'Shogun' star Anna Sawai, along with creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, director Frederick E.O. Toye and stunt choreographer Lauro Chartrand-DelValle break down the climactic scene from the ...

Perhaps my favorite shot from the original 1980 “Shogun” miniseries was when a group of samurai foot soldiers is seen entering Himeji Castle, only to round a tight corner within a courtyard of ...

His descendants would continue to rule Japan for more than 250 years. BirthplaceOkazaki Castle is where future shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in 1543. The original castle on the site was built in ...

Anatomy of a Character: Color palettes, patterns and music all helped tell the story of "Shogun's" Lady Mariko ... are at its strongest. When the castle gates are blocked, she takes on the ...

The dramatic scene in which Mariko attempts to leave Osaka Castle with a group of advisors being held hostage inside sees her inching forward on the pebble road beneath her feet. Arrows land at ...

Not only was Toranaga growing more powerful and influential by the day, but he was now keeping the late TaikÅ â s heir and the boyâ s mother in his castle. This led to a meeting between ...

You can find him on X @gamegriffin. Languages: English With Shogun Season 2 officially confirmed, we're running down everything you need to know about the celebrated historical drama, including ...

while she organized the castle’s defense. (These samurai devotees bring a cherished culture back to life.) Her nephew’s forces were routed, leaving Hangaku to hold off the shogun’s army alone.

So it’s no real surprise when “Shogun‘s” climatic fight between ... opportunity in the setting of it because the walls of the castle were claustrophobic, and they were incredibly high ...