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John Blackthorne
| John Blackthorne | |
|---|---|
| Shōgun character | |
 Richard Chamberlain as John Blackthorne with Yoko Shimada as Mariko in the 1980 Shōgun miniseries | |
| First appearance | Shōgun (1975) |
| Portrayed by | Richard Chamberlain Cosmo Jarvis (2024 TV series) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | John Blackthorne |
| Alias | Anjin (按針, lit. "Pilot, Navigator, Steuermann") |
| Nickname | Barbarian (蛮人, Banjin) Heretic The Freak from the West |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Hatamoto (旗本) Daimyo of Kanagawa Chief Admiral of the Kanto region General of the Cannon Regiment |
| Occupation | Pilot Major Privateer Artillerist Daimyo Samurai Diplomat |
| Affiliation | Dutch ship Erasmus (Pilot) Kingdom of England |
| Family | Tudor Blackthorne (Son) Elizabeth Blackthorne (Daughter) |
| Religion | Protestant (formerly) Shinto-Buddhist |
| Origin | London, Kingdom of England |
| Born | 1564, England |
| Died | c. 1620, Japan |
John Blackthorne, also known as Anjin (按針, lit. "Pilot", "Steuermann"), is the protagonist of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun. The character is loosely based on the life of the 17th-century English navigator William Adams, who was the first Englishman to visit Japan. The character appears in the 1980 TV miniseries Shōgun, played by Richard Chamberlain,[1] and by Cosmo Jarvis in a 2024 series based on the book.
- ^ "Shogun - 30th Anniversary Edition". www.dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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