Is imagine-nation coming back?
imagine-nation (2010–2020) on NHK World
The answer: Concluded March 24, 2020.
11seasons
307episodes
About imagine-nation
Comics, Anime and Games are now a globally popular form of entertainment from Japan. This 30 minute magazine program features Japan's ranking of the most popular titles from each genre. The program also has long interviews with Japan's top creators, as well as delivering information on upcoming related events.
imagine-nation episode schedule
307 aired
Aired · 307
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Manga "UNDER NINJA" |
| March 3, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur |
| February 3, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Anime "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen" |
| January 20, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Anime "BEASTARS" |
| December 23, 2019 | S2019·E22 | Manga Artist Shinobu Kaitani |
| December 2, 2019 | S2019·E21 | Game "Sakura Wars" |
| November 4, 2019 | S2019·E20 | Manga "Sangokushi Meshi" |
| October 28, 2019 | S2019·E19 | TV Anime "Fairy gone" |
| October 14, 2019 | S2019·E18 | Manga Artist Kotobuki Shiriagari |
| September 2, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Manga artist Setona Mizushiro |
| August 26, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Anime "AGGRETSUKO" |
| August 5, 2019 | S2019·E15 | TV anime "BEM" |
| July 29, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Anime "A Certain Scientific Accelerator" |
| July 15, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Manga Artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko |
| June 3, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Manga Artist Noboru Takahashi |
| May 27, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Anime Movie PROMARE |
| May 6, 2019 | S2019·E10 | 3DCG Anime Ultraman |
| April 16, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Manga Artist Hiro Mashima |
| March 26, 2019 | S2019·E8 | SP in Shenzhen |
| March 5, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Indie Anime SP |
| February 12, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Dimension High School |
| February 5, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Automaton |
| February 3, 2019 | S2019·E3 | imagine-nation SP in Jakarta |
| January 15, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Focusing on Colors: Manga Artist Seizo Watase |
| January 8, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Behind the Scenes of Japan's Local Manga |
| December 4, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Main theme: e-sports in Japan |
| November 20, 2018 | S2018·E23 | Main theme: Master of Horror Manga, Junji Ito |
| November 6, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Main theme: Shizuoka, the center-place of Hobbies |
| October 16, 2018 | S2018·E21 | Main theme: Challenge to Make AR World into Anime - Ingress the Animation |
| October 2, 2018 | S2018·E20 | The Return of the Blue Metal Hero - Mega Man 11 |
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| September 18, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Main theme: AUTOMATON |
| September 4, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Main theme: Behind the Scenes of Ever-popular JRPG - Dragon Quest 11 |
| August 7, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Main theme: Takao Saito |
| July 10, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Main theme: MIRAI |
