| Shōgun
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Poster
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| Country
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 USA
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| Language
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English
Japanese
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| Channel
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NBC
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| Creator
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Jerry London
Eric Bercovici
James Clavell (original novel)
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| Genre
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Drama
Historical
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| Broadcast
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1980
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| No. of Episodes
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5
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| Main Cast
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| Character
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Actor
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Shōgun is a 1980 American historical drama television series based on the 1975 novel of the same name. A second adaptation of the book was released in 2024 produced by FX.
The following weapons were used in the miniseries Shōgun:
Pistols
Flintlock Pistol
A Flintlock Pistol is used by John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain), Vasco Rodrigues (John Rhys-Davies), Captain Ferreira (Vladek Sheybal) and some characters throughout the episodes.
Modern reproduction of a 18th Century Flintlock Pistol
Rodrigues with the pistol on his holster in Episode 2.
The flintlock pistol that was gifted by Toranaga to Blackthorne.
Blackthorne aims the pistol at Kashigi Omi.
Consort Usagi Fujiko (Hiromi Senno) aims the pistol at Omi.
Blackthorne holding the pistol in Episode 3.
The Old Gardener (Akira Sera) holding Blackthorne's flintlock pistol
Rodrigues with the pistol in Episode 4.
Blackthorne fires the flintlock pistol at ninjas in Episode 5.
Captain Ferreira readies the flintlock pistol.
Flintlock Pocket Pistol
Vasco Rodrigues (John Rhys-Davies) is seen armed with Flintlock Pocket Pistol in Episode 4.
A brass framed flintlock pocket pistol
A Flintlock Pocket Pistol being found by a samurai on Vasco Rodrigues pocket in Episode 4.
Muskets
Tanegashima
The Tanegashima is used by Toranaga's forces after being acquired from the Portuguese. Its use in pre-Meiji Japan was recorded back from 1543 when Japan acquired arquebuses from Portuguese sailors.
Tanegashima matchlock arquebus.
Portuguese sailors handed the arquebuses to Toranaga's forces in Episode 2.
The arquebuses being handed to Toranaga's men.
Yoshii Toranaga (
Toshirô Mifune) with the arquebuses/tanegashima below him.
Toranaga's forces aiming their tanegashimas as they prepare to fire from Ishido's forces.
The tanegashimas being fired at Ishido's forces.
Toranaga's Ashigaru forces with their tanegashimas in Episode 3.
Others
Cannon
A naval cannon is seen on Captain Ferreira's ship in Episode 2.
A portuguese sailor readies to aim the cannon at Toranaga's ship Episode 2.
Father Dell'Aqua (
Alan Badel) holding the cannon and orders not to fire at Toranaga's ship.
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