If someone can channel true samurai spirit, it's the living legend Hiroyuki Sanada.

@aaronledbetter7429

3 ай бұрын

Perfect guy for this series!

@ShadowofFenrir

3 ай бұрын

I would love to see him in a ghost of tsushima live action as uncle or even as a producer. The story is amazing.

@anas-432

3 ай бұрын

@@ShadowofFenrir his character in the show reminds me of lord shimura

@THEGAMESEEKERS

3 ай бұрын

@@anas-432おっしゃる通り。Sanada-san Lord Shimura look same.

@kinpatsu6366

3 ай бұрын

I've been a big Sanada fan since I first saw him in The Last Samurai. He has an amazing presence.

Anna as Mariko is simply breathtaking.

@dave-d-grunt

2 ай бұрын

Very talented and beautiful woman.

@tysonboy1980

2 ай бұрын

Amen to that

@user-nu4xg2sh3i

2 ай бұрын

I'm curious about the way Anna speaks because she sounds very American even though it says on her Wikipedia page that she was born in New Zealand and moved to the Philippines and Hong Kong before settling in Japan at age 10. Anyways, seeing her out of character is really cool and interesting. I'm loving both Shogun and Tokyo Vice.

@schreckpmc

2 ай бұрын

Yeah

@DmitriKatsman

2 ай бұрын

she must be one of the prettiest women ever. stunning!

I am so distraught after watching two episodes knowing this was always only going to be a 10 episode special series. This show is one of the best I have watched in recent years personally. Phenomenal.

@anas-432

3 ай бұрын

Is it a limited series?

@OfficialMriLLest

3 ай бұрын

@anas-432 Yes. Based off of the book. The original 10 or 8 part series of the book was made In 1977 I think. Now reimagined/made for current times. Def worth a watch.

@threestepssideways1202

3 ай бұрын

You know sometimes the beauty of a thing is that it exists only for a moment. I loved the book, I love the series so far, and I will love that they will put it down and leave it as the masterpiece it is, without the need to tag on series' for monies sakes with a sub-par story.

@OfficialMriLLest

3 ай бұрын

@threestepssideways1202 Don't disagree with you on this one. You don't come along a lot of shows of this magnitude which is why it'll be so bitter sweet.

@deanebona9505

3 ай бұрын

I hope for another season or two. I am happy with additional 2 episodes than what most shows have like 8.

As a teenager in the 70’s, my two favorite books were Dune and Shogun. What a glorious time it is … ignoring existential threats to democracy of course.

@kennethfharkin

4 ай бұрын

I was born in 1970 but and right there with you. My #1 book is Shogun and #2 is Dune.

@Jeffro5564

4 ай бұрын

I have to buy shogun book. Dune original trilogy is my definitive books. A lot like LOTR books which is great but I never grew up with them plus Dune was first true trilogy book I ever read

@Barlofontain

4 ай бұрын

Every word of this comment is sublime, thank you for the unexpected laugh... followed by a shiver of fear at how correct you are

@predetor911

4 ай бұрын

With Dune pt 2 and Shogun releasing so close together you must be joyed.

@bhchen3079

4 ай бұрын

Read up on the sengoku period in Japanese history.. which famous Daimyos like Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Leyasu, toyotomi hideyoshi etc... the book was based on when Hideyoshi had 5 Daimyos in a council to protect his successor Hideyori and Tokugawa took over.. (Toranga is based on Leyasu). I am excited to see the use of the naginata in the show which was the primary weapon of a samurai during that period..

My first time seeing Cosmo in any production. What I find really impressive about him - in interviews, he strikes one as so soft spoken and gentle, yet he projects such raw, aggressive masculine energy in the character of John Blackthorne. ACTING.

@abc92800

3 ай бұрын

he's got kind of a soft puppy dog quality along with the masculinity. it's giving Marlon Brando.

@NickStedmon

3 ай бұрын

Him and Sanada tbh, they're both such forceful performances on the show and yet such calm soft-spoken interviews. Both stellar actors.

@j_edwards6075

3 ай бұрын

I only clicked on this interview to see if he sounded like he was doing an impression of Tom Hardy in real life as well lol.

@mrnobodyz

3 ай бұрын

@@j_edwards6075 Sounded like Richard Burton to my ears… But now you mention it!

