James Clavell's Captivating Classic Is Now Available As A Collectible Set From
CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (December 22, 2010) - Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the action-packed war drama, SHOGUN, returns as a one-of-a-kind collector's edition DVD now available from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.

From best-selling author James Clavell, SHOGUN: 30^th ANNIVERSARY EDITION stars Richard Chamberlain and Yôko Shimada in their Golden Globe^® award-winning roles as John Blackthorne and Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko.  Blackthorne is an English navigator who finds himself shipwrecked off the coast of Japan.  After being rescued, he becomes an eyewitness to a deadly struggle involving Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune; Rashomon), a feuding Japanese warlord intent on becoming the supreme military dictator or ‘Shogun.'  The warlord forms a tenuous alliance with Blackthorne, who is drawn into the turmoil and finds himself vying to become the first ever ‘Gai-Jin' (foreigner) to be made a Samurai warrior.

Narrated by legendary filmmaker Orson Welles, SHOGUN: 30^th ANNIVERSARY EDITION features over nine hours of content from this landmark television miniseries and is available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 US and $56.99 CAN.  The 5-disc DVD set also includes a bonus material disc with behind-the-scenes footage, audio commentaries by director Jerry London, historical perspective featurettes and more.

SHOGUN: 30^th ANNIVERSARY EDITION set is presented in full screen with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround and English Mono.  The DVD is not rated in the US and rated 14A in Canada.  The total running time is approximately 9 hours and 7 minutes.  The DVD disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc One Chapters:          

• Raging Sea
• The Japans
• All But One
• Anjin-san
• Adapting
• Typhoon
• Establish Trust
• Osaka
• Toranaga's Inquiry
• Imprisoned
• Taken            

Disc Two Chapters:         

• Lord Toranaga
• Plot To Kill
• Sailor's Dance
• Deterrent
• Battle
• Negotiations At Sea
• Return To Anjiro
• Reborn
• Learning Japanese
• New Customs

Disc Three Chapters:       

• Unexpected Guest
• Punishment
• Earthquake
• Samurai
• Special Gift
• Mariko's Dilemma
• Broken Allegiance
• Tide Changes
• Crossing The First Bridge
• Standing On Their Own
• Toranaga's Wisdom

Disc Four Chapters:

• Until Osaka
• Confessions
• Unexpected Karma
• Birthday Celebration
• For Honor
• Night Ambush
• Funeral
• Spanish Inquisition
• Erasmus Burned
• Toranaga Shogun

Disc Five:

• Special Features
   o The Making Of Showgun
   o Historical Perspective Featurettes
     § The Samurai
     § The Tea Ceremony
     § The Geisha
   o Commentary by Director Jerry London on Select
      Scenes

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SHOGUN: 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Street Date: Available now

Pricing: $54.99 US / $56.99CAN

Catalog #: 154984

Runtime: 9 hours 7 minutes

U.S. Rating: NR

CAN Rating: 14A

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