{"id":44428,"date":"2024-01-24T18:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1976952"},"modified":"2024-01-24T18:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:49:49","slug":"shogun-release-date-trailer-and-latest-news-for-disney-plus-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/shogun-release-date-trailer-and-latest-news-for-disney-plus-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Sh\u014dgun: Release date, trailer and latest news for Disney Plus series"},"content":{"rendered":"

The much-anticipated Japan-set show is landing on our screens next month. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 24 January 2024 at 17:22 PM<\/p>

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The year is off to a solid start on the streamers, with plenty of series being released for us to get our teeth into \u2013 and some more much-anticipated watches finally getting release dates.<\/p>\n

One of those talked-about titles is none other than Sh\u014dgun, which is being produced by FX and is set to land on Disney Plus<\/a> this February after much excitement.<\/p>\n

Based on the novel by James Clavell<\/a>, the new show has been created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (Top Gun: Maverick<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The limited series is set to be made up of 10 episodes and will be set in Japan in 1600, one of the most pivotal years in the country\u2019s history as it stands on the brink of century-defining civil war.<\/p>\n

According to the synopsis: \u201cLord 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, with a cast of stellar talent that includes Cosmo Jarvis (Persuasion<\/a>) and Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters<\/a>) plus many decorated Japanese actors, this is an international series that will certainly grip viewers.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Shogun.<\/p>\n

Sh\u014dgun release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sh\u014dgun will premiere on Tuesday 27th February on Disney Plus<\/strong> in the UK with its first two episodes, which will be followed by a new episode each week. There will be 10 in total.<\/p>

Sh\u014dgun cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Anna Sawai in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The cast is not only being led by Jarvis as Blackthorne and Sawai as Mariko, but also features Japanese actor and martial artist Hiroyuki Sanada, who is known for his roles in The Last Samurai, John Wick: Chapter 4 and Westworld.<\/p>\n

Sanada not only stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga \u2013 who is at odds with his political rivals and is faced with a united front against him \u2013 but the actor also serves as a producer on the series.<\/p>\n

The full cast for Shogun is as follows:<\/p>\n