Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

An epic and original mini-series!:

Very few mini-series' ever live up to the book from which it came. Shogun comes very close. Taking place during a period when all of Europe was competing for the riches of the world, the story starts off with the last ship of a lost fleet, down to a skeleton crew (in size as well as health) trying to find "the Japans". Pilot-Major John Blackthorn, played well by Richard Chamberlain, wakes up on shore in Japan after barely making to land. Used to being in control, he is swept up in all the politics and... more info

SHOGUN OVER OUR HEARTS:

SHOGUN is a sweeping, historical saga, translated beautifully into a visual masterpiece. Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, is an English navigator, who shipwrecks off the coast of Japan. Blackthorne, played by the incomparable Richard Chamberlain, is captured by savage Japanese soldiers, resulting in his involvement with the ferocious, fearless Lord Toranaga, played by Toshiro Mifune, and eventually assimilated into Japanese culture. He is dangerous and bold, fearless and strong, becoming the first foreigner to... more info

A great disappointment!!!:

I have waited for years to get my hands on a DVD version of Shogun. I wanted the VHS set, but it was toooo pricy and so I waited. With much joy I managed to save enough money to get the mini-series on DVD and watched it immediately.
Imagine my dismay when I sat wondering where whole scenes were. Please bear in mind that I watched this series ONE time, when it first aired, and it stuck with me in many ways in spite of the fact that I was only 10 years old. So much is missing that it really upset me. What... more info

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