Cube Critics

Cube Critics Regina Medina and Alex V. Cipolle review “Shōgun” and “The Regime.”The following is a transcription of the audio heard using the player above, lightly edited for clarity.Click here.MPR News senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle: Why did you want to watch this show in the first place? Like, what what drew you into it?MPR News correspondent Regina Medina: It wasn’t even the trailer. It was, like, what’s going on here?Cipolle: I’m Alex V. Cipolle.Medina: I’m Regina MedinaCipolle: And this is Cube Critics.Regina, what did you watch this week?Medina: I watched a show called “Shōgun” on Hulu, which is a 10-part miniseries that is based on the book by James Clavell called “Shōgun,” which was also a 1980s miniseries. It takes place in late 16th-century feudal Japan. And it’s a historical drama that is very sweeping and epic, and it involves political intrigue, and, really, to tell you the truth, I’m not grasping half of what’s going on here — but I love it.Hiroyuki Sanada, who you've seen i