'Shōgun' Stars Hiroyuki Sanada & Anna Sawai Wore 7 Layers Of Authentic Japanese Costumes

"Like an East meets West dream team." Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai dish on their hit Hulu series "Shogūn," including their focus on Japanese culture and authenticity, and the collaboration between the Japanese and western cast and crew.
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[@愛一喜]

Hiroyuki Sanada one of the best actor here in Japan

[@Jay-ne2st]

one of the best in the world

[@MargaritaNZ2024]

💯

[@hassanmasood186]

Best swordsman too

[@hyumiko7839]

and a great singer.

[@stephaniemorris2789]

He is one of my favourite actors ever! I see him listed and I watch

[@VOTEDODY]

Shogun is a masterpiece. Sanadas is truly transcendent with the authority and charisma to reach out of the screen, and have me willing to walk off a cliff for him. However, Anna Sawai's portrayal of Mariko is not only the best acting I have seen all year, it’s some of the best acting I have ever seen. Building on one of the most incredible, strong, and complex characters ever put to paper, the show was able to elevate Mariko into new dimensions; the writers gave Mariko focus and stoicism, and Sawai gave her heart and raw, unbridled power. Not many people can believably play a one-person army able to topple an empire. What a lightning storm of a performance she gives in episode 9, and all throughout this series. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of an Emmy. Having read and loved the book, I found myself excited and yet apprehensive when I first heard about the new adaptation. Ultimately, I resigned myself to being thrilled if they don’t mess it up. By giving it the love and care the story needed, I had no idea they might actually outshine the book. Thank you both for making that happen. I have written this elsewhere on KZbin so sorry for repeating but I think it needs to be recognized. Shogun is operating on a totally different level with production, writing, and especially acting setting new standards. Samara and Sawai each give performances strong enough to carry the entire series on their own, in a show that stands confidently by itself. And someone, please arrest Moeka Hoshi (Fuji) for stealing so many damn scenes and everyone’s heart.

[@MargaritaNZ2024]

Absolutely ❤❤❤

[@123munter]

totally agree, I am smitten with Mariko.

[@Mellissa-u1x]

Nice comment, walking of a cliff for Toronaga, you're a very devoted fan..

[@xxxcool2565]

The dialog is also so powerful. Japanese women seem demure but there's a steely grit, intensity and viciousness behind them.

[@tangelite9968]

Well said. It is pheonomenal. Anna Sawai is capivating.

[@cymarciano918]

Hiroyuki Sanada & Anna Sawai both deserves all the Awards! Masterpiece Show 🩵

[@kirsismendez17]

Shogun is the best tv show right now LOVE IT

[@Esty-b8o]

❤

[@hoami8436]

Agree 👍

[@SergeantGadriel]

And Fallout

[@machiskyblade]

This interview is too short! There's so much more to know about this show and these actors. They're both brilliant.

[@Mugen3]

Exactly

[@buyelani]

Yeah, Kelly was commenting quite a bit and I was like who's being interviewed here 😭

[@markbailey8086]

No apostrophe needed 😊

[@donnau3735]

@@buyelani So agree!! I was like "Shut the hell up and let them elaborate!!!" You can tell that Hiroyuki is very cerebral, and with English as his second language, he expresses himself very well!! It's just Kelly's personality to jump in and be all over the top with her enthusiasm that she starts to be annoying...

[@rayvangobel1]

Hiroyuki Sanada has such gravitas and presence as an actor. He mastered the screen and he deserves more roles in Hollywood!

[@deybicedric]

I've always loved Hiroyuki Sanada's performances. Every time he's part of the cast, I know it'll be a great.

[@Kiu_8]

Everyone had some stunning performances, Anna in particular, she has the makings of a superstar and I hope she wins an Emmy for her portrayal of Mariko. To anyone who still hasn’t started watching the show, do yourselves a favor and do it, the cinematography is great, the costume designs are stellar, the soundtrack is beautiful, the cast is incredibly talented, etc.

[@saramarie7984]

This show deserves allll of the awards!

[@CiscoRoo]

I can't think of a bigger mismatch than having Tracy Morgan and Hiroyuki Sanada sitting next to each other. 😆

[@anas-432]

Rush hour 4 idea lol

[@sws212]

​@@anas-432Hiroyuki was already killed off in Rush Hour 3. He was Jackie's foster brother.

[@everburn]

True

[@STOCKHOLM07]

He's got watches.

