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Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi

2006 · 21 seasons

Quietly absorbing and respectful, like sitting beside masters at their craft and glimpsing the discipline behind excellence.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Satoshi Hashimoto, Mansai Nomura, Shun Oguri
Tagline
The style of work reflects a person's way of life
Overview
It is said that "the style of work reflects a person's way of life." This documentary program closely follows top-notch professionals and thoroughly delves into their work. Since its premiere in January 2006, it has observed individuals at the forefront of their respective fields, such as Ichiro (Major League Baseball player), Sayuri Yoshinaga (film actor), Haruko Niitsu (janitor), Ken Takakura (film actor), Kasumi Ishikawa (table tennis player), Hikaru Utada (singer-songwriter), Kumamon (local government employee), and Yoshiharu Habu (professional shogi player).

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Satoshi Hashimoto, Mansai Nomura, Shun Oguri
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • ambition
  • identity
  • art
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Satoshi Hashimoto, Mansai Nomura, Shun Oguri, Hideaki Anno, Yuji Sakamoto, YOSHIKI, Hayao Miyazaki, Gosho Aoyama
Length
21 seasons, 181 episodes, 48 min each
Network
NHK G, NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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