@brucelee7782

2 ай бұрын

i dunno he has those sad puppy eyes most of the time in the show 🤣

Hiroyuki is by FAR my favourite Japanese actor. I'm so happy he was able to create something so important and authentic to his Japanese heritage. Truly, one of the greatest.

@benotyourboss

3 ай бұрын

Dont forget Ken Watanabe…!

@sonny9054

3 ай бұрын

日本からありがとうございます！

@bukojoetheslapsoils8273

3 ай бұрын

@@benotyourboss Ken Watanabe is great, but Henry Sanada excite me more.

@bobloerakker7010

3 ай бұрын

He is indeed incredible, that ninja scene from last samurai where he unleashes his warcry at the end always gives me goosebumps.

@theloniousm4337

3 ай бұрын

Agree, he is my favorite Japanese actor as well but I do feel sorry for him having to reprise a roll originally done by the master Toshiro Mifune that absolutely OWNED that role. lol Toshiro Mifune played the role better than the original character, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The interviewer clearly did research and it shows. What an engaging interview!

@BFG-hv2ml

3 ай бұрын

Been great lately honestly. Remember having my oppenheimer interview train and most of them were awesome.

@muslimahmood

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it was very engaging. I couldn't agree more. Thanks @RottenTomatoesTV.

@HuffDaddyYT

3 ай бұрын

Yeah it was a good interviewer. But you also missed the part where she said she was able to watch the entire series even though only two episodes are currently out. I'm jealous she was able to watch its entirety so early

@victorzsasz5284

3 ай бұрын

It was terrible, what are you on about. She didnt do research, she watched the whole season and spoiled it for us. So silly

@Darkstar_Dayne

3 ай бұрын

So what? I prefer getting spoiled because I don't wanna waste my time watching a bad show​@@victorzsasz5284

Hiroyuki Sanada is just a LEGEND. Every movie he is in, just automatically becomes better.

@vipr1142

Ай бұрын

Hiroyuki Sanada is so friggin hot. I was literally foaming from my mouth every scene I saw him.

@kobainage

Ай бұрын

Mortal Kombat sucked but his scenes alone would have made a great movie

0:25 When the interviewer said Hiroyuki has been in the business since the 1960s, both Anna and Cosmo were visibly surprised by this insight. That was not a mistake - Hiroyuki Sanada started his career when he was 6.

@digitalvictory8266

2 ай бұрын

I noticed their reaction too, I didn't know he's been doing it that long. Amazing.

@DeeDiamond2981

2 ай бұрын

Someone has a montage of his career from age 6. He's been on many shows and series..

@jamesmurphy2352

Ай бұрын

you can see Cosmo trying to do the math lolll

@vipr1142

Ай бұрын

DAmn the guy playing blackthorn is actually uglier irl, I would never have expected that

@tadsgirl

Ай бұрын

He was the ex-husband in Ringu. That movie scared the crap out of me.

I was privileged to be hired as the 2nd unit director and stunt coordinator.

@Imad-gk1gw

3 ай бұрын

Great job!

@POTLmovie

3 ай бұрын

@@Imad-gk1gw thank you 🙏🏽

@yonathanasefaw9001

3 ай бұрын

Really? Thanks!

@abc92800

3 ай бұрын

u slayed it.

@P.Whitestrake

3 ай бұрын

Great work, mate. Cheers!

Very weird seeing Cosmo a soft spoken / shy person here than seeing him being Blackthorne in show, just shows how great actor he is.

@whatadollslife

3 ай бұрын

when I close my eyes I hear Richard Burton

@abc92800

3 ай бұрын

@@whatadollslife we need a list for all the comparisons ppl have made. i saw ones for Oliver Reed 😅

@BrianRPaterson

2 ай бұрын

Me too! There are definite Burton vibes in Cosmo's voice. In fact, I'd have sworn he was at least a little bit Welsh. Cheers

@allenbrady8083

2 ай бұрын

Hiro’s acceptance speech will likely raise the bar for humility.

@Godofnothingness6

28 күн бұрын

I was literally bamboozled by his sound and accent like he is like the polar opposite of john blackthorne

Just caught how Cosmo Jarvis’s body language closely mimic’s Hiroyuki Sanada’s. It shows a deep level of respect he has for Sanada San.

