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First Aired: August 8th, 2019

Status: Ended

Network: Netflix

Summary: Pinku (the Japanese softcore film sub-genre) has a long and historied part in Japanese cinema. The genre has existed for over forty years and seen many ebbs and flows. One of the directors during the heyday of the movement was the prolific Muranishi Toru. Adapted from a novel about 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: The Hidden Side

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: Uncensored

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: Muranishi and Toshi move onto selling porn magazines, starting their own bookstore chain in Hokkaido. But their success attracts unwanted attention.

Episode 3: Shake Things Up

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: 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.

Episode 4: The Real Thing

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: Furuya tells the Sapphire team that Ikezawa and Takei are working together. Muranishi recruits a Poseidon actress for their next video.

Episode 5: Blossoming

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: Blacklisted by Ikezawa and squeezed by the regulatory commission, Sapphire nears bankruptcy. After confronting her mother, Megumi seeks out Muranishi.

Episode 6: Delusions of Grandeur

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: 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.

Episode 7: Don't Dream It's Over

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: 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.

Episode 8: A Sexual Revolution

Air Date: August 8th, 2019

Summary: 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.

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