Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. In the Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first, and very possibly the last, time surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission which flew to the Moon, and allows them to tell their story in their own words. The definitive story of going to the moon, told by those who went. Between 1969 and 1972 an elite group of men achieved an incredible dream. They were, and remain, the only human beings to set foot on a planet other than our own. These personal testimonies are interwoven with digitally remastered footage from Nasa film archives, much of it previously unseen and all of it hauntingly evocative of a bygone era. The result is an intimate and epic film which vividly communicates the daring and the danger, the pride and the passion, of this band of special young men.
Japan is rapidly aging. It is said that the average life span will exceed 90 years old in approximately 50 years. This documentary series introduces "super seniors" who lead healthy lives at nearly 100 years old and searches for the "keys" to living a healthy and vital life regardless of age by investigating the latest aging research. Depicting active daily lives of centenarians, the first episode discovers the secrets to an active brain while the second episode investigates what is necessary to lead a healthy life and live one's life the fullest."