@calzone3843

4 ай бұрын

You should check out Cosmo jarvis's music too. its really good. I've been a fan of his since 2008

@HOV4N

3 ай бұрын

The Master of Gesture got to him 😂

@HuffDaddyYT

3 ай бұрын

Not that I don't disagree. But it's not that deep, lol.

@ohdaUtube

3 ай бұрын

​@@HuffDaddyYTbuy saying that, it's very clear you don't understand Japanese culture, making your comment irrelevant. It's best to be wondering rather than exerting purely your experience in things you're not familiar with

@abc92800

3 ай бұрын

gurl he could not stop staring at him. he's in love

*FX has just confirmed a SECOND series of Shogun also starring Hiroyuki Sanada (Lord Yoshii Toranaga).*

This is a phenomenal series and a credit to Hiroyuki Sanada and his team. Note to Hollywood, this is how you portray strong women without agendas and narratives.

@joesimonetti

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@manumaster1990

Ай бұрын

100%!

@nurannahadiislam7940

Ай бұрын

Most of the time they just write male characters and then hire a female actress. But props to the Shogun team for actually maintaining the feminine side of women yet portraying the strength that is unique to them.

@requieml2371

16 күн бұрын

literally love this show because zero wokeness

Hiroyuki Sanada is a class act, I love every performance of his I've seen

Hiroyuki Sanada is such a great actor, this is my kind of show.

Lets keep supporting these type of shows, they are really the best out there. Congrats to all the team who made it possible, I've enjoyed every second of it.

This series has renewed my belief that Disney and Hollywood can actually produce high quality shows with high stakes and high intensity plot. I've became a fan of both Hiroyki Sanada and Anna Sawai. The casting overall is superb. Tadanobu Asano also has made a huge imperssion to me as Yabushige but to be honest, if I want to list all the great performances from the show I could as well just copy paste the cast. The costumes, the sets, everything. As a history buff, I'm glad to see that finally a production that hired historical experts, actually listened to them. It looks great and for a westerner it's a heart pounding series that rolls forward with full steam and offers a curiosity inducing sneak peek into feudal japanese culture. 9.5/10 and a chef's kiss.

@thomasjones4570

Ай бұрын

Smells like a paid post. The show was terrible compared to the original and the writing changes sucked the soul and brilliance out of the novel and original series that thankfully was viewed by far far more people while this one struggle to even top 10 million across all Disneys streaming platforms...how the heck is something so bad it cannot even get 1/5th the viewers when there are over 120,000,000 more Americans and over 3 billion more people living on the planet than during the originals time.

@Hoganply

Ай бұрын

@@thomasjones4570 And your overemphasis on things as irrelevant as the numbers smells like cretinism. In all seriousness, the thing that speaks most to its objective quality is how emotionally wrecked I was by the end from having been invested so heavily in the characters, Mariko especially. That so many characters are so uncompromisingly grey and each scene wrought with so much tempestuous subtext is glorious. The level of fidelity shown in virtually all aspects of the series is undeniably high, and to be so dismissive is beyond a disservice.

@thomasjones4570

Ай бұрын

@@Hoganply I accept your lack of argument as concession to the fact you are just butthurt that someone knows this version is inferior to the original and that you are too emotionally immature to accept it. The Novel won awards. The original series was closer to the novel than this one. deal with it. BTW, I also bet you liked Netflixes 3 Body Problem that sucked out the soul and brilliance because it was dumbed down for the average viewer. Much like this one was. People walked away from the original series being able to speak a bit of Japanese because they did not turn Blackthorne into a person that stumbled into Japanese...he also did not talk like a constipated pirate with a speech impediment like this one.

@Mr.DISRESPECT

Ай бұрын

@@thomasjones4570 which original series are you talking about? I would like to check it out.

@thomasjones4570

Ай бұрын

@@Mr.DISRESPECT The original series came out in 1980. Same name. The greatest Japanese actor of all time played Toranaga...Toshiro Mifune. The actress that portrayed Mariko did not speak a word of English and learned it and thus comes off as far more authentic...Blackthorne is portrayed by Richard Chamberlain and is considered his greatest role. All 3 were nominated for best acting in a limited series, 2 others including John Rhys-Davies were also nominated the show itself won the emmy for it. In total, it was nominated for 14 Emmy's, winning 3. Best limited series, Costume and set design. If you watch it, youll end up learning more than a little basic Japanese because like the novel, it's about Blackthrone LEARNING how to be Japanese to survive just like the real person he is based on.

