Fan reviews: News no onna

areshi · 9 Aug 2011

I like the theme song of News no onna. But I just want to see that drama because I just want to know what is the life of a newscaster in or behind in a camera. :)

ester_grace · 23 Dec 2010

Unforgetable dorama.. takky's sooo cute and honami's so adorable.

idetakun · 10 Jun 2006

LOVE the story, like the plotting, like the casts. touching and a little funny~ung actors did it well!!

refrizz · 14 May 2006

i thought hideaki would fall for his step mom at the first place..
but i dont really like the ending....

Shindou · 13 Mar 2006

News no Onna was another great light-hearted and fun drama to watch! Similar to Nanisama (strong independent woman in the workplace type of show), the cast was very strong and I liked Norika's jealous performance in this one. Kyozo was just hilarious and it was very interesting to compare his performance from this drama to his rather serious character in Midnight Rain. Also loved all the scenes between Honami and Tackey - great fun to watch.

donna8157 · 23 Jun 2005

Suzuki Honami triumphs again, this time playing the independent and goal-driven Aso-san, the anchor of Channel 2 News. The series starts off with a bang, the tragic death of her husband and his ex-wife the day after their marriage and all of a sudden she has to deal with taking care of her husband's fifteen year old son, Ryu, played by Takizawa Hideaki.

The feelings and emotions portrayed by Suzuki Honami were sincere and more realistic, being a single person and being such a career-oriented woman, she didn't want to take the boy in and was rather vociferous about it, too. Takizawa Hideaki in the meantime was a bit of a loner and often grated on Aso's nerves. However, as the series progresses, their relationship blossoms and the audience can really sense a change between them. It just seemed very natural and not forced like some other dramas that I've seen. Like some other reviewer, I also felt that Ryu had some sort of feelings for Aso. They just had great chemistry together! (Maybe that's one of the reasons why Takky was later cast in "Majo no Jouken")

The side characters really helped contribute to the overall plot and feeling of the drama. The lawyer (the perfect man) often added comic relief to the serious moments. The scheming Fujiwara Norika made a great antagonist and it was understandable since she also wanted to become an anchor. Konno's character was also wonderfully executed, it was hard to make out the man's feelings and motives with his one expression face.

I've only seen one another news drama, "Bijo ka Yajuu", and I thought that this one surpassed that one by far. I definitely recommend watching this for both fans of Suzuki Honami and Takizawa Hideaki. The ending was also exceptional.

aizawa^hase · 14 Mar 2005

this drama is really funny and i got hooked the first time i watched it. tackky and kyoko were really small and cute!

chep ammar · 15 Nov 2004

this is my favourite j-drama, no doubt at ll. the humor, the story and the messages are crystal clear and takizawa hideaki make me suffer cause my girl just fall in love with him after watching this drama

gizm092 · 29 May 2004

I liked this one alot. I just wish I hadn't watched it in a two year period. However even for two years I was still kept interested in this jdrama. I liked the news aspect of it. It kinda carries over the same feeling now that I'm watching Beauty or Beast which is also about news.

mojack · 17 Feb 2004

Keep goin Tamaki! You're the best reporter in town.

cheebster · 5 Sep 2003

If you like takki, this is one drama you can't miss.

juliana_phang · 21 Jun 2003

nice drama
funny
n u'll be surprised to see how they broadcast news...
it's like, wow!..they r so prefectionist

warren.mcclendon · 30 Dec 2002

I am a big fan of Suzuki san. It pains me to have to rip this drama when I expected her usual great perfomances, but for me this was a sleeping pill. Everyone just looked like they were just acting on auto pilot and not really gving any kind of real inspired acting. Every aspect of the subject of this drama has been done already and a lot better. Even the aspect of her being a female reporter wasn't that interesting for me after seing JOSHIANA. Miki Mizuno is a good actress and ordinarily would never surpass Suzukis performance,but her performance in JOSHIANA was better than this crap.

iamhuzhe · 28 Dec 2002

I watched NEWS WOMAN from beginning to end TWICE non-stop. I am planning to watch it again tonight. IT IS GREAT. As I have said, the Japanese characteristic is going to extremes. They work hard, ambitious and have little respect to life, etc. But I would quote a sentence from the drama: "I respect you Tamaki." I respect those who devote to realizing their life dreams. This drama is so encouraging and all the characters are so well played among which, of course, Tamaki (Suzuki Honami) is the best. Though I first know Suzuki Honami from her "Tokyo Love Story", I want to say that Suzuki Honami is great at playing the role of a devoted loving woman. Not only the love between man and woman, but also the love of work, of one's own dream, the love of truth and good things in the world. Love in a more abstract and broader sense. That's why I love this drama. It's the best drama I have ever seen. Don't believe that? Watch it for yourself.

UWFShooter · 15 Sep 2002

This is actually the first J-dorama that I watched one that hooked me on the genre. Honami is superb in her last comeback ever. She had been a top idol since 1986, and with good reason. Her acting with current teen favorite Takizawa shows a lot of good chemistry. You almost wish Honami was really his mother... Nagatsuka, a veteran of samurai and workplace movies, plays a good fountain of wisdom. Norika is very credible as the antagonist. Fukigoshi actually looks better here than in Naguru Onna (too plain) and Ashita ga Aru sa (a weasel). A great drama which I recommend!

Hidealinne · 31 Aug 2002

I like this drama.There are morals from this drama.I love the way Hideaki Takizawa act and he is so cute.

jdfan · 3 Jul 2002

Good show! It is a nice change from love stories. You will stick around till the end. Too bad Suzuki Honami is not acting in more dramas.

thee · 6 Mar 2002

I like Tamaki Aso here.
She has her own ambition and purpose to do something.
One way to learn about live I think.

cherlin_takky · 21 Feb 2002

the storyline is exactly nice... all the while i thought that hideaki was in love wif honami.. it makes me curious bout their realtion ship... the storyline is so nice and it keep me curious....

aleen84 · 15 Nov 2001

This is the first Honami's drama I've watched. I have to say, she's very pretty and talented.