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MONEY
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1 season · 21 episodes total · ~21 per season.
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Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
2020 1 seasons · 21 eps Japanese
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
Naoki Urasawa
Self - Presenter
Wakana Aoi
Self - Narration (voice)
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CRAFT
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Roughly 17 hours end-to-end — 2 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 2020 to 2025 — a 5-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Returning Series".
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WORLD
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Show type: Documentary.
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AWARDS
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Airs on NHK Educational TV, NHK BS Premium.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 21
- Avg episode length
- 49 min
- Premiered
- 2020-10-01
- Last aired
- 2025-11-22
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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