Shōgun episode 3 sets up its most important character by keeping him out of the limelight

Shōgun episode 3 sets up its most important character by keeping him out of the limelight

Polygon·2024-03-07 12:00

In Shōgunepisode 3, Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) takes focus — sort of.

The whole conceit of the episode is, through a cunning escape plan, Toranaga remains largely distanced from immediate danger (and even people seeing him at all). But the episode “Tomorrow Is Tomorrow” lets his precise presence speak volumes about him and those he surrounds himself with.

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