Hotel Inhumans

Remember that John Wick continental spin off from a few years ago that ended up being mid? Imagine that, but good and anime. Hotel inhumans is easily the most underrated show this season. For the life of me, I don’t get how this wasn’t more popular or better received. It’s an episodic story following two concierge at a hotel for assassins. As they fulfill requests for their guests, we see our leads develop themselves, especially this series’ best girl Sara who goes from a cold emotionless killer, to forming genuine relationships with clients and establishing her own sense of humanity. Love how this series wasn’tafraid to give bleak endings to characters, kill people off, etc., you really couldn’t relax while watching this show because you never knew how an arc would end. If you like the world of John Wick, action and a bit of philosophy in your seasonal anime, I highly recommend giving this a chance. The score just doesn’t do this justice. Hotd Inhumans an episodic story, so every week there was a new assassin we followed. At first, this was a shock to me because I really fell in love with the MC of the first episode and was almost in tears after that amazing premiere. After a while, I realized Sara is pretty much the protagonist here along with Ikurou and this show is about their journey, how every assassin they work with leaves an impression on them and causes them to reflect and grow. To his credit, Ikurou is pretty much a normal dude from the jump, it’s Sara who’s cold and expressionless and we really see changing, especially when we get to some of the more gut wrenching cases in this. Speaking of which, the fact this series has so many twists and you can never assume how an episode is going to end is really cool. The author doesn’t shy away from killing off characters you grow to love over the course of an episode, nor does he just give people who seemingly deserve happy endings, happy endings. There’s quite a few arcs in this that made me so frustrated because people didn’t get what they deserved, but that’s life. That’s also a testament to how good a writer this author is that he can make me fall in love with all these new characters in 20+ minutes. Whether it’s a child assassin, a middle aged dude with a wife at home or lesbian assassins, I pretty much loved every subject we followed in this season. Some arcs were definitely better than others, though. The show looks pretty good, the animation won’t blow you away, but I’m a fan of the art style and character designs. I also think the direction is surprisingly good, helping to add weight to a lot of those big twists. It’s certainly not anime of the season, but Hotel inhumans was a very good watch with a really cute and badass female lead, some philosophical themes and a consistently engaging rotating cast. I need to read this manga because I really want to know what happens to Sara and Ikurou eventually. Hotel inhumans gets 8 out of 10

I found this got off to kind of a rough start, because of my own misconceptions. Almost dropped it after 3, but one character compelled me to continue onward. I'm glad I did. If you're looking for amazing production values, well this probably isn't the best place to look. The artwork is kind of mid. Backgrounds are haphazard and the animation is less than par. What merits praise though, is the character designs. This is a series that deeply depends on character study, not action. It takes the most inhumane of society (assassins) and tries to show us the contrast between what they do, towho they are as humans. The MC, Sara, starts out as rather robotic, but over time we get to see that she has a human side, too. She's the real star in all this, and she kept me coming back for more. Ikuro is little more than a sidekick, though. The various assassins they serve at the hotel are not only shown as cold blooded killers, but there is some explanation to why they do what they do. The writers do so through episodic adventures, or mostly short arcs. Except the last arc, which might have dragged out a bit long. But I found many of the stories to be interesting vignettes. So while there isn't any plot to speak of, the mini character studies, especially as the season progresses, are quite well done. A lot of the VA work was very good. Sara started out quite bland but i think that was a directorial decision to contrast against her development during the series. Her VA's rendition definitely improved over the episodes. The actresses that did Danica and Chetana put on splendid performances that didn't descend into yuri gloppiness; good job! The direction was OK but hardly inspired. I would have liked to see what they could have done with a larger budget. And the soundtrack was quite interesting in a Paris street cafe sort of way. This title wasn't killer. But it does portray it's characters in a very human way. And it did get better as more eps came out. It probably started a low end C, but in the long run it pulled itself up to a B- at 81/100. And they announced season 2 already. Looking forward to spending more time with Sara-sama. I hope the producers put the money into it that it deserves.

