"Shōgun: The Making of Shogun"(FX)

“You see it in each frame.” Find out how the Shōgun team brought unprecedented accuracy to the screen through collaboration with Japan’s most dedicated actors, artists, crew members, and cultural specialists.

For the first time ever, audiences of FX’s Shōgun will see legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanada rise to a role he’s never played: producer. Join Sanada for a hectic day on set as he finds a balance between acting and advising, on a mission to showcase authenticity every step of the way.

“The costumes tell a story of their own.” Costume Designer Carlos Rosario brings us into the process of constructing an ornate and authentic Japanese wardrobe for Shōgun, down to every stitch, brushstroke, and hand-dyed feather.

Storytelling on a scale that's never been seen. VFX Supervisor Michael Cliett breaks down the process of resurrecting feudal Japan in over 5,000 intense and strategic visual effects shots.

Weeks of preparation distilled into five minutes on the stage, where every word wields a double edge. Sit down with the actors, performers, and masters of Noh theater flown in from Japan to perform in Episode Six.

The stunt team behind Shogun’s fights, falls, and monumental battle sequences breaks down the preparation needed to achieve a precise blend of violence and artistry.

“The story has to be everything.” Sit down with Production Designer Helen Jarvis and the team that painstakingly reconstructed 1600s Japan in modern Vancouver, from palaces to villages, with an eye for detail that carried all the way down to the smallest prop.

“Authenticity is not a destination. It's been a journey for us.” Sit down with the creatives behind FX’s Shōgun as they unpack the process of researching, writing, translating, and shooting the epic saga.

Stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai reflect on the triumph and responsibility of their leading roles in FX’s Shōgun.