Shōgun
An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan.
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
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Episodes
10 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
0171 minS1:E1 Anjin
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.
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0260 minS1:E2 Servants of Two Masters
Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
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0354 minS1:E3 Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
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0458 minS1:E4 The Eightfold Fence
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.
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0558 minS1:E5 Broken to the Fist
Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed. Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.
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0658 minS1:E6 Ladies of the Willow World
Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
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0756 minS1:E7 A Stick of Time
Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
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0859 minS1:E8 The Abyss of Life
Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for - the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.
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0962 minS1:E9 Crimson Sky
Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
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1063 minS1:E10 A Dream of a Dream
In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.
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