| July 3, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Main theme: The Box of 5 Centuries |
| June 19, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Main theme: BATMAN NINJA |
| June 5, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Main theme: Fist of the Blue Sky REGENESIS |
| May 15, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Main theme: MEGALO BOX |
| May 1, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Main theme: Voice Acting in Japan |
| April 17, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Main theme: GOLDEN KAMUY |
| April 3, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Main theme: ATOM THE BEGINNING |
| March 27, 2018 | S2018·E8 | Main theme: Roundup 2 |
| March 13, 2018 | S2018·E7 | Main theme: Comic Magazine SP |
| February 27, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Main theme: The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! |
| February 20, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Main theme: Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody |
| February 13, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Main theme: The 5th Japan Vietnam Festival in Ho Chi Minh City |
| January 23, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Main theme: KOKKOKU |
| January 16, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Main theme: MAZINGER Z: INFINITY |
| January 2, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Main theme: Samejima the final 15 days |
| December 26, 2017 | S2017·E36 | Main theme: Independent Creators Special |
| December 19, 2017 | S2017·E35 | Main theme: Perfect Human |
| December 12, 2017 | S2017·E34 | Main theme: MUJIN |
| November 28, 2017 | S2017·E33 | Main theme: SONIC FORCES |
| November 21, 2017 | S2017·E32 | Main theme: GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters |
| November 7, 2017 | S2017·E31 | Main theme: Jinmen |
| October 31, 2017 | S2017·E30 | Main theme: INUYASHIKI LAST HERO |
| October 17, 2017 | S2017·E29 | Main theme: Children of the Whales |
| October 10, 2017 | S2017·E28 | Main theme: ASAHINAGU |
| September 26, 2017 | S2017·E27 | Main theme: Amane Gymnasium |
| September 12, 2017 | S2017·E26 | Main theme: Roundup |
| September 5, 2017 | S2017·E25 | Main theme: TAIGA of GENESIS |
| August 29, 2017 | S2017·E24 | Main theme: Your Voice -KIMIKOE- |
| August 22, 2017 | S2017·E23 | Main theme: Radiation House |
| August 1, 2017 | S2017·E22 | Main theme: SAIYUKI RELOAD BLAST |
| July 25, 2017 | S2017·E21 | Main theme:Japan's Local Anime |
| July 11, 2017 | S2017·E20 | Main theme: Made in Abyss |
| July 4, 2017 | S2017·E19 | Main theme:SOU-BOU-TEI KOWASUBESHI |
| June 20, 2017 | S2017·E18 | Main theme: TEKKEN 7 |
| June 13, 2017 | S2017·E17 | Main theme: KING OF PRISM -PRIDE the HERO- |
| June 6, 2017 | S2017·E16 | Main theme: IMURI |
| May 30, 2017 | S2017·E15 | Main theme: BLAME! |
| May 16, 2017 | S2017·E14 | Main theme: ANIMETAMAGO 2017 |
| May 9, 2017 | S2017·E13 | Main theme: Sagrada Reset |
| April 25, 2017 | S2017·E12 | Main theme: The Eccentric Family 2 |
| April 18, 2017 | S2017·E11 | Main theme: STARMYU |
| April 13, 2017 | S2017·E10 | Main theme: MORIARTY THE PATRIOT |
| April 6, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Main theme: Super Bomberman R |
| March 28, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Main theme: Roundup |
| March 7, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Main theme: Kutei Dragons |
| February 28, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Main theme: ULTRAMAN |
