Shōgun (2024)

Shōgun
Title: Shōgun
Native title: SHOGUN 将軍
Related media: Shōgun Season 2 (Japanese sequel)
Country: United States
Language: English, Japanese
Airing dates: Feb 27, 2024 - Apr 23, 2024
Original network: FX on Hulu, FX, Disney+
Episodes: 10
Duration: 55 min.
Director: Takeshi Fukunaga
Screenwriter: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
OST: Shōgun (2024) OST
Production company: Gate 34
Michael De Luca Productions
FXP
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Description 
Shōgun is an American historical drama television series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tommy Bastow, and Fumi Nikaido. The production features a mostly Japanese cast and the majority of the dialogue is in the Japanese language. In 2024, Shōgun became the first Japanese-language series to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, with its first season winning 18 categories at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards and 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. It also received four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series - Drama and acting wins for Sanada, Sawai, and Asano.
Cast 

Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Tokugawa Ieyasu), a powerful warlord (bushō) and lord of Kantō

Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne / "Anjin" (William Adams), a Protestant English maritime pilot who served on a Dutch fleet

Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko (Hosokawa Gracia), a Catholic convert who serves as a translator between Toranaga and Blackthorne

Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige (Honda Masanobu), lord of Izu who serves Toranaga

Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari (Ishida Mitsunari): one of the five Regents, Toranaga's chief rival, and ruler of Osaka Castle

Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito / "Tsuji" (João Rodrigues Tçuzu): a Portuguese priest and reliable translator

Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba no Kata / Ruri (Yodo-dono), daughter of Lord Kuroda Nobuhisa, only consort of the late Taikō, mother of Yaechiyo

Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues, a Spanish sailor in league with the Portuguese who befriends Blackthorne

Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu (Hosokawa Fujitaka), Toranaga's most trusted general and close confidant

Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi (Honda Masazumi), Yabushige's nephew and the lord of Ajiro

Yasunari Takeshima as Tonomoto Akinao / Muraji, Christian fisherman in Ajiro, who can translate for Blackthorne and is secretly a loyal samurai serving Toranaga

Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Hiromatsu's granddaughter and later Blackthorne's consort

Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado (Matsudaira Tadayoshi), Toranaga son

Ako as Daiyoin / Lady Iyo (Kōdai-in), wife of the late Taikō

Hiromoto Ida as Kiyama ukon Sadanaga (Konishi Yukinaga), one of the five Regents

Toshi Toda as Sugiyama Josui (Maeda Toshiie), one of the five Regents

Takeshi Kurokawa as Ohno Harunobu (Otani Yoshitsugu), one of the five Regents

Yuka Kouri as Kiku, a courtesan from Izu, Omi's concubine

Hiro Kanagawa as Igarashi Yoshimito, a samurai who serves as Yabushige's general

Sen Mars as Nakamura Yaechiyo (Toyotomi Hideyori), the only son and heir of the Taikō

Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru, a young samurai serving Yabushige

Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen, Ishido's loyal retainer and an old friend of Yabushige

Yutaka Takeuchi as Akechi Jinsai (Akechi Mitsuhide), Mariko's father

Shinnosuke Abe as Toda "Buntaro" Hirokatsu (Hosokawa Tadaoki), Hiromatsu's son, Mariko's husband, a samurai serving Toranaga

Louis Ferreira as Ferreira, the Portuguese captain-general of the Black Ship

Paulino Nunes as Father Visitor Carlo Dell'Acqua, (Alessandro Valignano) a senior Italian priest, the highest-ranking representative of the Catholic Church in Japan

Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri no Kata (Lady Acha), Toranaga's wife

Mako Fujimoto as Shizu no Kata, Toranaga's younger, pregnant consort

Yuua Yamanaka as Toda Ryûji (Hosokawa Tadatoshi), Mariko and Buntaro's son

Eisuke Sasai as Lord Ito, an influential warlord and Noh performer who is invited to join the council of five Regents

Yuko Miyamoto as Gin, the madam of the Ajiro teahouse

Eita Okuno as Saeki Nobutatsu (Matsudaira Iemoto), Toranaga's half-brother and a powerful warlord

Ned Dennehy as the Captain-General, the Dutch captain of the Erasmus

Yuki Takao as Usami Tadayoshi, Fuji's husband and a samurai serving Toranaga

Dakota Daulby as Salamon, a surviving crew member of the Erasmus who Blackthorne later encounters living in the slums of Edo

