Other name: SHOGUN 将軍 Shougun

Synopsis: :
“Shogun” is set in feudal Japan in the 1600s at the dawn of the Battle of Sekigahara. As the enemy’s siege approaches Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the strongest military commander in the Sengoku period, a British navigator called James Blackthorne, who comes bearing secrets that could save him from his predicament, drifts ashore into his territory.
Toranaga orders Mariko, a mysterious religious noblewoman who can speak English, to translate for Blackthorne (who later becomes known as Anjin) and a bond begins to form between the two. As the war rages on, their fates intertwine as they navigate among this treacherous political landscape while caught in a power struggle between two of the most powerful daimyōs.
(Source: Drama-Otaku.com)
Adapted from the novel “Shogun” by James Clavell.

Other name: SHOGUN 将軍 / Shougun

Synopsis: “Shogun” is a historical drama set in feudal Japan during the 1600s, at the brink of the Battle of Sekigahara. Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the strongest military commander in the Sengoku period, faces the approaching siege of his enemy. In the midst of this turmoil, a British navigator named James Blackthorne washes ashore with valuable secrets that could save Toranaga. To communicate with Blackthorne, Toranaga enlists the help of Mariko, a mysterious noblewoman who speaks English. A bond forms between Blackthorne, who is later known as Anjin, and Mariko. As the war escalates, their paths become entangled in a treacherous political landscape, caught in the power struggle between two powerful daimyōs. Based on the novel by James Clavell, “Shogun” consists of 10 episodes and airs on Tuesdays.