John Blackthorne's insults in Shgun were witty and offensive, showcasing cultural clashes in a humorous way. Blackthorne's unique identity and quick wit made for some of the funniest moments of ...

Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Shōgun follows John Blackthorne (played by Cosmo Jarvis), an English navigator stranded in Japan who becomes entangled in the ...

The original version avoided subtitles, for the most part, to reflect the confusion the newly arrived pilot, John Blackthorne, felt when encountering Japanese culture and its people. Except for ...

Soon, a mysterious European ship with an English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), is found in a nearby village. Per ...

That got a big chuckle out of the audience, as the part of John Blackthorne ultimately went to Cosmo Jarvis, who, despite being perfect for the part, wasn't a very well-known star at the time.

While Cosmo Jarvis might potentially return as the English pilot John Blackthorne, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira will most likely not be returning as Toda Mariko, Kashigi Yabushige ...

QUESTION: Did the real Toranaga have an English adviser equivalent to Shogun’s John Blackthorne? The character Toranaga in James Clavell’s novel Shogun is based on the historical figure ...

Yeah, it’s a tough one.” Shogun ends with (spoilers) the majority of its major characters surviving, including John Blackthorne who is shown to return to Europe and having grown old.

The navigator, John Blackthorne, was inspired by William Adams (1564-1620), the first known Western samurai in Japan. Blackthorne becomes embroiled in the political strife among warlords ...