Joaquim de Almeida as Father Domingo, a Franciscan friar who befriended and lectured Blackthorne about Japanese politics

Yukijiro Hotaru as Nakamura Hidetoshi, later the Taikō (Toyotomi Hideyoshi): The retired Kampaku who appointed a council of five regents to succeed him until his heir comes of age

Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro, an elderly gardener at Blackthorne's estate in Ajiro

Eijiro Ozaki as Lord Kuroda Nobuhisa (Oda Nobunaga), the former daimyo, Ochiba's father

Takaaki Hirakawa as Mizoguchi, a warlord who was defeated during Toranaga's first battle in 1554

Yoshi Amao as Sera, a samurai general based in Edo and one of Toranaga's vassals, who refuses to submit to the Regents

Hitoshi Masaki as Tomono, a samurai general based in Edo and one of Toranaga's vassals, who refuses to submit to the Regents

Haruka Igarashi as Rin (Lady Gō), Toranaga's daughter-in-law, Ochiba's younger sister who lives in Edo

Awards
2024 1st Gotham TV Awards    
Breakthrough Limited Series Shogun Nominated
Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series Hiroyuki Sanada Nominated
Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series Anna Sawai Nominated
2024 40th Television Critics Association Awards    
Program of the Year Shogun Won
Outstanding Achievement in Drama Shogun Won
Outstanding New Program Shogun Won
Individual Achievement in Drama Hiroyuki Sanada Nominated
Individual Achievement in Drama Anna Sawai Won
2024 4th Set Decorators Society of America Awards    
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series Lisa Lancaster, Jonathan Lancaster, Helen Jarvis Nominated
2024 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards    
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Néstor Carbonell (for "Anjin") Won
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Kei Kawamura, Maureen Webb, and Colleen Bolton Won
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) Christopher Ross (for "Anjin") Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) Sam McCurdy (for "Crimson Sky") Won
Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series Carlos Rosario, Carole Griffin, Kristen Bond, Kenichi Tanaka, and Paula Plachy (for "Ladies of the Willow World") Won
Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling Sanna Kaarina Seppanen, Mariah Crawley, Madison Gillespie, Nakry Keo, and Janis Bekkering (for "A Stick of Time") Won
Outstanding Main Title Design Nadia Tzuo, Mike Zeng, Alex Silver, Lee Buckley, Ilya Tselyutin, and Evan Larimore Won
Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Rebecca Lee, Krystal Devlin, Amber Trudeau, Andrea Alcala, Leslie Graham, Krista Hann, Mike Fields, and Emily Walsh (for "The Abyss of Life") Won
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup Toby Lindala, Bree-Anna Lehto, and Suzie Klimack (for "A Dream of a Dream") Won
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba (for "Servants of Two Masters") Nominated
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake (for "A Dream of a Dream") Won
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Helen Jarvis, Chris Beach, Lisa Lancaster, and Jonathan Lancaster (for "Anjin") Won
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Brian J Armstrong, Benjamin Cook, James Gallivan, John Creed, Ayako Yamauchi, Mark Hailstone, Ken Cain, Melissa Muik, Matt Salib, and Sanaa Kelley (for "Broken to the Fist") Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Steve Pederson, Greg P. Russell, Michael Williamson, Takashi Akaku, and Arno Stephanian (for "Broken to the Fist") Won
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie Michael Cliett, Melody Mead, Jed Glassford, Cameron Waldbauer, Philip Engström, Chelsea Mirus, Ed Bruce, Nicholas Murphy, and Kyle Rottman Won
Outstanding Stunt Performance Hiroo Minami, Nobuyuki Obikane, Martin Cochingco, and Johnson Phan (for "The Eightfold Fence") Won
2024 76th Primetime Emmy Awards    
Outstanding Drama Series Justin Marks, Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Rachel Kondo, Shannon Goss, Jamie Vega Wheeler, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Miyagawa, Erin Smith, and Matt Lambert Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Hiroyuki Sanada (for "The Abyss of Life") Won
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Anna Sawai (for "Crimson Sky") Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Tadanobu Asano (for "Anjin") Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Takehiro Hira (for "Crimson Sky") Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Frederick E. O. Toye (for "Crimson Sky") Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (for "Anjin") Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente (for "Crimson Sky") Nominated
2024 Hawaii International Film Festival    
Halekulani Golden Maile Career Achievement Award Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks Won
2024 Asia Society Game Changer Awards    
Game Changer Award Shōgun Won
2024 15th Hollywood Music in Media Awards    
Game Changer Award Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba Won
2024 4th Astra TV Awards    
Best Streaming Drama Series Shōgun Won
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series Cosmo Jarvis Nominated
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series Hiroyuki Sanada Won
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series Anna Sawai Won
