What is Shogun's IQ Score?

Shogun has an IQ Score of 190/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 46/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 48/50 Educational Value, and 49/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Shogun educational?

Shogun is strong on educational value, 48/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Shogun , IQ Score 190/200

Shogun has an IQ Score of 190/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-19·Methodology

historicaldrama

190/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Shogun poster, IQ Score 190/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

Shogun scores 190/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. A power struggle unfolds in 17th-century Japan as a navigator and a lord compete for influence, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, Rewatch Value, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

A power struggle unfolds in 17th-century Japan as a navigator and a lord compete for influence. Educational about feudal Japan and cross-cultural negotiation.

Cognitive engagement from the political intrigue and the language barrier. Entertainment from the period detail and the character work.

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