Shōgun (1980)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A nation of violence, Samurai warriors ... and forbidden love.

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

• Released: 1980-09-15
• Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Network: NBC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 249 votes

Created by James Clavell.

Top cast

• Richard Chamberlain as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
• Toshirō Mifune as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
• Yoko Shimada as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
• John Rhys-Davies as Vasco Rodrigues
• Damien Thomas as Father Alvito
• Frankie Sakai as Yabu
• Yūki Meguro as Omi
• Hiromi Senno as Fujiko
• Alan Badel as Father Dell'Aqua
• Miiko Taka as Kiri

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Shōgun

• United States: stream on RetroCrush Amazon Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on VI movies and tv
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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