Historical epic "Shogun" made history at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles, becoming the first ever non-English-language winner of the award for best drama series and landing acting awards for veteran leading man Hiroyuki Sanada, and co-lead Anna Sawai.

It also won the Emmy for best directing of a drama series.

Shogun, the tale of warring dynasties in feudal Japan, was already the most honored single season of any show in Emmys history, having accrued 14 gongs in minor categories at a separate ceremony last weekend and one so far on the night.