sanada❤

The book is amazing and the 7(?) part show with Richard Chamberlain, Jon Rhys-Davis and Toshiro Mifune was fantastic. BTW: Never watch the cutdown 3-part show or even the movie version: They were bad, because all the beautiful little details were missing. Hiroyuki Sanada is a great actor, so I hope this new adaptation will get close to the old show.

@Drugopera

8 ай бұрын

I was far too young to watch the original, but watch it I did. Richard Chamberlain was immense. I loved the show and retain memories of certain portions of it and remember a couple of Japanese phrases from it.

@Xavier_Coogat_the_Mambo_King

8 ай бұрын

I heard great things about the original but I couldn't get into it. The captain was supposed to be this intelligent leader but he kept doing the dumbest things imaginable and it took me out of it.

When I was 15-years-old I read this novel for the first time. At that time, was when The Fellowship of the Ring first came out. For the next few years, I was so certain that Shōgun had to be the next big fantasy/historical epic. I started trying to write a screenplay and even worked on casting. Heath Ledger was supposed to be my Blackthorne.

@ljuc

7 ай бұрын

If you read it... Who is this woman? And assassin or some secret agent?

@scoliva

7 ай бұрын

@ljuc her name is Mariko. She is John Blackthorne's love interest, and the wife of a Samurai who ruled over the village at which Blackthorne washed ashore after being shipwrecked. She's not an assassin or a secret agent. She is Samurai.

@filipefernandes870

7 ай бұрын

@@scoliva how can she be a samurai??? Is this a fiction story with no historical accuracy?

@scoliva

7 ай бұрын

@filipefernandes870 it's a fictional story but loosely based on historical events. The book explicitly states on numerous occasions that she is Samurai, so you'll have to ask James Clavell that question.

@filipefernandes870

7 ай бұрын

@@scoliva well thats not historical but ok, if the story is good i dont care :)

Heart and thought provoking, incredible

I am obsessed with this series ! ❤

I read the book as an 8th grader in 2000. Incredible. Since then I've read a ton of James Clavell stuff and it's all great, but this TV edition looks incredible!

For people who may not know, this is chronologically the first of six books of James Clavel's Asia Saga. The saga begins in Japan in the year 1600 with the book Shogun and ends in Iran 1979 with the book Whirlwind. Most of the saga is about how a Scottish company survives the tumult of history.

@nigelphillip2715

6 ай бұрын

Yes....great books this tai pan and noble house

@juang.4718

5 ай бұрын

Do you recommend the others? 😊

@whistlingwind5900

5 ай бұрын

@@juang.4718 My opinion, from best to worst: 1. Tai Pan, 2. Shogun, 3. Gai-Jin, 4. Whirlwind, 5. Noble House, 6. King Rat. Shogun is great, but Tai Pan is epic. I give Noble House fifth place, but it really wasn't too bad. The only reason why I wasn't as interested in Noble House is probably because 1960 is too recent for me. Stock markets and Russian spies - it is not bad, just not as much of a historical context as I would have liked. King Rat isn't nearly on the same level as the rest, and you could really leave it for last. If later you find you don't want to finish the entire saga, then at least it was King Rat that was left out.

@juang.4718

5 ай бұрын

@@whistlingwind5900 Yes, I understand you perfectly. The same thing happens to me, the 20th century doesn't attract my attention as much and I will definitely write down Tai Pan as my next read because the truth is that despite being written in the seventies, I am loving Shogun. It's a round of Kurosawa movies coming this week XD

@user-fu1yt3xi4d

5 ай бұрын

Jardine, Matheson & Co. Still exists to this day.

brilliant series so far

This...this show. This is one of those rare gems that make you so sad that all shows have an ending...every single second that you are watching it. Bravo. I love this show so much.

Well that looks spectacular. Props to the Trailer Editor(s) for putting together something compelling without spoiling every last detail.

@BestMods168

8 ай бұрын

I don't know man. Another typical "asian woman submissive to white man." The asian woman had no issues living her way. Then white man shows up and she is automatically submissive to him. And you can see that the opposite is not allowed. Look at Jay Chou's Green Hornet. The white lady refuses the advances of Jay Chou. Look at Matt Damon's The Great Wall. The female is automatically submissive to him.

@erikmaguina1

8 ай бұрын

😂 agreed that song is epic

This was perfection. I loved every minute..a true masterpiece....just Wow!

One of the best TV series to come along in years.

