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With 18 wins, the most for any series at the 76th Emmy Awards, Shogun became the night’s biggest winner. It also created history as the only show in the Japanese language to be honoured by the Television Academy as the best drama. Shogun's cast Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, and Takehiro Hira were all nominated, with Sanada and Sawai making history once more as the first Asian actors to win their categories. If you’re looking to get started with this Emmy-winning series onDisney+ Hotstar, here’s all the info you need to know.
Shogun – story and plot
The FX and Hulu series is the second adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel. The first miniseries of the novel aired on US television in 1980. Former Westworld showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks took on the task of adapting the book into a 10-episode series. While the show is fictional, Clavell based his epic story on real historical figures from the 16th to 17th century.
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The show opens with John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) a brash English pilot who lands up on Japanese soil with his ship and crew. With his knowledge of the seas and global politics of the time, he earns the trust of Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Sanada), a powerful daimyo with dangerous political rivals. Blackthorne also forms an alliance with Lady Mariko (Sawai) who is looking to redeem her family name with her loyalty to Toranaga. Together, they work to bring peace to a divided Japan.
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Shogun – cast
Japanese star Sanada is already known in Hollywood for his roles in The Last Samurai, Sunshine and John Wick. The actor is also a producer on the series, which means he is a double winner at the ceremony. Sawai, a former J-pop star, is also part of the hit series Pachinko andMonarch: Legacy of Monsters.
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Other Japanese and international stars of Shogun include Cosmo Jarvis, fellow nominees Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige and Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Tommy Bastow, Fumi Nikaido, Emmy winner Néstor Carbonell, Tokuma Nishioka, Hiroto Kanai, Yasunari Takeshima, Moeka Hoshi, and Yuki Kura.
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Shogun at Emmy 2024
Shogun already picked 14 Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys held on September 7 and 8. In addition to its Best Drama Series win, the Japanese show also won Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sawai, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Sanada, and Best Drama Directing for Frederick EO Toye.
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Shogun's win is historic as the first non-English-language series to win in the outstanding drama series category. Sanada and Sawai are also the first Japanese actors to win big at the Emmys.’
With Shogun set to return for Season 2 and 3 in the future, here’s your chance to catch up on its award-winning first season. All 10 episodes are now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in India.