Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is no longer waging off-screen battles as he stars in the new "Shogun" miniseries.  In the ...

Before filming for Shōgun began, Hiroyuki Sanada had a concern: "Can I do both perfectly?" He was talking about his dual roles as actor and producer in the new FX series, which adapts James Clavell's ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada, two stars of the hit series “Shogun,” discuss history, acting and what they’d bring to the present from feudal Japan. By Ian Carlino See ...

“As an actor and producer, I’m so proud of my team,” reflects Hiroyuki Sanada about "Shōgun's" historic Emmy haul a few weeks ago. He adds, “It cannot be by myself. I had a great team.” In September ...

With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “Sometimes (Hollywood) misunderstands our culture,” the actor, one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, told CNN. “So, I wanted to…introduce the ...

The Japanese producer and star unpacks Lord Toranaga's intentions and the show's long journey to completion: "That we were able to make this happen is like a miracle to me." By Patrick Brzeski Asia ...

In 2017, when exec producers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo approached Hiroyuki Sanada about starring in the new version of “Shōgun” they were developing, the actor agreed on one condition: that the ...

Serious question, Shōgun fans: Whenever someone suggests to Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) that he should be Shōgun and he bluntly retorts back he has no desire to be Shōgun, do you honestly believe him?

The star, 63, became the first Japanese actor to win outstanding actor in a drama series during the awards ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 15. He is also only the second Asian actor to take home the prize ...

PASADENA, Calif. – Hiroyuki Sanada was already one of Japan's most respected actors when he appeared in his first Hollywood movie, 2003's "The Last Samurai," which included a tense scene with star Tom ...

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