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Perhaps my favourite shot from the unique 1980 “Shogun” miniseries was when a gaggle of samurai foot troopers is seen coming into Himeji Castle, solely to spherical a good nook inside a courtyard of Hikone Castle, situated 180 kilometers away — pure Hollywood magic.
I have a tendency to not like Hollywood’s Japan, for they often get it oh so fallacious. Yet the main target of the FX-produced “Shogun” launched earlier this yr was far more occupied with the politics and historical past of the interval than with the fish-out-of-water antics of essential character John Blackthorne. The Japanese characters within the new sequence are extra full as characters, animated by sturdy writing and a few gorgeous performing. It’s little surprise that the present racked up Emmys for, amongst others, excellent lead actor (Hiroyuki Sanada), excellent lead actress (Anna Sawai) and excellent drama sequence.
