The award-winning Japanese star is up for his first Emmy for his fan-favorite turn in FX’s feudal Japan epic.
As Shōgun’s ultimate, gleeful double-crosser, Asano quickly emerged as a highlight in a show full of them. The star approached this often heavy material with a diabolically light touch—until Shōgun season one’s final two episodes, when Yabushige’s many betrayals caught up with him in gut-wrenching fashion.
Justin didn’t grow up in Japan, but he understands that Japanese sense, and it was great that I could do that with him. They were really, really thoughtful about how to make it more accessible to a non-Japanese audience in that way. We were all contributing continuously. Can you talk a little bit about your relationship with Hiro? You’ve worked together on projects before, and I’m curious about that particular element of what you’re talking about, of his really guiding this production.
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