In the first episode, I feel that she’s very closed up. She’s never been tasked to become an interpreter or have any kind of important role in this male-dominant society,” Anna Sawai says of Lady ...

By the final episodes of Shōgun, it becomes unmistakably clear that Anna Sawai has been the period drama’s most pivotal character all along. The critically-acclaimed FX miniseries, based on James ...

Shōgun Episode 4 “The Eightfold Fence” sees John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) getting closer to his assigned translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), than ever before. The latest episode of the FX show — ...

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Spoiler alert! The following article includes details of the explosive Episode 9 of "Shogun." Through eight episodes of FX's "Shogun," Anna Sawai has instilled steely resolve into Lady Mariko, the ...

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Discover What’s Streaming On: Shōgun Episode 6 “Ladies of the Willow World” reveals a whole new angle to Mariko’s (Anna Sawai) character. The first few minutes of the FX show this week take us 22 ...

John Blackthorne and Lady Mariko learn the responsibility that comes with freedom when Buntaro returns. By Sean T. Collins Sometimes there’s nothing worse than a miracle. On this week’s episode of ...

Kelcie Mattson is a Senior Features author at Collider. Based in the Midwest, she also contributes Lists, reviews, and television recaps. A lifelong fan of niche sci-fi, epic fantasy, Final Girl ...

Anatomy of a Character: Color palettes, patterns and music all helped tell the story of "Shogun's" Lady Mariko. In the first episode, I feel that she’s very closed up. She’s never been tasked to ...