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Shōgun is a 1975 historical novel by author James Clavell that chronicles the end of Japan’s Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600) and the dawn of the Edo period (1603-1868). ). Loosely based on actual events and figures, Shōgun narrates how European interests and internal conflicts within Japan brought about the Shogunate restorat
Shōgun follows "the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds, John Blackthorne, a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him and Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous political rivals.
Like many Shōgun characters, Mariko has a real-life counterpart: Akechi Tama. Her role in Lord Tokugawa 's ascension to the shogunate played out similarly to what's represented in the series.
Written and illustrated by Waka Hirako , My Broken Mariko was serialized on Kadokawa's josei manga [2] website Comic Bridge from July 16 to December 17, 2019. [3] [4] Kadokawa collected its four chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on January 8, 2020. [5] In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press. [6]
Shōgun's biggest power players, explained.
As Mariko’s arc progresses, the crimson tone becomes more dominant in her color palette and the patterns become bolder. Everything builds to episodes eight and nine where Mariko finally feels a ...
Yoko Shimada (Japanese: 島田 陽子, Hepburn: Shimada Yōko, 17 May 1953 – 25 July 2022) was a Japanese actress, best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun. [1]
Anna Sawai says she connected deeply with Lady Toda Mariko, her character in FX's 'Shogun,' and that she was encouraged by the creators' desire to avoid stereotypes of Japanese women.