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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S02E01 Sex Will Come Raining Down
June 24 · 44min find the promo
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The year is 1990, and Muranishi is riding high. When his investment banker introduces him to the concept of satellite TV, he finds his next big thing.
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S02E02 More, More, More
June 24 · 55min find the promo
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To raise money for a satellite channel, Muranishi starts cranking out videos and pushing boundaries, but he ends up neglecting Kaoru, his biggest star.
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S02E03 Diamond in the Rough
June 24 · 50min find the promo
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Sapphire Pictures is rebranded into the more upscale Diamond Visual. A shy woman named Miyuki responds to a casting call and winds up shadowing Kaoru.
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S02E04 Our Dream
June 24 · 45min find the promo
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Kaoru enthusiastically promotes her upcoming video. Umino finally gives his response regarding the satellite deal. Miyuki is nervous about her debut.
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S02E05 The Bubble Bursts
June 24 · 54min find the promo
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Muranishi gives Miyuki a new name: Mariko Nogi. But Diamond is running out of money, and as the bubble economy bursts, they have to find new revenue.
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S02E06 Out of Control
June 24 · 52min find the promo
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While the Diamond staff fumes, Muranishi desperately searches for a way to make the next satellite payment and keep the business afloat.
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S02E07 The Fall
June 24 · 47min find the promo
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Kaoru is hospitalized. Inspired by industry changes, Wada recruits Toshi, Kawada and Mitamura to make videos for his chain. Muranishi's debt comes due.
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S02E08 The Will of a Stone
June 24 · 57min find the promo
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Toshi takes matters with the yakuza into his own hands. The other Diamond staff members slowly move on with their lives.