イグアナの娘 · Iguana's daughter
| Network | TV Asahi |
|---|---|
| Broadcast | 15 Apr 1996 – 24 Jun 1996 |
| Episodes | 10 Episodes |
| Viewership | — |
| Fan score | 8.2 from 10 reviews |
This is a drama based on the manga strip. Rika (Kanno) is a high school senior with no self esteem. She thinks she is an iguana. Why? Her mother (Kawashima) claims that whenever she sees Rika she sees an iguana instead of a real human. Because of this, Rika has never received or was shown any love by her mother. Rika' younger sister Mami (Enomoto) has been getting all of the love and attention by the mother. Rika likes Noboru (Okada) a lot but can't tell him her feelings. Kaori (Komine) is jealous of Rika and refuses to let Noboru go out with her. Mikami (Sato) plays Rika's friend and is always encouraging her. Will Rika end up with Noboru? Will he turn her away if he finds out she is an iguana?
| 10 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 1–6 | 1 |
MonsterZero65 · 2010
Really this drama was pretty disturbing but it is the kind of drama that once you see you will feel a great impact on you. For that reason alone it is worth seeing. Kanno Miho and Kawashima Naomi were simply amazing in this. Bravo!
MonsterZero-65 · 2007
Kanno Miho and Kawashima Naomi were both excellent in this drama. I can't imagine anyone turning in a better performance. The bizarre and haunting relationship they had was very dark and twisted but you do not walk away from the drama feeling depressed. I was completely entertained the whole time and could not wait to see the next episode.
Ming · 2006
While many viewers seem to view this show as a fairy tale, I tend to view it as an interesting allegory about self-acceptance. Like many of us, Rika (played brilliantly gloomily by Kanno Miho, only 18 at the time) sees something ugly when she looks into the mirror, and it took much courage and help from her friends and family to undo the damage done by her unloving mother, and for Rika to finally accept and love herself for who she is.
