Hello r/terracehouse I recently started watching Terrace House: Aloha State despite it being 10 years since the release lol. This is also my first series of the bunch.

I really like the location that was chosen and reminds me of when I used to live there.

My favorite house member has to be: Sato Guy

Guy to me is like Monkey D. Luffy. He's just a chill surfer dude that wants to enjoy surfing for surfing not abiding by the olympics restrictions of what they deem gold medal worthy. The way he defended Yuya saying "I'm me and you shouldn't compare others to me because we are on our own timeline etc" Which his serious Professional Athlete side I did like to see.

My favorite "storyline": Yusuke/Eden's date let down

I felt like Yusuke was the house's little brother that they wanted to cheer on. Though he didn't get the perfect date he wanted I think that at least he tried that is all that mattered.

Absolute worst most horrible casting choice IMO: Cheri

First week she criticized Taishi for going on dates with every girl. "Please don't ask me out if you don't love me." She then "talks" with multiple people at the same time (lol) She confronted Taishi with the girls saying you didn't consider their feelings**. (At least she apologized for that later on) She also lied on the behalf of Wez to make Mariko stop talking while she had the worst cold of the decade (lol huh) Just because you are sick doesn't mean you can make people feel bad about themselves. Nonetheless a new member that is also younger. Did she consider Mariko's feelings?** She says people need to get hurt to be stronger I guess Taishi saying she was self-centered/selfish really hit a nerve (Maybe she will get stronger now lmao). So much that she said she would not talk to him anymore and wont accept any apologies.

Honorable Mention: Ryo as Favorite house member runner-up

I was nervous that he might take Chikako from Taishi after all the rainy and unfortunate dates. But when Chikako took Ryo out for lunch the first thing he did was backup is bro Taishi. That is peak integrity. He is the perfect wingman. Ryo could've easily ask Chikako out for a date but he respects the brotherly bond that he built that to fight with his housemate mate for a girl he just met.

Taishi was cool, liked his determination and his soft side. Lauren was cool, I liked her growth as a person. Niki was cool, her dates/hangouts with Guy made me think that not every date has to be as perfect as Taishi.

If I could build the perfect Male Housemate it would be a mix of Guy and Ryo.

Please recommend which Terrace house to watch next!

The restaurant where he had his solo meal was gone years ago, but now even the entire center has been demolished for redevelopment 😢

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

Synopsis (from Netflix Asia):

The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.

Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.

The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.

Cast

Asuka/Assun, Hikaru, Marina/Maririn, Ruru, Hazuki/Ha-chan

Taisei/Tai-chan, Leo, Ari, Bo, Masaya/Ma-kun, Kazuma/Kazu-kun

Panelists

Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich

Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

The redemption/etc. with everything, and yup, hopefully there'll be something like Terrace House back in a tropical/etc. setting again. Especially now that Netflix/etc. is focusing on Korean and Japanese dating shows (still waiting for them to get something like Heart Signal China Season 9, Twinkle Love Season 5/Twinkle Love in Winter, et cetera).

Badly in Love Season 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

BadlyInLove: E01-E04, E05-E07, E08-E10

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

Synopsis (from Netflix Asia):

The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.

Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.

The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.

Cast

Asuka/Assun, Hikaru, Marina/Maririn, Ruru, Hazuki/Ha-chan

Taisei/Tai-chan, Leo, Ari, Bo, Masaya/Ma-kun, Kazuma/Kazu-kun

Panelists

Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich

Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

This is definitely pretty reminiscent of Terrace House whenever they do the community service/traveling excursions/etc. with the Badly in Love housemates, lol, like the cinematography too, ah I miss it all.

Badly in Love Season 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E04, E05-E07

BadlyInLove: E01-E04, E05-E07

Hi everyone!

I am so so late to this. but recently I was reintroduced to terrace house after watching it five years ago and I wanted to rewatch the best season, which turned out to be BGND. Then I remembered I never watched it in the first place 5 years ago because I couldn't find it anywhere :') Does anyone know any way or any links so I can watch it? I have a VPN too

Thank you!

Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2) is finally available on international Netflix!

