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NHK Educational TV Special

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S2025 E802 · Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata and 7 Notebooks

About NHK Educational TV Special

NHK Educational TV Special is a TV series that premiered on NHK Educational TV on April 1, 1985. It has 7 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2025 Episode 802 "Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata and 7 Notebooks", aired on August 2, 2025.

An educational documentary series covering a wide range of topics including social issues, culture, arts, science, and history, and featuring in-depth analysis and interviews.

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Episodes

12 episodes · 7 seasons

Season 1

1985 · 1 episode · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Finale

Season 1985

3 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

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  1. E403

    403. Episode 403

  2. E402

    402. Episode 402

  3. E401

    401. Episode 401

Season 2019

4 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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  1. E525

    525. Episode 525

  2. E427

    427. Episode 427

  3. E323

    323. Episode 323

  4. E202

    202. Episode 202

Season 2020

1 episode · Last episode: 6 years ago

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  1. E1017

    1017. Episode 1017

Season 2021

1 episode · Last episode: 5 years ago

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  1. E730

    730. Episode 730

Season 2022

1 episode · Last episode: 4 years ago

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  1. E521

    521. Episode 521

Season 2025

2025 · 1 episode · Last episode: 1 year ago

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  1. NHK Educational TV Special S2025 E802 still E802

    802. Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata and 7 Notebooks

    In preparation of an exhibition about Isao Takahata, seven notebooks chronicling his process of adapting "Grave of the Fireflies" are found. His family and many people who helped him make his film talk about the process and how his own experiences during the war influenced it.

Cast & crew

  • Isao Takahata

    Isao Takahata

    Self

  • Toshio Suzuki

    Toshio Suzuki

    Self

NHK Educational TV Special FAQ

When is the next episode of NHK Educational TV Special?

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When did the latest episode of NHK Educational TV Special come out?

The most recent episode of NHK Educational TV Special, Season 2025 Episode 802 "Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata and 7 Notebooks", aired on August 2, 2025.

How many seasons of NHK Educational TV Special are there?

NHK Educational TV Special has 7 seasons with 12 episodes in total.

When did NHK Educational TV Special first air?

NHK Educational TV Special first aired on NHK Educational TV on April 1, 1985.

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