Watch "Hougen Kareshi" on Netflix Japan

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Actors:: Takayuki Yanagi, Takuya Matsuoka, Ryoichi Okamoto, Masafumi Yokoyama, Yuto Adachi, Maasa Igarashi

Categories:: Japanese TV Shows, Romantic Japanese TV Shows, Japanese TV Reality & Variety

Eschewing standard Japanese, these young men perform comedy and drama sketches in this dialect-heavy variety show. Some things just sound better with an accent. That goes double for their sketches, skits and bits.

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Takayuki Yanagi, Takuya Matsuoka, Ryoichi Okamoto, Masafumi Yokoyama, Yuto Adachi, Maasa Igarashi

Hougen Kareshi: Season 1

Season 1 of Hougen Kareshi has 12 episodes.

Every episode has its own Netflix countries that it's available in. You can see below if the episode is available in Japan.

Get the full details for each episode by clicking on it. You can also see which other countries it is available in (in case you need to change your Netflix country to watch it).

Episode 1 ^{Episode 1}

Takuya from Hyogo takes viewers on a virtual date around Koenji. Shohei from Okayama gives a lesson on his dialect.

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Episode 2 ^{Episode 2}

Maasa from Aomori shows viewers around his house, where he drinks apple juice, of course. Shohei from Okayama calls a friend from back home.

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Episode 3 ^{Episode 3}

Ryoichi from Hyogo gives some pointers on his dialect. In the weekly drama segment, a bespectacled businessman shows up at the café.

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Episode 4 ^{Episode 4}

Shohei from Okayama is sleepy and can't get out of bed. Maasa calls a buddy back in Aoyama. Ibaraki boy Yuto cooks up some noodles.

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Episode 5 ^{Episode 5}

After Junki from Iwate goes on a sun-filled virtual date, an unlikely pair teams up in the weekly drama segment. Masafumi from Tochigi makes gyoza.

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Episode 6 ^{Episode 6}

Yuto from Ibaraki takes a cute little dog for a walk. The guys demonstrate how to compliment a girl in their various accents and dialects.

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Episode 7 ^{Episode 7}

Tochigi outdoorsman Masafumi hits some balls at a batting cage. Takayuki calls his grandad in Kagoshima and asks about the rest of the family.

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Episode 8 ^{Episode 8}

Ryoichi goes for a scenic drive past Rainbow Bridge and stops by the bay. The ocean reminds him of home. Shohei cooks up an Okayama favorite.

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Episode 9 ^{Episode 9}

Fukuoka boy Takuma plays some badminton. In a new segment, Shohei from Okayama sweats his way through the spiciest Korean soup ever.

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Episode 10 ^{Episode 10}

Twin brothers Shota and Kenta from Kagoshima go bowling. Takuma calls his dad in Fukuoka and tells him how busy he's been lately.

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Episode 11 ^{Episode 11}

Hyogo hottie Takuya has fun on a Ferris wheel with a great view of the city and the bay. Junki from Iwate eats an ultraspicy Indian curry.

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Episode 12 ^{Episode 12}

Things end happily in the final episode of the weekly drama segment. Takuya attempts to eat the spiciest dipping noodles ever.

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