Emmy-Nominated “Shōgun” Editors Aika Miyake And Maria Gonzales On Crafting The Emotional Season Finale

FX/Hulu’s Shōgun landed an impressive 25 nominations for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first Japanese-language series to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Editors Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake, who worked on three episodes individually before collaborating on the finale, ensured that non-Japanese-speaking audiences would be engaged with the story told mostly through subtitles. Continue reading Emmy-Nominated “Shōgun” Editors Aika Miyake And Maria Gonzales On Crafting The Emotional Season Finale

‘Shogun’ Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. on the Episode 8 Scenes that Shocked Viewers

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 … Continue reading ‘Shogun’ Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. on the Episode 8 Scenes that Shocked Viewers

Shōgun Stars Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sananda and More Grace the Red Carpet at Disney FYC Event

At Disney’s FYC Fest event held at the Directors Guild of America Theater on June 11th, Sanada, who also received his first producer credit for ‘Shōgun’, joined co-creators, executive producers, and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, producer Eriko Miyagawa, executive producer (and daughter of James Clavell) Michaela Clavell, and fellow actors Tadanobu Asano (Kashige Yobushige) and Anna Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko) for an evening … Continue reading Shōgun Stars Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sananda and More Grace the Red Carpet at Disney FYC Event