The way cosmo looks at both Anna and Hiroyuki shows the respect he has for his peers, all actors have been brilliant in this, especially cosmo as it’s my first time seeing him on my screen.

These 3 did such a ridiculously amazing job.

They had a Master of Gesture?? THIS IS THE GREATEST FILM IN THE WORLD! My heartfelt thanks to Cast, Crew & Studio for bringing this greatest of all stories from my childhood & adulthood to authentic & book-accuracy screening.

@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1

3 ай бұрын

The problem is, it's not very accurate. They're not explaining samurai properly, not explaining the reasons they do what they do... like beheading the monk at the beginning. It just seemed totally random. Blackthorn is nothing like the book character. He's not assertive, deliberate, confident, or calculating. He just seems like a cartoon character getting dragged into one scenario after another.

@zulucruz664

3 ай бұрын

@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 imagine Englishman trying to be assertive in Japan 1600. Remember the novel was written by non-Japanese. So some aspects has to be re-adjusted to meet the reality of Sengoku Jidai.

@yonathanasefaw9001

3 ай бұрын

Film?

@dakapo8985

3 ай бұрын

@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1Just because they don't explain things doesn't mean it's not accurate in it's portrayal. Can you actually name any non-historic accurate things from this show?

@CoachouseFilms

2 ай бұрын

@@zulucruz664Read the true story of William Adams. The Englishman that the novel was based on.

It's truly amazing what can be accomplished when talented people, who genuinely care about their job, focus on creating an authentic story based of the source material in which it was written...

Hiroyuki Sanada is the coolest man alive

@eelchiong6709

Ай бұрын

Watch his early 80s ninja movies.

@Godofnothingness6

28 күн бұрын

​@@eelchiong6709can you suggest me a good one of his old movies pls

It was truly an honour to work with these three amazing actors on this project! I’m sure everyone will enjoy this epic series immensely!

@mervyn2316

3 ай бұрын

What was your role?

@POTLmovie

3 ай бұрын

I was privileged to be hired as the 2nd unit director and stunt coordinator.

@mervyn2316

3 ай бұрын

​@@POTLmoviethat's so cool!!!!!

@Rocka7038

3 ай бұрын

​@@POTLmovie i hope yall ain't got no woke elements in it

@POTLmovie

3 ай бұрын

@Rocka7038 No woke bullshit in this one

I thought a well played scene was toward the end of the 2nd episode when Toranaga asks Blackthorne to draw a map of the world as he knows it and the conversation that followed. Whoever directed that sure knew what they were doing. Hiroyuki and Cosmo's acting in that scene is definitely on point.

@leej70

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, that scene was amazing.

@sheene.c9455

2 ай бұрын

Also in that scene the subtle warning Toranaga gave to Yabushige at the end there was so effortlessly powerful!

@Mr.DISRESPECT

Ай бұрын

@@sheene.c9455 can you explain to me that subtle warning Toranaga gave? I missed it while I was watching it :(

@sheene.c9455

Ай бұрын

@@Mr.DISRESPECT I think right before the map drawing scene. When Anjin was being moved there was an ambush by bandits which was orchestrated by Yabushige. So in the map drawing scene, at the end Toranaga turns slightly to Yabushige and says he should take charge of Anjin’s care because he wouldn’t want “bandits” to attack him again. Given Toranaga’s impeccable spy network it was implied that he knew Yabushige’s play and gave that subtle warning there. Very sly

@Mr.DISRESPECT

Ай бұрын

@@sheene.c9455 oh damn, completely missed . Thanks man

Anna Sawai carried the entire series on her back

Anna Sawai is INTELLIGENT, WITTY & GORGEOUS to say the least. 😊🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍😍

@wolflarson71

3 ай бұрын

Developed a crush on her watching 2019 series, Giri/Haji.

This show was a much needed masterpiece. Absolutely beautiful scenes and chemistry amongst the actors. Amazing writing and production. So happy for Hiroyuki Sanada.

