Whether coincidence or not – many current productions are characterized by intercultural foreignness and alienation: Europe meets Asia. This constellation will be the topic twice in our current series special, albeit under completely different circumstances. Preliminary conclusion: In more than 400 years, little has changed in terms of mutual alienation, only the balance of power seems to shift at times. The situation is not much different with the structural racism in the London police, which also seems ineradicable.
Hooligan in Osaka
First of all, so that we have it behind us: The comparison with “Game of Thrones” is of course complete nonsense. The mere fact that “Shogun” is based on historical facts right down to the characterization should adequately answer these questions. The literary template is the world-famous monumental epic by James Clavell, which was already implemented in the 80s with Richard Chamberlain Toshirō Mifune in the leading roles. In 1600 the Erasmus, according to Clavell “a two hundred and sixty ton, three-masted, heavily armed merchant ship from Rotterdam”, reached the Japanese coast. The special thing about it: At that time, the Portuguese had practically exclusive knowledge of the island kingdom's existence. Her…
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