| Genre: | Reality |
| Presenter: | You Reina Triendl Yoshimi Tokui Azusa Babazono Ryota Yamasato Hiroomi Tosaka |
| Opentheme: | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift |
| Endtheme: | "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Num Seasons: | 8 |
| Num Episodes: | 98 |
| Location: | Japan |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | Fuji Television |
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is a Japanese reality television series and the first installment of the Terrace House franchise. It follows three men and three women as they temporarily live together in a modernistic house with a terrace located in the Shōnan area of Japan. The cast moved from the first house to a second one beginning with season five in October 2013.[1] The show aired on Fuji Television's "Cool TV" segment from October 12, 2012 to September 29, 2014 for eight seasons, after which the 2015 theatrical film Closing Door was released as a conclusion to the show.
Boys × Girls Next Door and the Closing Door film are the only iterations of the franchise produced solely by Fuji TV. Beginning with Boys & Girls in the City, the franchise has been co-produced by Fuji TV and Netflix and released internationally.
| No. | Name | Occupation | Date of birth | Appearance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Nickname(s) | Eps | |||||
| 01 | Tetsuya Sugaya | Tecchan, Tetsu | aspiring firefighter | 28 July 1993 | 1–98 | 98 | ||
| 02 | Seina Shimabukuro[2] | Seinasan | model | 4 April 1987 | 1–29, 65–98 | 62 | ||
| 03 | Rie Kitahara | Ricchan | idol (AKB48) | 24 June 1991 | 1–12 | 12 | ||
| 04 | Masato Yukawa | Makun | pro surfer | 10 January 1992 | 1–12 | 12 | ||
| 05 | Shota Nakatsugawa | Shokun | university student | 18 November 1987 | 1–15 | 15 | ||
| 06 | Momoko Takeuchi | Momochan, Chanmomo | aspiring author | 14 June 1991 | 1–25 | 25 | ||
| 07 | Hana Imai | Hanachan | gyaru model | 12 November 1992 | 14–38 | 24 | ||
| 08 | Dyki Miyagi | Dykikun | kickboxer | 23 January 1990 | 16–61 | 45 | ||
| 09 | Tetsuya Iwanaga | Oji | pharmacist | 16 October 1986 | 19–38 | 19 | ||
| 10 | Aya Kondou | Ayachan | university student | 10 November 1991 | 27–38 | 11 | ||
| 11 | Miwako Kakei | Miko, Michan, Miwachan | gravure idol | 6 March 1994 | 29–61 | 32 | ||
| 12 | Midori Takechi | Me | freeter | 20 August 1992 | 39–50 | 11 | ||
| 13 | Rina Sumioka | Rinati | musician | 15 February 1990 | 39–65 | 26 | ||
| 14 | Yosuke Imai | Yosan | photographer | 29 October 1984 | 39–74 | 35 | ||
| 15 | Mai Nagatani | Maimai, Chay | musician | 23 October 1990 | 51–74 | 23 | ||
| 16 | Chie Onuki | Chichan | university student | 4 July 1990 | 63–74 | 11 | ||
| 17 | Ippei Shima | Ippeichan | comedian (Earth) | 18 July 1984 | 63–87 | 24 | ||
| 18 | Frances Cihi | Frankie | painter | 27 May 1988 | 75–87 | 12 | ||
| 19 | Ryoko Hirasawa | Ryochan | company employee | 25 September 1989 | 75–98 | 23 | ||
| 20 | Kenya Yasuda | Kenken | water polo player | 29 March 1989 | 75–98 | 23 | ||
| 21 | Michiko Yamanaka | Michan | manager, designer | 29 November 1985 | 87–98 | 11 | ||
| 22 | Daiki Ito | Daiki | windsurfer | 19 January 1994 | 88–98 | 10 | ||
| Name | Japanese | Occupation | Connection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisato Kojima | owner of Kamakura Loco Mart & Garden | Tetsuya's and Ippei's employer | ||
| Rina Ohashi | model | Hana's friend | ||
| Takashi Ito | president of Target | Dyki's employer | ||
| Raoumaru | kickboxer | Dyki's friend | ||
| Mai Miyagi | model | Dyki's older sister | ||
| jyA-Me | singer | Yosuke's friend | ||
| Magu Manpei | comedian (Earth) | Ippei's friend | ||
| Itta Niimi | owner of Jammin' | Seina's employer |
Two books related to Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door were released. Terrace House Inside was published on January 28, 2014 by Fusosha Publishing.[3] Terrace House Premium was published on February 13, 2015 by Ohta Publishing, one day before the Closing Door film opened.[4]
Five albums containing music used in the show were released between 2013 and 2014, some of which include songs by its cast members. Terrace House Covers ~Boys×Girls Love Somebody Songs~ was released on October 16, 2013 and charted at number 165 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[5] Terrace House Tunes was released on May 21, 2014 by Universal Music and reached number 5.[6] The Backgrounds of Terrace House was released on May 28, 2015 by Clutch Records.[7] Terrace House Tunes - We Were Once in Love and Terrace House Tunes - We are Best Friends Forever were both released on October 6, 2014 and reached numbers 9 and 13 on the chart respectively.[8] [9]