Shogun
Summary
Shōgunhas accomplished a uncommon Rotten Tomatoes accomplishment . The forthcoming FX historical dramatic event is base on the 1975 James Clavell novel of the same name and follows political upheaval in seventeenth - 100 Japan after the English navy man John Blackthorne ( Cosmo Jarvis ) is shipwrecked on the state ’s shores and becomes entangled in the lives of daimyo Lord Yoshii Toranaga ( Hiroyuki Sanada ) and samurai Toda Mariko ( Anna Sawai ) . This young version of the iconic story was co - created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks .
Rotten Tomatoeshas count an prescribed critic account for the newShōgunshow . Now that 17 different critics have weigh in , the title hasearned a utter 100 % account . While its score could fluctuate as more reviews are sum up in the coming week , the project is showingGame of Thrones - story critical hype for an larger-than-life prestige drama .
How Shōgun Compares to Game of Thrones (And the Original Miniseries)
After the tone ending of theShōguntrailer , the show draw its share ofcomparisons toHBO’sGame of Thrones . Although the FX show lacks the fantasy element that defines the HBO hit , these comparisons are apt by many unlike measures . This includes the scale of the productions , their expansive and gifted casts , and the fact that the stories both cover the political life of a picky region over a Brobdingnagian swath of fourth dimension .
Those comparisons make the Rotten Tomatoes seduce for the FX show even more impressive . In malice of the fact thatthe grade has dip below 90 % only oncebetween the eightGame of Thronesseasons and the one time of year of the spinoffprequelHouse of the Dragon , no show from that universe of discourse has ever received a perfect 100 % from Rotten Tomatoes . Below , see how theShōgunRotten Tomatoes grievance liken to every time of year ofGame of Thrones :
Title
RT Score
Games of Thronesseason 1
90 %
Games of Thronesseason 2
96 %
Games of Thronesseason 3
Shōgun, released in 2024, is set in Japan during 1600 at the onset of a significant civil war. It follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga as he battles political adversaries on the Council of Regents, while a European ship mysteriously appears in a nearby fishing village, complicating the tides of power.
Games of Thronesseason 4
97 %
game of Thronesseason 5
93 %
Games of Thronesseason 6
94 %
Games of Thronesseason 7
Games of Thronesseason 8
55 %
House of the Dragonseason 1
Shōgun
100 %
Shōgunis also perform well when compared to the previous tv adaptation of Clavell ’s novel , the 1980 miniseries of the same name starring Richard Chamberlain , Toshiro Mifune , Yoko Shimada , and John Rhys - Davies . That show was well - received but only holds a 75 % score on Rotten Tomatoes . If audiences respond to the young version in the same way that critic have , it could become one of FX ’s biggest hits of all time .
Shōgunpremieres on FX on February 27 .
Source : Rotten Tomatoes
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Shōgun , turn in 2024 , is set in Japan during 1600 at the attack of a significant civil war . It follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga as he battles political adversaries on the Council of Regents , while a European ship mysteriously come out in a nearby sportfishing village , refine the tides of power .