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Yuko Miyamoto Nominated
Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series Jonathan van Tulleken (for "Anjin") Nominated
Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (for "Anjin") Nominated
2025 82nd Golden Globe Awards    
Best Television Series - Drama Shōgun Won
Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama Hiroyuki Sanada Won
Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama Anna Sawai Won
Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film Tadanobu Asano Won
2025 30th Critics' Choice Awards    
Best Drama Series Shōgun Won
Best Actor in a Drama Series Hiroyuki Sanada Won
Best Actress in a Drama Series Anna Sawai Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Tadanobu Asano Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Takahiro Hira Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Moeka Hoshi Won
2025 75th American Cinema Editors Awards    
Best Edited Drama Series Maria Gonzalez and Aika Miyake (for "A Dream of a Dream") Won
2025 29th Satellite Awards    
Best Drama Series Shōgun Nominated
Best Actor in a Drama or Genre Series Hiroyuki Sanada Won
Best Actress in a Drama or Genre Series Anna Sawai Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Tadanobu Asano Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television Moeka Hoshi Nominated
2025 British Society of Cinematographers Awards    
Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming) Christopher Ross (for "Anjin") Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming) Sam McCurdy (for "Crimson Sky") Nominated
2025 67th Grammy Awards    
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba Nominated
2025 52nd Saturn Awards    
Best Adventure Television Series Shōgun Nominated
2025 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards    
Excellence in Period Television Caros Rosario (for "Ladies of the Willow World") Won
Excellence in Costume Illustration James Holland (1 of 2) Won
Excellence in Costume Illustration James Holland (2 of 2) Nominated
2025 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards    
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode Michael Cliett, Melody Mead, Philip Engström, Ed Bruce, and Cameron Waldbauer (for "Anjin") Won
Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project Manuel Martinez, Phil Hannigan, Keith Malone, and Francesco Corvino (for Osaka) Won
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project Dominic Tiedeken, Heinrich Löwe, Charles Guerton, and Timmy Lundin (for "Broken to the Fist" – "Landslide") Won
Outstanding CompoOutstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Drama siting and Lighting in an Episode Benjamin Bernon, Douglas Roshamn, Victor Kirsch, and Charlie Raud (for "Broken to the Fist" – "Landslide") Nominated
2025 40th Artios Awards    
Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot and First Season Drama Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Chelsea Egozi, and Kei Kawamura Won
2025 6th Society of Composers & Lyricists    
Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba Won
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba Nominated
2025 40th Independent Spirit Awards    
Best New Scripted Series Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell, Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and Jamie Vega Wheeler Won
Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Hiroyuki Sanada Nominated
Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series Anna Sawai Nominated
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series Tadanobu Asano Nominated
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series Moeka Hoshi Nominated
2025 61st Cinema Audio Society Awards    
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour Michael Williamson, Steve Pederson, Greg P. Russell, Takashi Akaku, and Arno Stephanian (for "Broken to the Fist") Won
2025 72nd Golden Reel Awards    
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Dialogue and ADR Brian J. Armstrong, Damon Cohoon, John Creed, and Ayako Yamauchi (for "Ladies of the Willow World") Won
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley Brian J. Armstrong, Benjamin L. Cook, James Gallivan, Mark Hailstone, Ken Cain, Sanaa Kelley, and Matt Salib (for "Broken to the Fist") Nominated
2025 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards    
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Tadanobu Asano Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Hiroyuki Sanada Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Anna Sawai Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Shinnosuke Abe, Tadanobu Asano, Tommy Bastow, Takehiro Hira, Moeka Hoshi, Hiromoto Ida, Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroto Kanai, Yuki Kura, Takeshi Kurokawa, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai Won
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Shōgun Won
2025 26th British Academy Television Craft Awards    
Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction Christopher Ross Won
2025 Peabody Awards    
Entertainment FX Productions Won
2025 British Academy Television Awards    
Best International Programme Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Michaela Clavell, Jonathan van Tulleken, Eriko Miyagawa, and Hiroyuki Sanada Pending
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