Terrace House

Terrace House is a reality show with a different flavor, but the core is the same, which is "What derives human behavior?". Some behavior is driven by desire to find love, some by desire to self-enhance, or find true purpose, etc.. So, every member joins in order to achieve something different, and you can't help but to relate to most of them in a thing or two or even the whole character. As a viewer, you also get to understand that there are no rules for attraction, be it romantic attraction or friendship. people just get attracted to each other in a complete random and unexpected way. Japanese men and women are classy, hard working, very honest and decent, and fun also. My favorite character of all is Misoki, she is beautiful, has pure heart, innocent, and always laughing. I believe this show will appeal to most people and won't cause any regrets.

Some other reviews seem a bit bizarre, e.g. '... most interesting is the fact that most enter the home with a certain objective in bettering themselves in one way or another'.

It's not so interesting when you realize that many of these people that are cast for Terrace House enter the house have with the simple objective of furthering (or starting) a modeling/entertainment career vs. this 'relationship' atmosphere that the series plays up & the commentators talk about.

I certainly wouldn't call this 'true reality'. That being said, yes, some things do happen, and, yes, some people are there for reasons other than fame. It's these people that are worth watching.

I enjoyed a few of the Japanese drama and movies. And this reality show is truly awesome and stunning! I strongly recommend this show. The Japanese girls are hot, gorgeous, fun, and cute. Reality show, can give you a introduction of how people live together in various countries. And it shows how they can overcome conflicts or love triangles etc.

I found out about this show while flying on ANA airlines and watched the movie they had made (Terrace House: Closing Door). The movie was very good, kind of like a long episode of a season, and I was instantly hooked. I was pretty stoked when I found out Netflix would be airing it. I watched 1 episode of "Boys and Girls in the City" and was instantly hooked. This is a reality Japanese show that puts 3 young adult guys and girls in a house together. The goal is to develop friendships and to eventually find love, if possible. Sometimes romance happens, other times it does not. The ages range from 18-30. The housemates are free to leave ("graduate") the show as they please. Every time someone leaves, they replace him/her with a new member, always keeping the same guy to girl ratio. Most of the members are in the acting/modeling industry, so many are good looking, are charming, and/or know how to provide entertainment. They all carry regular jobs (or are searching for one), so they live their normal lives but always come back to live at the house, where most of the conversation/events happen. Sometimes the camera will follow the outside, for when the members go to work (to give us a glimpse of their real world), go on dates, etc. The producers say that there is no script and nothing is rigged. I don't believe this 100% to be true, due to the certain situations that arise that seem a bit forced or suspicious, but it's fun to watch the show and think everything is unscripted. The commentators, famous actors/actresses/personalities in the entertainment industry, provide very entertaining, sometimes hilarious commentary about the members and what transpires everyday. Some of my friends skip through the commentary, but I really enjoy it. I particularly like the chemistry between Yu, Yamasato, and Torii. The subtitles are close to perfection and are able to catch and describe the context of each situation. If you get hooked on the show as much as me and my friends, you'll start rooting for certain people and rooting against others. It's also easy to get attached to them. I believe every member is on some kind of social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc.) so it is easy to see into their lives from a different angle, even after they graduate. Netflix has partnered with Fuji TV and have provided an excellent and entertaining show that gives us a fisheye view into the lives of Japanese young adults, how they interact, and an unobscured view into Japanese culture. What makes this show special for me is the pure, genuine relationships that develop between the members, and to get an interesting perspective into the minds of Japanese young adults.

I was born in Japan and am 100% Japanese, so I may be a little biased in this review. I absolutely love this addictive Japanese reality show, especially this specific season that is from 2015 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It's very real and Japan needs this because the country has a declining birth rate, the people don't date enough, and also because they need to work on communicating their emotions better in every day life, and with their love partners. The commentary team that is included before and during the intermission of each episodes of this first season of Netflix 'Terrace House - Boys and Girls in the City: Tokyo' is hilarious and very entertaining. Please, release the DVD for this show Netflix (at least the one based in Tokyo). I want to own it! Thank you Fuji Television & Netflix!