The Hot Spot

Endo Kiyomi lives in a tiny hotel at the base of Mount Fuji. She has an ordinary life and an ordinary job with a daily routine and the same friends since she can remember. Then one day, starting with an accident, her so ordinary life starts revealing itself to actually be more extraordinary than ordinary, while remaining relatable.

It quickly became one of my favourite series.

If you like slice of life type of series, and relating to every day life and humour I hightly recommend it.

If you are learning japanese and/or like japanese culture and humour, I highly recommand it as well.

(And I can bet the person who actually said "a soviet era documentary would be more refreshing" than Hot Spot has actually never watched a soviet era documentary or the full Hot Spot serie)

Deadpan comedy and the juxtaposition between mundane every day life and a half alien helping out results in a wonderful storyline of human interactions. The dialogues are funny, the plot surreal and refreshing. This is not your typically alien sci-fi. No breathtaking action or saving the earth. The subject of each episode is much smaller, much more mundane, which makes it mundane and human. In particular the way in which each character reacts to the revelation there's an alien sitting at the table is brilliant. It takes a story about aliens to give us a very real and fun story about humans.

I'm hoping for a season 2.

Well, after two episodes, I'm hooked. It really is just a lot of very mundane conversations between three friends and occasionally an alien who's actually just half alien. Not too much happens and yet it's very funny. The cast is great, almost mumbling their lines sometimes. The vast majority of episode 2 Took Pl. At a table at a diner. The writing to be that funny with Monday dialogue between friends is genius. They're so good. It's almost a contest of under acting. They're going to use a colleagues, fairly minor superpower to solve everyday problems. So if that sounds appealing, you should watch it.

Thoroughly enjoyed all the episodes of "The Hot Spot"! Superb ending !!! Alien and Time machine ;)

The stunning backdrop of Mt. Fuji adds a mesmerizing touch, making the series visually captivating. The story unfolds at a steady pace, with fascinating characters and brilliant cinematography keeping you engaged. The hotel and restaurant featured in the series are beautifully portrayed, adding charm to the setting-I'd love to visit them someday! The attention to detail, compelling performances, and immersive storytelling make this a must-watch. Simply loved it! Beautiful, interesting and Funny i must say, hope to see more episodes. Truly engaging story line!!!

Since I love everything Japanese I jumped into this production after seeing the Netflix thumbnail with the spaceship hovering above Mount Fuji!

Expecting a scifi spectacle what I got was a low key women's coffee klatsch that includes an alien with some superpowers, nothing extreme mind you. Little things like being able to run really fast, lift a car out of a hole and get down volleyballs stuck in a ceiling at a school gym!

I love the environment, it's soothing and you wish you could be there with the women and have a parfait looking out the window and see snow covered mount Fuji!

The genius of this series lies in the mundane conversations that are sometimes outright hysterical. Also in some scenes the women can be heard thinking. What makes it so funny is that we all have been in the situations these women describe and are dealing with! For instance, going shopping and not remembering if you got that salad dressing last time shopping and convincing yourself you did and coming home to open the fridge and there is no dressing but you bought another pack of Tofu you already had. The characters are endearing and lovable. We get to know a little more about everyday life of a Japanese person which we realize is just about the same as what most of us experience! I had 5 episodes at my disposal and went through them in one evening. Wholeheartedly recommend this series , it's the closest I came to since Tokyo midnight diner!