James May: Our Man In…: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fifteen years after James May first visited Japan as a baffled tourist, he'll be embarking on a quest to understand the unique, extraordinary and complex country. The birthplace of the haiku and classical art forms driven by the principles of Wabi (stark beauty) and Sabi (natural inspiration) and Yugen (grace and subtlety). Japan is also the place that's given us Godzilla, Hello Kitty, Cosplay, and some of the strangest obsessions on the planet. James will embark on an epic journey across all of Japan from North to South, determined to understand why this unique land and its people are the way they are, what drives their whole culture and what their approach to life can teach the rest of us. James can't speak the language, he is clueless about Japanese etiquette, but at least he knows there's a small tree called a banzai.

Series details

• Title: James May: Our Man In…
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Travel
• Premiere date: 2020-01-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-01-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• Typical episode runtime: 51 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 41345
• IMDb ID: tt11302324
• TVDB ID: 360888

Cast and credited roles

• James May — James May

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-03; final listed air date 2020-01-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-07-15; final listed air date 2022-07-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-01-05; final listed air date 2024-01-05; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from James May: Our Man In… on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.