Shogun Season 2 Reveals Forged and Manufacturing Date

FX’s motion journey sequence Shōgun has formally confirmed its season 2 manufacturing date in addition to its returning and new solid members.

Shōgun season 2 will start filming in January 2026 in Vancouver. Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis will reprise their roles as Lord Yoshii Toranaga and John Blackthorne. A number of of the primary season’s actors will even be a part of them within the upcoming installment, together with: Fumi Nikaidô (Ochiba), Shinnosuke Abe (Buntaro), Hiroto Kanai (Omi), Yoriko Dôguchi (Kiri), Tommy Bastow (Alvito), Yuko Miyamoto (Gin), Eita Okuno (Saeki), and Yuka Kouri (Kiku).

There will even be a couple of unfamiliar faces becoming a member of the sequence, too. The brand new solid consists of Asami Kizukawa (Aya), Masataka Kubota (Hyūga), Sho Kaneta (Hidenobu), Takaaki Enoki (Lord Ito), and Jun Kunimura (Gōda).

Shōgun relies on a 1975 novel of the identical identify written by James Clavell. The sequence is a historic drama that follows the tales of two males from drastically completely different backgrounds. Blackthorne is an English sailor who crashed his ship in Japan, leaving him stranded in a rustic he is aware of nothing about. Toranaga is a daimyo​​​​​​​ who’s all the time in battle together with his political opponents. And issues get considerably extra sophisticated for each males after they encounter each other.

The present’s first season additionally featured Girl Toda Mariko​​​​​​​ (Anna Sawai). She is Lord Toranaga’s translator and trusted advisor. She was additionally a vital ally to Blackthorne as she helped bridge the hole between him and the individuals of Japan. Mariko, sadly, will not be becoming a member of the upcoming installment as a result of she suffered a tragic destiny. The character honorably sacrificed herself to assist Toranaga.

Shōgun season 2 will happen 10 years after the finale. It’ll proceed to comply with the lives and adventures of its two protagonists.

The hit FX present was initially meant to be a miniseries. Nonetheless, after its huge success and the overwhelmingly optimistic critiques, it received renewed for 2 extra seasons. Shōgun was additionally the primary Japanese sequence to win a Primetime Emmy. It gained an award for Excellent Drama Collection on the 76th Emmy Awards in 2024.

There may be at the moment no official launch date for Shōgun season 2 on the time of this text’s publication. Nonetheless, it has been speculated that it’ll premiere in 2027.