Japanorama

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Japanorama
Genre	Documentary
Creator(s)	A Hot Sauce production
Starring	Jonathan Ross (Host)
Country of origin	UK
No. of episodes	18
Production
Running time	25 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Choice; BBC Three; UKTV
Original run	June 1, 2002 – March 19, 2007
Links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Japanorama is a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan.

Japanorama - Series One consisted of six episodes on BBC Choice in June of 2002. Series Two began airing its six episodes on BBC Three in September of 2006^[1] and Series Three began airing in March of 2007

Contents 1 Series 1 1.1 Episodes[2] 2 Series 2 2.1 Episodes 3 Series 3 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Series 1

Jonathan Ross presented a quirky series of documentaries that break down six facets of classic and popular Japanese culture. In each he reviewed examples of movies, music, and art that exemplified each. The series was colorful in both its creative use of subject matter, and its use of bright colors that helped accent the action on screen rather than distract from it. Subjects were separated by eye catches that often featured the artwork of Junko Mizuno. Ross hosted each episode in suits so bright and styleized they could have been stolen from an anime character.

Fans have credited the series for the care that both Ross and the BBC have placed in its production. Time was given to delve into each subject, and Ross was able to interview various figureheads of culture and industry, including Hayao Miyazaki, Takashi Miike, and Takeshi Kitano.

[edit] Episodes^[2]

Screenshot	Title	Episode	First aired
	Science Fiction	001	June 9 2002
	Segments Include:	TV:Ultraman and interview with the director Film:Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1998) and interview with director Shinya Tsukamoto Games and interview with the CEO of UGA Etiquette: How to enter a room Anime:Astro Boy (1963), and Akira Film: Ghost in the shell and Avalon and interview with director Mamoru Oshii Culture: Robot pets, and robot people Film: I.K.U.
	Entertainment	002	June 1 2002
	Segments Include:	Film:Waterboys Conceptual Art: Cupheads Etiquette: How to laugh J-Pop Idols Film: Love and Pop and interview with Hideaki Anno Culture: "Hostbed" , this is how internet was meant to be Interview with Hayao Miyazaki Film: Battle Royale
	Sex	003	June 1 2002
	Segments Include:	Film: Warm water under a red bridge The Paradise TV network, 24 hour erotic show Film: In the Realm of the Senses and interview with Nagisa Oshima Interview: The "Kings of pink" - Serious adult film makers Etiquette: Chopsticks! Arousing anime: Looks at sex in various Anime Anime: Legend of the overfiend (1989) Culture: Figure, erotic cosplay with masks Film: Tokyo Decadence
	Yakuza	004	June 1 2002
	Segments Include:	Film: Tokyo drifter (1966) Film: Branded to kill (1967) Film: Brother (2000), interview with Takeshi Kitano Etiquette: How to exchange business cards Interview with the director Takashi Miike - Audition (1999), City of Lost Souls (2000), Ichi the Killer (2001) Reality TV: "Crybaby". Interview with producer and winner Music: Pizzicato 5 interview Defining the difference between anime and cartoons: The professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
	Swords	005	June 1 2002
	Segments Include:	Manga: Lone Wolf and Cub, Interview with writer Kazuo Koike Etiquette: How to bow Film: Zatoichi and the One Armed Swordsman (1971) Film: Samurai Fiction (1998), interview with director Nakano Hiroyuki Anime: Ninja Scroll Conceptual Art: Breadman Film: Onibaba (1964) Culture: Kanasisters Music: Supercar, J-Rock Film: Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), hosts from Akira.
	Horror	006	June 1 2002
	Segments Include:	Interview: Architects and Godzilla actors Etiquette: Numbers Film: Kwaidan (1964) Film: "Scarecrow" (2001) Film: "St.John's Wort" (2001) Film: Ring (1998) and Ring 2; Interview with director Hideo Nakata Anime: Barefoot Gen (1983); Interview with writer Keiji Nakazawa Interview: Junko Mizuno Interview: Dir en grey and fans

[edit] Series 2

Jonathan Ross has returned to explore his love of all things Japanese with a new six episode series. The new show follows the format of the original series, and ventures into such topics as Japanese comedy, otaku and what it means to be cool. Series 2 Premiered on September 7, 2006 on BBC3.

[edit] Episodes

Screenshot	Title	Episode	First aired
	Kakkoii (Cool)	001	September 7, 2006
	Segments Include:	Interview: Nigo, creator of Bathing Ape Interview: video artist Nagi Noda Interview: actor Tadanobu Asano
	Otaku (Nerd Culture)	002	September 14, 2006
	Segments Include:
	Zoku (Tribes)	003	September 21, 2006
	Segments Include:
	Owarai (Comedy)	004	September 28, 2006
	Segments Include:	Hard Gay
	Bushido (Samurai Spirit)	005	October 5, 2006
	Segments Include:
	Kawaii (Cute)	006	October 12 2006
	Segments Include:

[edit] Series 3

Series 3 debuted on 19th March , 2007 on BBC3. It consists of six episodes, and follows the format of the previous two series.

Screenshot	Title	Episode	First aired
	Gaijin (Outsiders)	001	March 19, 2007
	Segments Include:	Drift racing, Electric Eel Shock, Trucking, Afro Samurai, Yayoi Kusama.
	Ai and Koi (Love and Romance)	002	March 26, 2007
	Segments Include:	Takarazuka theatre, yaoi manga, latex love dolls, Air Sex.
	J-Art (Pop Art)	003	April 2, 2007
	Segments Include:	Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara, Hard Gay, toy-art, Keiichi Tanaami.
	Densetsu (Legends)	004	April 9, 2007
	Segments Include:	Sonny Chiba, Princess Tenko, Ultraman.
	Kaidan (Horror)	005	April 16, 2007
	Segments Include:	Horror manga, Junji Ito, kimodameshi, Demon Kogure, Ero Guro
	Gyaru (Bad girls)	006	April 23 2007
	Segments Include:	Ganguro, Reiko Ike, Para Para, Maeken

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• BBC Three - Japanorama at bbc.co.uk