In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

Hiroyuki Sanadaas Yoshii Toranaga
Cosmo Jarvisas John Blackthorne
Anna Sawaias Toda Mariko
Tadanobu Asanoas Kashigi Yabushige
Takehiro Hiraas Ishido Kazunari
Tommy Bastowas Father Martin Alvito
Fumi Nikaidoas Ochiba No Kata / Ruri
Nestor Carbonellas Rodrigues
Tokuma Nishiokaas Toda Hiromatsu
Hiroto Kanaias Kashigi Omi
Maegan Houang
Rachel Kondo
Justin Marks
Nigel Williams
Leopold Ross
Nick Chuba
Atticus Ross