Even though the warlord Toranaga’s (Hiroyuki Sanada) master plan to rule Japan is revealed by the end of “Shogun,” audiences who want to see more of how he shapes what will become the Edo Period aren’t alone. Co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo’s approach to the structure of the miniseries opened up a lot of doors that could be extremely tempting to walk through.
That’s because the “Shogun” writing team thought of each episode not as a set of steps towards a single climax punctuated by arbitrary cliffhangers. It was important to the “Shogun” team that every episode of the series stood on its own as a story that pushes its characters in some important way — not unlike a short story.
“I’m so drawn to the short story. There’s something about the art of the short story that feels difficult and worthy of the difficulty,...
That’s because the “Shogun” writing team thought of each episode not as a set of steps towards a single climax punctuated by arbitrary cliffhangers. It was important to the “Shogun” team that every episode of the series stood on its own as a story that pushes its characters in some important way — not unlike a short story.
“I’m so drawn to the short story. There’s something about the art of the short story that feels difficult and worthy of the difficulty,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Onimusha is a supernatural action anime series directed by Takashi Miike. Based on a landmark action game of the same name, the Netflix series is set in Japan’s early Edo Period and it revolves around Miyamoto Musashi, who embarks on a secret mission armed with a mythical weapon to vanquish the demons lurking in the dark. So, if you loved the Netflix anime series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
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Synopsis: Gintama is a story of a handyman named Gintoki, a samurai with no respect for rules set by the invaders, who’s ready to take any job to survive. He and his gang, however, are also among the very few who have not forgotten the morale of a swordsman. Wherever they go, all they do is to create troubles. Troubles that they of course try to solve, but in reality…...
Samurai Champloo (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On)
Synopsis: Gintama is a story of a handyman named Gintoki, a samurai with no respect for rules set by the invaders, who’s ready to take any job to survive. He and his gang, however, are also among the very few who have not forgotten the morale of a swordsman. Wherever they go, all they do is to create troubles. Troubles that they of course try to solve, but in reality…...
- 11/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
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Ever since they stepped down as working royals and moved to the U.S., there’s been a guessing game about whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would return to the U.K. for major family events. The Sussexes did attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral together as well as the late monarch‘s Platinum Jubilee celebrations before that. But they didn’t receive a warm reception from Harry’s relatives at either.
The tension at the queen’s funeral was obvious to the millions who watched while things at the Platinum Jubilee were a little more subtle. However, a lip reader noticed the duchess attempting to make a joke and laugh while inside the church perhaps to ease some of the awkwardness.
Here’s more on that and who else was in a joking mood that day.
What Prince Harry said that Meghan laughed about in church Prince Harry...
The tension at the queen’s funeral was obvious to the millions who watched while things at the Platinum Jubilee were a little more subtle. However, a lip reader noticed the duchess attempting to make a joke and laugh while inside the church perhaps to ease some of the awkwardness.
Here’s more on that and who else was in a joking mood that day.
What Prince Harry said that Meghan laughed about in church Prince Harry...
- 11/11/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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