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One to watch, whether "through blue eyes" or "Japanese lenses".
The 1975 book "Shogun" sold millions, and a 1980 TV miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune was watched by 1 in 3 U.S. households, winning three Emmys and three Golden Globes. The series and book triggered a wave of interest in feudal Japan, from kids playing with toy katanas to video games to Tom Cruise starring in "The Last Samurai." The new series — with Clavell's daughter Michaela as a producer — adjusts the story. Sanada said that if the book was "Blue Eyes Watching Japan," the FX series put on "Japanese lenses." Blackthorne is less the hero here than a catalyst, as co-creators Marks and Kondo explore power dynamics.
The 1975 book "Shogun" sold millions, and a 1980 TV miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune was watched by 1 in 3 U.S. households, winning three Emmys and three Golden Globes. The series and book triggered a wave of interest in feudal Japan, from kids playing with toy katanas to video games to Tom Cruise starring in "The Last Samurai." The new series — with Clavell's daughter Michaela as a producer — adjusts the story. Sanada said that if the book was "Blue Eyes Watching Japan," the FX series put on "Japanese lenses." Blackthorne is less the hero here than a catalyst, as co-creators Marks and Kondo explore power dynamics.
FX Shogun | On Hulu and FX
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FX reaches back over 400 years for its next ambitious series, adapting the hit novel 'Shogun'
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