| February 14, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Main theme: Independent Creator Special |
| February 7, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Main theme: Black Butler the Movie: Book of Atlantic |
| January 24, 2017 | S2017·E3 | Main theme: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju |
| January 17, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Main theme: Shadowverse |
| January 3, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Main theme: POPIN Q |
| December 27, 2016 | S2016·E36 | Main theme: AKIBA'S BEAT |
| December 13, 2016 | S2016·E35 | Main theme: Young Creators in Vietnam |
| December 6, 2016 | S2016·E34 | Main theme: Vietnam SP |
| November 22, 2016 | S2016·E33 | Main theme: TOUKEN RANBU HANAMARU |
| November 15, 2016 | S2016·E32 | Main theme: Ikebukuro |
| November 8, 2016 | S2016·E31 | Main theme: In This Corner of the World |
| October 25, 2016 | S2016·E30 | Main theme: Golden Gold |
| October 18, 2016 | S2016·E29 | Main theme: Kiss Him, Not Me |
| October 4, 2016 | S2016·E28 | Main theme: FINAL FANTASY XV |
| September 27, 2016 | S2016·E27 | Main theme: FIRE FORCE |
| September 13, 2016 | S2016·E26 | Main theme: Round up |
| September 6, 2016 | S2016·E25 | Main theme: KANATA-KAKERU |
| August 23, 2016 | S2016·E24 | Main theme: Prisoner Riku |
| August 16, 2016 | S2016·E23 | Main theme: THE IDOLM@STER PLATINUM STARS |
| August 2, 2016 | S2016·E22 | Main theme: Dimension W |
| July 26, 2016 | S2016·E21 | Main theme: Nordic Girl Åsa discovers the Mysteries of Japan |
| July 19, 2016 | S2016·E20 | Main theme: Battery |
| July 12, 2016 | S2016·E19 | Main theme: D.Gray-man HALLOW |
| June 28, 2016 | S2016·E18 | Main theme: UMBRELLA CORPS |
| June 21, 2016 | S2016·E17 | Main theme: Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai |
| June 7, 2016 | S2016·E16 | Main theme: KUROKOCHI |
| May 31, 2016 | S2016·E15 | Main theme: Indie Games Special |
| May 24, 2016 | S2016·E14 | Main theme: GURAZENI |
| May 17, 2016 | S2016·E13 | Main theme: Heaven x Inferno |
| May 3, 2016 | S2016·E12 | Main theme: IGAI－THE PLAY DEAD／ALIVE－ |
| April 19, 2016 | S2016·E11 | Main theme: Big Order |
| April 12, 2016 | S2016·E10 | Main theme: Concrete Revolutio～Superhuman Phantasmagoria～THE LOST SONG |
| April 5, 2016 | S2016·E9 | Main theme: Blood Blockade Battlefront |
| March 22, 2016 | S2016·E8 | Main theme: ROUND UP#2 |
| March 15, 2016 | S2016·E7 | Main theme: DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri. |
| March 1, 2016 | S2016·E6 | Main theme: Re:Monster |
| February 23, 2016 | S2016·E5 | Main theme: Wave, Listen to me. |
| February 16, 2016 | S2016·E4 | Main theme: Street Fighter V |
| January 26, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Main theme: Immortal Hounds |
| January 12, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Main theme: FAIRY TAIL |
| January 5, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Main theme: Indie Games Special #2 |
| December 15, 2015 | S2015·E32 | Main theme: Monster Hunter X |
| December 8, 2015 | S2015·E31 | Main theme: AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN-Compel |
| November 17, 2015 | S2015·E30 | Main theme: Lonely Gourmet |
| November 10, 2015 | S2015·E29 | Main theme: Shall we date?:Destiny Ninja2+ |
| October 27, 2015 | S2015·E28 | Main theme: GUILTY GEAR Xrd –REVELATOR- |
| October 20, 2015 | S2015·E27 | Main theme: Monster Strike |
| October 13, 2015 | S2015·E26 | Main theme: Airship Q |
| September 29, 2015 | S2015·E25 | Main theme: Twin Star Exorcists |