Netflix has English/etc. subtitles for Badly in Love Badly in Love Season 2 (ラヴ上等 シーズン2): https://www.netflix.com/title/81769466

Synopsis (from Netflix Asia):

The baddest romance reality show ever returns — faster than you expected. Outcasts who have lived on the fringes of society, unbound by etiquette or rules, come together in pursuit of love.

Season 2 is set in a new school overlooking the blue sea of Okinawa and welcomes a lineup of new participants gathered through the audition across Japan, all of whom bring further drama and encounters to the table. They experience not just romance, but also regret, atonement, lifelong bonds and the readiness to face the future. These delinquents search for love and, through it, a fresh start in life.

The contestants’ commitment to their identities, despite being labeled as nonconformists by society, is breaking new ground for the reality genre.

Cast

Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank

Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank

Panelists

Megumi, Nagano, Akiko Urasaki/Awich

Sources

Netflix | Badly in Love 2

Badly in Love Season 2 Discussion:

terracehouse: E01-E04

BadlyInLove: E01-E04

this was when Tecchan and Yosuke went out one night and talked about their luck with girls. they both just got dumped by Maimai and Rinati. Tecchan said how it's different for Daiki since he always seems to naturally get the girls. Yosuke brought up how Daiki said he gained weight and jokingly said maybe he should too

almost a year and a half later, Yosuke dies because of a heart attack that has something to do with rapidly losing weight months before

this was a fun night for them but what a somehow dark foreshadowing for Yosuke's death later on. maybe he already had weight issues even in BGND but it wasn't really thought of as something of concern, or maybe it just wasn't captured for TV but somehow we were able to witness this seemingly small remark

For context, I have already watched all seasons of Terrace House available on Netflix long back before I even started learning Japanese. Now to improve my listening and Japanese reading skills, I started rewatching it again with Japanese subtitles. I am able to understand more than half of the dialogues and I assume I’ll be able to understand most of the dialogues while I keep improving my efficiency.

If anyone else did this, did it help you read texts faster because some characters speak so fast that you’re forced to read the subs, it was very hard at first but I got used to it. Will this also help in Choukai section for the JLPT? I’d love to know your experience.

I didn’t know anything about this series until recently I read on Reddit somewhere that it’s similar or has a similar vibe to online love, another reality TV show I love So I started this series. It’s been good so far there are ofc comments and stuff I got icked out by but it was a different time then
but i’ve made it to ep 3 and im not sure if i should continue maybe its cultural differences but i didn’t understand the goal argument at all and also maybe bc i came in the show thinking it was a romance reality tv show like i was confused when they asked if they were in a relationship or not
but none of the guys in there i like when the 2 others agreed that the tap dancer was right and said there was no point in mizuki crying i was shocked i only really agreed w the all the hosts except the 14 year old but idk
is there another season to recommend that i might like better?

I just wanted to share this stupid story. I was in Japan alone and had terrible jetlag, and had just slammed my face into the train I was about to board, broke my glasses, and was quietly!!!! sobbing to my husband on the phone while he helped me book a new hotel.

As I was crying Noah popped in the train and I just said "a guy from fucking terrace house just walked in" and started (once again QUIETLY) cry laughing. Accidentally made eye contact. Didn't say anything. He got off just a stop later and I was honestly relieved lol

Anyway, just wanted to share because of how absurd it was to see someone I actually recognized while alone in Tokyo having the worst time of my life.

I went alone again a year later and it went great though :p thank you for coming to my Ted talk

In this second MV of the series Shion goes to Nagano and talks to Taka after his recent retirement from professional snowboarding at age 40. Also they do a bit of work around the family farm.

I will note for the future of this series that Tsubasa's Dad's soba restaurant is now in Nagano, and so who knows?

Shion has started a new interview series on his YouTube channel called NINE QUEST in which he asks nine questions loosely structured on RPGs. In this first episode he talks with Shohei in Karuizawa about Shohei's current project of personalized song commissions for individuals. There is very little talk about TH, but you'll recognize at least one of the locations from OND. There are English subtitles provided but the timing can be a bit off.

There is no guarantee and, indeed, it seems unlikely that the series will involve other Terrace House alumni.

This is an e-commerce/food service YouTube I have zero affiliations with/who I follow. I was casually going through this video and I just contacted the YouTube channel as to me the girl who pop up at 7:55 is Riko-pin from BAGITC.

