

A chaotic found family where everyone's dad is different and love is an afterthought—until it isn't.
Season 2 • Episode 12
LatestEnzo, a school art teacher, is the pillar of a rather unusual family. He takes care of his 5-year-old daughter but does not know who her mother is, and he also lives with his four siblings whose fathers are all different. Enzo's daughter suffers from severe atopic dermatitis, so he throws himself into managing her diet to alleviate her condition. He is so determined to raise the little daughter well, he doesn't appear to have any spare time for a girlfriend. And yet Enzo finds himself drawn to Misuzu, a health teacher at his school. A light-hearted and romantic story of a man trying to find love and learn to be a father at the same time.
Acting
Takashi Sorimachi's gruff tenderness anchors every scene.
Writing
Balances five siblings' arcs without losing emotional focus.
Costume
Early 2000s Japanese fashion is unintentionally nostalgic gold.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hotman aired during Japan's 2000s 'family drama' boom, when single-father narratives challenged traditional maternal tropes.
Erika Sawajiri (Satsuki) became a massive idol after this; her 2007 drug scandal made early fans revisit her innocent debut here.