Other name: SHOGUN 将軍 Shougun

Synopsis: :
“Shogun” is set in feudal Japan in the 1600s at the dawn of the Battle of Sekigahara. As the enemy’s siege approaches Lord Yoshii Toranaga, the strongest military commander in the Sengoku period, a British navigator called James Blackthorne, who comes bearing secrets that could save him from his predicament, drifts ashore into his territory.
Toranaga orders Mariko, a mysterious religious noblewoman who can speak English, to translate for Blackthorne (who later becomes known as Anjin) and a bond begins to form between the two. As the war rages on, their fates intertwine as they navigate among this treacherous political landscape while caught in a power struggle between two of the most powerful daimyōs.
(Source: Drama-Otaku.com)
Adapted from the novel “Shogun” by James Clavell.

Other name: SHOGUN 将軍 / Shougun

Synopsis: “Shogun” is a historical drama set in feudal Japan during the 1600s, at the beginning of the Battle of Sekigahara. The strongest military commander of the Sengoku period, Lord Yoshii Toranaga, faces an approaching enemy siege. In the midst of this turmoil, a British navigator named James Blackthorne arrives on shore with secrets that could save Toranaga. Mariko, a mysterious noblewoman who can speak English, is ordered to translate for Blackthorne, who is later known as Anjin. As the war wages on, a bond forms between the two as they navigate through the treacherous political landscape and are caught in a power struggle between two powerful daimyōs. Based on the novel “Shogun” by James Clavell, this 10-episode drama airs on Tuesdays.