The Journalist

 (Japanese: 新聞記者) is a Japanese drama series starring Ryoko Yonekura as the determined journalist in this series adaptation of the award-winning film. The first season was released on January 13, 2021.

Summary
"A dedicated journalist doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting."

- Official Netflix synopsis

An adaptation of the 2019 hit theatrical feature film of the same name, The Journalist, which proved buzzworthy for its confrontation of Japanese political crimes and scandals of recent years. With its shocking tackling of societal taboos, thrilling developments, and stylish visuals, the film won awards in three major categories at the 43rd Japan Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, as well as many other film awards. In this new series, The Journalist stars Ryoko Yonekura (Doctor X, Legal V) playing the protagonist Anna Matsuda, a Toto Newspaper reporter known as the 'maverick of news media,' who strives to expose issues in modern Japanese society. The film is directed by Michihito Fuji who also directed the movie.

Cast and Characters

 * Ryoko Yonekura as Anna Matsuda
 * Go Ayano as Shinichi Murakami
 * Ryusei Yokohama as Ryo Kinoshita
 * Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kazuya Suzuki
 * Shinobu Terajima as Mayumi Suzuki
 * Mitsuru Fukikoshi
 * Tomorowo Taguchi
 * Koji Ohkura
 * Tetsushi Tanaka


 * Masato Hagiwara
 * Tokio Emoto
 * Kaho Tsuchimura
 * Karin Ono
 * Jun Hashimoto
 * Denden
 * Yusuke Santamaria
 * Shiro Sano

Episodes

 * Season One


 * Episode 1
 * Episode 2
 * Episode 3
 * Episode 4
 * Episode 5
 * Episode 6