"Preferred TV Adaptation of Shogun?" Topic

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miniMo	30 Jun 2025 6:19 p.m. PST
Which television miniseries adaptation of Shogun do you prefer? * 1980 * 2024
VonBlucher	30 Jun 2025 7:10 p.m. PST
I watch both a few times and I do like the 2024 version a little more than the original.
John the OFM	30 Jun 2025 7:21 p.m. PST
1980 gave me the dumb idea to order in "Japanese" at a … sushi restaurant. The waiter was amused. I clearly remember when Buntaro, who HATED Anjin, apologizes for being hostile at a drinking session. "Sake, Anjin-San". So polite! I've only seen the latest via YouTube Shorts, mainly because I'm too cheap for a streaming service. 🙄 But it looks better. One thing it did was turn me on to Clavell's entire series of novels. I was glued to the set for 1980. Six, eight? hours, 90% in Japanese. I had read the book. My Dad had not. 🤷 But he put up with me. After all, I put up with him watching Dallas. 😄
ColCampbell	30 Jun 2025 8:29 p.m. PST
I've seen both miniseries. While the 1980 one was good, I thought the 2024 one was excellent! Jim
OSCS74	01 Jul 2025 7:09 a.m. PST
2024 by a hair.
jdpintex	01 Jul 2025 8:36 a.m. PST
2024 was better by a long shot in my opinion
Martian Root Canal	01 Jul 2025 10:13 a.m. PST
2024 hands down. I saw both and read the original book.
Parzival	01 Jul 2025 10:54 a.m. PST
Haven't seen 2024. Did see 1980, but I don't remember much of it.
piper909	01 Jul 2025 11:26 p.m. PST
I am very fond of 1980, but have yet to view 2024. Not sure if I'll find it as enchanting. It might be "better," but will it be "better?" For me, after all these years of familiarity with the 1980 version? Which I've re-watched every couple of years since.