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[Little Mac]

Excellent trailer.

 

[Renoir]

Ken Watanabe not the token Japanese guy anymore?
Im glad Sanada is in getting more main stream. Really liked him in WestWorld and Last Samurai.

 

[SJRB]

Hot damn that looked awesome. A lot of beautiful shots in that trailer.

 

[EviLore]

Oh nice, a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel. It's a classic, well worth reading.


Some interesting background on the novel:

In addition to becoming a best-seller, with more than six million copies of the novel in 14 hardcover and 38 paperback printings by 1980, Shōgun had great impact on westerners' knowledge of, and interest in, Japanese history and culture. The editor of Learning from Shōgun: Japanese History and Western Fantasy (1980) estimated that 20 to 50% of all students in American college-level courses about Japan had read the novel. He described the book as "a virtual encyclopedia of Japanese history and culture; somewhere among those half-million words, one can find a brief description of virtually everything one wanted to know about Japan", and stated that "In sheer quantity, Shōgun has probably conveyed more information about Japan to more people than all the combined writings of scholars, journalists, and novelists since the Pacific War".[4] The author of James Clavell: A Critical Companion calls the novel "one of the most effective depictions of cross-cultural encounters ever written", and "Clavell's finest effort".[5]

Clavell said that Shōgun "is B.C. and A.D. It made me. I became a brand name, like Heinz Baked Beans".[6] He reported that the ruler of a Middle Eastern petrostate offered him a full oil tanker for a novel that would do for his country what Shōgun did for Japan.[7]

 

[jufonuk]

I like Cosmo Jarvis, watched him Calm With Horses

As this is FX hopefully it will be on Disneyplus or Netflix in europe

 

[Melon Husk]

The original tv series did not age well - got it on bluray some two years ago because of the book. There were some good bits but it was slow, slow, slow.

This one looks much better.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Great book. Would love to see this when it drops.

 

[yet_another_alt]

One of my favorite books. Hopefully this turns out great.

 

[March Climber]

FX has been on fire lately in terms of content and I think one day they could rival HBO.

I'm definitely looking forward to this.

 

[ahtlas7]

Superbly cut trailer.
love, war, death and life.

 

[Pigenator]

Set in feudal Japan, with an all around native english speaking characters lmao

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Set in feudal Japan, with an all around native english speaking characters lmao

It's a semi-true story though. Shogun is a classic novel. I'm pretty stoked for this./

 

[jonnyp]

Awesome, just wish it was in Japanese

 

[Raven117]

Oh nice, a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel. It's a classic, well worth reading.


Some interesting background on the novel:

Probably in my top 5 favorite books of all time.

If one can't wait. There was a mini-series of the book in the 80s.

Shōgun (1980 miniseries) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[The Cockatrice]

Awesome, just wish it was in Japanese

That was my first impression as well but looks like its mixed, as in they speak Japanese when the english dude isnt around?

 

[Artoris]

One of my favorite books

 

[DKehoe]

Looks fantastic.

 

[Artoris]

King rat from the same author is good as well and Tai-pan is ok

 

[Soodanim]

the ruler of a Middle Eastern petrostate offered him a full oil tanker for a novel that would do for his country what Shōgun did for Japan.[7]

I feel like this is going to be overlooked, but this is hilarious. I hope it's true.

 

[YukiOnna]

Looks nice. I don't have much interest in tv, but it's close to what I like. Off putting they speak English though, I'm more use to Nioh's worldview of William Adams

 

[Dr_Salt]

This looks really good.

 

[bitbydeath]

I'm surprised it's a TV Show.
Looks like a movie.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Hell yeah. I watched the original mini series with my mom as a kid. I was so into it, that I picked up the novel. At 1100+ pages, I'd never tackled anything near that big at that age, but man did I devour it.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Set in feudal Japan, with an all around native english speaking characters lmao

I mean, its target demographic is baka gaijins so...

 

[Tams]

This looks incredible.

It does show how poor a lot of Japanese TV and cinema is though. I can't think of a single Japanese show or film that comes even close to the quality this trailer alone shows.

 

[jason10mm]

Wheeeew, all the moneys went into that one, looks great visually.

Been a lloooooong stretch since I've read Shogun or seen the OG miniseries, but hopefully this is the entire book adapted, not just a part 1 or whatever. We need more Mike Flanagan style "this is all you are gonna get" miniseries (maybe they just code it as 'limited series' now?).

