Is The Naked Director scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Naked Director easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Naked Director leave you hopeful?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Naked Director sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Naked Director violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Naked Director

Name: The Naked Director
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tetsuji Tamayama, Tokio Emoto

On Netflix

2019–20212 seasons16 episodes7.3 / 10

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.

Clusters

Comedy That Excavates Despair Laughing Through the Wreckage Period Charm, Procedural Comfort Bonded Partners, High-Stakes Capers

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Japan Yakuza Nightclub Based On True Story 1980s Unfaithful Wife Adult Magazine Adult Industry Workers Adult Video Shōwa Era (1926-89)Economic Bubble

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Naked Director scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Naked Director easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Naked Director leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Naked Director sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Naked Director violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.