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The Hot Spot

TV Show TV-PG 2025 45m/ep 8.1 /10 Ended
Nippon TV A Nippon TV Original
Directed by Itaru Mizuno, Yamada Nobuyoshi

Endo Kiyomi, a single mother who keeps the front desk greased and wheels turning at a business hotel near Mount Fuji, guards a tight routine. Her days are a juggling act of work, errands, and school runs, performed with quiet humor and grit. Then a chance encounter with a visitor from beyond the... Read more

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About The Hot Spot

Endo Kiyomi, a single mother who keeps the front desk greased and wheels turning at a business hotel near Mount Fuji, guards a tight routine. Her days are a juggling act of work, errands, and school runs, performed with quiet humor and grit. Then a chance encounter with a visitor from beyond the stars jolts her ordinary world. A string of odd events follows, turning the hotel lobby into a stage for the weird and wonderfully unexpected. Ki must improvise as adult responsibilities pile up and a new, otherworldly presence starts to change how she sees family, work, and what home means. Her friendships tighten and the hotel staff face strange requests that test their patience.

Directed by Itaru Mizuno and Yamada Nobuyoshi, The Hot Spot stars Mikako Ichikawa as Ki with Akihiro Kakuta and Anne Suzuki. Created by Bakarhythm, the series blends humor with sci fi in a modern Japanese setting and debuts in 2025.

Reception skews positive, with an 8.083 out of 10 from 24 votes. The show focuses on Ki and her circle as they balance parenthood, work life, and an odd new normal. Central themes include resilience, community, and wonder in the everyday.

Details

Release Date
January 12, 2025
Episode Length
45m
Rating
TV-PG
User Ratings
24 votes
Type
TV Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Network
Nippon TV
Status
Ended
Genres
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country
Japan
Studio
Nippon Television Network Corporation
External Links
View on IMDB

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Cast

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Endo Kiyomi / "Ki"

Akihiro Kakuta

Akihiro Kakuta

Takahashi Kosuke

Anne Suzuki

Anne Suzuki

Hazuki Nakamura

Kami Hiraiwa

Kami Hiraiwa

Minami Hibino

Kaho

Kaho

Yumi Isomura

Naoki Tanaka

Naoki Tanaka

Takahiro Okuda

Kayo Noro

Kayo Noro

Kozue Nakamoto

Maki Sakai

Maki Sakai

Eri Sawada

M

Moeno Sumida

Wakaba Endo

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumio Murakami

Director: Itaru Mizuno, Yamada Nobuyoshi

Created by: Bakarhythm

Seasons (1 season, 10 episodes)

Season 1

Season 1

10 episodes - 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hot Spot is available to stream on Netflix.

Yes, The Hot Spot is available to stream on Netflix.

The Hot Spot has 1 season with a total of 10 episodes.

With a rating of 8.1/10 from 24 viewers, The Hot Spot is highly recommended and considered excellent by most viewers.

Endo Kiyomi, a single mother who keeps the front desk greased and wheels turning at a business hotel near Mount Fuji, guards a tight routine. Her days are a juggling act of work, errands, and school runs, performed with quiet humor and grit. Then a chance encounter with a visitor from beyond the ...

The Hot Spot stars Mikako Ichikawa, Akihiro Kakuta, Anne Suzuki, Kami Hiraiwa, and Kaho.

The Hot Spot was created by Bakarhythm.

The Hot Spot was released on January 12, 2025.

The Hot Spot is a Comedy and Sci-Fi & Fantasy series.

Itaru Mizuno and Yamada Nobuyoshi directed The Hot Spot. The show blends comedy with sci fi and fantasy elements in its 2025 run.

The Hot Spot has 1 season with 10 episodes and is listed as ended. There is no season 2 indicated by the provided data.

Mikako Ichikawa plays Endo Kiyomi, who is also nicknamed Ki.

The series follows Kiyomi Endo, a single mother working at a business hotel near Mount Fuji, whose life takes an unexpected twist after an encounter with an alien.