Fan reviews: Anego

Xamjil · 27 Mar 2011

I mainly watched it for Akanishi Jin, and drooled all over my screen through the drama. I have to admit that he's not a really good actor, and when faced with Shinohara Ryoko, his lack of experience really shows.
But it's a rather good drama. I liked how the main girl matured throught the story. Not easy to stand alone when you're 34 and that you just lost your job. As a romantic, I would of course have liked them to marry in the end, but japanese drama rarely give us such treats.

Celina · 30 Oct 2010

First several episodes were great but then it all went downhill when the main character made the bigesst and most stupid mistake in her life. She became rather pathetic, weak and fickle-minded compared to her old self. She is so consumed with the idea of marrying that she would go from guy to guy whenever things do not go the way she wanted it to go with either of them. First she decides to marry someone from an arranged marriage but she doesn't love him so she ditches him. Then she likes this married man and stupidly decides to have an affair with him when the guys hse liked was ten years younger than her turned down her proposal of marriage. After that she kept deviating between the married man and the younger one.

I just couldn't stand for this fickleness; it was so confusing to tell who she actually liked.

ester_grace · 6 Oct 2010

I am not a fan of shinohara ryoko because I don't like her acting and her voice too. So when I watched this series, I can't enjoyed it even jin was in it.

MonsterZero65 · 15 Aug 2010

I really had to think about what this drama was about before remembering it. It just did not have a great deal of impact on me but it was enjoyable.

dylnni_ · 16 Jul 2008

i <3 this drama!!!!
jin is sooo sweet... i wish i was anego!!!

I'M GLAD THAT I WATCHED THIS DRAMA!!!

Miming chan · 7 May 2008

A young man who falls for an older woman has been a trend in jdorama. Anego, however, doesn't give the viewers the expected apetite for this kind of story.

The main character, the "anego", is supposed to be a 30-something yuppie, who hardly appeals to single men, but "anego" is not a bit unattractive. She's way hotter than her skinny, ultra beauty-conscious, flat-chested lil' sisters in their office. With her effortlessly sexy appeal, she could actually play Sharon Stone's role in an asian version of Basic Instinct. She's even voluptuously sexier with her messy hair.

What makes the drama forgettable is the poor editing. It attempts to project that the main character is supposed to be struggling with her becoming a potential wife, but there were no consistent incidents of her supposed to be unappealing aura. She has in fact caught the eyes of a very young officemate and a married executive, with whom she later had an illicit affair. The show also projects that genuine love had blossomed between "anego" and the married man, but it was never established that the two really fell for each other.

Undeniably, Ryoko could act (especially as a beer drinker). Jin, the other popular Kat-tun, however fell short of portraying the role of a young man who has gone madly in love with an anego. Akihiko bravely took the assignment in the far-flung part of Mongolia just to establish himself as a man strong and dependable enough for his anego. Still, Jin's eyes failed to show the supposed sincere feelings of Akihiko towards anego. Jin may look less ugly than Kame; sorry I can't help but say that Jin pales in comparison to Kame when it comes to acting.

rinarina · 4 Aug 2007

The story was focus on woman in their 30, how she can survived all of the trouble from being single, desperate to be married and having child by her own, temptation of an affair from a handsome (her soulmate ???) married guy, romance with much younger guy (always interesting). I believe that the story becomes interesting and funny because shinohara ryoko but indeed masaya kato also a heart-sweet throb (he always is). Believe it or not I like this drama even though I don't feel agree with the problems that surfaced in the drama but after all may be it really happen in real life. Anyway I prefer Ryoko end with Kato, that would be a perfect ending to me. It's funny though.

swai · 28 Jul 2007

one of the best dramas i have ever watched!!! the plot, the setting, and the cast is all AMAZING!!! all the characters are developed really well, and there is nothing that happens which seemed out of character (one of the things that bothers me most... they try to make the dramas too dramatic these days...), not to mention that the storyline was fun and interesting!! and dont forget about jin's character, kurosawa akihiko... just one word for him... HOT!!!

Wynter · 16 Jul 2007

Anego was a fun drama to watch. I was really able to connect with Shinohara Ryokofs character, possibly because I feel like Ifm in her shoes. The supporting cast was brilliant, especially Tomosaka Rie and Toda Naho. Both were so convincing that Ifm almost afraid to watch another of their dramas for fear that the characters will be lost on me. The one thorn in my side was Akanishi Jin. I understand the casting director wanted someone young in appearance and in age, handsome and lovablec but I would have thought ggood actorh would also be a quality they would be looking for. Jinfs portrayal of Kurozawa was bland and tasteless. Ifm sure the bangs covering the eyes were intentional to hide the fact that he held absolutely no emotion throughout the entire drama. He did seem to improve near the end but he was still painful to watch. Luckily Shinohara Ryoko, who absolutely blew me away, carried his performance. This was my first exposure to her and Ifve become an instant fan. Shefs one of the most charismatic actresses I have ever come across! She and Jin had absolutely no chemistry, but she was still completely believable and her outstanding talent helped me to somewhat forgive Jinfs lack of it.

The plot was good, and I particularly enjoyed the story involving Eriko and Sawaki-san. There were a lot of inconsistencies, like Naokofs sudden proposal to Kurozawa without a proper gbuilding uph, but it was still an enjoyable drama and I had a great time watching it.

