Episode Details

Something different for our 10th anniversary as we discuss Shogun Chapter 1 Anjin available now on Hulu, FX and Disney Plus.

Shogun Chapter 1 Anjin Details

Based on the 1975 novel Shogun by James Clavell

Head Writers: Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks

Episode Written by: Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks

Episode Directed by: Jonathan van Tulleken

Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village. Meanwhile, in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.

Shogun Cast and characters

• Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne
• Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga
• Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko
• Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige
• Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata
• Tokuma Nishioka as Toda "Iron Fist" Hiromatsu
• Takehiro Hira as Lord Ishido Kazunari
• Ako as Daiyoin Lady Iyo
• Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro
• Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji
• Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi
• Toshi Toda as Sugiyama
• Hiro Kanagawa as Igurashi
• Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro
• Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues
• Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado
• Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito
• Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji
• Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen
• Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata
• Yuka Kouri as Kiku
• Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru
• Mako Fujimoto as Shizu No Kata
• Haruno Niiyama as Natsu No Kata

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