Shogun

Shogun
Nach einem Schiffbruch strandet um 1600 der englische Navigator John Blackthorne an der japanischen Küste. Er lernt wenig später Lord Toranaga kennen – neben Lord Ishido einer der Anwärter auf den Posten des Shogun, des obersten militärischen Machthabers. Toranaga ahnt, dass ihm John Blackthorne durch seine westliche Ausbildung und Erfahrung behilflich sein kann...
Pretty damn good. Historical series that's got gorgeous sets, costumes, acting, and fantastic themes.
It really goes in depth on culture and the brutality of the times, painting it in a very interesting light. The language is almost never translated, and almost never needs to be, which is extremely impressive as most modern projects certainly aren't capable of that nowadays.
A really fantastic mini-series.
Pretty damn good. Historical series that's got gorgeous sets, costumes, acting, and fantastic themes.
It really goes in depth on culture and the brutality of the times, painting it in a very interesting light. The language is almost never translated, and almost never needs to be, which is extremely impressive as most modern projects certainly aren't capable of that nowadays.
A really fantastic mini-series.



















