Well like many others, Shogun fueled my first real interest in Japan. I watch it at least twice a year, and am always trying see something new, like a kid attempting to suck that one last drop from a soda pop. I inhaled the movie, as many did and I began studying it's language some time ago. When asked my interest in Japan in a Japanese course I once took, I said I watched shogun 36 times. I read the book too, and it was great. Every time I see the movie, I always get sad toward the end, cause I know it's coming and there's no more. I always wished Clavell had done a sequel, in the same time frame. Toshiri Mifune was wonderfull, and Orson Wells voice was perfect. The whole cast was great. The music was wonderful, but sadly I have never been able to find a soundtrack for it.
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