The Naked Director

A gaudy, energetic rise-and-fall ride through 1980s Tokyo, swinging between outrageous comedy and sudden, sobering setbacks.

Created by

Eiji Uchida, Hayato Kawai

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita

Overview

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.

How it feels

Campy, absurd, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, sexuality, media, class

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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