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Shōgun
An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan.
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 fishing village.
  • First aired on 02/27/2024 (TV Show)
  • Drama / War & Politics
  • 1 Seasons
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Hiroyuki Sanada

Character's name: "Yoshii Toranaga"
Birthday: 10/12/1960
Birthplace: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography:
Hiroyuki Sanada (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤 廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki); 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. Before breaking in to the movie business, he trained at Sonny Chiba’s Japan Action Club hoping to one day become a martial arts action film star. Sanada appeared in many action films in the 70s and early 80s, but as it became clear he was actually a talented and well-rounded actor, he was able to branch out into all different types of roles in every genre. Today he is best known in the west for his involvement in big-budget Hollywood productions such as The Last Samurai and Rush Hour 3.

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Cosmo Jarvis

Character's name: "John Blackthorne"
Birthday: 09/01/1989
Birthplace: Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Biography:
Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis is a singer and actor who rose to fame in 2009 with his debut album Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch. As an actor he has been seen in features like Lady Macbeth (2016), Calm With Horses (2019) and Funny Face (2020). He also wrote, directed, and produced the 2012 film The Naughty Room.

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Anna Sawai

Character's name: "Toda Mariko"
Birthday: 06/11/1992
Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
Biography:
Anna Sawai (born June 11, 1992) is a Japanese–New Zealand actress, dancer and singer. She began her film career in 2009 in a supporting role in the martial arts film Ninja Assassin, and debuted as a professional singer in 2013 as one of the lead vocalists in the J-pop girl group FAKY (2013-2018), singing in both Japanese and English. She co-stars in Justin Lin's Fast & Furious sequel, F9. In 2004, shortly after moving to Japan, Sawai was chosen out of 10,000 applicants to play the title role in the stage musical Annie. Sawai made her professional film debut in the 2009 Warner Bros. film Ninja Assassin, directed by James McTeigue, playing the rebellious teenage female ninja Kiriko who is executed for attempting to escape the Ozunu ninja clan. In 2013, Sawai's work as a professional singer began with the dance/R&B group FAKY. She performed as one of the group's lead vocalists until her final show with the group on December 20, 2018. Her departure from the group was announced via FAKY's social media, citing her dream of pursuing her acting career. In 2019, Sawai co-starred in the BBC crime drama Giri/Haji. In 2021, she co-starred in the action film F9, directed by Justin Lin. Sawai chose the role of Elle in F9 because she grew up watching the Fast & Furious films and appreciated the diversity of the film's cast. In November 2019, it was announced that Sawai was signed by major U.S. talent agency WME. In October 2020, Sawai was announced to play savvy career woman Naomi in Apple's adaptation of Pachinko, based on the novel by Min Jin Lee, in a role created for the series. Sawai grew up in New Zealand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, before moving to Japan at the age of 10 due to her father's electronics job. During her childhood, she was influenced by her father to listen to The Beatles and The Carpenters. Her mother, who studied opera, gave her singing lessons.

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Tadanobu Asano

Character's name: "Kashigi Yabushige"
Birthday: 11/27/1973
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Biography:
Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.

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Takehiro Hira

Character's name: "Ishido Kazunari"
Birthday: 07/27/1974
Birthplace: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Biography:
Takehiro Hira (平 岳大 Hira, Takehiro, born July 27, 1974) is a Japanese theatre, film, and television actor. He was born in Japan and raised there until he was 15 years old. He went to high school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and then attended Brown University. Prior to becoming an actor, he held a few different kinds of jobs including care provider for autistic children, financial analyst, project manager at an internet start-up and tempura chief at a Japanese restaurant

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Tommy Bastow

Character's name: "Father Martin Alvito"
Birthday: 08/26/1991
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Biography:
Tommy Bastow (born 26 August 1991) is a British actor and musician from Epsom, Surrey. He is best known for playing the character Dave the Laugh in the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, as Joe in the BT adverts and as the lead singer in the band FranKo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tommy Bastow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Fumi Nikaido

Character's name: "Ochiba No Kata / Ruri"
Birthday: 09/21/1994
Birthplace: Naha City, Okinawa, Japan
Biography:
Fumi Nikaidō is a Japanese actress and fashion model.


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Justin Marks
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Michaela Clavell
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Edward McDonnell
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Hiroyuki Sanada
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Michael De Luca
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Eriko Miyagawa
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Rachel Kondo
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Jamie Vega Wheeler
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Tom Winchester
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Erin Smith
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