When Hiroyuki Sanada and I spoke this past summer ... “[Murakami] must have picked up on that one quote, because he said he also wants to move forward, too.” Murakami told Esquire last ...

Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada’s long effort to combat stereotypes in Western media and authentically present Japan to global audiences culminated in the massively successful historical drama ...

It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best lead actor in a dramatic series.

Hiroyuki Sanada in "Shōgun." Credit: Kurt Iswarienko / FX Following the runaway success of Game of Thrones, it seems like everyone in TV wants their own Big Epic Series. SEE ALSO: How to watch ...