Running · 2017–
Darwin's Amazing Animals
Nature / History
A natural history show that's a huge hit with families in Japan is now set to go global! The series explores the amazing stories of animals in Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Japan.
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Seasons & episodes
Season 2017 · 10 episodes
- S2017 E01 · The Great Magician of the Sea - Bryde's Whale, Thailand
- S2017 E02 · Challenges of Fatherhood - Indri, Madagascar
- S2017 E03 · Smotherly Love - North Pacific Giant Octopus, Japan
- S2017 E04 · Not All Fluff and Feathers - Great Gray Owl, Canada
- S2017 E05 · Foot-Flagging Ninja Hopper - Black-Spotted Rock Frog, Malaysia
- S2017 E06 · Tiny Terror - Japanese Tiger Beetle, Japan
- S2017 E07 · Elusive Survivor - Arabian Wolf, Israel
- S2017 E08 · Amazing Comeback - Ayu, Japan
- S2017 E09 · Quick and Tidy! - Sengi, Africa
- S2017 E10 · Taking to the Skies - Oriental Stork, Japan
Season 2018 · 13 episodes
- S2018 E01 · Funny Face - Common Potoo, Brazil
- S2018 E02 · Precious Neighbors - Japanese Pond Turtle, Japan
- S2018 E03 · Attractive Yet Poisonous - Spotfin Lionfish, Philippines
- S2018 E04 · Wondrous Paradise - Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
- S2018 E05 · Urban Kingdom - Water Monitor, Thailand
- S2018 E06 · Magical Hunter - Cheetah, Namibia
- S2018 E07 · Dietary Detox - Zanzibar Red Colobus, Tanzania
- S2018 E08 · Mouthy Warrior of the Sea - Alien Fish, Los Angeles, USA
- S2018 E09 · Taking Center Stage - Cock of the Rock, Suriname
- S2018 E10 · Matchmaking Party - Topi, Kenya
- S2018 E11 · Living the City Life - Otter, Singapore
- S2018 E12 · A Family Affair — Meerkat, Kalahari Desert
- S2018 E13 · Ample Babysitters — Barbary Macaque, Morocco
Season 2019 · 13 episodes
- S2019 E01 · It's Now Black and White - Common Zebra, Africa
- S2019 E02 · Synchronized Sway — Spotted Garden Eel, Japan
- S2019 E03 · Itsy-Bitsy Buzzing Beauty ― Bee Hummingbird, Cuba
- S2019 E04 · Shrouded in Mystery -- River Dolphins, The Amazon
- S2019 E05 · Mountain Climbers -- Elephant, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- S2019 E06 · From Cuddly to Tragedy -- Asiatic Black Bear, Japan
- S2019 E07 · Masters of Disguise - Rare Insects, Costa Rica
- S2019 E08 · Tokyo's Autumn Wildlife Kingdom -- Okutama, Japan
- S2019 E09 · Tokyo's Winter Wildlife Kingdom -- Okutama, Japan
- S2019 E10 · Tokyo's Spring Wildlife Kingdom -- Okutama, Japan
- S2019 E11 · Tokyo's Summer Wildlife Kingdom -- Okutama, Japan
- S2019 E12 · Through Thick and Thin -- Ring-Tailed Lemur, Madagascar
- S2019 E13 · Show-Off or Survival Skill? -- Springbok, Kalahari Desert, Africa
Season 2020 · 13 episodes
- S2020 E01 · Far-Sighted Tie-Up -- Owl, Japan
- S2020 E02 · Peacemakers -- Stump-Tailed Macaque, Thailand
- S2020 E03 · Rising to the Challenge -- Giara Horse, Sardinia, Italy
- S2020 E04 · An Urban Elusive - Japanese Sparrowhawk, Tokyo
- S2020 E05 · Tokyo's Wildlife Survey -- Spring
- S2020 E06 · Tokyo's Wildlife Survey -- Summer
- S2020 E07 · Cub Scouting -- Lion, Tanzania
- S2020 E08 · Sea King -- Orca, Japan
- S2020 E09 · Blooming of the Tisza ― Long-Tailed Mayfly, Hungary
- S2020 E10 · Furry Ball of Feistiness ― Pallas's Cat, Mongolia
- S2020 E11 · Neighbor Helping Neighbor ― Giant Salamander, Japan
- S2020 E12 · Ballet in Black — Parotia, Papua New Guinea
- S2020 E13 · Learning the System ― Spotted Hyena, Tanzania
Season 2021 · 13 episodes
- S2021 E01 · Urban Parenting ― Mandarin Duck, Japan
- S2021 E02 · Living Fossil ― Gar, United States
- S2021 E03 · A Legend Exposed ― Spectacled Bear, Ecuador
- S2021 E04 · School Pride ― Lion, Tanzania
- S2021 E05 · Lure of Extreme Tides ― The Bay of Fundy, Canada
- S2021 E06 · Green Wave over Tokyo ― Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Japan
- S2021 E07 · Tokyo's Hidden Wildlife -- Tama River, Japan
- S2021 E08 · Post-Typhoon Recovery -- Tama River, Japan
