Episode Details

Some secrets and mysteries are revealed as John and Derek discuss Shogun Chapter 4 The Eightfold Fence in our latest spoiler filled podcast about the epic TV series.

Shogun Chapter 4 The Eightfold Fence Details

Based on the 1975 novel Shogun by James Clavell

Head Writers: Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks

Episode Written by: Emily Yoshida

Episode Directed by: Frederick E.O. Toye

Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga’s gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.

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
• 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