Hotel Inhumans, something that does make me oddly think of it being familiar to the Continental. You know, the hotel where assassins get to relax and request in the John Wick universe. To be fair, I've watched all of the John Wick movies leading up to Ballerina that were also released this year, so I couldn't help but be interested in this anime. I mean, you have a couple of concierges running this private hotel where assassins reside and make requests, participate, and do a little clean up when necessary. Did I enjoy this anime? Well, it does have problemswhile it does have some more good episodic wise. Hear me out on this review. The anime is more of an anthology series where a couple of concierges named Ikuro and Sara run the hotel, taking requests and assisting them when necessary. The situation of each episode does take its time either in one episode or in four episodes. I give them credit that they do take their time with each situation the assassin of choice is in with or without the concierges. We see their backstory, how they became infamous that reaches the hotel, and the way it all ended. I don't mind when an anthology does so. Although, it is a pro and a con when it depends on which assassin's story is your favorite. Sister Sister was okay. Dying Service was okay. Corpse Revival was forgettable for me. Remember Me was subtle. I did not like A Last Supper for what they were going for. I think Spider was a great episode for what it's worth. Risk Management was a slog for me, sadly. Another Sky would be up there as my favorite next to Spider. Maybe my second favorite. You are free to disagree with my takes since these are my thoughts for each assassins journey. What about the concierges? I found Sara being professional for what her character delivers while assisting each assassin. Her assistant, Ikuro, however, is kinda annoying at most times. It seems like he had just entered the business, which I know is the case. He just annoys the hell out of me when he complains more than other annoying characters in the past. Sure, he does his job and got used to it as we were nearing the end, but the more I have to hear him complain, the more I just wanna tell him to shut up. It makes sense that Ikuro is like everyone else who had just started working and would complain every so often. Trust me, I've been through that myself except when something doesn't do me any favor whenever I work. Ikuro is just another annoying character that you would hear every so often. They did announce that this is getting a second season, so I hope Ikuro changes by the time it rolls around. As for the assassins who are featured in their own episodes, they range from my favorites to just okay. What's important is that whatever happened to them would lead to a happy end, a subtle end, or just happiness that those who know them are comfortable in the aftermath. Give the show credit that it was all done privately from the public. I've talked about the characters too much. What about the action? It's some decent action for what it delivers as well as the animation. Bridge Studio, the folks who've worked on the animation, do a good job for what they have delivered. Although, I can't help but think that some of the visuals are a little ashy. Though I've seen worse animation. Tetsuro Amino, who has directed Macross 7, did a great job at directing this series. Shoji Yonemura wrote the series, and I would think he did a good job with it, given that he's done a lot of projects back in the 90s before Hotel Inhumans. At first, I thought I wasn't gonna like this series at the beginning. But I just think it was fine. I might be one of the few people who is mixed on this series. Mainly because I didn't enjoy every single episode. Or rather, there were more good episodes than I didn't like very little episodes. Sure, one of the concierges is annoying, but at the least, Ikuro did pull his weight for the sake of each assassins situation alongside Sara. I would hope the second season is an improvement for what this season has been for me. If you're in the mood for some new action, take it for what it's worth and check it out. I will be giving this hotel a six out of ten. 6/10.

"John wick vibes but in a different version " At first glimpse it reminds you of intercontinental hotel from john wick , which is a good idea to put in anime . The main problem is here that hotel staff is main mc despite of a demn shit ruthless killer mc which is a client for hotel . It is centred on the hotel's concierges. They do whatever they can to see that their guests' needs are met... but more importantly they protect the hotel's secrecy. Over the course of the series we see various guests and their varied stories which are often spread overmultiple episodes. I really enjoyed this series. Our protagonists are interesting and nicely different and the guests have intriguing stories. They may be killers but that doesn't mean they aren't sympathetic; this gives episodes an emotional heft one might not expect from a series like this. There is a decent amount of action which is suitably exciting. The character designs and animation are good. Season 2 is already announced , looking forward for it .