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Japanorama
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Overview
Summary:
Japanorama is a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan.
Each episode of Japanorama has a theme, around which Jonathan Ross presents cultural phenomena, films, music, and art that exemplify facets of Japan. The series is colorful in both its creative use of subject matter, and its use of bright colors that helps accent the action on screen rather than distract from it. Subjects were separated by eye catches that often featured the artwork of Junko Mizuno. Ross hosts each episode in suits so bright and stylised they could have been stolen from an anime character.
Fans have credited the series for the care that both Ross and the BBC have placed in its production. Time was given to delve into each subject, and Ross was able to interview various figureheads of culture and industry, including Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Oshii, Takashi Murakami, Takashi Miike, and Takeshi Kitano.
The theme song of the show is Kiyoshi no zundoko bushi by Kiyoshi Hikawa.
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ImdB
Japanorama is a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan.
Each episode of Japanorama has a theme, around which Jonathan Ross presents cultural phenomena, films, music, and art that exemplify facets of Japan. The series is colorful in both its creative use of subject matter, and its use of bright colors that helps accent the action on screen rather than distract from it. Subjects were separated by eye catches that often featured the artwork of Junko Mizuno. Ross hosts each episode in suits so bright and stylised they could have been stolen from an anime character.
Fans have credited the series for the care that both Ross and the BBC have placed in its production. Time was given to delve into each subject, and Ross was able to interview various figureheads of culture and industry, including Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Oshii, Takashi Murakami, Takashi Miike, and Takeshi Kitano.
The theme song of the show is Kiyoshi no zundoko bushi by Kiyoshi Hikawa.
Source:
Wikipedia
ImdB
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Season One:
Episode 1: Science Fiction
- "Ultraman", with interview with the director. A long interesting feature.
- "Tetsuo: The iron man" (1998). Interview with director.
- Games, interview with the CEO of UGA.
- Etiquette: How to enter a room.
- Astro boy (1963), and Akira. Short features.
- "Ghost in the shell" and "Avalon", interview with director (Mamoru Oshii)
- Robot pets, and robotpeople.
- I.K.U., a movie on hi-tech sex.
Episode 2: Entertainment
- "Water boys"
- "Cupheads"
- Etiquette: How to laugh.
- JPOP Idols
- Interview with Hideaki Anno but mostly footage from the live movie "Love and Pop" (1998).
- "Hostbed" , this is how internet was meant to be.
- A interview with Miyazaki. Loads of footage.
- Battle Royale
Episode 3: Sex
- "Warm water under a red bridge",
- "Paradise TV", 24 hour erotic stuff.
- "The realm of the senses". Interview with directors etc.
- "Kings of pink", a bunch of offbeat erotica/artsy movies.
- Etiquette: Chopsticks!
- Arousing anime! Starts of with "Plastic Little" (1994).
- "Legend of the overfiend" (1989). tentacles!
- "Figure" (2001), cosplay with masks.
- "Tokyo Decadence", back to mainstream SM erotica.
Episode 4: Yakuza
- "Tokyo drifter" (1966)
- "Branded to kill" (1967)
- "Brother" (2000), interview with Takeshi Kitano
- Etiquette: How to exchange business cards.
- Interview with the director Takashi Miike. "City of lost souls" (2000), "Audition" (1999), "Ichi the killer" (2001)
- Reality TV, "Crybaby". Interview with producer and winner.
- Pizzicato 5, interview.
- Defining the difference between anime and cartoons. "The professional: Golgo 13" (1983)
Episode 5: Swords
- Manga. "Lone wolf & cub". Interview with "Kazuo Koike". Excerpts from live movies.
- Etiquette: How to bow
- "Zatoichi and the one armed swordsman" (1971)
- "Samurai Fiction" (1998), interview with director. "Red shadow".
- "Ninja scroll"
- Breadman
- "Onibaba" (1964)
- Kanasisters (???)
- "Supercar"/"White surf style no.5".
- "Seven Samurai" (1954)
- "Yojimno" (1961), hosts favourite from Akira.
Episode 6: Horror
- Interview with an architects, and godzilla actors.
- Etiquette: Numbers
- "Kwaidan" (1964)
- "Scarecrow" (2001)
- "St.John's Wort" (2001)
- "Ring" (1998), interview with the director. and "Ring 2"
- "Barefoot Gen" (1983), interview with writer.
- JUNKO MIZUNO, interview
- Interview with "Dir en grey" and fans
[Edit]Episode breakdown.
Season One:
Episode 1: Science Fiction
- "Ultraman", with interview with the director. A long interesting feature.
- "Tetsuo: The iron man" (1998). Interview with director.
- Games, interview with the CEO of UGA.
- Etiquette: How to enter a room.
- Astro boy (1963), and Akira. Short features.
- "Ghost in the shell" and "Avalon", interview with director (Mamoru Oshii)
- Robot pets, and robotpeople.
- I.K.U., a movie on hi-tech sex.
Episode 2: Entertainment
- "Water boys"
- "Cupheads"
- Etiquette: How to laugh.
- JPOP Idols
- Interview with Hideaki Anno but mostly footage from the live movie "Love and Pop" (1998).
- "Hostbed" , this is how internet was meant to be.
- A interview with Miyazaki. Loads of footage.
- Battle Royale
Episode 3: Sex
- "Warm water under a red bridge",
- "Paradise TV", 24 hour erotic stuff.
- "The realm of the senses". Interview with directors etc.
- "Kings of pink", a bunch of offbeat erotica/artsy movies.
- Etiquette: Chopsticks!
- Arousing anime! Starts of with "Plastic Little" (1994).
- "Legend of the overfiend" (1989). tentacles!
- "Figure" (2001), cosplay with masks.
- "Tokyo Decadence", back to mainstream SM erotica.
Episode 4: Yakuza
- "Tokyo drifter" (1966)
- "Branded to kill" (1967)
- "Brother" (2000), interview with Takeshi Kitano
- Etiquette: How to exchange business cards.
- Interview with the director Takashi Miike. "City of lost souls" (2000), "Audition" (1999), "Ichi the killer" (2001)
- Reality TV, "Crybaby". Interview with producer and winner.
- Pizzicato 5, interview.
- Defining the difference between anime and cartoons. "The professional: Golgo 13" (1983)
Episode 5: Swords
- Manga. "Lone wolf & cub". Interview with "Kazuo Koike". Excerpts from live movies.
- Etiquette: How to bow
- "Zatoichi and the one armed swordsman" (1971)
- "Samurai Fiction" (1998), interview with director. "Red shadow".
- "Ninja scroll"
- Breadman
- "Onibaba" (1964)
- Kanasisters (???)
- "Supercar"/"White surf style no.5".
- "Seven Samurai" (1954)
- "Yojimno" (1961), hosts favourite from Akira.
Episode 6: Horror
- Interview with an architects, and godzilla actors.
- Etiquette: Numbers
- "Kwaidan" (1964)
- "Scarecrow" (2001)
- "St.John's Wort" (2001)
- "Ring" (1998), interview with the director. and "Ring 2"
- "Barefoot Gen" (1983), interview with writer.
- JUNKO MIZUNO, interview
- Interview with "Dir en grey" and fans
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