Feudal Japan Epic Saga ‘Shōgun’ Series Trailer with Hiroyuki Sanada

“Life & death are the same. Both can have value & purpose.” FX & Hulu have revealed an official trailer for an epic new historical series called Shōgun, created by writers Justin Marks & Rachel Kondo. An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan. From James Clavell’s novel of the same name, FX’s Shōgun is set at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village. Set in the 17th Century, it follows John Blackthorne, a sailor who rises from outsider to samurai, while being used as a pawn in Japanese leader Toranaga’s struggle to reach the top of the ruling chain, or Shogun. The novel was previously adapted into a 1980 TV series, now with another fresh update. Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Yoshii Toranaga, co-starring with Cosmo Jarvis as Blackthorne, and a massive ensemble including: Tadanobu Asano, Anna Sawai, Yûki Kedôin, Eushin Lee, Tommy Bastow, Hiroto Kanai, Hiromoto Ida, Emi Kamito, Kengo Hashimoto, Sen Mars, Toshi Toda, Mako Fujimoto. I’m a huge fan of Sanada already, so I’m interested no matter what. All the other footage looks astonishing. // Continue Reading ›