Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1980)

Overview

John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga and Ishido, who struggle for the title of Shogun which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it.

Cast

Richard Chamberlain as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
Richard Chamberlain

as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

Toshirō Mifune as Lord Yoshi Toranaga
Toshirō Mifune

as Lord Yoshi Toranaga

Yōko Shimada as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
Yōko Shimada

as Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko

John Rhys-Davies as Vasco Rodrigues
John Rhys-Davies

as Vasco Rodrigues

Damien Thomas as Father Alvito
Damien Thomas

as Father Alvito

Frankie Sakai as Yabu
Frankie Sakai

as Yabu

Yûki Meguro as Omi
Yûki Meguro

as Omi

Hiromi Senno as Fujiko
Hiromi Senno

as Fujiko

Alan Badel as Father Dell'Aqua
Alan Badel

as Father Dell'Aqua

Miiko Taka as Kiri
Miiko Taka

as Kiri

Vladek Sheybal as Captain Ferriera
Vladek Sheybal

as Captain Ferriera

Nobuo Kaneko as Ishido
Nobuo Kaneko

as Ishido

Hideo Takamatsu as Lord Buntarō
Hideo Takamatsu

as Lord Buntarō

Michael Hordern as Friar Domingo
Michael Hordern

as Friar Domingo

George Innes as Johann Vinck
George Innes

as Johann Vinck

Leon Lissek as Father Sebastio
Leon Lissek

as Father Sebastio

Hiroshi Hasegawa as Galley Captain
Hiroshi Hasegawa

as Galley Captain

Akira Sera as Old Gardener
Akira Sera

as Old Gardener

Atsuko Sano as Lady Ochiba
Atsuko Sano

as Lady Ochiba

Masumi Okada as Brother Michael
Masumi Okada

as Brother Michael

Edward Peel as Pieterzoon
Edward Peel

as Pieterzoon

Eric Richard as Maetsukker
Eric Richard

as Maetsukker

Neil McCarthy as Spillbergen
Neil McCarthy

as Spillbergen

Seiji Miyaguchi as Muraji
Seiji Miyaguchi

as Muraji

Yōsuke Natsuki as Zataki
Yōsuke Natsuki

as Zataki

Shin Takuma as Naga
Shin Takuma

as Naga

Ai Matsubara as Rako
Ai Matsubara

as Rako

John J. Carney as Ginsel
John J. Carney

as Ginsel

Tōru Abe as Hiromatsu
Tōru Abe

as Hiromatsu

Orson Welles as Narrator
Orson Welles

as Narrator

Episodes

Part 1 poster

Part 1 7.8

September 15, 1980

Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a f…

Part 2 poster

Part 2 6.5

September 16, 1980

After Lord Toronaga rescues Blackthorn from prison, he enlists him as his aide and names him, 'Anjin-san'. Mariko is di…

Part 3 poster

Part 3 6.8

September 17, 1980

Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves…

Part 4 poster

Part 4 6.5

September 18, 1980

Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus t…

Part 5 poster

Part 5 6.7

September 19, 1980

Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur. Toronaga becomes SHOGUN after the defeat of Lord Ishido. Mariko is killed…