| September 15, 2015 | S2015·E24 | Main theme: ROUNDUP1 |
| September 8, 2015 | S2015·E23 | Main theme: UQ HOLDER! |
| August 25, 2015 | S2015·E22 | Main theme: HIMITSU -THE TOP SECRET- |
| August 18, 2015 | S2015·E21 | Main theme: TETSUMIN |
| August 4, 2015 | S2015·E20 | Main theme: CHAOS;CHILD |
| July 28, 2015 | S2015·E19 | Main theme: GOD EATER |
| July 14, 2015 | S2015·E18 | Main theme: HEAVENSTRIKE RIVALS |
| July 7, 2015 | S2015·E17 | Main theme: POKKÉN TOURNAMENT |
| June 16, 2015 | S2015·E16 | Main theme: Indie Games Special |
| June 9, 2015 | S2015·E15 | Main theme: ICHIEFU |
| May 26, 2015 | S2015·E14 | Main theme: Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition |
| May 19, 2015 | S2015·E13 | Main theme: My love STORY!! |
| May 5, 2015 | S2015·E12 | Main theme:Innocent |
| April 21, 2015 | S2015·E11 | Main theme: Dragon Ball Z Resurrection 'F' |
| April 7, 2015 | S2015·E10 | Main theme: Rodea the Sky Soldier |
| March 31, 2015 | S2015·E9 | Main theme: Hello!! KINMOZA! |
| March 17, 2015 | S2015·E8 | Main theme: Round up 4 |
| March 10, 2015 | S2015·E7 | Main theme: montage / Guest: Junpei Mizusaki (Anime Creator) |
| March 3, 2015 | S2015·E6 | Main theme: ARACHNID/CATERPILLAR / Guest: Tomoaki Nishizawa (Anime creator) |
| February 17, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Main theme: Chaos Centurion / Guest: Hiroyasu Ishida (Anime creator) |
| February 10, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Main theme: Yatterman Night / Guest: Shinichi Nakayama (Illustrator) |
| January 27, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Main theme: Manga Box / Guest: Soubi Yamamoto (Anime creator) |
| January 20, 2015 | S2015·E2 | Main theme: YO-KAI WATCH The Movie (Tentative) |
| January 6, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Main theme: Toho Project / Guest: Ken Niimura (Manga Artist) |
| December 23, 2014 | S2014·E34 | Main theme: Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (Viewers' Choice Awards) / Guest: Okayado (Manga Artist) |
| December 16, 2014 | S2014·E33 | Main theme: The Ancient Magus' Bride |
| December 2, 2014 | S2014·E32 | Main theme: Independent Creator Special |
| November 18, 2014 | S2014·E31 | Main theme: Levius / Guest: Shinji Mikami (Game Designer) |
| November 11, 2014 | S2014·E30 | Main theme: Round up 3 |
| November 4, 2014 | S2014·E29 | Main theme: RAKUEN TSUIHO -Expelled from Paradise- / Guest: Daruma Matsuura (Manga Artist) |
| October 21, 2014 | S2014·E28 | Main theme: Your Lie in April / Guest: Tomoaki Sawa (Game Producer) |
| October 14, 2014 | S2014·E27 | Main theme: Monster Strike / Guest: 326 (Illustrator) |
| October 7, 2014 | S2014·E26 | Main theme: D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die / Guest: Shigeyoshi Tsukahara (Animation artist) |
| September 30, 2014 | S2014·E25 | Main theme: Main theme: Hyrule Warriors / Guest: Shigeyoshi Tsukahara Anime director) |
| September 23, 2014 | S2014·E24 | Main theme: Main theme: Santa Inoue / Guest: Yasuhiko Nomura (Game creator) |
| September 16, 2014 | S2014·E23 | Main theme: CARD FIGHT!! Vanguard THE Movie / Guest: Daiki Asai (Game creator) |
| September 2, 2014 | S2014·E22 | Main theme: ACCA 13 Wards Inspector General Division / Guest: Shoji Masuda (Game designer) |
| August 26, 2014 | S2014·E21 | Main theme: Roundup 2 |
| August 12, 2014 | S2014·E20 | Main theme:Tokyo Ghoul / Guest: Nanmo (Game Creator) |
| August 5, 2014 | S2014·E19 | Main theme:Sailor Moon Crystal / Guest: Isami Nakagawa |
