[Discussion] Japanorama Documentary Series

hey, i couldn't find an existing topic for this, so i started one.

here's some info provided by 'tom1234':

JAPANORAMA from BBC
A Documentary about various cultures in JAPAN

Plot Summary:
A six-part TV series focusing on Japanese films, TV shows, anime, manga & culture, hosted by Jonathan Ross. Interviews include those with Lone Wolf and Cub comic writer Kazuo Koike, director Takeshi Miike, and many more. Jonathan Ross visits the set of the current Ultraman TV series, allows two former Godzilla actors to stomp model buildings, and speaks with Japan's top animators. Clips include those from Ringu, Spirited Away, Audition, Godzilla pics, some of Akira Kurosawa's films, Babycart movies and many more. Manga artist Junko Mizuno, who is interviewed, provides cartoon characters that are used throughout the series.

Episode breakdown.

Episode 1: Science Fiction
- "Ultraman", with interview with the director. A long interesting feature.
- "Tetsuo: The iron man" (1998). Interview with director.
- Games, interview with the CEO of UGA.
- Etiquette: How to enter a room.
- Astro boy (1963), and Akira. Short features.
- "Ghost in the shell" and "Avalon", interview with director (Mamoru Oshii)
- Robot pets, and robotpeople.
- I.K.U., a movie on hi-tech sex.

Episode 2: Entertainment
- "Water boys"
- "Cupheads"
- Etiquette: How to laugh.
- JPOP Idols
- Interview with Hideaki Anno but mostly footage from the live movie "Love and Pop" (1998).
- "Hostbed" , this is how internet was meant to be.
- A interview with Miyazaki. Loads of footage.
- Battle Royale

Episode 3: Sex
- "Warm water under a red bridge",
- "Paradise TV", 24 hour erotic stuff.
- "The realm of the senses". Interview with directors etc.
- "Kings of pink", a bunch of offbeat erotica/artsy movies.
- Etiquette: Chopsticks!
- Arousing anime! Starts of with "Plastic Little" (1994).
- "Legend of the overfiend" (1989). tentacles!
- "Figure" (2001), cosplay with masks.
- "Tokyo Decadence", back to mainstream SM erotica.

Episode 4: Yakuza
- "Tokyo drifter" (1966)
- "Branded to kill" (1967)
- "Brother" (2000), interview with Takeshi Kitano
- Etiquette: How to exchange business cards.
- Interview with the director Takashi Miike. "City of lost souls" (2000), "Audition" (1999), "Ichi the killer" (2001)
- Reality TV, "Crybaby". Interview with producer and winner.
- Pizzicato 5, interview.
- Defining the difference between anime and cartoons. "The professional: Golgo 13" (1983)

Episode 5: Swords
- Manga. "Lone wolf & cub". Interview with "Kazuo Koike". Excerpts from live movies.
- Etiquette: How to bow
- "Zatoichi and the one armed swordsman" (1971)
- "Samurai Fiction" (1998), interview with director. "Red shadow".
- "Ninja scroll"
- Breadman
- "Onibaba" (1964)
- Kanasisters (???)
- "Supercar"/"White surf style no.5".
- "Seven Samurai" (1954)
- "Yojimno" (1961), hosts favourite from Akira.

Episode 6: Horror
- Interview with an architects, and godzilla actors.
- Etiquette: Numbers
- "Kwaidan" (1964)
- "Scarecrow" (2001)
- "St.John's Wort" (2001)
- "Ring" (1998), interview with the director. and "Ring 2"
- "Barefoot Gen" (1983), interview with writer.
- JUNKO MIZUNO, interview
- Interview with "Dir en grey" and fans

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

for those of you who haven't noticed, the original JAPANORAMA series is being seeded now.

i am moving back and forth between eps to seed everyone. if you complete, please stay on to complete others.

credits go to mt877 for re-seeding this series and completing us first!

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=japanorama&type=&sub=View+all&sort=

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Once the logjam for Japanarama clears I was planning on uploading "Adam & Joe Go Tokyo" also from the BBC. (8 1/2 hour episodes, a little over 2gig since I'll batch them.)

I'm starting to wonder if documentaries about Japan don't merit a subforum of their own under Japanese Culture & Entertainment.

It could also include shows made in Japan like the "Next Stop Discovery" series and would be helpful in collecting the odd strays like that Hitomoji show that was uploaded not too long ago.

There's already a fair amount of this kind of stuff on d-addicts and I'm hoping that giving documentaries their own forum might bring in more.

Looks like season 3 just started to air. Can anybody get their hands on these episodes?

ta
hanzo

--
Jonathan Ross's Japanorama s03ep01
BBC 3 Mon 19 Mar, 11:00 pm - 11:30 pm 30mins

Gaijin - Outsiders

In tonight's show Jonathan intrepidly steps outside the mainstream to explore
'Gaijin' - Outsiders. From outlawed biker gangs to the Afro Samurai, he looks
at the people who just don't fit in.

In a country where conformity is king Outsiders are a rare breed. Japanorama
meets the Bosozoku, boy biker gangs, and explores the world of illegal road
racing or 'Drifting'.

Electric Eel Shock have been wowing audiences worldwide with their heavy metal
antics - but they first had to suffer rejection in Japan.

The dotty world of artist Yayoi Kusama is uncovered. Like Electric Eel Shock
she had to achieve international acclaim before being accepted back home.
Japan's truckers also get artistic - spending thousands of pounds decorating
their 'art trucks'.

Also, there's a look at the latest take on that most original Outsider, the
Samurai, with an exclusive preview of Samuel L Jackson's new animation series
adapted from the manga 'Afro Samurai'.

H2 · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Japanorama s03ep01.WnA.avi

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:35 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0