Shogun, a historical epic miniseries set in seventeenth century Japan is ready to release in a matter of days. The show based on James Clavell’s novel of the identical name, has a star-studded solid including Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawaii and more. It revolves around a shipwrecked English sailor John Blackthorne, powerful daimyo Lord Yoshii Toranaga and a female samurai as their paths get entangled against the backdrop of political turmoil. Some are calling the series a Game of Thrones-level spectacle while others are lauding the lead solid’s performances.
During a press conference attended by Filmfare, the show’s team opened up concerning the show’s making. Hiroyuki Sanada, best known for his roles in Mortal Kombat and John Wick 4, opened up about serving as a producer on the show. He said, “I assumed that is an excellent story to introduce our culture to the world so I attempted to make it as authentic as possible as a producer. Luckily, we hired Japanese samurai period drama specialists for every department. I imagine it is going to be an enormous step for me, Japanese filmmakers and actors.”
“We have no secret weapon but I imagine our teamwork was crucial – East meets West. It is a dream project,” he added.
Further elaborating on why he desired to tackle the role, he shared, “Why did I need to take this role? I assumed concerning the meaning behind it, the moral of Yoshii Toranaga or Tokugawa Ieyasu’s story. His great achievement must be introduced to the remaining of the world. Now, we’re facing so many wars and struggles. Humans don’t seem to alter but he had modified things. He had created a really peaceful world for a lot of lots of of years. That is the kind of hero we want today. And that’s the thought behind taking this role. That was really the driving force.”
Shogun is all set to release on February 28, 2024 on OTT.