| July 29, 2014 | S2014·E18 | Main theme: Creators in France / FRANCE SPECIAL |
| July 22, 2014 | S2014·E17 | Main theme: JAPAN EXPO |
| July 15, 2014 | S2014·E16 | Main theme: Liar Game / Guest: Ryosuke Inagawa (Game producer) |
| July 1, 2014 | S2014·E15 | Main theme: Freedom Wars / Guest: Tomoko Fuyukawa (Manga artist) |
| June 24, 2014 | S2014·E14 | Main theme: Independent Creators |
| June 17, 2014 | S2014·E13 | Main theme:Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary / Guest: OKAYADO (Manga Artist) |
| June 3, 2014 | S2014·E12 | Main theme: Roundup 1 |
| May 27, 2014 | S2014·E11 | Main theme: MAGICA WARS / Guest: Tetsuya Imai (Manga artist) |
| May 20, 2014 | S2014·E10 | Main theme: Ura Sunday / Guest: Yoshitaka Enomoto (Manga artist & Illustrator) |
| May 13, 2014 | S2014·E9 | Main theme: redjuice / Guest: Daisuke Uehara (Game Creator) |
| May 6, 2014 | S2014·E8 | Main theme: New Brand Project / Guest: Yuta Kayashima (Manga artist & Illustrator) |
| April 29, 2014 | S2014·E7 | Main theme:Nedoroid (Repeat) / Guest: Makiko Sukikara (Anime creator) |
| April 22, 2014 | S2014·E6 | Main theme:Battle Cats / Guest: Masayoshi Takeda (Manga artist) |
| April 15, 2014 | S2014·E5 | Main theme: BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS / Guest: Nukyu (Anime creator) |
| April 8, 2014 | S2014·E4 | Main theme: Locke the superman / Guest: Toshiko Hata (Anime creator) |
| April 1, 2014 | S2014·E3 | Main theme: Gunslinger Stratos2 / Guest: Noboru Takahashi (Manga artist) |
| March 19, 2014 | S2014·E2 | Main theme: Roundup 4 |
| March 11, 2014 | S2014·E1 | Main theme: Alice in Borderland |
| November 12, 2013 | S2013·E24 | Main theme: Patema Inverted / Guest: Yukiko Asano (Manga artist) |
| October 29, 2013 | S2013·E22 | Main Theme: FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn / Guest: Atsuko Ishida (Manga Artist) |
| October 29, 2013 | S2013·E23 | Main theme: Ubel Blatt (Repeat) / Guest: Katsuya Terada (Illustrator) |
| October 22, 2013 | S2013·E21 | Main theme: Sonic Lost World / Guest: Sakura (Manga Artist) |
| October 15, 2013 | S2013·E20 | Main Theme: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y / Guest: Manga Kyoudai (Manga Artist) |
| October 8, 2013 | S2013·E19 | Main theme: Main theme: Rain / Guest: Kia Asamiya (Manga Artist) |
| October 1, 2013 | S2013·E18 | Main theme: Main theme: Young Black Jack |
| May 28, 2013 | S2013·E17 | Main theme: Phantasy Star Online 2 / Guest: Michihiko Touei (Manga Artist) |
| May 21, 2013 | S2013·E16 | Main Feature: Saint Young Men! / Creator's interview: Hiroyuki Ohashi (Manga Artist) |
| May 7, 2013 | S2013·E15 | Main theme: Shin Megami Tensei IV / Guest: Hiroyuki Ohashi (Manga Artist) |
| April 30, 2013 | S2013·E14 | Main theme: Nakaba Suzuki / Guest: Shiho Hirayama (Anime Producer) |
| April 23, 2013 | S2013·E13 | Main theme: Attack on Titan / Guest: Yosuke Takahashi (Manga artist) |
| April 16, 2013 | S2013·E12 | Main theme: WET MOON - ATSUSHI KANEKO / Guest: Keiko Shiraishi (Anime Producer) |
| April 9, 2013 | S2013·E11 | Main theme: DEVIL SURVIVOR 2: the animation / Guest: Yuki Kodama (Manga artist) |
| April 2, 2013 | S2013·E10 | Main theme: Anime Mirai / Guest: Takahiro Hayakawa (Anime Director) |
| March 26, 2013 | S2013·E9 | Main Feature: imagine-nation Roundup 4 |
| March 12, 2013 | S2013·E8 | Main Feature: Japanese Manga Artist : Fujihiko Hosono / Creator's interview: Eriko Takase Japanese Manga Artist |
| March 5, 2013 | S2013·E7 | Main Feature: Battle Action Game - SOUL SACRIFICE / Creator's interview: Takayuki Mizushima, Japanese Manga Artist |
