Inside Lens: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inside Lens is a series by NHK World TV that broadcasts documentaries directed by filmmakers living in Asia. We air documentaries that highlight local communities as the lens through which the dynamism of modern Asia is portrayed.

Inside Lens has two different formats. The first format is the documentaries about Asia directed by Asian filmmakers including foreign filmmakers who have lived in Asia for several years. There are many Asian filmmakers who have unique lens to depict the society closely and at the same time they are trying to co-produce the film with overseas broadcasters or production companies. "Unique lens" and "co-production" are the key words of the first type.

The second format is the documentaries about Japan directed by foreign filmmakers living in Japan. The documentaries should be rooted in the present tense that tell relevant and timely stories about what Japan is facing today.

We encourage innovative and intelligent filmmaking that speaks of the concerns of Asia and Japan today. Inside Lens is for ambitious, emerging filmmakers willing to develop projects to engage with NHK World's worldwide audiences that have interest in Asia and Japan. Strong narratives and captivating characters are essential prerequisites.

Series details

• Title: Inside Lens
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-01-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-03-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK World
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 28 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35611
• TVDB ID: 323140

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-25; final listed air date 2015-06-12.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-23; final listed air date 2016-12-26.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-16; final listed air date 2017-12-25.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-01-15; final listed air date 2018-12-17.
• Season 2019: premiered 2019-01-14; final listed air date 2019-12-15.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-03-15; final listed air date 2020-03-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Inside Lens 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.