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Shogun is in the works for TWO more seasons after FX series received critical-acclaim and cult following
Preparations for the next two seasons for the American historical drama program - which stars Hiroyuki Sanada - are currently underway according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The synopsis of the previously limited series is: 'The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance.' The synopsis of the previously limited series is: 'The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada - pictured), a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance' Claville's Shogun is historical fiction as the character of Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis; pictured) is loosely based on English navigator WIlliam Adams who rose to become a samurai under Tokugawa Ieyaso.
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