| February 19, 2013 | S2013·E6 | Main Feature: Action Game - METAL GEAR RISING REVENGEANCE / Creator's interview: Hirochi Maki Japanese Manga Artist |
| February 12, 2013 | S2013·E5 | Main Feature: Japanese Manga Artist - Tetsuya Saruwatari / Creator's interview: Obetomo, Japanese Illustrator & Animation Director |
| January 29, 2013 | S2013·E4 | Main Feature: Japanese Popular Manga - GUNNM Last Order / Creator's interview: Fantasista Utamaro, Japanese Art Director |
| January 22, 2013 | S2013·E3 | Main Feature: Japanese Animation HUNTER x HUNTER / Creator's interview: Takayuki Takeya Japanese Figure Creator |
| January 15, 2013 | S2013·E2 | Main Feature: Idol Simulation Game&Animation"Aikatsu!" / Creator's interview: Shigeru Okada Japanese Stop motion animator |
| January 8, 2013 | S2013·E1 | Main Feature: The Animation Movie "ONE PIECE film Z" / Creator's interview: Atsushi Takahashi Japanese Animation Director |
| December 18, 2012 | S2012·E43 | Main Feature: Japanese popular Manga SPRITE / Creator's interview: Hidetomo Sumiyoshi Japanese Game Creator |
| December 11, 2012 | S2012·E42 | Main Feature: The Town of Ikebukuro / Creator's interview: Masashi Tanaka Japanese Manga Artist |
| November 27, 2012 | S2012·E41 | Main Feature: imagine-nation Round-up 3 |
| November 13, 2012 | S2012·E40 | Main Feature: Japanese RPG Game UNCHAIN BLADES EXXIV / Creator's interview: Hiroyuki Nakayama Japanese Clay Animation Director |
| November 6, 2012 | S2012·E39 | Main Feature: Action Shooting Game EARTH DEFENSE FORCE / Creator's interview: Masayuki Miyaji Japanese Animation Director |
| October 30, 2012 | S2012·E38 | Main Feature: Japanese Animation - JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE / Creator's interview: SOTA SUGAHARA |
| October 23, 2012 | S2012·E37 | Main Feature: Hayate the Combat Butler - The Animation / Creator's interview: YORIYASU Japanese Animation Director |
| October 16, 2012 | S2012·E36 | Main Feature: Japanese Animation - Scan2Go / Creator's interview: Yoriko Mizushiri Japanese Animation Director |
| October 9, 2012 | S2012·E35 | Main Feature: Japanese Animation - CODE:BREAKER / Creator's interview: Tomoya Asano Japanese Videogame Producer |
| October 2, 2012 | S2012·E34 | Main Feature: Popular Japanese Manga - GIGA TOKYO TOY BOX |
| September 25, 2012 | S2012·E33 | Main Feature: BTOOOM! - A Survival Action Manga / Creator's interview: Dehara Noriyuki Japanese |
| September 18, 2012 | S2012·E32 | Main Feature: imagine-nation Roundup < 2 > |
| September 11, 2012 | S2012·E31 | Main Feature: A Monster Panic Manga - HAKAIJYU / Creator's interview: Yuta Sukegawa Japanese Animation Director |
| August 21, 2012 | S2012·E30 | Main Feature: Adventure Game - TIME TRAVELERS / Creator's interview: Yuki Kajiura Japanese composer and music producer |
| August 7, 2012 | S2012·E29 | Main Feature: Code Geass Akito The Exiled / Creator's interview: Yoshinori Terasawa Japanese Game Producer |
| July 31, 2012 | S2012·E28 | Main Feature: TOYOTA & STUDIO4°C Collaboration Anime PES |
| July 24, 2012 | S2012·E27 | Main Feature: Japanese Animation Director Mamoru Hosoda |
| July 17, 2012 | S2012·E26 | Main Feature: Japanese Manga Artist - Norifusa Mita / Creator's interview: Mitsuo Toyama Japanese Animation Director |
| July 10, 2012 | S2012·E25 | Main Feature: Library War- The Animated Movie / Creator's interview: Senri Iida Animation Director |
…and 77 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
