Shogun (1980)
Shogun's one of my favourite books, and I always felt like I was missing out whenever friends (well, not really "friends"─mostly my high school Art and English teachers plus my dad) talk about the mini-series.
Set in feudal Japan, Shogun centres around John Blackthorne, a shipwrecked British pilot, as he learns the intricacies of 17th century Japan culture, politics, religion and language.
Blackthorne gains the confidence of Toranaga, a feudal lord vying to be the next Shogun, and is the first foreigner ever to be made a Samurai.
What was so great about it is, they intentionally didn't subtitle the Japanese dialogue adding to the tension and conflict and really putting you in Blackthorne's shoes.
I was pleasantly surprised by Father Alvito, who I imagined in the book to be an old, balding man but turned out to be a really hot, slightly sinister-looking piece of man-meat.
Hot priests aside, if you're a fan of the book, or like Samurai and historical dramas, you should definitely check it out.
I was pleasantly surprised by Father Alvito, who I imagined in the book to be an old, balding man but turned out to be a really hot, slightly sinister-looking piece of man-meat.
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| Mmm-mmm. ♥ |
Hot priests aside, if you're a fan of the book, or like Samurai and historical dramas, you should definitely check it out.
Rating: 8/10
3 comments :
It's one of my fave books too! My husband would rather watch the mini-series though. Saw a boxed set on sale in GB recently.
Father looks like Alan Watts :)
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