Loved the miniseries with Richard Chamberlain and I am definitely going to love this tv series as well

@bluemoon1716

8 ай бұрын

Yeah it was amazing. I still watch it every few years

@htth613

8 ай бұрын

All Saints Day: There Is A Variety of Saints by Sensus Fidelium.

@truevulgarian

8 ай бұрын

It was the best dramatic version of the novel we had for many years. The audio book is quite good -- better for the things the mini-series cut out or tweaked. It will probably be a bit jarring the first time or two to not see Toshiro Mifune as Toranaga.

@andersdahl2755

8 ай бұрын

Anjin-san.

Lady Mariko finally gets a faithful adaptation from the book! The original Shogun mini-series was wonderful but her role was diminished to let Chamberlain & Mifune shine. In the book she is the key to everything and an incredibly complex & haunting character. Looks like the peregrine will get to hunt this time 🔥🔥😉

@CRS327

7 ай бұрын

Excellent comment.

@shrivak

7 ай бұрын

Whenever a group adapts a story and takes something out, that's one thing... ... but when they put something in that was very notably NOT in the original... that is disgusting.

@CRS327

7 ай бұрын

like what? please enlighten us!!!@@shrivak

@swampula

7 ай бұрын

There is only one Lady Mariko: YOKO SHIMADA!!!!

@CRS327

7 ай бұрын

hahaha..Maybe give a chance to this new actress? Only idiot don't like change.@@swampula

The first two episodes are incredible

Just saw both the episodes on F/x Hulu and absolutely loved it 👍

Wow ... cant wait for it!

It'll be tough to top the original. Still one of the best miniseries of all time all these years later.

@duckofdeath3266

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, quite mixed feelings here. That mini series is one of the true classics and the'll have to produce something quite exceptional to justify a new one. Especially since it's also a different network making this one. Can't wait, though! :)

@HappyHighwayman

8 ай бұрын

@@duckofdeath3266 Compare this to the original trailer and tell me this trailer even tells you who the main character is :)

@kaiserkoko8734

8 ай бұрын

didnt know there was a mini series, cheers ears

@chrisc.4407

8 ай бұрын

​ Fair warning, the miniseries made the decision to show the story as the main character would have experienced it. And since he didn't speak Japanese, no subtitles. For the entire ten hour runtime.

@kaiserkoko8734

8 ай бұрын

i hate it when they dont translate foriegnese@@chrisc.4407

This looks amazing! Absolutely loved the book, didn't realize they were making a new adaptation.

I'm only one episode in and dude it's been soooo long since I've seen anything out of Hollywood that's worthwhile, but this series is a big cool refreshing breath of air. Very well done, so far. Finally a show that seems like it was written by serious and inspired people.

Just saw season 1, hope they are smart and bring another few seasons, amazing story line and acting

Great to see Hiroyuki Sanada playing Toranaga (character based on Ieyasu Tokugawa). He's played Tokugawa in a few series back in the 80's and 90's previously (younger iteration.)

@KhangNguyen-yk2rk

6 ай бұрын

I found it, It's Japanese TV Movie called Oda Nobunaga aired in 1989 in Japan, right !?

@minsk666

5 ай бұрын

I'm wondering if the shogun's name will still be Toranaga as they use Tokugawa kamon on his clothes and on the banners we see at the beginning of the trailer.

@bujindork

5 ай бұрын

Well hes based on Ieyasu but an adaption of the book would have to be Toranaga or else it isnt an adaption of Shogun its a historical drama about the real life Ieyasu

As soon as i saw Hiroyuki Sanada and Shōgun in the title i was brought back to his iconic role in Westworld's Shōgun world. This looks like it will be an instant hit and i am here for it despite never reading the books 🔥🏯

God dam can you people make more Series like this just wow !! So far 10/10. Not a second i tab out or stop watching...

Dying in anticipation... Episode 3 please come quick😢

I am so heckin' stoked. I've read the book, I've watched the old mini-series dozens of times... finally. A remake of a story worth telling more than once.

I loved the 1980 version, but this is something else. Absolutely spectacular! Hiroyuki Sanada is always awesome and Anna Sawai is so gorgeous it makes me melt 🫠

brilliant show, i love, great , genius writting dialogue, awesome costume and setting, i highly recommand , one of best shows i saw recently ❤

Oh God Yes! Yes!! Finally!!! I loved the original NBC one in the 1970s and this one looks FANTASTIC!!! Epic!!!!! As it should have been told!!! BRAVO!

the last thing i remember seeing with Hiroyuki Sanada was The Wolverine and i loved what he brought to his character. he definitely won't let me down with this one. 👏🏾