Shōgun (The Asian Saga Part One)

Holly says: "This 1975 classic, which became an award-winning streaming series on FX in 2024, follows English sailor John Blackthorne after he is marooned in Japan in 1600. From his original arrival and imprisonment to his eventual alliance with daimyo Toranaga and elevation to the samurai ranks, the story also follows Blackthorne’s love affair with a Japanese woman and his adoption of Japanese culture. Set against the backdrop of the Catholic and Protestant schism and the era of colonial exploration, Clavell’s novel is based on the journals of the first Englishman to reach Japan. Content warnings apply."