Hotel Inhumans
| Company type | Manga series, Anime television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | June 12, 2021 |
| Founder | Ao Tajima |
| Products | Manga, Anime |
| Parent | Shogakukan (manga publisher) |
Hotel Inhumans is a Japanese manga series created by Ao Tajima, which has been published online on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform since June 2021. As of June 2025, the story has been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation produced by Bridge made its debut in July 2025.
Premise
The narrative revolves around Hotel Inhumans, an establishment exclusively serving assassins. The hotel is managed by Ikuro Hoshi and Sara Haizaki, who dedicate themselves to meeting their clients' demands without compromise.
Characters
- Ikuro Hoshi is the co-owner of Hotel Inhumans, known for his tactical mindset. Though he often shows dissatisfaction with his duties, he remains devoted to the hotel's operations.
- Sara Haizaki, also a co-owner, possesses extraordinary abilities and combat expertise, notably wielding a pocket knife fashioned from her hair accessory.
- A reluctant assassin forced into the profession to safeguard his sister; later supported by Ikuro and Sara in confronting his adversaries.
- A professional killer who admires the idol group Brain Storming and forms an alliance with Sara; ultimately meets her demise due to betrayal within her organization.
- Mao
- Shao's sister, held hostage, whose death serves as a pivotal event in the storyline.
- Mei
- Daughter of Mao, introduced following Mao's passing.
- Toshiya Kase
- An assassin skilled in disguise who is mistakenly killed during a conflict.
- Asami
- Wife of Toshiya Kase, unaware of his true occupation.
- Kenji Shimamoto
- A drug trafficker eliminated by Toshiya Kase.
- Ru-Chan
- Pop idol and leader of Brain Storming, targeted for assassination but protected by Sara and Nina.
- Mayuko
- A member of Brain Storming who is temporarily replaced by Sara during a hotel performance.
- Miku
- An assassin hired to eliminate Ru-Chan but prevented from completing the mission after the employer's death.
- Iori Hasegawa
- An assassin experiencing memory loss while pursuing Rika Sakai; develops feelings for her and abandons his assignment following intervention.
- Rika Sakai
- Iori’s romantic partner, unaware both of his assassin identity and that she is his intended target.
Manga
Hotel Inhumans, written and illustrated by Ao Tajima, commenced serialization on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website on June 12, 2021. By June 2025, eleven tankōbon volumes have been published.
Anime
The announcement of an anime television adaptation came on November 8, 2024. Produced by Bridge and directed by Tetsurō Amino, the series features scripts penned by Shōji Yonemura, character designs crafted by Shingo Fujisaski, and music composed by Koharu from Charan-Po-Rantan. The anime premiered on July 6, 2025, airing on TV Tokyo and its affiliated stations. The opening theme "Mister Moonlight" (ミスター・ムーンライト) is performed by imase, while the ending theme "Merry Go Round" is sung by Noa.Crunchyroll holds international streaming rights, with Southeast Asian distribution managed by Medialink through Ani-One Asia’s YouTube channel.
Episodes
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Reception
Manga creator Rei Hiroe along with author Kotaro Isaka have both expressed their endorsement of the series.
External links
- ↑ "STORY -Terebi Anime『Hoteru Inhyūmanzu』Koshiki Saito-" (in 日本語). Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Watch HOTEL INHUMANS - Crunchyroll". Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "ON AIR -Terebi Anime『Hoteru Inhyūmanzu』Koshiki Saito-" (in 日本語). Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- 2025 anime television series debuts
- Animated television series set in hotels
- Anime series based on manga
- Crunchyroll anime
- Bridge (studio)
- Drama anime and manga
- Fiction about assassinations
- Japanese webcomics
- Medialink
- Shogakukan manga
- Shōnen manga
- TV Tokyo original programming
- Webcomics in print
- Works set in hotels