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.
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Netflix
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 16
- Latest aired
- S02E01
- Total runtime
- 13h 5min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 August 2019 8 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 10 months
- Season 2 June 2021 8 episodes
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S01E01 The Hidden Side
August 8 · 47min find the promo
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After another month of lackluster encyclopedia sales, Muranishi's job is on the line. But just when he starts making money, his life falls apart.
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S01E02 Uncensored
August 8 · 53min find the promo
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Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.
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S01E03 Shake Things Up
August 8 · 51min find the promo
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After living on the lam in Tokyo, Muranishi and Toshi are arrested in Sapporo. Once they get out, they reunite with Kawada with a new goal: video.
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S01E04 The Real Thing
August 8 · 49min find the promo
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Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.
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S01E05 Blossoming
August 8 · 50min find the promo
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Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.
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S01E06 Delusions of Grandeur
August 8 · 39min find the promo
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Muranishi takes his crew to Hawaii for an ambitious make-or-break shoot with Allison, a famous American porn star. Toshi goes to Furuya for help.
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S01E07 Don't Dream It's Over
August 8 · 41min find the promo
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Facing a 370-year prison term, Muranishi 100 million yen to make bail. While Toshi and Kawada struggle to raise funds, Kaoru demands to help out.
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S01E08 A Sexual Revolution
August 8 · 51min find the promo
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Back in Japan, the Showa era is ending and Kaoru Kuroki has become a sensation. Sapphire and Poseidon are cranking out videos, but a crackdown looms.