Summary
Star Warsin myShogun?
Its more likely than you think.
It’sall in the words specifically, the font of said words.
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Shogun’s crew dived even deeper into the research well.
No aspect was deemed too insignificant including the subtitles' aesthetics, which is where their sneakyStar Warsreference lies.
Shoguns Subtitles Are Similar to Star Wars'
Shogun’s devotion torecreating historyamplifies its engrossing nature.
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
The idea was to draw in the viewers' eyes and guarantee their easy engagement.
Justin Marks told Polygon, “We wanted to get to an urgency that was a little different.
So it just felt more inviting.
In 1980, NBC aired a blockbuster five-part adaptation co-starringToshiro Mifuneas Lord Toranaga.
Mifune also starred in Kurosawa’sThe Hidden Fortress, the film credited as one ofLucas’s biggestStar Warsinspirations.
The Venn Diagram completes itself!
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We were trying to kind of give Toranaga a little bit of that color scheme.”
Shogun and the One-Inch Tall Subtitle Barrier
A conversation about subtitles couldn’t be more timely.
The finale ofShogunpremieresTuesday on FXand Hulu in the U.S.
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