[Editor¡¯s note: The following article includes spoilers for Nippon TV series ¡°The Hot Spot¡±]
The premise of Nippon TV¡¯s new series ¡°The Hot Spot¡± points toward intergalactic drama. A woman living in a Yamanashi town in the shadow of Mount Fuji discovers her co-worker is an alien. The extraterrestrial-in-hiding boasts inhuman abilities ¡ª super strength and speed ¡ª and his very presence hints at more secrets lurking in the sleepy locale.
The show does not, however, transform into an action-packed adventure or a suspenseful dive into galactic mysteries. ¡°The Hot Spot¡± instead uses this supernatural concept to explore the everyday ¡ª the alien¡¯s abilities are utilized to solve problems such as getting volleyballs unstuck from a gym roof or delivering lost items to guests at the hotel where he works. The bulk of a single episode primarily revolves around funny chitchat.
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