Content Warning - In this episode, we discuss some very violent scenes and themes, including ritualistic suicide.

Based on the 1975 James Clavell novel, Shogun is a piece of historical fiction, mirroring the events of Japan in the early 1600s. It's a time of transition in Japanese history, moving from the bloody Sengoku period into the Edo period, but there's a question of who will take power in the vacuum left behind by the previous Taiko's death. Chase and Pierce examine FX's newest show, explore the efforts of its showrunners to maintain authenticity and comment on one specifically odd and prevalent camera choice.

Notes/Corrections:

• When talking about the manga, anime and Wachowskis-directed Speed Racer, Chase mentions that "Racer" is not the family's last name. Uh...it actually is. The character's name is Speed Racer (though in Japan, he's known as Go Mifune).

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