Shōgun (1980)

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Shōgun Poster Country USA Language English Japanese Channel NBC Creator Jerry London Eric Bercovici James Clavell (original novel) Genre Drama Historical Broadcast 1980 No. of Episodes 5 Main Cast Character Actor John Blackthorne Richard Chamberlain Yoshii Toranaga Toshirô Mifune Toda Buntaro - Mariko Yoko Shimada Kashigi Yabu Frankie Sakai Vasco Rodrigues John Rhys-Davies Martin Alvito Damien Thomas Ishido Kazunari Nobuo Kaneko

Shōgun is a 1980 American historical drama television series based on the 1975 novel of the same name. A second adaptation of the book was released in 2024 produced by FX.

The following weapons were used in the miniseries Shōgun:

Pistols

Flintlock Pistol

Modern reproduction of a 18th Century Flintlock Pistol

Flintlock Pocket Pistol

Vasco Rodrigues (John Rhys-Davies) is seen armed with Flintlock Pocket Pistol in Episode 4.

A brass framed flintlock pocket pistol

A Flintlock Pocket Pistol being found by a samurai on Vasco Rodrigues pocket in Episode 4.

Muskets

Tanegashima

The Tanegashima is used by Toranaga's forces after being acquired from Portuguese. Its use in pre-Meiji Japan was recorded back from 1543 when Japan acquired arquebuses from Portuguese sailors.

Tanegashima matchlock arquebus.

Portuguese sailors handed the arquebuses to Toranaga's forces in Episode 2.

The arquebuses being handed to Toranaga's men.

Yoshii Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune) with the arquebuses/tanegashima below him.

Toranaga's forces aiming their tanegashimas as they prepare to fire from Ishido's forces.

The tanegashimas being fired at Ishido's forces.

Toranaga's Ashigaru forces with their tanegashimas in Episode 3.

Others

Cannon

A naval cannon is seen on Captain Ferreira's ship in Episode 2.

A portuguese sailor readies to aim the cannon at Toranaga's ship Episode 2.

Father Dell'Aqua (Alan Badel) holding the cannon and orders not to fire at Toranaga's ship.