Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door

Season 1

2012 · 13 episodes · 6h 30m in all · 8.0/10

Six complete strangers live together in a beautiful house overlooking the ocean -- where friendship, love, jealousy and drama unfold.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Moving to the Terrace House

   12 Oct 2012 · 30 min · 8.0/10

   Evil genius YOU is driving around Tokyo in her sponsored TOYOTA car, plotting her latest evil plan: Put six strangers in a big house by the sea and let the drama unfold. It’s a social experiment to find out if Japanese people are capable of forming relationships and/or get laid.

2. 

   2. The Beginning of Something New Or...

   19 Oct 2012 · 30 min

   The housemates bond by cooking together at their new home. Some of their problems come to light. The boys talk about which of the girls they like.

3. 

   3. Nobody Knows the Way She Feels

   26 Oct 2012 · 30 min

   Tetsuya starts to act on his feelings for AKB48’s Rie Kitahara, and the two of them go shopping together. Masato invites Seina to exercise with him.

4. 

   4. Thank You for Being Here

   2 Nov 2012 · 30 min

   While watching the previous episode of the show, the housemates suddenly discover that Momoko’s parents are both deceased.

5. 

   5. It's Never Too Late to Start

   9 Nov 2012 · 30 min

   Tetsuya reveals the results of the firefighter exam. The housemates talk about their careers and dreams. Masato prepares for a surfing contest.

6. 

   6. Puppy Love

   16 Nov 2012 · 30 min

   Tetsuya tells Seina that he can’t just tell Kitahara that he likes her, because there is too much for her to lose. Masato’s competition day arrives.

7. 

   7. The One She Truly Longs For...?

   23 Nov 2012 · 30 min

   After finding out that Kitahara isn't really interested in Tetsuya, Momoko asks the pop star what kind of guy she likes.

8. 

   8. Disharmony in the Terrace House

   30 Nov 2012 · 30 min

   Masato and Seina talk in the morning after kissing the night before. Tetsuya finds out that Masato asked Kitahara out on a date.

9. 

   9. Playtime Is Over

   7 Dec 2012 · 30 min

   Momoko and Tetsuya talk about relationships over food. Masato takes Seina out to dinner to tell her something important.

10. 

    10. The Decisions

    14 Dec 2012 · 30 min

    Masato looks to sharpen his surfing skills. Kitahara talks to Yuko Oshima and other AKB48 members about balancing work with her life at Terrace House.

11. 

    11. Getting Back Up Again

    21 Dec 2012 · 30 min

    Tetsuya talks to someone from his past about his dream of becoming an actor. Seina does a test photo shoot during another audition for a magazine.

12. 

    12. Moving Out of the Terrace House

    28 Dec 2012 · 30 min

    Kitahara and Tetsuya go on their final date before they part ways. The boys find a touching letter after they say goodbye to Masato.

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    13. Special Edition

    4 Jan 2013 · 30 min

    Evil villain YOU is watching her experiment from the control room. So far everything is going as expected. Japanese people are terrible at getting laid and find it very difficult to even hold hands. This is a special episode focusing on the most interesting subject, Tecchan. He gets to meet Taylor Swift, then YOU does a recap of what the hell Tecchan as been up to for the past 12 weeks.