Station:
NHK World (JP)
Status:
Running
Start:
2015-04-05
Rating:
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A documentary series that focuses on first-class professionals from various fields in Japan.
There is no Next Episode of The Professionals planned.
S2026E1 - kensuke ushio: Letting the Music Just Be There
The soundtrack composer for hit anime shows and movies, this musician is driving the world wild with his music. As he starts on a new anime, we follow the struggle from which his unique sound emerges.
Air Date: 30 Jan 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S2026E2 - From the Kitchen, With Every Family in Her Heart: Kajiwara Masako, Supermarket Deli Dish Director
A local supermarket has won grand prize four years in a row in a major deli dish competition. We follow the deli dish maker who sparked this success. Behind her smile is a past driven to desperation.
Air Date: 27 Feb 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S2026E3 - The Man Favored by the Tuna of the Tsugaru Strait: Kikuchi Takeichi, Tuna Fisherman
Nicknamed "Mr. Perfect," tuna fisherman Kikuchi Takeichi (64) attempts to catch the prize "First Tuna" in a winter of low hauls. We cover his fierce battle in Oma, Aomori in the frigid Tsugaru Strait.
Air Date: 29 May 2026 22:00 (CDT)