Hiru no Sento Zake

42-year-old Utsumi Takayuki works for Second Division of Hinode Advertising's Planning and Sales Department. He was transferred from the General Affairs Department one year ago, but he keeps delivering the worst sales performance. Utsumi is not eloquent, poor at dealing with things and is a pushover too. He always gets reprimanded by his boss Dozono Shoko. His only pleasure is skipping work, going to the public bath in the day on a weekday and gulping a beer down his dry throat after that. Utsumi cannot resist the temptation when he sees a public bath during working hours despite his sense of guilt. On this day too, he calls his company with the excuse that he has urgent business and walks through the door of a public bath in high spirits. When he pays the fee, takes off his suit and enters the bath, the best moment awaits him.

Seasons

1. "Tsurunoyu Bath, Followed By Fried Liver"

Air Date: 2016-04-08

Takayuki Utsumi (Shigeyuki Totsugi), yet again with the least sales this month, heads out searching for new clients... only to find the chimney of Tsurunoyu Bath, a bath house found in Koiwa, Tokyo. He is still working, but is tempted. And in bright daylight, on a weekday, he flips through the entrance curtains, and into the bath house he goes.

2. "Daikokuyu Bath Followed By Sausages"

Air Date: 2016-04-15

3. "Kamata Hot Spring Followed By Noodles"

Air Date: 2016-04-22

4. "Soshigaya Bath 21 Followed By Anchovy Pizza"

Air Date: 2016-04-29

5. "Tsubameyu Bath Followed By Skewers"

Air Date: 2016-05-06

6. "Takarayu Bath Followed By Fried Rice"

Air Date: 2016-05-13

7. "Hisamatsuyu Followed By Chili Dumplings"

Air Date: 2016-05-20

8. "Komparuyu Followed By Pork Gut And Cheek"

Air Date: 2016-05-27

9. "Yoshida Bath Followed By Suruga Rice Bowl"

Air Date: 2016-06-03

10. "Fujinoyu Bath Followed By Grilled Eel"

Air Date: 2016-06-10

11. "Kosugiyu Bath Followed By Korean BBQ"

Air Date: 2016-06-17

12. "Jakotsuyu Bath Followed By Tempura"

Air Date: 2016-06-24

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Rating

8.7/10

Release Date

2016-04-08

Episodes

12 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

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