The Naked Director

The Naked Director

TV-MA 2019 · 2 seasons · 16 eps · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Drama

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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.

Directed by Masaharu Take · Written by Yoshitatsu Yamada

Network: Netflix

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