Hiroyuki is a young man. Hope to see many many more projects

@eelchiong6709

Ай бұрын

He was a young man during the early 80s when he started in NINJA movies, but not now.

I think Hiroyuki Sanada's slightest facial movements convey a tiny bit of what he is thinking and feeling so well, that words are not needed in some scenes. The close in shots of his face, especially where he only clenches his jaw the slightest bit and squints his eyes only slightly, are the sign of an expert actor. I read the James Clavell novel back in the 1970s and after seeing only the first three episodes of this series, I am very pleased with what they have produced. 😉

Seriously I can’t contain my excitement about this show! Also so stoked to have Hiroyuki Sanada staring and producing it 🇯🇵

@greg.peepeeface

4 ай бұрын

yeah, everything you pointed out is why am I now excited for it. Before, I knew none of those details, so I thought it was going to be some lazy douchefest, but I think I'm definitely wrong about that.

@MarcMcKenzie-qb6or

4 ай бұрын

Same! I remember the Richard Chamberlain miniseries as a kid, and now here I am as an older person (😭) seeing a new take on this story...one that truly looks and feels epic.

@mariuspetrea5360

4 ай бұрын

same here, just love this guy. also another wish of mine and I did hope since I heard about it that Ken Watanabe would be in this too, but maybe he will make it in another season... love these 2 guys, Hiroyuki and ken. yeah, tomorrow ill see the 1st ep man. I just can't sleep dude...

Great interview - makes me even more excited to see the series - Sanada is my favorite Japanses actor, in everything he has ever done.

@milaechevarria4141

2 ай бұрын

This show is stunning

While in the Marines, I spent almost 3 years in Okinawa and Japan. When I returned to the States, I realized how much I missed living near the surroundings and history of Japanese culture. I was GLUED to TV during the first Shogun miniseries in 1980 and the new showing. Thank you!

@Rudi_Mentary723

2 ай бұрын

I am in the navy too. But i'm not American. I have to go to Japan too. And i when i return back to my country i feel the same way and i miss living near those surroundings. But i am 28 now. And i was GLUED to this new version of Shogun...hopefully later on in life (when I'm around your age) i can have a similar experience viewing another TV show with the same setting !

@mystery_mike23

Ай бұрын

I’m an Airman currently living in Okinawa. Part of me misses my family and friends back home, but I often think about how melancholic it’s gonna feel to leave this place. I know what used to be home will feel strange.

It’s magnificent! It’s no surprise that a highly intelligent producer cast and crew put it all together!

This show finally captured the spirit of interpretation. Thank you. From mariko never interpreting faithfully, culture clashing, and most especially in the scene with the Portuguese interpreter…this is what our interpreter vocation feels like. I love when they have dialogue in “ two languages,but one conversation”. That is the feeling of “clicking” when two speakers forget the language and focus on talking to each other. No one else has done it right until now.

Brilliant series that leaves everything else in its dust.

Truly a mesmerizing TV Series, and simply awesome Hiroyuki Sanada and all the Actors and Actress in the series

I was born in 1969, Shogun, the original from the 70's literally changed my life entirely....Read the book 3 times by the time I was 18 I fell into a love with and practice of Japanese culture, global travel, martial arts, bushido, buddhism/zen, philosophy, health and wellbeing...I really doubt I would still be alive now without the benefits from mental and physical discipline I gained. Just re-watched the original. And can't wait for this re-make...!!!!!!!!!

@23iloveanime

4 ай бұрын

A 50yo person with a teenager profile picture, lol (not offense)

@TheTwinklinglilstar

3 ай бұрын

​@@23iloveanime to each their own. 😉

@23iloveanime

3 ай бұрын

@@TheTwinklinglilstar yeah, that true

@lupreztryson

3 ай бұрын

You had me at bushido

@tomm5765

2 ай бұрын

Have you seen it yet? Curious what you thought?

Anna Sawai is beautiful

The 1980 version of Shogun, a mini-series, was itself epic, and this one is even better.

The first 2 episodes were so good this show is going to win so many awards.

