The Naked Director

The Naked Director

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Ended First aired 08/Aug/2019 Japan Japanese 2 season(s) 16 episode(s)
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Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.
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Season 2 · Season 2
8 episode(s) · Air date: 24/Jun/2021
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Season Overview

Flush with success, Muranishi aims for the stars, vowing to launch his own satellite TV channel. But the higher he flies, the farther he has to fall.

Season Overview

Flush with success, Muranishi aims for the stars, vowing to launch his own satellite TV channel. But the higher he flies, the farther he has to fall.

S2E7
The Fall
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 47 min
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Kaoru is hospitalized. Inspired by industry changes, Wada recruits Toshi, Kawada and Mitamura to make videos for his chain. Muranishi's debt comes due.

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Kaoru is hospitalized. Inspired by industry changes, Wada recruits Toshi, Kawada and Mitamura to make videos for his chain. Muranishi's debt comes due.

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S2E5
The Bubble Bursts
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 54 min
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Muranishi gives Miyuki a new name: Mariko Nogi. But Diamond is running out of money, and as the bubble economy bursts, they have to find new revenue.

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Muranishi gives Miyuki a new name: Mariko Nogi. But Diamond is running out of money, and as the bubble economy bursts, they have to find new revenue.

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S2E4
Our Dream
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 45 min
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Kaoru enthusiastically promotes her upcoming video. Umino finally gives his response regarding the satellite deal. Miyuki is nervous about her debut.

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Kaoru enthusiastically promotes her upcoming video. Umino finally gives his response regarding the satellite deal. Miyuki is nervous about her debut.

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S2E3
Diamond in the Rough
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 50 min
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Sapphire Pictures is rebranded into the more upscale Diamond Visual. A shy woman named Miyuki responds to a casting call and winds up shadowing Kaoru.

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Sapphire Pictures is rebranded into the more upscale Diamond Visual. A shy woman named Miyuki responds to a casting call and winds up shadowing Kaoru.

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S2E2
More, More, More
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 55 min
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To raise money for a satellite channel, Muranishi starts cranking out videos and pushing boundaries, but he ends up neglecting Kaoru, his biggest star.

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To raise money for a satellite channel, Muranishi starts cranking out videos and pushing boundaries, but he ends up neglecting Kaoru, his biggest star.

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S2E1
Sex Will Come Raining Down
Air date: 24/Jun/2021 · Runtime: 44 min
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The year is 1990, and Muranishi is riding high. When his investment banker introduces him to the concept of satellite TV, he finds his next big thing.

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The year is 1990, and Muranishi is riding high. When his investment banker introduces him to the concept of satellite TV, he finds his next big thing.

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Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Aug/2019
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Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.

Season Overview

Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.

S1E8
A Sexual Revolution
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 51 min
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Back in Japan, the Showa era is ending and Kaoru Kuroki has become a sensation. Sapphire and Poseidon are cranking out videos, but a crackdown looms.

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Back in Japan, the Showa era is ending and Kaoru Kuroki has become a sensation. Sapphire and Poseidon are cranking out videos, but a crackdown looms.

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S1E7
Don't Dream It's Over
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 41 min
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Facing a 370-year prison term, Muranishi 100 million yen to make bail. While Toshi and Kawada struggle to raise funds, Kaoru demands to help out.

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Facing a 370-year prison term, Muranishi 100 million yen to make bail. While Toshi and Kawada struggle to raise funds, Kaoru demands to help out.

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S1E6
Delusions of Grandeur
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 39 min
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Muranishi takes his crew to Hawaii for an ambitious make-or-break shoot with Allison, a famous American porn star. Toshi goes to Furuya for help.

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Muranishi takes his crew to Hawaii for an ambitious make-or-break shoot with Allison, a famous American porn star. Toshi goes to Furuya for help.

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S1E5
Blossoming
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 50 min
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Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.

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Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.

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S1E3
Shake Things Up
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 51 min
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After living on the lam in Tokyo, Muranishi and Toshi are arrested in Sapporo. Once they get out, they reunite with Kawada with a new goal: video.

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After living on the lam in Tokyo, Muranishi and Toshi are arrested in Sapporo. Once they get out, they reunite with Kawada with a new goal: video.

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S1E2
Uncensored
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 53 min
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Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.

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Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.

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S1E1
The Hidden Side
Air date: 08/Aug/2019 · Runtime: 47 min
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After another month of lackluster encyclopedia sales, Muranishi's job is on the line. But just when he starts making money, his life falls apart.

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After another month of lackluster encyclopedia sales, Muranishi's job is on the line. But just when he starts making money, his life falls apart.

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Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada
Toru Muranishi
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Toshi Arai
Misato Morita
Misato Morita
Megumi Sahara (Kaoru Kuroki)
Tetsuji Tamayama
Tetsuji Tamayama
Kenji Kawada
Tokio Emoto
Tokio Emoto
Kôsuke Mitamura
Sairi Ito
Sairi Ito
Junko Koseda
Takenori Goto
Takenori Goto
Rugby Goto
Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
Iori Furuya
Ami Tomite
Ami Tomite
Naoko Yamamoto
Nuno Uraji
Nuno Uraji
Midori Azumi
Yusaku Mori
Yusaku Mori
Kunihiko Katashima
Kanae Otsuka
Kanae Otsuka
Maiko Kitamura
Mariya Nishiuchi
Mariya Nishiuchi
Pierre Taki
Pierre Taki
Atsushi Wada
Show Kasamatsu
Show Kasamatsu
Ogiwara
Itsuji Itao
Itsuji Itao
Ono
Kotaro Yoshida
Kotaro Yoshida
Nakai
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Keito Akutsu
Muronishi as a child

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星田和昭
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竹原丈二
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Hideo Yamamoto
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Kumiko Ogawa
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Eiji Uchida
Eiji Uchida
Director, Writer
Hayato Kawai
Hayato Kawai
Director
Masaharu Take
Masaharu Take
Director
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Zensuke Hori
Editor
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Akira Ono
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Kozue Kogure
Casting
Jason George
Jason George
Consulting Producer
Kaata Sakamoto
Kaata Sakamoto
Executive Producer

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