[@BadAssMacmillan]

@@anas-432 Lmao

[@bngr_bngr]

Four minutes for the best show on TV?

[@Chongchuchu]

Ikr love to see a lot of Asian representation in Hollywood now!!!!

[@k.c.5255]

I am so grateful that Hiroyuki Sanada persisted and finally made a truly Japanese show that is authentically Japanese. From the actors to the mannerisms and the costumes…I have waited my entire life to see my culture portrayed in this way. ❤❤❤

[@goochigoochs3836]

Japan has always been regarded with high remarks from USA and the world since the 1980s when everything was made in Japan 😁

[@danielosse]

As a Yasujiro Ozu and Kurosawa fan, I’m no stranger to beautiful portraits of your culture, but shōgun didn’t disappoint either. A real masterpiece.

[@anactaneustheeleventh2542]

Hiroyuki Sanada is an incredible actor, and a great Samurai.

[@mynameprivate7151]

I have heard nothing but obsessive love for this show 👏🏼

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

The ending was not happy. They story continues but the show doesn´t. Shamefur dispray.

[@henrybien4390]

Yes. Mr. Sanada is a great actor. I 've watch his movie since the earliest 80's. That time he was called Henry Sanada.

[@goochigoochs3836]

Ninja in the Dragon's den!

[@daliborstupavski2981]

Let's be honest, Hroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are the strength of this series, the reason why the series is so successful, they simply hold the viewer's attention, each in their own way.

[@foximusalpha5270]

Hiroyuki Sanada did a great job for create this increteble projekt "Shogun", big respect him and to all people how was and worked on this series👏 このシリーズのすべての参加者に敬意と敬意を表します👏

[@TheBeastBoysWorld]

Anna is so beautiful

[@ВодолейСаки]

so beautiful аанннннн 😍😍😍😍

[@SC-101]

I love Hiroyuki Sanada! He's such a great actor!!! Anna Sawai is really up and coming!

[@CruzR1111]

One of the best shows ever and the most magnificent epic historical drama. Just brilliant in every single way. ❤

[@dixiechixbxu]

Watch it Kelly. Shogun is an amazing show.

[@majorkursk780]

Shogun has been a great mini series and a breath of fresh air to watch something so different from the norm.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

"we tried", sir in the eyes of me.. a unknown viewer from Holland sir.. you nailed it. Old Japanese is every way just as fantastic to hear as old Dutch. My favorite line delivered by Toronaga "Crimson sky".

[@user-kf2oi4sq5b]

Shogun, I am left speechless by the production quality and acting on this TV series. Well done. Thank you Soooo much 🙏🏼❤️

[@Parabolaosa]

They did a great job on Shogun, easily one of my favorite tv series I have ever seen. And Anna is so beautiful.

[@sarah-ui1gd]

Shogun is the best show ❤❤❤ they deserve emmy awards every single one of them ❤❤❤

[@Romoredux]

Man just watched last episode, put it off for as long as I could b/c I knew after watching it I would feel Happy and Empty at the same time, and that is exactly how I feel at this moment in time.

[@vitakuvakina4686]

I was soooo excited about this interview and it is sooooooo short 😭😭😭

[@Mugen3]

Yea...😭😭😭

[@donnau3735]

Kelly just TALKSSOFASTTHATEVERYTHINGJUSTRUNSALTOGETHER....I guess in her excitement that's just her personality. Just a tip - learn from the best - watch Oprah.

[@ShanWu-j7j]

Every week goes so slow untill the new episode comes out, the newest one shocked me, every second of it is so captivating. Best performances for all of you!

[@yuconewyork]

I don't want Shogun to end😢

[@cmurder1]

Season 2 and 3 are confirmed, thankfully

[@salkynsuuguitarraqua]

@@cmurder1 can't be! It's by the book and it ends as in the book already.

[@cmurder1]

@@salkynsuuguitarraqua Yeah because everyone is watching like crazy. It doesnt need to be just like in the book

[@salkynsuuguitarraqua]

@@cmurder1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmnCYWWtitKah5I i guess, you're right!

[@idiots30]

@@cmurder1 Not officially.

[@mikesowell2289]

The show was awesome. Glad I recorded it to watch it again

[@taka0359]

彼は40歳をすぎてから英語を学びました。ショッピングや観光をするためではなく演技をするレベルまでマスターするために、どのくらいの苦労か想像して下さい。 私は真田広之を尊敬します。

[@nomi9s]

Ohh what a beautiful smile Mariko-Sama has

[@Stormz.1337]

Mr. Sanada is the Mifune of our time. Loved his work in every movie so far, but Shogun was outstanding. Couldn't have imagined a "better" Toranaga.