@GAB2020

2 ай бұрын

Hell, I set an alarm for each episode that how much i like it

Hiroyuki Sanada thank you and i love you beautiful movie

Gotta give props to RT who have appointed a competent interviewer to suit the calibre of the show - good research, good questions.

I spent time in Japan as a child....the art, the spirit, the feel of this series is fulfilling for me.

I hear Hiroyuki Sanada and I think Japan, great ambassador ever since the last samurai. great actor as well.

One of the best shows/series in years! the acting, the cinematography and the specific tiltshift lenses used in this show is on another level. Can’t wait to next week!

I admire Hiroyuki Sanada since he played in "Ninja in the Dragons Den" - I've never turned away from a movie since where he played any part. 100年生きられますように。真田さん

I have great respect for actors. It is already known that the series is a great success. The cast is excellent. I hope someone will come up with a season 2

@user-tk7xf9co2r

4 ай бұрын

今回の将軍は1600年前後におきた岐阜関ヶ原（日本国内の世界大戦）の話で次回作やるとしても、徳川家康が日本全国の大名に大阪城へ攻め込んで、豊臣秀次と淀とそのお付きが自害する大阪の陣と、大のキリスト教と外国人嫌いで有名な徳川3代将軍徳川家光の時代に起きた江戸幕府なキリスト教徒と外国人弾圧政策に抵抗する島原の乱しかない。ちなみに江戸幕府がキリスト教とヨーロッパ人とアメリカ人を弾圧したかというと彼らが九州各地の漁港で仏教からキリスト教に改宗した日本人を奴隷として売り飛ばしたり、中国で売れ残ったアヘンをその人達に買わせて、強引に今で言うアパートのような場所や自国の商館に連れ込んで、好き勝手に乱暴の限りを尽くして欲を満たし後に金品を奪い合い惨殺したからだ。 この太平洋戦争の影響や在日米軍問題もあって、今でもどんなに金持ちで総合的に強い力のある外国人が日本の賃貸物件や一戸建ての購入は本当に難しい。特にヨーロッパ圏、英語圏、中国、ロシア、韓国の人ならば、尚更だ

@pentium34

4 ай бұрын

ご説明いただきまして誠にありがとうございます。幸運をお祈りしています。あなたが持っている知識は貴重です。@@user-tk7xf9co2r

Great interview! I was in awe with the level of minutia of your questions. I watch both episodes yesterday, it was phenomenal. I can't wai 🎉

Was lucky to see the first two episodes. It is amazing!!!

Can't wait for 10,but no rush.I do not want it to end.Great cast,writing,direction & production! Best in years* BRAVO

I remember circa 1986 I rented an obscure samurai B-movie (at least in my country Brazil) and it was so bizarre, erotic and violent it stayed forever in my mind. It was "The legend of the eight samurai" and it took a little connecting the dots when I saw "Ringu." Can't believe after all these years he became such a big international star.

@ATARIEone

Ай бұрын

Same with me but with Tadanobu Asano, the actor that played Kashigi. Found a horror movie called Rampo Noir. Very twisted artsy short films with him in it. And now look at him. Hes in Mortal Kombat, Itchi the killer and i think Marvel too.

One of the best part of this series is the importance and power of language. The emphasis and dynamics of who translates who and their persosnal agenda plus identities is so important

@Sorobai

2 ай бұрын

Yeah besides Portuguese didn't speak English at that time

Lovely people. An amazing story. A wonderful production. Thank you for this beautiful experience.

Hiroyuki is an amazing actor, everytime he was on screen the scene would just become much better.

This man looks good to be 63 years old. Great Japanese actor. I can't wait to see him again as scorpion in MK2

I’ve been watching Hiroyuki Sanada since the 70’s . I’m so glad that he is getting the recognition that he so richly deserves. ❤

Looking forward to it. Hope they can pull it off.

Hiroyuki Sanada, the last living legend, the daimyo spirit lives within him.

This interview was lovely to listen to. I think it is so true that the relationships between all three characters is so interesting. It is a good example of understanding

Major props to Nikki Novak for the intelligent questions. By far one of the best press junket interviews I've watched. Well done.

I have read the book of Shogun and these all look perfect for the roles

I read the book last year. Finished it in July I think and the annoucement for this series came as a huge surprise for me. So far they've done a great job. I highly recommend everyone watching to read the book. It's a masterpiece.