- S2021 E09 · Hold on Tight! -- Japanese Stream Toad
- S2021 E10 · Kabuki in the Primate World -- Mandrill, Gabonese Republic, Africa
- S2021 E11 · Reeling in Nature's Mysteries -- Chum Salmon, Japan
- S2021 E12 · Together through the Ages -- Sika Deer, Nara, Japan
- S2021 E13 · Rutting Season in the Ancient Capital -- Sika Deer, Nara, Japan
Season 2022 · 12 episodes
- S2022 E01 · Squid Run -- Market Squid, United States
- S2022 E02 · Lizard Like No Other -- Green Iguana, Costa Rica
- S2022 E03 · Drama in Bird Paradise -- Sooty Tern, Republic of Seychelles
- S2022 E04 · White Ninja — Ezo Mountain Hare, Japan
- S2022 E05 · Adorable Resilience ― Ladybug, Japan
- S2022 E06 · Spring Gathering ― Mountain Puddle, Japan
- S2022 E07 · Back from the Brink ― Sea Otter, Japan
- S2022 E08 · Docile Predator ― Sand Tiger Shark, Japan
- S2022 E09 · Cedars for the Ages ― Yakushima, Japan
- S2022 E10 · Insect Orchestra ― Crickets, Japan
- S2022 E11 · Marvelous Mystery Tour ― Mushrooms, Japan
- S2022 E12 · No Pup Left Behind ― African Golden Wolf, Tanzania
Season 2023 · 12 episodes
- S2023 E01 · Mad Dash ― Gentoo Penguin, Falkland Islands, UK
- S2023 E02 · Tweet In-Chirp-Pretations ― Birds, Karuizawa, Japan
- S2023 E03 · Life-Nurturing Driftwood ― Tama River, Japan
- S2023 E04 · King of The Troop ― Japanese Macaque
- S2023 E05 · Job Hopping and Majority Rule ― Japanese Honeybee
- S2023 E06 · Sea Devil ― Yellow Goosefish, Japan
- S2023 E07 · The Sewing Bird ― Tama River, Japan
- S2023 E08 · A Prey on Birds ― Praying Mantis, Japan
- S2023 E09 · Long Road to the Top ― Toad, Japan
- S2023 E10 · From Leader to Outcast ― Cheetah, Kenya
- S2023 E11 · Elusive Giant Column ― Arabesque Greenling, Japan
- S2023 E12 · Welcome Return ― Rock Ptarmigan, Japan
Season 2024 · 13 episodes
- S2024 E01 · Walk then Run ― Octopus Oliveri
- S2024 E02 · Snow Fairies ― Shima-Enaga
- S2024 E03 · Big Mouth ― Bering Wolffish
- S2024 E04 · A Helping Hand to a Brighter Future ― White-Tailed Eagle
- S2024 E05 · Tiny Body with a Big Secret ― Japanese Tree Frog
- S2024 E06 · A Hoot for Conservation ― Blakiston's Fish Owl, Japan
- S2024 E07 · New Urban Hunters ― Tama River, Japan
- S2024 E08 · Fowl Ninja ― Hazel Grouse, Japan
- S2024 E09 · Conservation's Next Chapter ― Japanese Crested Ibis
- S2024 E10 · World's Largest Butterfly ― Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, Papua New Guinea
- S2024 E11 · Quest for the Throne, Part 1 ― Lion, Tanzania
- S2024 E12 · Quest for the Throne, Part 2 ― Lion, Tanzania
- S2024 E13 · The Great Magician of the Sea — Bryde's Whale, Thailand
Season 2025 · 13 episodes
- S2025 E01 · Quest for the Throne, Part 3 ― Lion, Tanzania
- S2025 E02 · Challenges of Fatherhood ― Indri, Madagascar
- S2025 E03 · Unlikely Frenemies ― The Caledonian Forest, Scotland
- S2025 E04 · Impaling for Love ― Bull-Headed Shrike
- S2025 E05 · Ultimate Battle! Moray Eel vs. Pufferfish
- S2025 E06 · Wary Weasel Parenting ― Tama River, Japan
- S2025 E07 · Diva of Clear Streams ― Kajika Frog
- S2025 E08 · A Monkey's Tale ― Japanese Macaque
- S2025 E09 · Sticky Secrets from the Get-Go! ― Japanese Gecko
- S2025 E10 · Mouth to Mouth Battle – Asian Sheephead Wrasse
- S2025 E11 · Survival's Tall Order ― Desert-Dwelling Giraffe, Namibia
- S2025 E12 · Heat and Heartbreak ― Desert Lion, Namibia
- S2025 E13 · Snail Shell Specialist ― Asian Openbill, Thailand
Season 2026 · 8 episodes
- S2026 E01 · Life on the Edge – Takin, Bhutan
- S2026 E02 · Document 720 Hours – Kalahari's Creature Comforts
- S2026 E03 · Quest for the Throne, Part 4 – Lion, Tanzania
- S2026 E04 · Unity in the Face of Extremes – Mongolian Wolf
- S2026 E05 · Adorable Resilience – Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
- S2026 E06 · Conservation through Collaboration – White-Bellied Heron, Bhutan
- S2026 E07 · Fearless Aerial Speedster – Eurasian Hobby
- S2026 E08 · Bitten by the Bug – Stick Insect
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