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

Shōgun, the limited TV series based on the historical-fiction novel by James Clavell, quickly asserted itself as one of this year’s best new series, thanks to a captivating cast of characters and a stirring performance by lead Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga.

FX’s Shōgun is the best show of the year by some margin. The impeccably crafted period piece builds out complex and memorable characters and an impressive portrait of Japan at the turn of the 17th century, and every decision — down to the smallest details — reflects the clear artistic intent and spirit of collaboration behind the series.

As the weather (hopefully) turns nicer and the days get longer, it’s hard to think about being inside watching TV. Which is why it’s good that this week’s offerings are so easy to pop on at your leisure: Whether it’s the charms of Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives — based on a comic written by Neil Gaiman — or the hard-won pleasures of Shōgun’s final episode, or even the fighting spirit of We’re Here season 4 or Knuckles, there’s a lot to love this week.

The penultimate episode of Shōgun is a big one, in the way only great TV can build to.It binds together everything the past eight hours of the show has built, then punctures the plotlines like daisy chains. And the result is explosive, even before the final moments blow up everything we understand about where this story might be headed. Episode 9, “Crimson Sky,” brings the whole conflict to a fiery head — so it’s no wonder it prominently features the plotline the show’s creators, by their own admission, struggled with the most.

As another weekend rolls around, we're back with another batch of streaming recommendations. It's a strong week for movies, with brand-new sci-fi drama Spaceman taking Adam Sandler to new dimensions on Netflix, Ridley Scott's historical epic Napoleon arriving on Apple TV Plus, and Sofia Coppola's latest film Priscilla hitting MUBI in the UK. 

In 1600, the setting of FX’s adaptation of James Clavell’s historical epic Shōgun, Japan was all but closed off to most Western nations. The arrival of scruffy Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), in all his unwashed glory, qualifies as an event of the highest degree; Blackthorne is a “barbarian” who upsets the already delicate balance of scheming roiling in Osaka, not to mention his ship full of guns and canons. But in its first two episodes, Shōgun takes this scenario further, reminding us with a single scene that this is a place we might be familiar with, but not a place any of us really know. In just seven minutes, Shōgun expands the whole world.

There are plenty of new shows this week, but I will do the rare cheat out and tell you I already have a favorite: Shōgun.

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of February 12, 2024 to February 18, 2024.

If you’re anything like us, you’re always on the hunt for a fresh new binge watch. How about Shōgun? The epic historical drama has impressed critics ahead of its late February release – and is currently sitting pretty with a perfect rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Persona 3 Reload is home to a colorful cast of characters, each with their own absorbing personalities that’ll make you remember them way after you’ve put the controller down. At their head is the protagonist, wielding the ability to control various Personas, including Orpheus. The bonds the protagonist makes and deepens with his friends around school enhance their journey through the murky depths of Tartarus, so maintaining social links is of paramount importance. 

Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Switch and Skull and Bones for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases.

Mortal Kombat 2 producer Todd Garner offered fans a first look at one of the new cast members as a fan-favorite character from the video game series.

Atlus has released a series of character-specific trailers in the lead-up to Persona 3 Reload’s launch a couple of months from now, and the developer has now released another one of those, this time focusing on Ken Amada.

Atlus and Sega have continued their series of character-based trailers for Persona 3 Reload with a new one, focusing on Aigis. The trailer, which you can check out below, showcases the character, who is being voiced by Dawn M. Bennett in English and Maaya Sakamoto in Japanese.

Atlus and Sega have released a new trailer for Persona 3 Reload. Continuing its recent series of trailers where it showcases the game’s companions and Social Links, the newest trailer showcases Koromaru, and you can check it out below.

ATLUS has released new information and screenshots for Persona 3 Reload introducing Akihiko Sanada, Mitsuru Kirijo, and Fuuka Yamagishi, the Towering Labyrinth Tartarus, city locals, and text invitations.

Atlus has a new character trailer for Persona 3 Reload, and this time, it’s Akihiko Sanada in the spotlight. Voiced by Alejandro Saab in English and Hikaru Midorikawa in Japanese, Akihiko is also a member of Gekkoukan High School and the SEES. Check out how he looks below.

ATLUS has released a new trailer for Persona 3 Reload introducing Akihiko Sanada, who is voiced by Alejandro Saab in English and Hikaru Midorikawa in Japanese.