The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10. The series ran 1 season across 5 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
248 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 5 ep1980 |
Key crew
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard ChamberlainPilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
- Toshirō MifuneLord Yoshi Toranaga
- Yoko ShimadaLady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
- John Rhys-DaviesVasco Rodrigues
- Damien ThomasFather Alvito
- Frankie SakaiYabu
- Yūki MeguroOmi
- Hiromi SennoFujiko
- Alan BadelFather Dell'Aqua
- Miiko TakaKiri
- Vladek SheybalCaptain Ferriera
- Nobuo KanekoIshido
Stills
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Themes
japanasiasamuraiminiseriesperiod dramasengoku period17th century
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