Rhys Darby: Big in Japan

Season 1

2020 · 4 episodes · 5.8/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   4 Jun 2020 · 6.0/10

   Rhys learns the tricks of the trade from Japan's #1 mascot, battles a roboticist, tries forest bathing and trains with a samurai master.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   11 Jun 2020 · 6.0/10

   Rhys doubles his efforts to break into the Japanese entertainment industry by getting a brand designed and enrolling in mascot school. But he misses his family, so he spends time with a typical Japanese family, who are a little bit like the Osbournes!

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   18 Jun 2020 · 5.0/10

   Rhys learns what makes Japanese audiences tick from two comedy masters and puts on a comedy show of his own. Then, New Zealand's mascot Pabu-chan is finally revealed to the world.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   25 Jun 2020 · 6.0/10

   Series Finale: The popularity of New Zealand's mascot, Pabu-chan, grows at the Sapporo Snow Festival until she gets a chance to hit the big time. Then, Rhys travels to the Okinawa Islands in search of the beautiful and fleeting cherry blossom.