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Mar 4, 2024 · While Sanada, who stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in the show, has nearly six decades of experience in front of the camera, Shōgun marks his first time producing. But his qualms about tackling the...
- Kat Moon
Sanada was convinced after the producers assured him that he was "an actor first before [being] Japanese or Asian". [6] For this role, he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2002, citing his "contribution to spreading British culture in Japan."
YearTitleRoleDirector(s)2025Hanzo Hasashi / ScorpionSimon McQuoid2023Shimazu Koji2022The Elder2021Bly TanakaFeb 29, 2024 · Sanada has been attached to the series for seven years, both as star and producer. Fifty years after his introduction to Ieyasu’s lessons, he is telling the story of Ieyasu’s rise to power ...
- Geoffrey Bunting
Mar 9, 2024 · Hiroyuki Sanada, a producer on Shōgun, did all fighting scenes himself, embracing his involvement in the series' creation.
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Mar 7, 2024 · In his eagerness to blend east and west and share a more authentic depiction of his home country and its customs, Sanada relished the opportunity to be a producer, a position he believes came at...
- Jake Kring-Schreifels
Feb 27, 2024 · Sanada first boarded Shogun as the star, but quickly became a producer as well. It wasn’t an empty title; Marks and Kondo wanted to make him a real collaborator.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Lead actor and producer of the hit FX series on his quest for authentic Japanese representation in Hollywood.