Drama Digest
The sequel to the Naked Director sees Muranishi at the top of his game, becoming one of the most influential, most prosperous, and most famous porn directors of the time. With the lack of competition from their competitors, the director, and his leading lady, Kaoru Kuroki, got into the mainstream public and built their brand and company further. With the popularization of satellite TV, Muranishi is driven to be the first person to use television to broadcast porn all over the world on TV. And with the ambition of going bigger and bigger, chaos is the only thing that can ensue. What happens in the next phase of Muranishi’s life? Will his dreams come true? Or will he fall from grace in the worst possible ways? Watch the drama and find out.
The Feel-Good Part
If chaos is what you’re looking for in a drama, then The Naked Director has always been a go-to. For fans of the series, the sequel serves as a means to tie up any loose ends from the previous seasons and to see how the story progresses.
The Disappointing Factor
With this chaos comes a lot of highlights and a lot of lowlights. The moments in the film that are not great resonate much louder than the highlights. There is also excessive nudity, sexual scene, and graphic imagery which does not seem to help the show. Of course, a drama about the porn industry is going to showcase some R-rated scenes, but if they do not serve the purpose of the story, then it does not work at all.
In-Depth Analysis
The Naked Director 2 is a look at what happens when you fly too close to the sun and the consequences of this burning ambition. If the first season looked at Muranishi’s growth, then the second season was his decline. And maybe this decline is the reason it is not as satisfying as the first season.
Star Power
Yamada Takayuki reprises his role as Muranishi Toru, the ambitious, ruthless, and power-hungry porn director. This time, his character becomes more unhinged. This is reflected in Yamada’s acting. He approaches this season with much more power and craze, which adds to his character. The other star role this season is Morita Misato, who plays Kuroki Kaoru. This season Kuroki Kaoru is faced with the anxiety of being level in the dust and forgotten. There is more pressure on her to prove herself and her worth in the porn industry. Morita Misato approaches this role with a lot of emotion and vulnerability, which makes it an endearing and beautiful performance.
Overall Opinion
The Naked Director 2 is not the best sequel. If you look at it as a continuation of the first season’s story, then you may feel some disappointment. But if you watch this as a stand-alone season, you may find some good.
