Hotman (ホットマン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sho Kitagawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1997 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a two-season television drama broadcast on TBS; the first one was broadcast from April to June 2003, and the second one from October to December 2004.

Plot

The series follows Enzo Furiya (降矢円造) (portrayed by Takashi Sorimachi), an ex-delinquent and currently a school art teacher who takes care of his 5-year-old daughter, Nanami Furiya (降矢 七海) (portrayed by Nana Yamauchi), of whom he has no idea who her mother is. 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. Enzo pursues life passionately for his little girl and his family. This is a story about how desperately Enzo tries to hold his family together in spite of all the hardships.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shō Kitagawa, Hotman was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1997 to 2000. Shueisha collected its chapters in fifteen tankōbon volumes, released from June 19, 1997, to October 19, 2000; an additional volume, Hotman 2003, was released on June 20, 2003.

Drama

The manga was adapted into a television drama which was broadcast for two seasons on TBS. The first season was broadcast from April 10 to June 19, 2003; the second season, Hotman 2, was broadcast from October 7 to December 23, 2004.