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NHK-NEP: top-level factual content

NHK-NEP presents a diverse range of documentaries and programs that promise to captivate buyers at MIPCOM 2014. From explorations of artificial intelligence to insights into Mars and ancient civilizations, company’s offerings reflect the intention of pushing the boundaries of storytelling and discovery.

Akiko Nakano, sales manager
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Alternative Medicine

Health & Body, Science & Technology, 1 x 51min., Produced by NHK in co-production with Autentic

Alternative therapies using acupoints and herbs are increasingly being introduced around the world. Science is elucidating their efficacies and mechanisms, contributing to the advancement of medicine.

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The Great Passage

Drama, 10 x 49 min., Produced by NHK / AX-ON

After a fashion editor lost her cushy job, she began working as an editor for a dictionary alongside some unique colleagues. She doesn’t realize it at first, but it turns out to be her dream job. This new drama series is based on Miura Shion’s bestselling novel.

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30,000,000 (Yen)

Drama, Crime / Mystery, 8 x 49 min., Produced by NHK

An accident changes one family’s fortunes. The biker’s bag the son brings home contains a block of cash for a criminal ring. The decent people are drawn into the cycle of wrongdoings….

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Mighty Monkey (w.t.)

Nature, 1 x 50 min., Produced by NHK / NEP in co-production with NDR, Doclights and ZDFS

The image of “snow monkeys” submerged in a hot spring as snow falls around them is iconic. These are Japanese macaques. Shot in beautiful 4K, the cameras travel through Japan to unveil how this single species of macaque can thrive in such a widely diverse habitat.

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days

Arts & Culture, Human Story, 1 x 59 min., Produced by NHK

In March 2023, the Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away. With incredible access to his diaries and private footage provided by Sakamoto’s bereaved family, the program follows how the maestro grappled with death and lived out his final days.

Chasing Perfection

Four Seasons with Japan’s Master Gardeners

Arts & Culture, Human Story, 1 x 50 min., Produced by NHK

Two world-renowned gardens in Japan offer breathtaking views for all who visit. Ranked number one in a US magazine for Japanese gardens for 21 consecutive years is the Adachi Museum Garden. This program follows the dedicated professionals chasing perfection.

About NHK-NEP

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s sole public media organization. Funded by fees from Japanese households and businesses, it has a reputation for impartial, high-quality programming. Through its six nationwide TV channels and three radio channels, NHK reaches about 60 million households and businesses. Besides being a broadcaster, NHK produces a vast array of high-quality programs covering news, documentaries, children’s and educational programs, music, entertainment, culture, animation and drama. Known as the pioneer of HD, NHK now actively produces programs in 4K and 8K.

NEP (NHK Enterprises, Inc.) is the international distribution/production affiliate of NHK. It handles high-quality programs in various genres including documentaries, children’s & education, entertainment, animation, drama, factual entertainment and non-scripted/scripted formats. As NHK has spearheaded the development of 4K and 8K technologies, NEP boasts a vast library of 4K and 8K contents.

NAKANO Akiko

Senior Manager (Worldwide excluding China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea)

YAMADA Shuji

Chief Manager (Taiwan and Hong Kong / Non-Scripted Format)

NAGAOKA Satomi

Manager (Korea and China / Scripted Format / In-flight)