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Shōgun

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Part 1)

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Released: 1980-09-15

Runtime: 144 minutes

Episode Overview

Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.

Series Overview

An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.

Genres

  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama
  • War & Politics

Production Companies

  • TOHO (JP)
  • Jardine Matheson (HK)
  • TV Asahi Holdings Corporation (JP)
  • Paramount Television (US)

Additional Information

Popularity: 7.2486

Vote Average: 7.667 (203 votes)

Status: Ended

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