The Naked Director (2019)
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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Episode 1 - The Hidden Side
Release Date: 2019-08-08After 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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Episode 2 - Uncensored
Release Date: 2019-08-08Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.
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Episode 3 - Shake Things Up
Release Date: 2019-08-08After 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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Episode 4 - The Real Thing
Release Date: 2019-08-08Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.
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Episode 5 - Blossoming
Release Date: 2019-08-08Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.
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Episode 6 - Delusions of Grandeur
Release Date: 2019-08-08Muranishi 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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Episode 7 - Don't Dream It's Over
Release Date: 2019-08-08Facing 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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Episode 8 - A Sexual Revolution
Release Date: 2019-08-08Back 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.