Shōgun
Taste attributes: dramawar & politicspoliticalactionadventurefastunsavouryrealisticlinearbig & variedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
"An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan."
Boxlist takeA wide-ranging, grounded war and politics series, otherwise balanced. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
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- Year
- 2024
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