The big surprise of the 2024 Emmy Awards gala has been the 18 awards it has won the series Shogun. In addition to the award for Best Drama Series and the other 17 awards, this film has conquered critics with its original set in feudal Japan. This series currently has ten episodes that can be seen on the streaming platform. Disney+ and it stars the English sailor John Blackthorne who ends up in Japan after a shipwreck. This action adventure series is based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell and already had a first adaptation in a 1980 television miniseries starring the well-known actor Richard Chamberlain, who plays the role of John Blackthorne. The new version that can be seen on Netflix has managed to hook viewers from minute one.
FX’s Shōgun series It is set in Japan in the 1600s.at the beginning of a civil war that marked the entire century and tells the historical episode of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s struggle until he was named the country’s first Shogun. It must be taken into account that since the 12th century the Shogun was in charge of governing the country after being appointed by the Emperor of Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu was the last to hold this important position since later the emperor assumed all the functions of administration of the territory and this changed the course of the history of this country.
This series tells a story in which drama, love, action and adventures mix. A good option for those who are looking for a quality series, which has had the support of critics and which focuses on a controversial historical episode.
The ‘Shōgun’ series can be seen on Disney+.
What is the Shōgun series about?
This series is set in Japan in the 1600s and Its protagonist Lord Yoshii Toranaga fights for his life while his enemies in the Council of Regents ally against him. Everything changes when a mysterious European ship appears abandoned near a fishing village. His captain is the Englishman John Blackthorne who knows certain secrets that can help Toranaga come to power and defeat his Blackthorne enemies.
According to the synopsis of this adventure series: “The Fates of Toranaga and Blackthorne they are irremediably united by their interpreterTodo Mariko, a mysterious Christian noblewoman who is the last of a family fallen from grace. While she serves her master in this political struggle, Mariko must reconcile her recent friendship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her, and her duty to her deceased father.”
The ‘Shōgun’ series can be seen on Disney+.
The cast of this action and adventure series
The protagonist of this series is actor Cosmo Jarvis who plays the role of John Blackthorne and actor Hiroyuki Sanada plays the role of Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the would-be Shogun. Cosmo Jarvis is an American film and television actor, musician and filmmaker who is known for playing the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd’s film, Lady Macbeth in 2016. In this Disney+ action and adventure series he has had the opportunity to be Known for his portrayal of Captain John Blackthorne. Also in the cast are actors Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko, Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata.
In this series the cast is essentially Japanese and it was directed by Frederick EO Toye, who also won an Emmy this year for best direction. In addition to these actors, also in the cast of this series are Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsum, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo, Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Hiroshige “Buntaro”, Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji, Hiroto Kanai as Koshigi Omi , Toshi Toda as Sugiyama and Hiro Kanagawa as Igarashi, among others.
As demonstrated by the granting of these 18 awards at the 2024 Emmy Awards, this Disney+ series is surprising for its its careful production and the interpretation of its actors. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes it has received 99% positive reviews and has become one of the favorite series of users of the Disney+ streaming platform.
In addition to this action and adventure series on the Disney+ streaming platform you can also see all three seasons of the comedy-drama series The Bear which has also won 7 awards at the Emmys, including Best Comedy Series. The series The Bear It has been very well received by viewers and critics and has become a success on the streaming platform. The third season of The Bear It premiered on August 14 with its new ten episodes.
