7.6 /10 1 Votes
8.5/10 IMDb Created by Hotsauce TV Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 18 First episode date 9 June 2002 Language English | 6.9/10 Top Documentary Films 7.1/10 TV Starring Jonathan Ross No. of series 3 Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 23 April 2007 Number of series 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres News, Documentary film, Comedy, Special Interest Similar State of the Planet, Imagine, Back to the Floor, Life in the Undergrowth, Wild Down Under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanorama season 1 episode 1 part 1
Japanorama was a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan.
Contents
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.
Series and episode list
Japanorama consisted of three series, each with six episodes. The first series was shown on BBC Choice in 2002, while series 2 and 3 were shown on BBC Three in 2006 and 2007 respectively.