TV series
Document 72 Hours
2006–, Japanese, on NHK G.
An unusual documentary series that delves into human dramas through chance encounters with ordinary people at selected spots. Filmed over 72 hours in a single location, the show captures glimpses into people's lives as they open up and share their stories.
- Seasons
- 17
- Episodes
- 502
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S17 E28: Episode 28
Aired 23 October 2026
Seasons 17
2006
2006 · 11 episodes
2007
2007 · 9 episodes
2012
2012 · 4 episodes
2013
2013 · 32 episodes
2014
2014 · 35 episodes
2015
2015 · 43 episodes
2016
2016 · 38 episodes
2017
2017 · 39 episodes
2018
2018 · 34 episodes
2019
2019 · 36 episodes
2020
2020 · 26 episodes
2021
2021 · 29 episodes
2022
2022 · 32 episodes
2023
2023 · 37 episodes
2024
2024 · 35 episodes
2025
2025 · 36 episodes
2026
2026 · 28 episodes
Cast & crew
- Kazue FukiishiSelf - Narrator (voice) · 109 ep
- Anne SuzukiSelf - Narrator (voice) · 99 ep
- Mikako IchikawaSelf - Narrator (voice) · 46 ep
- Riisa NakaSelf - Narrator (voice) · 37 ep
- Ryo KatsujiSelf - Narrator (voice) · 32 ep
- Tomoko TabataSelf - Narrator (voice) · 27 ep
- Shizuka IshibashiSelf - Narrator (voice) · 23 ep
- Rina KawaeiSelf - Narrator (voice) · 19 ep
- Tsuyoshi MuroSelf - Narrator (voice) · 14 ep
- Aoi YamadaSelf - Narrator (voice) · 12 ep
- Marie IitoyoSelf - Narrator (voice) · 10 ep
- Manami HigaSelf - Narrator (voice) · 5 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 October 2006
- Network
- NHK G
- Original title
- ドキュメント72時間
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Documentary
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Document 72 Hours has 17 seasons and 502 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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