Shōgun

1980 - 1980

Part 1

15th September 1980

Episode 1

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.

Part 2

16th September 1980

Episode 2

After Lord Toronaga rescues Blackthorn from prison, he enlists him as his aide and names him, 'Anjin-san'. Mariko is directed to tutor Anjin-san in the language and customs of Japan.

Part 3

17th September 1980

Episode 3

Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Mariko's husband Buntaro, arrives in Anjiro.

Part 4

18th September 1980

Episode 4

Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on the Council of Regents.

Part 5

19th September 1980

Episode 5

Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur. Toronaga becomes SHOGUN after the defeat of Lord Ishido. Mariko is killed in the final battle at Osaka Castle. Heartbroken, but resolute, Blackthorne begins construction of another ship.

Top Cast

Richard Chamberlain•Toshirō Mifune•Yoko Shimada

Action & Adventure Drama War & Politics

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

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

Apple TV Store

Amazon Video

Production Companies

+4 more

Full Cast

Richard Chamberlain Image

Richard Chamberlain

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

Toshirō Mifune Image

Toshirō Mifune

Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Yoko Shimada Image

Yoko Shimada

Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

John Rhys-Davies Image

John Rhys-Davies

Vasco Rodrigues

Damien Thomas Image

Damien Thomas

Father Alvito

Frankie Sakai Image

Frankie Sakai

Yabu

Yūki Meguro Image

Yūki Meguro

Omi

Hiromi Senno Image

Hiromi Senno

Fujiko

Alan Badel Image

Alan Badel

Father Dell'Aqua

Miiko Taka Image

Miiko Taka

Kiri

Vladek Sheybal Image

Vladek Sheybal

Captain Ferriera

Nobuo Kaneko Image

Nobuo Kaneko

Ishido

Hideo Takamatsu Image

Hideo Takamatsu

Lord Buntarō

Michael Hordern Image

Michael Hordern

Friar Domingo

George Innes Image

George Innes

Johann Vinck

Leon Lissek Image

Leon Lissek

Father Sebastio

Takeshi Ōbayashi Image

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Urano

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Galley Captain

Akira Sera

Old Gardener

Atsuko Sano

Lady Ochiba

Masumi Okada Image

Masumi Okada

Brother Michael

Edward Peel Image

Edward Peel

Pieterzoon

Eric Richard Image

Eric Richard

Maetsukker

Neil McCarthy Image

Neil McCarthy

Spillbergen

Seiji Miyaguchi Image

Seiji Miyaguchi

Muraji

Yōsuke Natsuki Image

Yōsuke Natsuki

Zataki

William Morgan Sheppard Image

William Morgan Sheppard

Specz

Shin Takuma Image

Shin Takuma

Naga

Ai Matsubara Image

Ai Matsubara

Rako

John J. Carney

Ginsel

Tōru Abe Image

Tōru Abe

Hiromatsu

Orson Welles Image

Orson Welles

Narrator

Ian Jentle

Salamon

Stewart MacKenzie

Croocq

Hyōe Enoki Image

Hyōe Enoki

Jirobei

Steve Ubels

Roper

Yuko Kada

Sazuko

Yumiko Morishita

Asa

Masashi Ebara Image

Masashi Ebara

Suga

Yoshie Kitsuda Image

Yoshie Kitsuda

Kyoko / Gyoko

Midori Takei Image

Midori Takei

Sono

Rinichi Yamamoto Image

Rinichi Yamamoto

Yoshinaka

Setsuko Sekine

Genjiko

Full Crew

Eric Bercovici

Producer

James Clavell Image

James Clavell

Executive Producer

James Clavell Image

James Clavell

Novel

Maurice Jarre Image

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Joseph R. Jennings

Production Design

Tom Pedigo

Set Decoration

Shin Nishida

Costume Design

Maurice Jarre Image

Maurice Jarre

Conductor

Andrew Laszlo Image

Andrew Laszlo

Director of Photography

Frank Cardea Image

Frank Cardea

Production Executive

Ben Chapman

Associate Producer

showData