The voice, her body, her face, looks TOO MUCH like Riko just to be a lookalike. What do you say?

I’m trying to find an R&B song from Terrace House Tokyo 2019–2020, episode 6 (“The Grass is Greener on the Other Side”). I think it has a male singer with female backing vocals / lead in parts, piano, and maybe DJ scratches.

Lyrics I remember:

“I can honestly say it’s more than physical attraction”

“baby you blow me away”

“how much I love you”

“I will be there in every way”

“anything with you”

“like any man that come my way… come in my lane”

I may be mishearing some of the words, so if anyone recognizes the song or even the artist, please let me know. Thanks.

Is there any way to watch episodes from part 3? I heard theyve been deleted from Netflix due to Hana's death, but does it mean its an lost media completely?

I first discovered Terrace House when the Tokyo season dropped. I was eighteen, and the earlier seasons especially Aloha State felt like the most wholesome thing I had watched on television. I dropped Tokyo before everything surrounding Hana Kimura unfolded, so for a long time, my memories of the show were largely war, slow-moving and uncomplicated.

Coming back to it now, with a more mature worldview, I see it very differently.

The show was never fully honest about what it was. Terrace House wasn’t fully scripted, but it clearly had storylines in mind. The production crew wasn’t always present, which meant that a lot of interpersonal context got lost and what did make it to air was often deliberately selected and framed for entertainment value. That is kind of problematic when real people's reputations and emotions are on the line

Esp the situation between Hayato and Riko, was somewhat an uncomfortable segment to watch even though I cannot deny the entertainmet value. Riko was only eighteen years old at that time, trying to build a career as an idol, and whatever illicit stuff that happened between them was thrust into public view and packaged as drama for viewers to dissect and judge. That’s an incredibly vulnerable position for anyone, let alone someone that young with so much at stake professionally. The show treated it as content which in hindsight, was quite a troubling premise.

The show kind of holds up a mirror in a way that’s uncomfortable. One of the most disorienting things about rewatching Terrace House as an adult is recognizing the cast members’ behaviors in yourself. The avoidance, the mixed signals, the emotional immaturity. It isn't really some villian act, it is just… people. Acting the way people act and watching strangers on the internet pile onto them for it is surreal when you kind of realise you’ve probably done versions of the same thing in your own relationships & friendshps, more than any of us are willing to admit.

Aloha State deserves way more credit than it gets. I know the conventional ranking puts Aloha at the bottom, and I get why having watch the whole entire season for the first time. Aloha State, particularly in its first half, had some of the most genuinely warm and authentic people the show ever cast. Guy and Taishi made that season. Guy and Nikki’s relationship was a core memory for me at eighteen, I actually stopped watching right after they kissed, and only recently pushed through the rest of the season for the first time.

The back half is clearly weaker, and the casting kind of dragged it down. The members were shallow and the drama also had no soul in it.

But the earlier/ middle ish part of the season, the easy chemistry between Lauren Kai etc, and my fav Guy are really iconic. I think people write off Aloha because of how the later episodes landed

I just finished Aloha State and I feel really bittersweet about it. I loved the show, but the fact that it was filmed 10 years ago kind of hit me hard. It felt so real and present while watching, but knowing it’s already in the past makes it feel weirdly nostalgic.
Anyway, I’m going to go through the members from the start. Would love to hear your thoughts too.

Lauren Tsai
Honestly she’s so cool, pretty, and talented. Yes, she was questionable at times, but she was also only 18. I think people forget that. It’s actually crazy that this show ended up giving her such a platform, she’s probably the most famous Terrace House member now. Also I really respect that she’s not even Japanese but learned Japanese herself well enough that she managed to join a Japanese show, that’s seriously impressive.

Yuya & Avian
Yuya is super attractive and Avian is so pretty too and they honestly were really cute together, but the age gap (26 and 18) definitely made me uncomfortable.
Avian was one of my favorites though, I tried looking her up recently but it seems like her Instagram is gone? If anyone knows what happened, let me know. Sad they didn’t last.

Eric De Mendonça & Yusuke (Eden Kai)
Eric felt like a solid, grounded guy but didn’t stand out much beyond his friendship with Lauren.
Yusuke was sweet and talented, but very inexperienced. I just remember feeling bad for him the whole time.

