Sparrow's Hotel

Hotline Spring 2013
Adult CastComedyWorkplace
6.2
Quality Score
0.30 (Positive)
Audience Mood
6 / 10
Controversy
5,510
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

The comedy revolves around Sayuri Satou, the new front desk worker at the Sparrow's Hotel—"the closest hotel to Heaven". Her special features are her large breasts and her skills of assassination. She takes down people who cause trouble in the business hotel with those skills, but she is in fact very unskilled when talking to the male hotel manager, and often bites her tongue. (Source: ANN)

Audience Consensus

Audience reception is mixed. Some find the show's absurd humor and fast pace enjoyable, while others are turned off by the poor production quality and repetitive jokes. The abrupt art style change mid-series is a major point of contention. Ultimately, the show is seen as a short, inoffensive diversion that may appeal to those with a specific taste for absurdist comedy.

Strengths

  • Fast-paced and absurd humor reminiscent of Adult Swim.
  • Strong premise with potential for iterative storytelling.
  • Unique and quirky characters with good chemistry, especially Tamaki Shiokawa and Misono.

Weaknesses

  • Poor art quality and animation, particularly in the first half.
  • Humor relies heavily on a single joke that becomes repetitive.
  • Characters are one-dimensional and lack development.
  • Abrupt change in art style mid-series is distracting and unsettling.
Available on: Crunchyroll (availability varies by region)