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Station:
BBC Three (UK)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2002-06-09
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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.
TV Show Ended.
S3E4 - Densetsu (Legends)
Jonathan interviews Quentin Tarantino's favourite action star, Sonny Chiba, and swaps magic tricks with Princess Tenko.
Air Date: 09 Apr 2007 17:00 (CDT)
S3E5 - Kaidan (Horror)
With films like Ring, The Grudge and Dark Water being remade in Hollywood, Jonathan looks at the Japanese horror genre.
Air Date: 16 Apr 2007 17:00 (CDT)
S3E6 - Gyaru (Bad Girls)
Jonathan looks at the rise of the Gyaru, or feisty young Japanese women, and meets a female action star from the 1970s.
Air Date: 23 Apr 2007 17:00 (CDT)