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The Naked Director

The Naked Director
★ 7.3/10•2019•TV-MA•Comedy•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
LanguageJA
First Air DateAug 8, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Hidden SideE147m

The Hidden Side

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.

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 2 - UncensoredE253m

Uncensored

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

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 3 - Shake Things UpE351m

Shake Things Up

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.

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 4 - The Real ThingE449m

The Real Thing

Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 5 - BlossomingE550m

Blossoming

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

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 6 - Delusions of GrandeurE639m

Delusions of Grandeur

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.

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 7 - Don't Dream It's OverE741m

Don't Dream It's Over

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.

Aug 8, 2019

Episode 8 - A Sexual RevolutionE851m

A Sexual Revolution

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.

Aug 8, 2019

Actors

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

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