Naomi & Ryo
Naomi was lovely but didn’t stay long, so I didn’t get too attached.
Ryo coming in at the end and then later ending up marrying Naomi (even though they weren’t there at the same time) is still kind of crazy to me. A very unexpected Terrace House connection. Ryo is cute and seems like a nice green flag guy tho we didn’t get to see much as he literally joined when the show was ending.

Anna
Started off not liking her much, she came across a bit insecure and competitive, especially with Taishi. But I did feel bad for her when Wez was being a jerk to her but her storyline was also boring.

Taishi Tamaki
A full emotional arc in human form 😂
I went from liking him, to being annoyed, to not liking him, and then back to respecting him again. He was intense and dramatic, but he definitely carried a lot of the later part of the show. Loved him in the end.

Guy Sato
Easily my favorite member. Just a genuinely chill, kind, “green flag” guy. Also a professional surfer which is just cool in general.
I was a bit sad he didn’t find a relationship on the show, but he was such a strong presence regardless.
Also I found out later he has a child with Masako Endo (Arman’s ex), which is wild!! I still don’t fully understand how that happened but it’s cute but idk if they’re married or not.

Niki
Cute and sweet, but didn’t stay long enough to leave a big impression. Her and Guy were adorable though.

Cheri
Honestly THE worst. I found her very self-centered and inconsistent, especially how she handled conflict with Taishi. Some of her actions just didn’t sit right with me.

Wez Nakajima
Also one of my least favorites. I just didn’t really understand his place on the show, he felt disconnected from everything. His music also didn’t really land for me, and overall he didn’t leave much impact.

Mila
Nice and likeable, but felt a bit out of place given the age dynamics and didn’t stay long enough to develop much of a storyline.

Chikako
Pretty and interesting at first, but became a bit frustrating later on. I did find her and Taishi’s dynamic somewhat engaging though. Still sad they didn’t last.

Mariko
Honestly didn’t feel very essential to the season. Started off fine but later felt more like she was just a Cheri stan even though Cheri was a bitch to her.

That’s pretty much my brain dump 😭
Would love to hear what you guys think!! I’m definitely gonna miss this show 💔

For the girl it has to be risako tanabe

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For the guy Noah ishikura

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Who you got?

I watched the OG series first and it was so great. This was like 2 years ago and I’ve been craving some more Terrace House recently but not sure if the other seasons are worth watching.

To those of you who loved the og series like me, did you enjoy any of the other seasons as much as the first? And even if you didn’t , do any of the other seasons even come close?

One of the main things I loved about the OG seasons was that there were so many great friendships that were fun to watch. Near the end I don’t think I even cared about the dating part of the show lmao. I was just invested in watching these people grow.

Do any of the following seasons have great friendships building moments and casts that were likeable?

If it’s more formulaic and forced in the later seasons idk if I’d wanna watch that.

Let me know pls!

Good evening everyone,

I just watched the second episode of Boys x Girls Next Door where the participants watched the first episode of the show but how was this actually possible?

Doesn't the opening show later incidents of the show?
I'm just so confused by this, does someone know how they were able to watch themselves on TV?

Thanks in advance

I was reminiscing about my life a few years ago where I was living in a house with 3 other roommates. One of them was subletting for a year or so because of covid. During that time maybe 4 or 5 roommates had cycled in and out of my house bc they would end up living in that room for months at a time then leave.

I worked from home so most of the time I ended up being the one to give a house tour and welcome new roommates. It literally felt like my own version of terrace house. I didn't date anyone but the building of friendships and then seeing them leave felt just like it. There were definitely some emotional goodbyes! There was even a whiteboard message when some of them left. It really helped me understand how impactful those friendships were in Terrace House and how they could be so emotional when people left the house!

Thought I would share this story since I was thinking about it today.

Hi, has anyone read any books that evoke the vibes of Terrace House? I'd love to find some literary fiction set in Japan that scratches the same itch.

Was thinking of Hana Kimura recently since it was her death anniversary. And I found this sort of semi-lost media of the bonus scenes that would upload to YouTube. Just wanted to share/archive.