 

[Aurelius]

Loved the book and the mini series. But I don’t remember Lady Mariko being a girl boss.

 

[Muffdraul]

The mini series premiered when I was in the 6th grade, it was such a huge deal. Seeing a samurai beheading a peasant during primetime was the talk of the schoolyard for a week. Years later I found my dad's copy of the book and read it. Will def watch this new version.

 

[twilo99]

The book is incredible so there is no way the movie won’t be a let down but I’ll watch it..

I just hope they say “so sorry” as much as they did it in the book

 

[OmegaSupreme]

That guy is in everything these days. Are there no other middle aged Japanese men?

 

[near]

New extended trailer:

 

[NecrosaroIII]

That guy is in everything these days. Are there no other middle aged Japanese men?

Ken Watanabe.

 

[newtypepilot]

sees a white guy in japanese attire and a katana...
i guess they are not going for historical accuracy??

this is set during the sengoku period right? Aren't foreigners are mostly restricted to certain ports like nagasaki and the caucasians are mainly missionaries and dutch traders??


Hiroyuki Sanada is hollywood's token japanese guy because he checks all the boxes. Fluent in both english and japanese and lives in the states.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I hope Anna Sawai is less annoying in this than she was in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Come to think of it I wonder if they will make her gay in this one too

 

[PaddyOCanager]

i guess they are not going for historical accuracy??

They are recreating the book......so no.

 

[Valedix]

Man I am excited, day 1.

 

[SirTerry-T]

Tai-Pan next please!
The film adaptation was a sack of shit.

 

[Rival]

I got to watch this series on screener access. It’s incredible. Though you best be ok with subtitles.

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

I got to watch this series on screener access. It’s incredible. Though you best be ok with subtitles.

Did you see the whole series?


When you say incredible, does that mean…must see FX tv? That is pretty high bar.

 

[gela94]

Metatron approves, so seems like a treat

 

[NecrosaroIII]

this is set during the sengoku period right? Aren't foreigners are mostly restricted to certain ports like nagasaki and the caucasians are mainly missionaries and dutch.

This is based on a novel, which is loosely based on this dude.

William Adams (samurai) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[twilo99]

It makes me want to re-read the book.. it’s been almost a decade.

 

[Rival]

Did you see the whole series?


When you say incredible, does that mean…must see FX tv? That is pretty high bar.

Yep. All 10 episodes I think it was. If you are ok with a massive amount of subtitles it’s fantastic. It’s definitely not easy to follow though with a lot of different characters and things happening. Reminded me of game of thrones in a way.

 

[March Climber]

When you say incredible, does that mean…must see FX tv? That is pretty high bar.

FX has been on a roll lately in terms of great content so I don’t doubt that claim.

 

[SJRB]

Does FX dump the entire show online or do they usually feed-drip one episode per week?

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

Does FX dump the entire show online or do they usually feed-drip one episode per week?

Weekly

 

[Rival]

FX has been on a roll lately in terms of great content so I don’t doubt that claim.

They definitely continue the trend here.

 

[jason10mm]

How do I watch FX? Addon via Amazon, its own thing, or is it on max or something?

Anything else on fx worth watching? Is that where FROM aired? Or that War of the World's remake? I've lost track of all these shows.

 

[near]

How do I watch FX? Addon via Amazon, its own thing, or is it on max or something?

Anything else on fx worth watching? Is that where FROM aired? Or that War of the World's remake? I've lost track of all these shows.

Content distribution is getting confusing for me. But I know this will be streaming on Hulu in the states and Disney+ in UK and Ireland.

https://www.hulu.com/series/shogun-5422a5f9-e4f1-475e-9217-65e8249388d0

Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby...

www.hulu.com

FX Shogun | On Hulu and FX

Set in Japan in the year 1600, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life when a mysterious ship is found marooned in a nearby village.

www.fxnetworks.com

HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ORIGINAL SERIES FX’S “SHŌGUN” PREMIERES EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ IN THE UK AND IRELAND ON 27 FEBRUARY 2024

Today, Disney+ revealed FX’s “Shōgun,” the much-anticipated global event series, will premiere on Tuesday, February 27 on Disney+ in the UK. The premiere of the 10-episode limited series will include the first two episodes, followed by a new episode each week. Disney+ also released new “Shōgun”...

press.disney.co.uk