FX’s “Shōgun” has captivated both critics and audiences with its richly detailed portrayal of complex characters in feudal Japan. Actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and Cosmo Jarvis lead the ensemble drama series which has already been renewed for seasons two and three.

The eighth episode of the first season, “The Abyss of Life,” is directed by rising filmmaker Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. who made waves when he directed Blumhouse’s “Black Box.”

Having spent over half a decade in Japan’s film industry earlier in his career, Osei-Kuffour Jr. is not only fluent in Japanese but also a student of Japanese film and television. The director has an immense appreciation for Japanese culture and its storytelling.

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