Shōgun

A former peasant, Ishido Kazunari, portrayed by Takehiro Hira, has raised himself to all-powerful bushō, a member of the Council of Regents and the Protector of Osaka Castle. He hates his low birth but despises those highborn even more. Ishido will stop at nothing to remove Toranaga from the Council and neutralize him as a threat to Ishido’s own power.

Career Highlights

Takehiro Hira was nominated for a BAFTA® for his work in the Netflix/BBC series Giri/Haji, in which he stars as “Kenzo Mori” opposite Kelly Macdonald.Hira recently wrapped production on the international limited series The Swarm from Frank Doelger. Prior to that, he was seen in Paramount Pictures’ G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes, directed by Robert Schwentke, in which he plays the villainous “Kenta” opposite Henry Golding. He can also be seen in William Olsson’s independent feature Lost Girls and Love Hotels, in which he stars opposite Alexandra Daddario.In addition to his growing presence in the U.S., Hira also has a prolific career in his native Japan. He has appeared in several films from director Takashi Miike, including Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Ace Attorney and Aku No Kyoten. He is also known for starring as “Natsuka Masaie” in the Japanese blockbuster film The Floating Castle.Hira made his stage debut in 2002 with Rokumeikan, which was written by Yukio Mishima. He also played the role of “Iago” in the Japanese production of Othello co-starring opposite his father, the acclaimed actor Mikijorō Hira, playing the title role.

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Ishido raised himself to become an all-powerful bushō and the Protector of Osaka Castle.

Takehiro Hira as busho Ishido Kazunari for FX's Shogun

Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari | FX's Shōgun

Shōgun

Career Highlights

Moeka Hoshi
as Usami Fuji

Shinnosuke Abe
as Buntaro

Tokuma Nishioka
as Toda Hiromatsu

Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari | FX's Shōgun

Shōgun

Moeka Hoshias Usami Fuji

Shinnosuke Abeas Buntaro

Tokuma Nishiokaas Toda Hiromatsu

Moeka Hoshi
as Usami Fuji

Shinnosuke Abe
as Buntaro

Tokuma Nishioka
as Toda Hiromatsu