I watched the Special as well, since the drama is left open-ended, but 3/4 of it was pure flashback. It was tiring to watch and I ended up forwarding most of it because Ifd just seen all the scenes while watching the drama. The last 15 minutes are all you need to watch. I liked how the end was again open-ended, but I was disappointed that there was no resolve. And Ifm not talking resolve through marriage or whatever. Ifm talking about consistency with the theme. Throughout the entire drama Naoko is struggling to find happiness simply with who she is, and this secures the reasoning behind why she ended up quitting her job and leaving her gold lifeh behind. However, at the end of the special, she appeared desperate and pathetic while trying to find out what the future holds for her. This completely erased any sense of growth she had experienced by the end of the drama. So, although I enjoyed the drama, I found the Special disappointing.

jmie_akanishi · 18 Apr 2007

at first .. comments lng ang nbbasa q bout dis drama .. some says it's the worst drama they've been watched.. but after i watched it .. sabi ko .. tanga nmn ng nag comment na un " di ata naintindihan ung story" hehe .. i like d story so much! xe usually na napapanood ko ung boy ang mas mtanda sa girl .. pero d2 .. girl ung mas matanda .. maganda to pwamiz! and ang gagaling din ng mga actors and actress esp. jinjin .. from a student in gokusen 2 .. he turned to more matured or let say nakaya nya ang rule ng adult .. hehe ..

joykimlee · 21 Mar 2007

Much more enjoyable than Sapuri or Kimi Wa Petto. Life of a 32yo unmarried woman revolving around work and colleagues portrayed realistically with interesting script and funny thoughts going on in their minds. Reminds a little of Ally McBeal with workplace politics in the Japanese society. Btw, aint it nice to have a young hot man drooling over the ordinary looking you instead of younger prettier colleagues? Jin's adorable but Ryoko wins with great performance of her anego character. Don't forget to watch Anego Special to wrap things up with a better ending.

janas · 11 Mar 2007

SPOILER:
I like the ending... ItLs funny and its happy end. A sentimental one wouldnLt suit this kind of dorama...
And I really like their thoughts in columns near them. :)

erlia91 · 21 Nov 2006

At first, I just find one word: WEIRD
And second word: BORED
But the third: GREAT
Haha,, I just want to see Akanishi Jin, you know?
It's not gakuen dorama so I think I maybe change into housewives or some kind of that but it's exciting to wait the next episode and see the end: how about a woman of 32/33 years old live, with man around him, scandal, etc..
It's nice.

kumaxell · 7 Jun 2006

There is a point in a woman's life when she thinks her life sucks.
In Naoko's case, she has this wonderful plan that she would get hitched and quit her job to become a full-time housewife by the time she hits 30. That hasn't happened and she is already 32. And what is sadder? Everyone is calling her "anego," the neon sign that she is OLD, pass her prime, and thus, she is becoming a "furniture." She is no longer that fresh face ppl chase after. Instead, she is a piece of old furniture ppl rely on. Yet, she's not ready to resign to that crappy life. In her desparation, she hooks up with men who sooth her ego. Unfortunely, they are the wrong kind of men for her. In the end, she gets burned and learns that marriage isn't everything. And, her life doesn't suck THAT much.

k4g0me · 18 May 2006

IT had great potential, i thought after that second episode where Kurosawa-kun kissed Anego the stroy would really take off! But sadly it didnt, it was actually quite boring. I actually fast forwarded to the end just to see if she wound up with Kurosawa. What the hell kinda ending was that? Him running looking for power to send her an EMAIL?! wha??? Not exactly what i had in mind.....Kudos to Jin though he was very hot.

megumi s. · 2 May 2006

ute, funny.... but there were things i really didn't like that brought my rating down from a 7-8 (what i give to decent/good dramas). first off it just caused more emotional stress and let-downs than i think was needed, and they really made the ideas of one-night stands and extra-marital affairs seem too acceptable. and while that might be the reality (i don't know), it still seemed like it was perfectly ok for someone to cheat on their spouse!! T_T

Kirari Ililah · 14 Apr 2006

They actually made quite a powerful duo. I laughed at so many scenes and enjoyed witnessing how far their relationship went. This is a perfect drama not only for the fans of Akanishi and Shinohara, but for anyone that enjoys an uncommon love story connection.

The love between a younger man and older woman are never the strongest, but the relationship that develops as friends is always a long and ever so enjoyable event to witness. Watch all of this and you will reflect upon them with your own experiences possibly. The SPECIAL should also be watched for purpose of more of this powerful chemistry between Shinohara and Akanishi!!!

Shindou · 18 Mar 2006

Shinohara Ryoko carried through the show starring as the titular Anego. The cast certainly came together very convincingly and the light plotlines were rather enjoyable. Overall, a pleasant drama to watch but the series does get a bit slow at times. As for the special, i thought it was a rather neat way of ending off a series :)

JAP FREAK · 17 Mar 2006

i really like this show because it really relates to reality and what women in japan faces when they are 20 years old and above...
it's funny too and akanishi is soooo cute!

aki_07 · 5 Mar 2006

Hilarious! Cute! When the main cast is together, the audience gets to read the wacky thoughts that go through their mind and it's really funny. Pace is fast so it's gd for impatient audience. Plot is a true portrayal of a Japanese woman's dilema and obstacles about getting married when she's reached her 30s. The only drawback is the lead actor's stone acting and some very typical unbelievable "dorama" scenes. Hmm... I think nore situable for older women audience (than younger audience) who shares same sentiments as the lead actress...