Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
8.6
E2
8.3
E3
8.3
E4
8.4
Avg
8.4
Great
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.6

S1E1 Japanese Holiday

Sweet hospice nurse Yoko has given up on “being a woman" and surrendered to neglect. But the Fab Five will show her just how much she deserves love.

#2
S1E4 8.4

Bringing Sexy Back

Painfully shy radio director Makoto longs to reconnect with himself, his passions and his wife. Enter the Fab Five, who urge him to live out loud.

#3
S1E2 8.3

Crazy in Love

Struggling to live his truth as a proud, out gay man in Japan, Kan must find the fearlessness to be himself -- and introduce his boyfriend to family.

  1. 4. S1E3 "The Ideal Woman" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#4
S1E3 8.3

The Ideal Woman

Bullied since childhood, manga artist Kae discovers the strength to break through the negativity, with encouragement from Naomi Watanabe and the gang.

  1. 3. S1E2 "Crazy in Love" 8.3
  2. 2. S1E4 "Bringing Sexy Back" 8.4
  3. 1. S1E1 "Japanese Holiday" 8.6
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating 1 2 3 4 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
2 Standouts
0 Infamous
2 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.08.38.6 Rating 154 171 189 209 232 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Japanese Holiday
Best Hidden Gem: S1E4 Bringing Sexy Back

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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