Official companion podcasts can sometimes feel like an obligatory marketing injection for TV projects with huge amounts of money to spend but limited where to spend them.of general But for viewers who have never read James Clavell's 1975 novel or seen the 1980 miniseries, the podcast is a surprisingly essential tool.Along with the equally impressive interactive Inside general website, general The podcast offers weekly lessons about Japan's Sengoku period and provides insight into what's going on in the heads of many of the characters.
According to Jason Phipps, Senior Vice President of Digital Media at FX Networks, generalwas the perfect choice for the company's first official tie-up podcast.
“Most of the show is in Japanese, so there may be nuances that you miss or don't necessarily hear,” Phipps says. Otaku's Den.
Phipps developed the idea for the podcast in collaboration with Tyler Slocum, FX's vice president of operations, platforms and technology. The two shared the concept with their marketing, development, and eventually production teams. general co-showrunner Justin Marks; According to Phipps, he secured the involvement of the final group that would make the podcast a true success.
“I think what really sets this podcast apart is that we were able to get participation from almost everyone we wanted on the show,” Phipps says. “Emily Yoshida was not only our host and staff writer, but she also had experience in podcasting, so she was very comfortable with the medium. Showrunners included Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo. There were actors like Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, and Anna Sawai. There was a producer, a scriptwriter, and a director.
of general Podcasts are really open to everyone. Throughout the show's first nine episodes, the podcast… *Deep breath*: Showrunner Justin Marks, producer and actor Hiroyuki Sanada (Toranaga), historian Frederic Krinz, costume designer Carlos Rosario, showrunner Rachel Kondo, actor Cosmo Jarvis (Blackthorn), producer Etsuko Miyagawa, director Jonathan van Tulleken, actor Nestor Carbonell (Rodriguez), stunt coordinator Lauro David Chartrand-del Valle, production director Designer Helen Jarvis, actor Anna Sawai (Mariko), director Fred Toy, actor Moeka Hoshi (Fuji), producer Mitsuna Makoka, scriptwriter and producer Kailyn Puente, director Hiromi Kamata, composer Leopold Roth, Director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour.
