The big surprise of the 2024 Emmy Awards gala was the 18 awards won the series Shogun. In addition to the award for best drama series and 17 other awards, this film has won over critics with its original setting in feudal Japan. This series currently has ten episodes visible on the Disney+ streaming platform and stars the English sailor John Blackthorne who ends up in Japan after a shipwreck. This action-adventure series is based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell and has already had a first adaptation in a 1980 television miniseries starring the famous actor Richard Chamberlain, who plays the role of John Blackthorne. The new version visible on Netflix has managed to captivate viewers from the first minute.
FX’s Shogun Series The action takes place in Japan in the 1600s.at the beginning of a civil war that marked the entire century and tells the historical episode of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s struggle until he was named the first Shogun of the country. It must be taken into account that since the 12th century the Shogun was in charge of governing the country after being appointed by the Emperor of Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu was the last to occupy this important position since later the emperor assumed all the administrative functions of the territory and this changed the course of the history of this country.
This series tells a story in which mix of drama, love, action and adventure. A good option for those looking for a quality series, which has received critical support and which focuses on a controversial historical episode.
What is the Shōgun series about?
This series is set in Japan in the 1600s and Its protagonist Lord Yoshii Toranaga fights for his life while his enemies on the Council of Regents ally against him. Everything changes when a mysterious European ship appears abandoned near a fishing village. Its captain is the Englishman John Blackthorne who knows some secrets that can help Toranaga rise to power and defeat his Blackthorne enemies.
According to the synopsis of this adventure series: “The destinies of Toranaga and Blackthorne they are irremediably united by their interpreterTodo Mariko, a mysterious Christian noblewoman who is the last of a fallen family. While serving her lord in this political struggle, Mariko must reconcile her new friendship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her, and her duty to her deceased father.
The cast of this action and adventure series
The protagonist of this series is actor Cosmo Jarvis who plays the role of John Blackthorne and actor Hiroyuki Sanada plays the role of Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the future Shogun. Cosmo Jarvis is an American actor, musician, and filmmaker of film and television known for playing the character Sebastian in William Oldroyd’s film Lady Macbeth in 2016. In this Disney+ action-adventure series, he had the opportunity to be known for his portrayal. of Captain John Blackthorne. Also in the cast are actors Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko, Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata.
In this series the cast is mainly japanese and it was directed by Frederick E. O. Toye, who also won an Emmy this year for Best Director. In addition to these actors, the cast of this series also includes Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsum, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo, Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Hiroshige “Buntaro”, Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji, Hiroto Kanai as Koshigi Omi, Toshi Toda as Sugiyama, and Hiro Kanagawa as Igarashi, among others.
As demonstrated by the awarding of these 18 prizes at the 2024 Emmy Awards, this Disney+ series surprises with its its careful production and the interpretation of its actors. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it received 99% positive reviews and has become one of the favorite series of users of the Disney+ streaming platform.
In addition to this action and adventure series on the Disney+ streaming platform you can also see all three seasons of the comedy-drama series The bear which also won 7 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The series The bear It was very well received by viewers and critics and became a hit on the streaming platform. The third season of The bear It premiered on August 14 with its ten new episodes.
