"Shōgun," the acclaimed series that garnered the most Emmy Awards for a single season in history, has announced its full cast and production team for Season 2. The upcoming season will welcome several veteran and rising Japanese actors, while also seeing the return of core cast members, directors, and writers from the first season.
New additions to the Season 2 cast include Asami Mizukawa from "Nodame Cantabile," Masataka Kubota from the live-action "Death Note" series, Noboru Kaneko from "Ultraman Arc THE MOVIE: Super Dimensional Showdown! Light and Dark Arc," Takaaki Enoki, and Jun Kunimura from "Kill Bill."
They will join returning lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis as the story continues its narrative. Other returning cast members include Fumi Nikaido, Shinnosuke Abe, Hiroto Kanai, Yoriko Dōguchi, Tommy Bastow, Yuko Miyamoto, Eita Okuno, and Yuka Mukai.
The official synopsis reveals that Season 2 picks up a decade after the events of the first season, continuing to follow two men from different worlds whose destinies are intertwined as they navigate a tumultuous era. The series, produced by FX, is adapted from James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name.
"Shōgun" Season 1 made history by winning 18 Emmy Awards, a record for a drama series. Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series," while Anna Sawai became the first Asian actress to win "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series."
via： Variety