Naomi Osaka

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 16, 2021
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13

Critic Reviews

  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Jude Dry
    Jul 16, 2021
    58
    In three vaguely indistinguishable episodes, the Netflix docuseries “Naomi Osaka” offers a small window into the young champion’s world.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Jul 15, 2021
    50
    The narrative of “Naomi Osaka” comes in fits and starts, using previously aired interviews to fill gaps and glossing over transitions between coaches, brands and sponsorships without much further probing. Osaka’s personality shines through, but not much else. ... Not quite a tell-all, not quite an impressionistic portrait, “Naomi Osaka” floats somewhere in between with a cautious curiosity that does, at least, reflect its namesake.

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best TV Season of 2021

User Reviews

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User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. sittingbullfrog
    Sep 18, 2021
    2
    Born Naomi Francois in New York City to a Japanese mother and Haitian father Naomi's parents decided at an early age to have her representBorn Naomi Francois in New York City to a Japanese mother and Haitian father Naomi's parents decided at an early age to have her represent Japan in tennis despite the fact that Naomi was born and raised in the United States, doesn't not hold Japanese citizenship, does not live in Japan, has never lived in Japan, speaks very little Japanese and in fact cannot hold even simple conversations in Japanese.
    For 8 months in 2019 Naomi was ranked 1 by the WTA. By September of the that year she fell out of the 1 ranking and her ranking has only declined since then.    … Full Review »
  2. UncleWillard
    Sep 8, 2021
    1
    Series? This barely rates a 15 minute interview on YouTube. Get real. I get it, she's good at tennis, but c'mon!
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