After "Zero Woman", Iijima worked largely in the domain of Japanese TV dramas (J-dorama) including the Fuji Television suspense drama starring Atsuko Asano which aired from July to September 1995 and the 1998 comedy also on Fuji TV, , co-starring Masahiko Nishimura, which had a setting in New York City. In August 1999, Iijima starred in the Fuji TV produced theatrical film . In this romantic comedy, Iijima's character, Naomi Shimizu, is a spoiled rich girl in a dream job who is brought down by circumstances to being a bicycle delivery messenger. Various complications ensue including a romance with her new boss played by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi.