Anna Sawai sees complexity and fragility in her role as 'Shōgun'
Anna Sawai was born in New Zealand to Japanese parents, lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong and the Philippines as a…
Anna Sawai
How Hiroyuki Sanada plays his own hero in 'Shōgun'
Hiroyuki Sanada has lived a thousand lives in show business: child actor, action star, Shakespearean fool, Hollywood actor. As a…
How the women of 'Shōgun' triumphed in feudal-era Japan
This article contains spoilers for the FX series “Shōgun.” In the sixth episode of “Shōgun,” Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about…
'Shogun' has been renewed for at least 2 more seasons
The story of Lord Yoshii Toranaga will continue. FX and Hulu announced Thursday that the critically acclaimed series “Shōgun” has…
'Shogun' review: the Japanese epic tale focuses more on politics than romance
“Shōgun,” James Clavell’s great novel about lordly machinations in feudal Japan, has been turned into a major miniseries for the…
Anna Sawai explains why her 'Shogun' role felt personal
One of the first questions Anna Sawai asked showrunner Justin Marks when they first met to talk about “Shōgun” was:…