In fact, there’s one scene inShogunthat makes him a worthy contender for the award.

What keeps Yabushige’s failures from teetering into comic territoryis Asano’s physical performance.

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Yabushige turning to his left in a forest in Shogun

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One can only hope that Asano’s next project will net similar attention and another chance at awards glory.

Shogunis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.

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Tadanobu Asano in the Shogun finale

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Hiroyuki Sanada from Shogun against a cyan and red background in a custom image

Tadanobu Asano

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