Japanorama

Japanorama (2002)


  • Genre: Documentary, News, Comedy
  • First Air Date: 2002-06-09
  • Last Air Date: 2007-04-23
  • Total Seasons: 3
  • Total Episodes: 18
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 25 min.
  • Network: BBC Three
star 6.8/10
From 5 Ratings

Summary

Japanorama was a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan. Each episode had a theme, around which he presented cultural phenomena, films, music, and art that exemplify facets of Japan. The series was colourful in both its creative use of subject matter, and its use of bright colours 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 stylised 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 he was able to interview various figureheads of culture and industry, including Mamoru Oshii, Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Kitano, Takashi Miike with Takashi Murakami and Sonny Chiba. The theme song of the show was Kiyoshi no zundoko bushi by Kiyoshi Hikawa.

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Japanorama Seasons

Season 0

First Air Date:
9 Episodes

Season 1

First Air Date: 2002-06-09
6 Episodes

Season 2

First Air Date: 2006-09-10
6 Episodes

Season 3

First Air Date: 2007-03-19
6 Episodes

Japanorama Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Science Fiction30 min
Season 1Episode 2Youth30 min
Season 1Episode 3Sex30 min
Season 1Episode 4Crime30 min
Season 1Episode 5Swords30 min
Season 1Episode 6Horror30 min
Season 2Episode 1Kakkoii (Cool)30 min
Season 2Episode 2Otaku (Nerds)30 min
Season 2Episode 3Zoku (Tribes)30 min
Season 2Episode 4Owarai (Comedy)30 min
Season 2Episode 5Bushido (Samurai Spirit)30 min
Season 2Episode 6Kawai (Cute)30 min
Season 3Episode 1Gaijin (Outsiders)30 min
Season 3Episode 2Ai and Koi (Love and Romance)30 min
Season 3Episode 3J-Art (Japanese Pop Art)30 min
Season 3Episode 4Densetsu (Legends)30 min
Season 3Episode 5Kaidan (Horror)30 min
Season 3Episode 6Gyaru (Bad Girls)30 min
  • Jonathan Ross

    as Host

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