Shogun is based on a 1975 novel loosely inspired by historical events James Clavell’s original 1975 novel is loosely based on the real-life accomplishments of William Adams, a British navigator ...

Shogun is based on author James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name and its continuing award season triumph is a major moment for Asian representation in global TV. The 2025 Golden Globes took ...

Shogun has been renewed for two additional seasons, but the first season was based on James Clavell's best-selling novel from ...

But Shogun, based on the 1975 novel by Australian-British writer ... Critics accused the movie, whose main actors except Takeshi Kitano were all non-Japanese, of “whitewashing”.