Really good interview questions, thanks for the video!

Damn😱🫡🫡🫡 I knew he was and actor for let’s say 30 years plus but 50 plus WOW major props my Dude👍😁🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🫡🫡🫡

@jesseowenvillamor6348

4 ай бұрын

Uh, what?

This is so good I wish it lasted longer.

This was a magnificent rendition which did great honor to to the book and, of course, to the original story of William Adams. Mr. Sanada did a fantastic job, as did Anna and Cosmo. Just brilliant. Thanks guys for a great series!

Thank you so much to a very talented person Sanada Hiroyuki. I’ve watched him in Taiheiki in the early 90’s. However, I’m unable to find a subtitle version. Any info? I truly enjoyed this interview

I watch the first 2 episodes yesterday and just love it can't wait to watch more SHOGUN next week 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes should be 110 percent on Rotten Tomatoes!

I adore this series so much! Such a brilliantly casted group of actors, with so much dedication and attention to detail in all other areas of production. In addition to each fantastic episode, I've also enjoyed watching interviews and getting to know the people behind these fascinating characters. It seems like the younger talents have a deep sense of respect and appreciation for Hiroyuki Sanada, and that makes my heart so happy. He deserves all his "flowers."

Nikki Novak did a great job asking very in-depth questions

Great interview! Sanada-san so sweet 😍✨ All cast is amazing!

I love Japanese culture. And Sanada is one of my favorite actors.

Mariko-sama you will always be remembered..

very good interview, enjoyed it. I've seen the first six episodes, the acting from these three and others is really top notch, the settings and scenes absolutely beautiful.

I was so happy to see this remade. I was a tiny person when the original came out, but I still remember how big a deal it was. This show is a masterpiece and I’m so glad to see Japanese culture presented in this way.

will watch 100%....I love samurai movies, in fact I think I have seen them all...MAKE MORE SAMURAI MOVIES PLEASE!

When I accidentally came across Shogun on Disney+, I clicked on the first episode because I knew Shogun from the 80s with Richard Chamberlain. I clicked on the first episode just out of curiosity, even though I was sure I wouldn't even finish watching the episode, but things turned out completely differently! Even though it was late when I started watching the episode, I couldn't stop watching. I was so fascinated by the acting and the whole series that I streamed it until 4:30 in the morning. It's definitely the best series I've watched in years. I didn't even know many of the actors, apart from Hiroyuki Sanada, who I really like as an actor. but everyone was fantastic. I hope that there will be more episodes given the success of Shogun! Does anyone know more about whether and how things will continue? ps: give everyone from the shogun crew an oscar. They definitely deserve it.

I came across Shogun by chance. I watched the original series many years ago. Wow this version is spectacular. Its not often that you feel that you are really in the performance. The detail, from the scenery to the sets to the characters. I so hope that this programs receives the awards it is due. Excellent program. Please can we have more like this.

I have to admit I wasn’t totally sold at first on Cosmo playing Blackthorne but the more previews I saw of him, I was convinced he was right for the character. I have no doubt Mr. Sanada will turn in a brilliant performance for Lord Torunaga.

@Blisterdude123

3 ай бұрын

Having seen the first two episodes now, he absolutely nailed it. I wasn't sure too, initially, but once you start watching, he sells you really quickly.

@loneshinobi2682

3 ай бұрын

@@Blisterdude123 that’s fantastic to hear! I’m going to start watching tonight after work

@Blisterdude123

3 ай бұрын

@@loneshinobi2682You do need to put Richard Chamberlain out of your mind, I will say. He plays it differently, but it's quite compelling. And a welcome surprise really, it was refreshing to feel like I was seeing something new in a story I was already familiar with.

@loneshinobi2682

3 ай бұрын

@@Blisterdude123 I think that’s the mark of a truly talented and honest actor when they don’t try and “replicate” a previous performance but make it all their own while still staying true to the “character” appreciate your thoughts, I’m even more jazzed to start watching

@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1

3 ай бұрын

I hate him. I too have read the book countless times and this version of Blackthorne is totally wrong. The actor is good. I might like it if I hadnt read the books. But to just watch Blackthorne get pulled along without the charisma, confidence, intelligence, fortitude, and intelligence that the book character had already shown by this 2nd episode is just repellent.

