Ended · 2002–2007

Japanorama

Japanorama is a BBC documentary programme where presenter Jonathan Ross travels to Japan to explore Japan's current popular culture, and how it came to be that way. Based on Jonathan Ross's love for all things Japanese, Japanorama takes the viewer through post-war Japan, showing its amazing rise from the ashes of war in movies, TV-shows, anime, manga and more.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 6 episodes

S01 E01 · Science Fiction2002-06-09
S01 E02 · Youth2002-06-16
S01 E03 · Sex2002-06-23
S01 E04 · Crime2002-06-30
S01 E05 · Swords2002-07-07
S01 E06 · Horror2002-07-14

Season 2 · 6 episodes

S02 E01 · Kakkoii (Cool)2006-09-07
S02 E02 · Otaku (Nerds)2006-09-14
S02 E03 · Zoku (Tribes)2006-09-21
S02 E04 · Owarai (Comedy)2006-09-28
S02 E05 · Bushido (Samurai Spirit)2006-10-05
S02 E06 · Kawai (Cute)2006-10-12

Season 3 · 6 episodes

S03 E01 · Gaijin (Outsiders)2007-03-19
S03 E02 · Ai and Koi (Love and Romance)2007-03-26
S03 E03 · J-Art (Japanese Pop Art)2007-04-02
S03 E04 · Densetsu (Legends)2007-04-09
S03 E05 · Kaidan (Horror)2007-04-16
S03 E06 · Gyaru (Bad Girls)2007-04-23

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