[@WilliamDoyle-rb6lt]

The Mifune of our time. You nailed it.

[@RowlandvilleTexas]

I started Shogun this week. Phenomenal!

[@firstofall21]

Love these 2 and all the cast of shogun are amazing. And yes I knew anna former group faky but didnt notice she was in it

[@piagonzales4918]

Anna is so drop dead gorg!

[@abegailmendez6434]

just finish watching shogun. its like going back in the past. i love history and watching this show makes you know the culture and tradition of japan in 1600. how noble the samurai was and the most important lesson i get is when the gardener die because he took the rotting pheasant even if blackthorne warn them that whoever takes it will die. his warning to him bears no seriousness but to the japanese, its an iron clad rule because "our word give it a meaning".

[@kveldgorkon4611]

Great Show !!!, Great Acting, Great Costumes, Great Cinematography

[@joeqb5992]

Best show in years. I’m totally blown away, writers are excellent. Looking forward to finale

[@PUREPAINANDGAINS]

This two persons arw the reason why i spend all day crying for one death !!!!!! MARIKO WHY !!!! SHOGUN THE BEST SERIES OF THE LAST FEW YEARS 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@upland77]

They just both won Emmys for lead actor and actress! 🎉👏

[@szewei85]

and drama of the year also haha

[@jacksonhana360]

Best show ever🇨🇦❤🇯🇵

[@bebesomething]

Shogun is the best show I've seen on tv since Breaking Bad

[@Esty-b8o]

Stems fm love of Kendo and a Master in NY who's so humble.

[@GollumHatesNastyChips]

And of course as soon as we get a good one, it has no more seasons 😢

[@DeeDiamond2981]

The Ones who Live

[@ショコラタ]

誇らしいね。

[@phredroq]

It's going to win a lot of Emmy's.

[@gloriarobinson4528]

I love Hiroyuki❤

[@windsong3wong828]

Anna was so good in Shogun.

[@eza6940]

I’m not Japanes but o am soooo proud of then winning the prestigious awards. They so deserved it👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jeremiahfino7905]

Love shogun.❤

[@brianholly3555]

Anna Sakai owned that series.

[@cris6107]

I love Hiroyuki since I was 10. That's 4 decades ago. 😂

[@axman5296]

Tadanobu "Yabushige" Asano, rocked!

[@wryter93]

Shogun is original to James Clavell's novel Shogun. It was a TV series in 1980 starring Richard Chamberlin. I remember watching it when my husband was stationed in Japan. This one is so much more intense and majestic.

[@mikef2811]

Me too. Boy, I am getting old.

[@takabon1771]

将軍が米国で受け入れられとても嬉しく思います この様な時代劇 『Jidai-geki Movie』がこれからも米国で受け入れられる様があります様に

[@sonali3692]

Started & finished the series in 2 days. Brilliant & captivating. Mr. Sanada and Anna elevate every scene

[@jackson857]

Anna's outfit is stunning.

[@micca903]

She always looks flawless. I guess she has a stylist but even with a stylist they have to make the right decisions or they can look crazy sometimes 😂 She often picks constructed dresses that look great in pictures and on camera, even if they sometimes restrict her movement. I think she’s a breath of fresh air compared to the usual Hollywood people. I’m curious to see what’s next for her.

[@Ojaga-j6f]

I'm Japanese. I never thought he would become so world famous.

[@andrebaxter4023]

We’ve liked Hiroyuki Sanada for a long time. I have at least.

[@88Leehom]

I am not Japanese, but I fell for Hiro ever since I watched "A Story of Love" with English subtitles in 1997.

[@zagnut36]

I remember watching the Richard Chamberland 1980s version when I was 12 years old and this is by far the bests reboot possible , the cast the action is so amazing !

[@thompson7271]

Best show i have seen in my life

[@jimwhittaker5838]

Thus is probably the best mini series I've seen in a long time. Love it ❤

[@TeeNakii]

Watched the trailer. It was so GOOD 🙌🙌

[@mariefine1507]

I loved the original Shogun. However, since Hiroyuki Sanada is the main character in the Shogun remake, and he is my favorite Japanese actor, so I watched it and was happy that he gave justice to his character. What a great actor he is! ❤ ❤❤

[@krishnanavajothikumar8629]

This is truly an amazing just amazing show

[@205098283]

Amazing show!

