Details
Title: HOTEL (no kana used)
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Occupation-based drama
Broadcast network: TBS
Number of seasons: 5, plus 11 specials
Synopses
Season 1
The hotel of this drama serves as a unique window into the complexity of human passions, with just the right touch of lighthearted fun. Intense emotional conflicts sometimes reveal wellsprings of tenderness, where people who could barely speak to each other suddenly reach a level of mutual understanding. --TBS
Season 4
There's something about Ippei and his gang that keeps us coming back for more -- perhaps the impressive ensemble of character actors and actresses, or the incredible incidents that keep us on the edge of our seats each week. In any case, "Hotel" is back with a vengeance, with more outrageous stories than ever! --KIKU-TV
Season 5
Ippei is back in this new chapter of the "Hotel" series, in which he and his colleague, Akira, are transferred to a hotel in Hawaii. The theft of his luggage and a subsequent cold reception from his new supervisor serve as a rude welcome. Getting used to the local customs and the management style of his caustic supervisor will take some time, but a little help from a unique bunch of locals may do the trick. --TBS
2001 Spring Special
Sakashita, a manager at the Tokyo Dome Platon Hotel, has been acting strangely. It turns out that Sakashita, who had taken on his brother's debts, was being hounded by yakuza. General Manager Mochida opens up a Pandora's box when he calls on an old friend for help. --KIKU-TV
Season Information
Season 1: 1990-Jan to 1990-Mar (11 eps)
Season 2: 1992-Jan to 1992-Mar (12 eps)
Season 3: 1994-Apr to 1994-Sep (24 eps)
Season 4: 1995-Apr to 1995-Sep (25 eps)
Season 5: 1998-Apr to 1998-Jun (11 eps)
Specials
1990 Autumn Special
1991 Spring Special
1991 Autumn Special
1992 Spring Special
1992 Autumn Special
1993 Spring Special
1993 Autumn Special
1994 Autumn Special
2000 Spring Special
2001 Spring Special
2002 Autumn Special
Cast
Main Characters
Matsukata Hiroki (S1-S5)
Takashima Masanobu as Ippei (S1-S5)
Akasaka Akira (S1-S5)
Onode Jo (小野寺丈) (S1-S5)
Nagoya Akira (名古屋章) (S1-S5)
Fuji Mariko (S1-S5)
Tanba Tetsuro (S1-S5)
Konno Misako (S1-S5)
Kobayashi Nenji (S1-S5)
Onodera Akira (S1-S5)
Kawamura Tina (川村ティナ) (S1-S5)
Okayasu Yumiko (岡安由美子) (S2)
Ito Kazue (S2)
Kawagoe Miwa (川越美和) (S2)
Takaki Mio (S2)
Megumi (S2)
Wakamura Mayumi (S2)
Sano Keisuke (S2)
Onodera Jo (S2)
Hawaii Compilation (Season 5)
Kyomoto Masaki (S5)
Yanagisawa Shingo (S5)
Mizuno Miki (S5)
Akiyama Jun (S5)
Asari Yosuke (S5)
Theme Songs
Let the River Run, by Shiratori Emiko (白鳥英美子) (S1, 1st half of S2)
(Originally recorded by Carly Simon)
Friends, by Shimada Kaho (島田歌穂) (2nd half of S2)
Kimi ni Dekiru Koto, by Shimada Kaho (S3)
Yakusoku, by Shimada Kaho (S4)
Miju, by Couples (カップルズ) (S5)
Production Credits
Original writing: Ishinomori Shotaro (石ノ森章太郎)
Producer: Kondo Teruo (近藤照男)
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