Shōgun is an
American television miniseries based on the namesake
novel by
James Clavell. The miniseries was broadcast over five nights, between
September 15 and
September 19,
1980 on
NBC in the
United States. As with the novel, the title is often shown as
Shōgun in order to conform to
Hepburn romanization.
Plot
The story is based on the adventures of English navigator
William Adams. The series follows Pilot John Blackthorne's experiences in Japan in the early 1600's.
