The Naked Director

2019 2 seasons · 16 ep live_tv Scripted

The Naked Director

全裸監督

Synopsis

全裸監督

Pinku (the Japanese softcore film sub-genre) has a long and historied part in Japanese cinema. The genre has existed for over forty years and seen many ebbs and flows. One of the directors during the heyday of the movement was the prolific Muranishi Toru. Adapted from a novel about the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

525 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Naked Director sits at position #217.

Also On Netflix

Other series that aired on Netflix.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Naked Director premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

August 8, 2019

Last Air Date

June 24, 2021

Broadcast Span

1.9 years

Total Episodes

16 across 2 seasons

Total Runtime

≈ 13.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.4

TMDB Rating

134

Audience Reviews

Highly Rated

Critical Tier

Ranked #1,370 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #494 of 1,411 (top 35%).

Production Details

Primary Country	Japan
Original Language	Japanese
Production Companies	Image Field Inc., Netflix
Series Type	Scripted
Seasons / Episodes	2 / 16
Release Date	August 8, 2019
Official Site	www.netflix.com

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Questions Answered

When did The Naked Director end?

The Naked Director finished its run with its final episode airing on June 24, 2021.

Where did The Naked Director air?

The Naked Director aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.