S01E01 The Hidden Side
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.
The Naked Director
S01E04: The Real Thing
Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Uncensored
Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.
S01E03 Shake Things Up
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.
S01E04 The Real Thing
Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.
S01E05 Blossoming
Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.
S01E06 Delusions of Grandeur
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.
S01E07 Don't Dream It's Over
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.
S01E08 A Sexual Revolution
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.
Cast
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
