but how the king of the samurai movie and the original Toranaga, Toshiro Mifune, was almost Obi-Wan Kenobi. And now it’s officially out there in the world… ...

The Japanese producer and star unpacks Lord Toranaga's intentions and the ... great actors who played Ieyasu before. You know, Toshiro Mifune played him and he’s one of my favorite actors ...

That quest has culminated at age 63 with the starring role of Lord Yoshii Toranaga ... and legendary Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune as the warlord Toranaga, "was big news for Japan," he says.

The original "Shogun" television show was more centered on John Blackthorn, whereas your series is more centered on your character, Lord Toranaga, and the Japanese world. Can you talk about the ...

Unofficially, though, one "Shogun" star might have just spilled the beans on their season 2 involvement. In an interview with ...

Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada ... then adapted into a hit 1980s miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada. While the story is fictional, many of the characters ...

Jerry London, who directed the nine-hour Shogun that aired on NBC in ... as he dealt with political concerns involving Lord ...

The death of Toshiro Mifune, whose vivid portrayals of stoic ... He may be known best in America for his role as Lord Toranaga in Shogun, the 1980 television series based on James Clavell's ...

Sanada is the second revered Japanese actor to score an Emmy nomination as Lord Toranaga in “Shōgun.” Toshiro Mifune was nominated for the 1980 NBC miniseries. But Sanada’s nearly six ...

The actor behind Lord Toranaga — who's also an executive producer on the series — won an Emmy for his performance, as "Shogun" continues to dominate the Drama categories. The win marks just ...