Catch up on Shogun: Shogun (1980) Shogun Episodes I & II Shogun Episode III Shogun Episode IV Everything is far more intense in this adaptation when compared to the 1980 adaptation. There was a brightness and even lightness to much of the 1980 adaptation, including the events that overlap with this newest episode in 2024.
So true it is the endless layers of the story and culture that make it so compelling.
Another wonderful summary. Thank you. My favorite maneuver was Toranaga's promotion of Yabushige's nephew. The look on Y.' face.