[@visisydandthevoid]

I fell in love with her character 😭 such a great show. It's officially in my top 3

[@shakiid7]

I love them so much but i want them to interview more of the supporting cast

[@2xChampion]

I love her!

[@sumitchowdhury8589]

The show is amazing

[@kishona69]

Shogun was masterfully done.

[@joegrover4587]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 great job guys #Shogūn

[@sakaeokada6962]

So proud of the both H. Sanada & A. Sawai❣By the way, has Kelly really watched the drama because of some silly questions.

[@Senpaiverse.]

Only legends know how good Kelly Clarkson's music was ❤

[@denniswebster7075]

Amazing show. The drama, the costumes, culture and scenery beautiful wrap the politics.

[@ancaungureanu9039]

I love Anna 😍😍😍😍

[@shemarlosscott2656]

Anna Sawai is Gorgeous

[@loiseaunoir1021]

Love Anna's dress

[@goochigoochs3836]

I just realized that Hiroyuki Sanada was in the movie "Ninja in the dragon's den" which is one of my most memorable movies when I was a kid.

[@GlennAustin829]

Anna Sawai is now on my crush list

[@tonyrodriguez2943]

Hiroyuki Sanada will return as Scorpion 🦂🔥 in Mortal Kombat 2.

[@Taooflu]

If you haven’t watched it Shogun, it really is a subdued masterpiece.

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

The original Shogun with Richard Chamberlain was done in Japanese with absolutely minimal subtitles, because the directors wanted the audience to experience things as Blackthorn did....not understanding a lot of what was said...and then learning along the way. I love that they kept that same approach here.

[@lorraineeverhart2524]

In the origional Shogun, I loved the English actor (Richard Chamberlain!) AND the Japanese actors!!! In the recent Shogun, I loved ❤️these two Japanese actors❤️😮 And the others, the script, costumes and Japanese culture so much!! Sorry the English actors Not so much.

[@Jthe5th]

1:45 It existed in the 1600s. Breuckelen on the American continent was established in 1646, and the name first appeared in print in 1663. The name Brooklyn is derived from the original Dutch town of Breukelen.

[@takodrew6043]

But the story of the show is not in 1600s but in the 16th century, late 1500s. Maybe if we see the rest of the story it will end up in early 1600s, but not the first season.

[@MMAGuruIsGayy]

Best series on earth rn

[@jonny1986]

what a great show this is and how historically accurate it is, only thing that i could point out is that while the show is mostly spoken in Japanese, the English lines that are spoken are actually Portuguese since English was not a thing back then, for international audience sake it was better to be done like this, but now or then at least, some actual Portuguese lines or words should be said considering the fact that many actors reprising the role were actually Portuguese(ex: Joaquim de Almeida), nevertheless amazing show, mad props. Hiroyuki is a fucking Legend!!!

[@KensukeEx55]

3:21 「EAST MEETS WEST」 It's also the title of a movie Hiroyuki Sanada starred in. This is an action movie about a samurai who goes to America and fights against gunmen.

[@daltonbarcus8733]

I think I’m in love with Anna 😍😍😍😍

[@jeremiahfino7905]

11/10.

[@sandraergueta5982]

We need more seasons

[@richardbarton2709]

I am in love with Anna a beautiful lady.

[@Joydeep2000]

My god Anna 😍😍😍😍

[@centurynotes1677]

I also love the scorpion brown and yellow 😉 🦂

[@raytuaila5995]

Best show

[@LauraModica-wex128]

I binged watched shogun it was amazing

[@justiceforall6412]

Anna Sawai is such a beautiful lady

[@иванегоров-н2с]

Mariko Sama is the best role

[@sodeiku]

goddamn hiroyuki sanada is just samurai in real life

[@Lester2376]

Breuckelen Pioneering Dutch settled in Breuckelen which was renamed "Brooklyn" in August 1636, when Fort Goede Hoop was built on Brooklyn heights. Brooklyn actually did EXIST IN THE 1600s

[@jaimeantoniomangune5793]

Hiroyuki Sanada was Scorpion and I hope Anna Sawai cast as a Mortal Kombat character. For the Shirai Ryu 🔥🦂

[@gloriarobinson4528]

I love Sho Gun i first saw it in the eighties Richard chamberlain was the first Sho Gun i love this actor seem him in many movies i also read the book