SHOGUN dominated the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, winning four honors, including Best Television Drama Series. Hiroyuki Sanada was named Best Actor, Anna Sawai Best Actress, and Tadanobu Asano Best Supporting Actor.
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on January 5, 2025 (local time), where Shogun triumphed with four awards in the television drama series category, including Best Picture. Hiroyuki Sanada, who portrayed the warlord Yoshii Toranaga, inspired by Tokugawa Ieyasu, made history as the first Japanese actor to win Best Actor. Additionally, Anna Sawai, who played the strong and resilient Mariko, a character who survived the war-torn era under Toranaga’s rule, took home Best Actress. Tadanobu Asano, who portrayed the ambitious Kashiwagi Yabu, won Best Supporting Actor, marking a historic achievement with three Japanese actors winning in the same year, the most in Golden Globe history.
Sanada, who also serves as a producer for the series, expressed his gratitude in his acceptance speech: "I am truly honored to be here with such amazing nominees. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to FX, Disney, and the entire cast and crew who joined me on this incredible journey with Shogun. I also want to thank everyone who has supported me throughout my life. It’s because of them that I’m here today. To all the young actors and creators around the world, be yourself, believe in yourself, and never give up. I wish you all the best."
Sawai, with a smile, humbly said, "There are so many people I want to thank, but I’ll keep it short. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. If I could, I’d have voted for Kathy Bates (who was also nominated in the same category) any day. I also want to thank the amazing screenwriter. A great script is essential to delivering the best performances. I’ll express my gratitude to them later."
Asano, winning Best Supporting Actor, expressed his excitement as he received the trophy: "You may not know me, but I’m a Japanese actor. My name is Tadanobu Asano. I’m currently shooting a film, and I’m flying back to Tokyo tonight to start again tomorrow morning, but this is the best gift I’ve ever received. Thank you to everyone on the Shogun team."
Shogun also made history at the 76th Emmy Awards, where it won 18 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada), and Outstanding Actress (Anna Sawai). This makes Shogun the most awarded series in Emmy history, with nine of those awards going to Japanese talent—the highest number ever.
.jpg)
