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Shōgun (2024): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2024 · Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks · Starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai
About the tv series
A newer series with Japanese dialogue and more attention to the Japanese characters.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the novel's main events and gives equal weight to its Japanese characters.
Read or watch first?
The novel has the sailor's outsider view.
What the book gives you
Shōgun by James Clavell
A sweeping epic of discovery, intrigue and clashing worlds that transports you.
Who will like it: Readers who love big, immersive historical adventures in another culture.