Jun 12, 2024 · In an inspired stroke of casting, Tadanobu Asano, the Japanese star known stateside for the Thor films and Mortal Kombat, signed on to play the duplicitous, death-obsessed, yet charmingly...

Feb 21, 2024 · The John Wick and Mortal Kombat actor had been attached to Shōgun, an adaptation of James Clavell's dense tome, for several years up to that point, but seeing the sets come together in September...

Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige (Honda Masanobu, 1538–1616): The scheming lord of Izu who serves Toranaga. Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari (Ishida Mitsunari, 1559–1600): A former peasant turned powerful bushō, one of the five Regents, Toranaga's chief rival, and ruler of …

Apr 27, 2024 · “Tadanobu said, ‘Let me try something,'” Marks recalls. “He was just supposed to pat Cosmo on the head. But instead, he asks him to repeat ‘I am a dog’ in Japanese as well.

Mar 8, 2024 · Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige. Yabushige is the Lord of Izu within the Kanto Region. He answers to Toranga but will switch loyalties to survive.

Jan 5, 2025 · Asano clinched the win for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television for his work as Kashigi Yabushige, the Lord of Izu. During his acceptance speech, Asano introduced...

Feb 20, 2024 · John Wick star Hiroyuki Sanada's new series Shōgun has debuted with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, the 10-episode limited series...

Feb 27, 2024 · Tadanobu Asano’s Kashigi Yabushige is the lord of Izu within Lord Toranaga’s Kanto region. While he may serve Toranaga, Tadanobu has a habit of flip-flopping loyalties wherever best serves his own needs. Some of Asano’s previous projects include Thor: Ragnarok, Battleship, and Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan.

Jan 6, 2025 · Where have I seen Tadanobu Asano before? Asano is best known for his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Hogun, as well as roles in Martin Scorsese's Silence and Mortal Kombat.

Apr 19, 2024 · Japan’s supreme ruler, is dead. His heir is a child, so a Council of Regents of five feudal lords is in charge, led by Toranaga who views Blackthorne as a potential asset, as do his vassals — Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano) and Yabushige’s nephew Omi (Hiroto Kanai).