RE: Shōgun - The Hulu Limited Series and the True Story
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Interesting. We hear a lot of stories about the English and Europeans landing in China and other parts of Asia, but less to Japan, or maybe it's just that I haven't heard of them before.
Do you think the original 80s mini series is better or this new one?
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One reason may be that there are just fewer "Europeans in Japan" stories. Except for this brief window around 1600, Japan was pretty successful in not allowing any foreigners in the country, with few exceptions, until modern times.
I can't really compare yet. I'll let you know after the entire series has run. I have a fondness for the actors in the 80s series, but I do like that this one seems less focused on Adams/Blackthorn. I like that it is showing more of Japan and making the Japanese into real people instead of just background to Blackthorn. Overall it is doing a good job. It is getting good word-of-mouth within Japan too.
I think Japan is one of the few countries in Asia that were never occupied or colonized by the Europeans. Though I always find it quite odd how Japan seems to be quite pro UK in terms of their love for English things, and them driving on the left like us, but we've had the conversation before about why that may be.