Show Info
- Status: Returning Series
- First Aired: October 1, 2020
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 20
- Networks: NHK Educational TV, NHK BS Premium
- Genres: Documentary, Talk
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Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo(2020)
Overview
Reboot of the original Manben series from 2014-2017. Naoki Urasawa is returning to visit eight different manga authors, observe them in their daily work and discuss the creation of manga.
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20 episodes • 2020Avg: 9.8Golden Era
Season 1
20 episodes • 2020Avg: 9.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiba Tetsuya | Oct 1, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Iwamoto Nao | Oct 8, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Sugimura Shin-ichi | Oct 15, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hoshino Yukinobu | Oct 22, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Morohoshi Daijiro | Nov 12, 2020 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Nishi Keiko | Nov 19, 2020 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Soryo Fuyumi | Dec 10, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sakamoto Shin-ichi | Dec 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Yasuhiko Yoshikazu | Jun 9, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Kashiwagi Haruko | Jun 16, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Oshimi Shuzo | Jun 23, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Watanabe Wataru | Mar 2, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Aoike Yasuko | Mar 9, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Arai Hideki | Mar 16, 2022 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Tezuka Osamu | Feb 4, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Minase Ai | Feb 11, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Terada Katsuya | Feb 18, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Shimamoto Kazuhiko | Feb 25, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mizuki Shigeru | Mar 17, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Otomo Katsuhiro ▽ Beyond "AKIRA"?! Approaching a legendary masterpiece. | Mar 29, 2025 | 0.0 |
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