The ensemble cast also includes Tadanobu Asano, Hiroto Kanai, Takehiro Hira, Moeka Hoshi and Tokuma Nishioka.

What are people saying about Shōgun?

Speaking about the critically acclaimed project, producer and star Hiroyuki Sanada explains that he “wanted to [take the opportunity to] introduce to the world our culture… correctly”.

Adding that he took great care with how he depicted Japanese history in the series, Sanada tells POC Culture: “[The] important thing is, you know, not showing the samurai fighting or violence or something. Samurai spirit is most important to introduce to the world. And also, the model of ‘Toranaga’ is a big hero in Japan and for the Japanese because he stopped the war period… and then he created the peaceful era for about 260 years, until the opening of the country.

“So that’s the biggest point for me: why he is a hero? But, you know, the meaning of this release now, I think, is very important to the world. What he has done is very heroic, and this is a universal hero…. He could stop the war for a while. So, we need that kind of hero now.”

When and where can we watch Shōgun?

Shōgun will premiere on Tuesday 27 February on Disney+ in the UK with the first two episodes, and a new episode will follow each week until 23 April.

Is this the best show of the year? Shōgun already has a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes