Season 1

Rhys learns the tricks of the trade from Japan's #1 mascot, battles a roboticist, tries forest bathing and trains with a samurai master.

Rhys doubles his efforts to break into the Japanese entertainment industry by getting a brand designed and enrolling in mascot school. But he misses his family, so he spends time with a typical Japanese family, who are a little bit like the Osbournes!

Rhys learns what makes Japanese audiences tick from two comedy masters and puts on a comedy show of his own. Then, New Zealand's mascot Pabu-chan is finally revealed to the world.

Series Finale: The popularity of New Zealand's mascot, Pabu-chan, grows at the Sapporo Snow Festival until she gets a chance to hit the big time. Then, Rhys travels to the Okinawa Islands in search of the beautiful and fleeting cherry blossom.