'Shōgun' star Anna Sawai spoke with ET on the red carpet at the show's
FYC Event at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where she spoke with ET's Ash Crossan about how some fans have really gotten into the J-pop girl group she used to be a member of.
"Oh my gosh! I have seen some videos," Sawai said, referring to clips of herself from when she was a member of FAKY. "It's strange, 'cause it's a career that I left," Sawai said of the unexpected appreciation for her time as a bandmember."But, I guess, thank you ?" When asked if there would ever be a possibility of reteaming with her old bandmates for some sort of reunion, Sawai said,"I don't think so. I mean, I'm so happy doing what I'm doing right now."Anna Sawai attends FX's "Shogun" FYC Event at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles, California, on June 11, 2024.
"I loved just hearing what she had to say and I just loved her work," she shared."I think after meeting her, I've just been kind of star struck this whole time, and it would be amazing if I was able to work with her."Sawai plays Toda Mariko, a translator in 1600s Japan who navigates a dangerous world of warriors, kingdoms and politics and facilitates communication between the powerful Lord Toranaga and the English maritime pilot and soldier John Blackthorne .
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