Face To Face: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Face To Face Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Shigemoto Hidekichi: Dynamism in Black
Jan 29, 2023 · 28 min
Shigemoto Hidekichi brings innovation to the traditional world of sumi-e art. From musicians and athletes to sword-wielding samurai, his paintings capture the speed, dynamism and e
Murata Sayaka: Revealing Truth Through Fantasy
Feb 26, 2023 · 28 min
Murata Sayaka is a novelist who has gained a cult following worldwide. She soared to fame with "Convenience Store Woman," a novel that explores the challenges and consequences of n
Takasago Junji: Life Revealed Through the Lens
Mar 19, 2023 · 28 min
In 2022, Takasago Junji won a prize in one of the world's top wildlife photography competitions with an ethereal picture that conveys his trademark love and respect for nature. As
Hasegawa Zaiyu: Conveying Culinary Passion
Mar 26, 2023 · 28 min
Hasegawa Zaiyu is a chef of Japanese cuisine who's been gaining attention from diners and critics around the world for his culinary innovation. His restaurant Den has frequently ap
Miyagino Sho: Hakuho's Next Chapter
May 13, 2023 · 28 min
In 1985, a fifteen-year-old boy from Mongolia arrived in Japan. That young boy, weighing just 62 kilograms, would go on to become Hakuho, Japan's most decorated sumo wrestler. He w
Nakata Hidetoshi: Chasing New Goals
Aug 27, 2023 · 28 min
Former soccer player Nakata Hidetoshi played on Japan's national team in 3 FIFA World Cups. Having spent much of his career overseas, after retiring in 2006 he embarked on a journe
Tsuji Hitonari: A Life Devoted to Exploring Art
Oct 22, 2023 · 28 min
Tsuji Hitonari is an author, poet, musician, director, performer, chef and more. In the 1980s, he led Japan's rock scene while writing novels. 20 years ago, he moved to Paris, wher