James May: Our Man in...
2020 · TV Series · TV-14 · 50 min · ★ 7.5 · 95% critics
A curious traveler sets out across Japan, from the snowy north to the warmer south, sampling local food, meeting residents, and taking on unusual experiences. Along the way, the trip mixes light cultural learning with awkward moments and humor while trying to get a feel for everyday life and traditions.
Also known as James May: Our Man in Italy · James May: Our Man in Japan · James May: Our Man in India
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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
13 hours to watch · 15 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- James May: Our Man in…
- Years
- 2020–2024
- Release date
- 2020-01-03
- Network
- Prime Video
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (115 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easygoing Japan travel series with dry humor, quirky challenges, and plenty of scenery, similar in spirit to Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; Not for you if you want a deeply respectful, serious cultural deep-dive.
Pros: beautiful Japan scenery; funny fish-out-of-water moments; informative cultural tidbits | Cons: host can feel rude; some bits seem staged; uneven, superficial focus
Themes
- italy
- japan
- india
- travel show
- japão
- viagem
Cast & crew
James May
as Self
Created by James May, Tom Whitter
Episodes3 seasons · 15 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Go!50mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Cabbage Roll47mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Deodorant51mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Hey Bim!52mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Peach Boy50mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6Pickled Plum51mAmazon Prime Video
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1God's Apology53mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2House of Pain51mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Dark Matter51mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Really, Really Nice Cheese51mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5Hey Pesto51mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Bye, Bim51mAmazon Prime Video
Season 33 episodes
- S3E1John49mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2A Bit Like Glasgow51mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Calamari53mAmazon Prime Video