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 - Sex Will Come Raining Down
Release Date: 2021-06-24The 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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Episode 2 - More, More, More
Release Date: 2021-06-24To 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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Episode 3 - Diamond in the Rough
Release Date: 2021-06-24Sapphire 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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Episode 4 - Our Dream
Release Date: 2021-06-24Kaoru enthusiastically promotes her upcoming video. Umino finally gives his response regarding the satellite deal. Miyuki is nervous about her debut.
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Episode 5 - The Bubble Bursts
Release Date: 2021-06-24Muranishi 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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Episode 6 - Out of Control
Release Date: 2021-06-24While the Diamond staff fumes, Muranishi desperately searches for a way to make the next satellite payment and keep the business afloat.
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Episode 7 - The Fall
Release Date: 2021-06-24Kaoru 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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Episode 8 - The Will of a Stone
Release Date: 2021-06-24Toshi takes matters with the yakuza into his own hands. The other Diamond staff members slowly move on with their lives.