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Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
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About Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki is a documentary TV series that premiered on NHK on September 4, 2015. It has 4 seasons and 16 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 4 "Takumi Nagayusu", aired on March 23, 2017.
Urasawa Naoki no Manben (Naoki Urasawa's Manga Exertions) is a TV Documentary airing on NHK Educational TV. It follows acclaimed mangaka Naoki Urasawa (creator of 20th Century Boys and Monster) as he sets out to break new ground for manga even further than he already has. In an attempt to educate viewers about manga and preserve the intricate craftsmanship and process of Japanese artists on video for future generations, he invites a manga artist to have their workplace filmed for a couple of days, so as to display them in the process of crafting chapters for their current serializations. After the footage has been shot, Urasawa meets with the artist and they discuss the footage, talking about the artist's workplace and workflow, the difficulties involved in the mangaka lifestyle, their reasons for drawing manga in the first place, and their perspective on the current industry and their own work.
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Episodes
16 episodes · 4 seasons
Season 1
2015 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago
E4
Finale
E3
3. Inio Asano
E2
2. Fujita Kazuhiro
E1
1. Akiko Higashimura
Season 2
2016 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
E4
4. Usamaru Furuya
Finale
E3
3. Daisuke Igarashi
E2
2. Kengo Hanazawa
E1
1. Moto Hagio
Season 3
2016 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
E4
4. Naoki Urasawa
Finale
E3
3. Takahashi Tsutomu
E2
2. Miyake Ranjo
E1
1. Ryoichi Ikegami
Season 4
2017 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
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4. Takumi Nagayusu
Finale
E3
3. Naoki Yamamoto
E2
2. Junji Ito
E1
1. Reiko Shimizu
Cast & crew
Created by Naoki Urasawa
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki FAQ
Will there be new episodes of Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki?
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 23, 2017.
When did the latest episode of Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki come out?
The most recent episode of Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki, Season 4 Episode 4 "Takumi Nagayusu", aired on March 23, 2017.
How many seasons of Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki are there?
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki has 4 seasons with 16 episodes in total.
When did Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki first air?
Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki first aired on NHK on September 4, 2015.
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