Sanada san and everyone thank you so much for your kokorozashi the true spirit of how much you all can be authentic Japanese cultures. 在米日本人として非常に感激しております。 こういった機会があればボランティアで良いので参加させていただきたいと思いました。 世界が日本の文化を正しく認識してくださる素晴らしいチャンスだと確信しています。 皆さまの高い志に感謝を申し上げます。また、続いてのご活躍とご祝福をお祈り申し上げます

I'm glad they all recognized the amazing role of Hiromatsu. That character could be warm, gentle, close, and the frankest of friends. Or pierce souls with a single word or stare.

Lived in Japan for 25 years and have never experienced the type of weather like in that show. It’s so gray and dark, but actually it’s very sunny with blue skies. But I’m nitpicking, great show!

@jimbocho660

Ай бұрын

Yeah, even with so many Japanese involved in the series they got the weather all wrong.

A great interview with fab and well researched questions. Cosmo is so sweet. He is mega talented and a brilliant actor who has worked his way up through the music and Indie film scene since the age of 16 without any formal or classical training, and he gives so much of himself to everything that he does. He is usually very nervous and awkward in interviews, so initially I was nervous watching this for him, but thrilled to see that he appears to be getting more comfortable with it. Persuasion wasn't his best moment, but that wasn't his fault - the adaptation was awful, and he just wasn't right for the part. He is a dude's dude - nothing gender confused about him, so I knew that the part of John Blackthorne was going to be right up his street. He was fantastic in Calm With Horses and also very good in Lady MacBeth. Yes, I'm a fan. Hopefully this is now his moment to really shine, be noticed and continue to get the big parts in the big productions because he so deserves it. The overall production of Shogun looks amazing and is getting so many justified rave reviews. Well done to everybody!

Great show, really enjoying this so far. I've not seen Cosmo Jarvis in anything before this, his voice in the show reminds Richard Burton.

Cosmos is a brilliant actor. Crazy how wide the difference is to his character.

Breathtaking first two episodes. I had high hopes, and the show exceeded them. So excited for the rest!

Their hard work really paid off👍👌👌👌💪

Does anyone notice when the interviewer said that he was in the business since 1960 in the co-stars reaction trying to calculate his age in their heads 😂 FYI he was born in 1963

@abc92800

3 ай бұрын

LOOOOOL same. but i also didnt know about that so i was calculating too

@Cmtwrt-ru8gj

3 ай бұрын

He was born in 1960, He joined a theater company in 1965. He made his debut as a child actor in a movie in 1966.

Cosmo Jarvis sounds like Richard Burton when he is in character.

rip mariko sama

the series is in my top 10 of all time, impressive!

Cosmo has the voice of a classic British actor from the 40 or 50s.Commanding presence.

I love this, and I can't wait to see the whole series. Great Job and Congratulations on the hit show! I've been a big fan of Hiroyuki since The Last Samuri.

This movie is fantastic. I love the actors and the acting. Because of this series, I started to study the history of japan.

The interviewer has some of the most interesting/insightful questions and is very engaging ☺️

Loving the series. I look forward to it each week. Nicely done.

Great questions from the interviewer. I appreciate the respect she demonstrated through her intense preparation.

Clavell's masterpiece, I've read it at least 15 times and am never bored at all. The mini series in the 80's was very good, but now with the advances of technology, we are going to have something epic. Together with the Dune series, this is going to be one of the classics for all time. Nikki Novak did a very good interview. I lived in Japan for 2 years and it was a wonderful experience.

@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1

3 ай бұрын

Not so far. Blackthorne is ridiculous.

@awoods23234

25 күн бұрын

I just read the book and the series is definitely different. I understand most of the changes tho to convey the major plot points and make them reasonable within the short timespan. Good show but excellent book worth reading for more character development and political masterminding

I am so excited for this event. I loved watching the Shogun Miniseries with Richard Chamberlain as a teen, and it started a lifelong interest in Japanese culture. To this day, i still say, "Hai Toronaga sama!" When answering my wife in the affirmative! I would also like to commend Hiroyuki for his lifelong devotion to his art, both martial and acting! You sir, have been a true action rock star! Thank you for so many years of enjoyment!