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Shōgun
Shōgun
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1980- 1980
1 Seasons
5 Episodes
7.6(233 votes)
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Action & Adventure
Drama
War & Politics

Overview

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

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TOHO
Jardine Matheson
TV Asahi Holdings Corporation
Paramount Television

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Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Richard Chamberlain

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

Richard Chamberlain
Acting

三船敏郎

Lord Yoshi Toranaga

三船敏郎
Acting

島田陽子

Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

島田陽子
Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Vasco Rodrigues

John Rhys-Davies
Acting

Damien Thomas

Father Alvito

Damien Thomas
Acting

フランキー堺

Yabu

フランキー堺
Acting

目黒祐樹

Omi

目黒祐樹
Acting

千野弘美

Fujiko

千野弘美
Acting

Alan Badel

Father Dell'Aqua

Alan Badel
Acting

Miiko Taka

Kiri

Miiko Taka
Acting

Vladek Sheybal

Captain Ferriera

Vladek Sheybal
Acting

金子信雄

Ishido

金子信雄
Acting

高松英郎

Lord Buntarō

高松英郎
Acting

Michael Hordern

Friar Domingo

Michael Hordern
Acting

George Innes

Johann Vinck

George Innes
Acting

Leon Lissek

Father Sebastio

Leon Lissek
Acting

大林丈史

Urano

大林丈史
Acting

長谷川弘

Galley Captain

No Image
Acting

瀬良明

Old Gardener

No Image
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佐野アツ子

Lady Ochiba

No Image
Acting

岡田眞澄

Brother Michael

岡田眞澄
Acting

Edward Peel

Pieterzoon

Edward Peel
Acting

Eric Richard

Maetsukker

Eric Richard
Acting

Neil McCarthy

Spillbergen

Neil McCarthy
Acting

宮口精二

Muraji

宮口精二
Acting

夏木陽介

Zataki

夏木陽介
Acting

William Morgan Sheppard

Specz

William Morgan Sheppard
Acting

宅麻伸

Naga

宅麻伸
Acting

まつばらあい

Rako

まつばらあい
Acting

John J. Carney

Ginsel

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安部徹

Hiromatsu

安部徹
Directing

Orson Welles

Narrator

Orson Welles
Acting

Ian Jentle

Salamon

No Image
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Stewart MacKenzie

Croocq

No Image
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榎木兵衛

Jirobei

榎木兵衛
Acting

Steve Ubels

Roper

No Image
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Yuko Kada

Sazuko

No Image
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Yumiko Morishita

Asa

No Image
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江原正士

Suga

江原正士
Acting

橘田良江

Kyoko / Gyoko

橘田良江
Acting

竹井みどり

Sono

竹井みどり
Acting

山本麟一

Yoshinaka

山本麟一
Acting

Setsuko Sekine

Genjiko

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