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About Today's Close-Up

Today's Close-Up is a talk and news TV series that premiered on NHK G on April 5, 1993. It has 10 seasons and 70 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 31 Episode 30, aired on April 4, 2023.

A current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK provides cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

  • Talk
  • News
  • Documentary

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Episodes

70 episodes · 10 seasons

Season 1

1993 · 1 episode · Last episode: 33 years ago

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  1. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Finale

Season 19

1 episode · Last episode: 15 years ago

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  1. E221

    221. Episode 221

Season 22

4 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E1120

    1120. Episode 1120

  2. E1114

    1114. Episode 1114

  3. E227

    227. Episode 227

  4. E130

    130. Episode 130

Season 23

1 episode · Last episode: 11 years ago

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  1. E421

    421. Episode 421

Season 27

2019 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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  1. E722

    722. Episode 722

  2. E7

    7. Episode 7

    Finale
  3. E6

    6. Episode 6

  4. E5

    5. Episode 5

  5. E4

    4. Episode 4

  6. E3

    3. Episode 3

  7. E2

    2. Episode 2

  8. E1

    1. Episode 1

Season 28

7 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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  1. E1118

    1118. Episode 1118

  2. E1006

    1006. Episode 1006

  3. E610

    610. Episode 610

  4. E609

    609. Episode 609

  5. E311

    311. Episode 311

  6. E226

    226. Episode 226

  7. E123

    123. Episode 123

Season 29

2021 · 47 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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  1. E716

    716. Episode 716

  2. E46

    46. Episode 46

    Finale
  3. E45

    45. Episode 45

  4. E44

    44. Episode 44

  5. E43

    43. Episode 43

  6. E42

    42. Episode 42

  7. E41

    41. Episode 41

  8. E40

    40. Episode 40

  9. E39

    39. Episode 39

  10. E38

    38. Episode 38

  11. E37

    37. Episode 37

  12. E36

    36. Episode 36

  13. E35

    35. Episode 35

  14. E34

    34. Episode 34

  15. E33

    33. Episode 33

  16. E32

    32. Episode 32

  17. E31

    31. Episode 31

  18. E30

    30. Episode 30

  19. E29

    29. Episode 29

  20. E28

    28. Episode 28

  21. E27

    27. Episode 27

  22. E26

    26. Episode 26

  23. E25

    25. Episode 25

  24. E24

    24. Episode 24

  25. E23

    23. Episode 23

  26. E22

    22. Episode 22

  27. E21

    21. Episode 21

  28. E20

    20. Episode 20

  29. E19

    19. Episode 19

  30. E18

    18. Episode 18

  31. E17

    17. Episode 17

  32. E16

    16. Episode 16

  33. E15

    15. Episode 15

  34. E14

    14. Episode 14

  35. E13

    13. Episode 13

  36. E12

    12. Episode 12

  37. E11

    11. Episode 11

  38. E10

    10. Episode 10

  39. E9

    9. Episode 9

  40. E8

    8. Episode 8

  41. E7

    7. Episode 7

  42. E6

    6. Episode 6

  43. E5

    5. Episode 5

  44. E4

    4. Episode 4

  45. E3

    3. Episode 3

  46. E2

    2. Episode 2

  47. E1

    1. Episode 1

Season 30

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Episodes for this season haven't been announced yet.

Season 31

1 episode · Last episode: 3 years ago

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  1. Today's Close-Up S31 E30 still E30

    30. Episode 30

Season 32

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Episodes for this season haven't been announced yet.

Cast & crew

  • Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi Kitano

    出演

  • Kuwako Maho

    キャスター

  • Mikako Komatsu

    Mikako Komatsu

    ナレーター

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Ryuichi Sakamoto

Today's Close-Up FAQ

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When did the latest episode of Today's Close-Up come out?

The most recent episode of Today's Close-Up, Season 31 Episode 30, aired on April 4, 2023.

How many seasons of Today's Close-Up are there?

Today's Close-Up has 10 seasons with 70 episodes in total.

When did Today's Close-Up first air?

Today's Close-Up first aired on NHK G on April 5, 1993.

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