"HodoBuzz" offers viewers a glimpse into the struggles of a Japanese female reporter who, tired of obstacles in Japan's media industry, quits her job as a variety show host in Tokyo and leaves for New York to pursue her dream of being a news anchor.
Although the series tackles a myriad of issues prevalent in Japanese society, including a lack of understanding towards minorities such as LGBT and half-Japanese children, the strongest inspiration for the series was the sexism inherent in the role of female announcers, the team says.
I only learned about this show a couple of weeks ago, when it just released through an article in the Japan Times ( https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/02/03/tv/hodobuzz/ ) and decided to give it a go, since I have Amazon Prime anyway.
I have only seen one episode so far but I'm really liking it and think it tackles a lot of issues in an interesting way.
What amazes though is how absolutely nobody seems to have heard about this show. It only has 8 (!) votes on IMDB, which is an absolute shame for such an ambitious show in terms of concept. Especially considering how difficult it has already been just to be able to have the show made in the first place ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/523483385/japan-america-drama-series-hodobuzz?ref=project_link )
Although the series tackles a myriad of issues prevalent in Japanese society, including a lack of understanding towards minorities such as LGBT and half-Japanese children, the strongest inspiration for the series was the sexism inherent in the role of female announcers, the team says.
I only learned about this show a couple of weeks ago, when it just released through an article in the Japan Times ( https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/02/03/tv/hodobuzz/ ) and decided to give it a go, since I have Amazon Prime anyway.
I have only seen one episode so far but I'm really liking it and think it tackles a lot of issues in an interesting way.
What amazes though is how absolutely nobody seems to have heard about this show. It only has 8 (!) votes on IMDB, which is an absolute shame for such an ambitious show in terms of concept. Especially considering how difficult it has already been just to be able to have the show made in the first place ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/523483385/japan-america-drama-series-hodobuzz?ref=project_link )
