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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
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The story
What it's about
Shinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 25 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202012 episodes
6.9IMDbUniversity student Shinichi Sakurai is comfortable being an introverted loner and doesn’t care what others think. Buxom underclassmen Hana Uzaki doesn’t understand this one bit. A tornado of joy, she’s taken it upon herself to make him more social. Starting to enjoy her company, he’d concede that they’re friends. Can it be possible to have as much fun with another person as he would by himself?
Best episode · S01E08 I Want to Watch Fireworks Together!

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202213 episodes
7.2IMDbDuring the summer holidays, energetic Hana Uzaki spent most of her time accompanying her lonesome upperclassman, Shinichi Sakurai. Now that school has resumed, Uzaki's teasing continues to ramp up, much to Sakurai's constant annoyance. Nevertheless, no amount of ridicule can damage the pair's relationship—which only seems to be getting better as their college days fly by!
Best episode · S02E12 I Want to Hang Out on Christmas Eve, Too!
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S02E12
I Want to Hang Out on Christmas Eve, Too!
It's Christmas Eve, and Hana finds a way to spend it with Sakurai at her home. He's introduced to her father Fujio, who knows him from somewhere...
- Directed by Tatsu Yamamoto
- Written by Takashi Aoshima

S01E08
I Want to Watch Fireworks Together!
The café owner and Ami encourage Sakurai to take a downhearted Uzaki to a fireworks festival in an attempt to get things back to normal between them.
- Directed by Yuki Kanezawa, Shinichi Fukumoto
- Written by Takashi Aoshima

S01E07
I Want to Hang Out at a Cat Café and a Pub!
Sakurai asks Uzaki to join him cuddling friendly felines at a cat café. Uzaki asks Sakurai to accompany her to a pub for drinks on her 20th birthday.
- Directed by Yoshitsugu Kimura
- Written by Takamitsu Kohno

S02E06
Uzaki-chan Wants to Celebrate!
At the gym, Fujio shares his worries with Shinichi and two other regulars about his daughter having a boyfriend. Since Shinichi spends so much time training, Hana feels neglected by him and reiterates that he is the one who likes her in response to Yanagi's teasing. The next day, still under the delusion that Shinichi has feelings for her, Tsuki spends time at the café and leaves him alone with Hana for his cooking lesson, in the hopes their relationship develops. Later, she bumps into him on her way back home and erroneously believes he and Hana had sex. On November 29, Hana spends time with Shinichi for his 21st birthday and he privately acknowledges she is special to him. Meanwhile, she realizes he will graduate from college in a little over a year, and requests he do something outrageous.
- Directed by Sumito Sasaki
- Written by Takamitsu Kohno

S01E03
The Asai Family Wants to Look Out for Us!
Turns out the café-owner’s daughter Ami loves people-watching, too. Sakurai comes down with a really bad cold. Uzaki has a big request for her senior.
- Directed by Shinichi Fukumoto
- Written by Yasunori Yamada

S02E08
Yanagi and Kiri Want to Have Fun, Too!
Hana has a meltdown at the café because Shinichi does not call her by her first name, although he does with other people and he called Yanagi by her first name not ten minutes after they met. Back home, Yanagi tells her mother about her meeting with Shinichi, making Tsuki spiral down into further misunderstandings. Kiri is stressed studying for exams and lack of physical activity. As such, he goes to exercise at the gym where his father works to cheer himself up. However, when Shinichi also shows up, Kiri ends up feeling completely outclassed.
- Directed by Masato Uchibori
- Written by Kenji Sugihara
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S02E13
I Want to Hang Out Together Next Year, Too!
- Directed by Hideaki Uehara
- Written by Takashi Aoshima

S02E12
I Want to Hang Out on Christmas Eve, Too!
- Directed by Tatsu Yamamoto
- Written by Takashi Aoshima

S02E11
I Kind of Want to Do Things Right Already!
- Directed by Akihiro Nagao
- Written by Takamitsu Kohno

S02E10
We Want a Thrill Before Christmas!
- Directed by Masashi Tsukino
- Written by Yasunori Yamada

S02E09
Fujio Uzaki Wants Family Time!
- Directed by Shigeki Awai
- Written by Take

S02E08
Yanagi and Kiri Want to Have Fun, Too!
- Directed by Masato Uchibori
- Written by Kenji Sugihara
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Yu Tamura
Executive producer
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Yuichiro Kubo
Executive producer
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Haruki Satomi
Executive producer

Masayuki Nishide
Executive producer

Daiji Horiuchi
Executive producer
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Masayuki Aoyagi
Executive producer

Shingo Kunieda
Executive producer

Sho Tanaka
Executive producer
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Asuka Yamazaki
Executive producer
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Fumihiko Shinozaki
Executive producer
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Kenji Sugihara
Writer
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Takashi Aoshima
Writer
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Take
Writer
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Yasunori Yamada
Writer
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Takamitsu Kohno
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Shigeki FukayaProducer
- Sojiro ArimizuProducer
- Ten KimuraProducer
- Zhang GenProducer
- Yu TamuraExecutive Producer
- Yuichiro KuboExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kenji SugiharaWriter
- Takashi AoshimaWriter
- TakeWriter
- Yasunori YamadaWriter
- Takamitsu KohnoWriter
Direction
- Tatsu YamamotoDirector
- Shunsuke FukuiDirector
- Marina MakiDirector
- Shigeki AwaiDirector
- Sumito SasakiDirector
- Hideaki UeharaDirector
Cinematography
- Hisashi MatsumukouDirector of Photography
- Yusuke YamamotoDirector of Photography
Music
- Satoshi IgarashiOriginal Music Composer
- Yuri MoritaOriginal Music Composer
- Naoki TaniOriginal Music Composer
- Tatsuya YanoOriginal Music Composer
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