Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!: Season 1
2020 · 12 episodes · ★ 6.9
What Season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Sakurai Shinichi is looking for peace and quiet. He is comfortable being a loner and doesn't care what others think. His routine changes when Uzaki Hana shows up, a cheerful, carefree classmate determined to stop him from being alone. Hana doesn't give up easily and uses her charm and persistence to get closer and closer, while Sakurai tries to keep his distance. The season builds on this forced cohabitation between a guy who wants calm and a girl who craves exactly the opposite. Ami, the daughter of the owner of the café where Sakurai works, is also part of his everyday life.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
College junior Shinichi Sakurai just wants to be alone, but loudmouthed sophomore Hana Uzaki sees it as her mission to keep him from being lonely.
Directing: Shin'ichi Fukumoto · Writing: Takashi Aoshima · Starring: Reina Ogawa, Teruo Seki, Chihiro Hanamori, Miona Kogawa
1x02 The Café Owner Wants a Glimpse
Uzaki visits the café where Sakurai works, much to his dismay. An encounter with a cat goes horribly awry. Sakurai eats lunch with an actual friend.
Directing: Tatsu Yamamoto, Shunsuke Fukui · Writing: Kenji Sugihara · Starring: Kami Daimon, Haruna Nitta
1x03 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.
Directing: Shin'ichi Fukumoto · Writing: Yasunori Yamada · Starring: Kami Daimon, Shu Uchida, Ahiru Ohira
1x04 I Want to Hang Out Together Over the Holiday!
Uzaki tries to get Sakurai out of the house over the extended Golden Week holiday. A crowded train takes Sakurai someplace he doesn’t want to go.
Directing: Akihiro Nagao · Writing: Takamitsu Kohno · Starring: Fairouz Ai
1x05 I Want to Meddle in My Friend’s Business!
Sakurai’s friend is determined to get him and Uzaki together, but meets resistance from an unusual place. Uzaki has some thoughts about choco-mint.
Directing: Shin'ichi Fukumoto · Writing: Kenji Sugihara · Starring: Ahiru Ohira, Mayuko Kazama, Take, Haruna Nitta
1x06 Summer! The Beach! I Want to Test My Courage!
Uzaki starts her part-time job. Sakaki orchestrates a summer getaway for the four friends, including a fun day at the beach and a spooky night walk.
Directing: Tatsu Yamamoto · Writing: Yasunori Yamada
1x07 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.
Directing: Yoshitsugu Kimura · Writing: Takamitsu Kohno · Starring: Kanon Takao, Take, Haruna Nitta
1x08 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.
Directing: Shin'ichi Fukumoto, Yuki Kanezawa · Writing: Takashi Aoshima · Starring: Yae Sakura, Arata Nagai, Yuya Kawaguchi, Take
1x09 Tsuki Uzaki Wants a Thrill?
Sakurai meets Uzaki’s mother, who’s surprised to learn some basic facts about him. A sudden change in personality leaves Uzaki’s coworkers befuddled.
Directing: Akihiro Nagao · Writing: Yasunori Yamada · Starring: Ayano Matoba, Haruna Nitta, Akiko Sue, Matsuri Toriyama
1x10 I Want to Hang Out in Tottori!
An innocent trip to Tottori soon becomes a calculated effort to turn Sakurai and Uzaki into a full-fledged couple. After all, Tottori is for lovers!
Directing: Fumio Itou · Writing: Takamitsu Kohno · Starring: Masashi Yamane, Haruna Nitta, Kaede Hondo
1x11 Does Sakurai Want to Hang Out, Too?
Sakurai makes Uzaki clean up her stuff, then takes cooking lessons from her mom. A solo karaoke trip spirals out of control and ends in disaster.
Directing: Tatsu Yamamoto · Writing: Kenji Sugihara · Starring: Junko Oka, Shinichi Yamada
1x12 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out More! Season Finale
Uzaki reminisces about her time with Sakurai in high school, then cooks up a scheme to see what he's like when he's drunk as summer comes to an end.
Directing: Shin'ichi Fukumoto · Writing: Takashi Aoshima · Starring: Yuko Sanpei, Haruna Nitta, Misato Murai, Yūya Nakada
Season 1 Cast
Kenji AkabaneShinichi Sakurai (voice)12 episodes
Tomoya TakagiItsuhito Sakaki (voice)12 episodes
Yosuke AkimotoAkihiko Asai (voice)12 episodes
Haruna Nitta(voice)7 episodes
Kami DaimonGirl (voice)2 episodes
Ahiru Ohira(voice)2 episodes
Akiko Sue(voice)2 episodes
Masashi YamaneGovernor of Tottori Prefecture / Akkyun (voice)Episode 1
Kaede HondoTottori guide (voice)Episode 1
Junko OkaRock climbing instructor (voice)Episode 1
Misato MuraiSwim club member #2 (voice)Episode 1
Yūya NakadaSwim club director (voice)Episode 1
Reina Ogawa(voice)Episode 1
Teruo Seki(voice)Episode 1
Chihiro Hanamori(voice)Episode 1
Miona Kogawa(voice)Episode 1
Arisa Kori(voice)Episode 1
Nana Ayasaki(voice)Episode 1
Shu Uchida(voice)Episode 1Where to Watch Season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!?
Season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! has 12 episodes.
When did season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!premiere?
Premiered on July 10, 2020.
Where to watch season 1 of Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!?
Available with a subscription on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB user rating, episode 1x01, «Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!», has a 6.1.