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Who is Shogun actress Anna Sawai? Meet Lady Toda Mariko who fans can't stop raving about and the true story behind her character
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April 23, 2024
Disney+'s 10-episode series Shogun has reached its conclusion and fans are calling for female lead Anna Sawai to be rewarded in the next awards season for a stellar performance. As Lady Toda Mariko, Sawai stars as 'a woman with invaluable skills but dishonourable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance'. Shogun is an adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 novel by the same name, which is a fictionalisation of real people and events from 17th century Japan . As a result, Lady Makiro is actually based on a real person some 350 years ago. So, who is Anna Sawai, and what is the true story of her character?