The Naked Director
On Netflix
A darkly comedic, character-driven biography of an unconventional artist navigating Japan's economic bubble and yakuza-adjacent underworld while pursuing his vision despite social disapproval.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Takayuki Yamada
Toru Muranishi
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Toshi Arai
Misato Morita
Megumi Sahara (Kaoru Kuroki)
Tetsuji Tamayama
Kenji Kawada
Tokio Emoto
Kôsuke Mitamura
Sairi Ito
Junko Koseda
Takenori Goto
Rugby Goto
Jun Kunimura
Iori Furuya
Ami Tomite
Naoko Yamamoto
Nuno Uraji
Midori Azumi
Yusaku Mori
Kunihiko Katashima
Kanae Otsuka
Maiko Kitamura
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