But he is also one of his home nation’s most renowned and respected performers.
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Sanada will be familiar to genre fans from his work in the original version of spine-tingling horror Ring, and the cult sci-fi movie Sunshine, as well as his myriad appearances in notable mainstream movies.
The superb Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is wonderfully charismatic and striking as the rogueish Shogun World equivalent of Hector – only with a suitably more noble backstory to match the quintessential wandering warrior archetype. Hiroyuki Sanada is both a cult genre actor – and a well-respected dramatic performer too (Photo: HBO/Sky) The satirical edge around Westworld’s time-travelling cultural tourism is in full flow too.įortunately, there’s a dose of gravitas to go with all this excess. But to any TV or film fan who loves this kind of thing, it’s irresistible.Īgainst the backdrop of cherry blossom trees, cushioned sliding-door interiors and vast regal courtyards, the sight of Thandie Newton’s Maeve donning a Kimono and wielding a sword is thrilling. With this in mind, the delirious mash-up of Kurosawa, anime and any number of Hollywood screen takes on the Shogunate era is clearly self-aware. “For the true aficionado of artful gore.” Hello to Hiroyuki Sanada “We based this park on Japan’s Edo period,” says Lee. In a fun fourth-wall breaking moment, it’s noted that Shogun World is designed for those who find Westworld too tame. Given the tradition of Western movies remaking Samurai films, and the themes those two genres often share, this interplay feels surprisingly fitting. No expense was spared on the Shogun’s warrior army (Photo: HBO/Sky)Īnd yes, we get to see people who have lived all their lives as ‘cowboys’, taking on hosts who are programmed to act like the classic version of the skilled, blade-wielding samurai.
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