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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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.
1.Anjin
8.127-02-202471mDestinies 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.
2.Servants of Two Masters
8.527-02-202460mBlackthorne'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...
3.Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
8.405-03-202454mAfter Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
4.The Eightfold Fence
8.412-03-202458mBlackthorne 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 vi...
5.Broken to the Fist
8.319-03-202457mBlackthorne 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.
6.Ladies of the Willow World
7.926-03-202457mLady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
7.A Stick of Time
8.102-04-202455mOutplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
8.The Abyss of Life
8.409-04-202459mToranaga'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 t...
9.Crimson Sky
8.716-04-202461mMariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
10.A Dream of a Dream
8.223-04-202463mIn the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.
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