In Shogun, set in 17th-century feudal Japan, Sanada played the master strategist Lord Yoshii Toranaga, modelled on Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. According to The ...
Winning 14 of 16 nominated categories, the Disney+ show made history with the most number of Emmys wins for one season, beating the 12 wins Game of Thrones held in 2019.
Hiroyuki Sanada becomes the first Japanese actor to win a lead actor Emmy for 'Shogun', making history at the 2024 Emmys. 'Shogun' swept the awards with 18 wins, and co-star Anna Sawai also made ...