TV series
Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.
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Episode 1
After another month of lackluster encyclopedia sales, Muranishi's job is on the line. But just when he starts making money, his life falls apart.
Directed by Masaharu TakeWritten by Kosuke Nishi, Eiji Uchida, Kana Yamada, Yoshitatsu YamadaGuest stars Tokio Emoto, Sairi Ito, Takenori Goto, Itsuji Itao, Kotaro Yoshida, Keito Akutsu, Kentez Asaka, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Episode 2
Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.
Directed by Eiji UchidaWritten by Kosuke Nishi, Kana Yamada, Yoshitatsu YamadaGuest stars Jun Kunimura, Yoshimasa Kondo, Kimiko Yo, Lily Franky, Koyuki, Hyunri, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Ryutaro Ninomiya
Episode 3
After living on the lam in Tokyo, Muranishi and Toshi are arrested in Sapporo. Once they get out, they reunite with Kawada with a new goal: video.
Directed by Masaharu TakeWritten by Kosuke Nishi, Eiji Uchida, Yoshitatsu YamadaGuest stars Tokio Emoto, Sairi Ito, Takenori Goto, Jun Kunimura, Kimiko Yo, Lily Franky, Koyuki, Gentle
Episode 4
Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.
Guest stars Mimi Torres
Episode 5
Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.
Directed by Hayato Kawai
Episode 6
Muranishi takes his crew to Hawaii for an ambitious make-or-break shoot with Allison, a famous American porn star. Toshi goes to Furuya for help.
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Episode 7
Facing a 370-year prison term, Muranishi 100 million yen to make bail. While Toshi and Kawada struggle to raise funds, Kaoru demands to help out.
Guest stars Ayaka Yamagishi
Episode 8
Back in Japan, the Showa era is ending and Kaoru Kuroki has become a sensation. Sapphire and Poseidon are cranking out videos, but a crackdown looms.
Guest stars Miu Akemi, Yuna Ogura, Masahiro Furugohri
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Takayuki YamadaToru Muranishi
Shinnosuke MitsushimaToshi Arai
Misato MoritaMegumi Sahara (Kaoru Kuroki)
Tetsuji TamayamaKenji Kawada
Tokio EmotoKôsuke Mitamura
Sairi ItoJunko Koseda
Takenori GotoRugby Goto
Jun KunimuraIori Furuya
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