Japan Synopsis
James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south. He’ll see the sights, meet the locals, and eat the noodles in a bid to truly understand the Land of the Rising Sun.
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The 2019–2021 Japan Window
James May: Our Man In… holds position #186 of 500 Japan seriess in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when James May: Our Man In… premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan seriess in 2020.
The 4042nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (31th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,089 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #10 of 50 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Italiano, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | Plum Pictures |
| Series Type | Documentary |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 3, 2020 |
| Official Site | www.amazon.co.uk |
Questions Answered
Who created James May: Our Man In…?
James May: Our Man In… was created by Tom Whitter.
Where did James May: Our Man In… air?
James May: Our Man In… aired on Prime Video, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.