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SPONSORED | Premiering on Disney+ SA on February 27, this 10-part historical drama is set at the dawn of a century-defining Japanese civil war

James Clavell's 1975 doorstop was already turned into a hit miniseries in 1980. Will success strike twice with FX's new one?

"Monarch" actress Anna Sawai and "Peaky Blinders" alum Cosmo Jarvis told UPI they found inspiration in their own real-life parents for the characters they play in the new Japanese historical drama, "Shogun."

In Jonathan Marks and Rachel Kondo's rendering of 1600s Japan, authenticity is the name of the game

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii ToranagaPhoto: Colin Bentley/FXAt long last, a full six years after this project was announced, two years since it wrapped filming, and a couple of weeks since its big Super Bowl ad, Shōgun has finally made it to our screens with a generous two-episode premiere. Based on James Clavell’s Shōgun, his 1975 tome of a dad book (not to diminish it—it’s apparently really good), and following the Richard Chamberlain-led NBC miniseries that aired...

4/5 Disney are onto a winner with this sex-and-violence-filled epic, set in 17th-century Japan

Strap yourself in for a wild adventure in feudal Japan. This lavish adaptation of the classic samurai novel is beautiful, intellectual fare that amply rewards your full attention. But be warned: it’s gruesome from the get-go

When fate brings him an English sailor with a ship armed with cannons, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) senses an opportunity. Heres how to watch "Shogun" from anywhere.

When FX sent screenwriter Justin Marks a copy of James Clavell’s hit 1975 novel “Shogun” with the idea of turning it into a series, he initially couldn’t put it down. That’s because he was reluctant to pick it up. The book about a British navigator shipwrecked in feudal Japan was massive — over 1,000 pages. And old: “It was the book that was on our parents’ nightstand.” Plus it sounded culturally out of step. He assumed it couldn’t be adapted for 2024.

The 10-episode miniseries takes viewers on a sprawling journey that both condenses and expands on Clavell's career-defining work.