Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only a Little Light in My Life

Hotaru no Hikari: It's Only a Little Light in My Life

TV-PG 2007 · 2 seasons · 21 eps · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Comedy

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Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job, but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working, she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's really not interested in doing anything, much less dating. "I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto. One day her landlord's son comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru, as he turn's out to be her fastidious boss, Takano.

Created by Satoru Hiura

Network: Nippon TV

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Haruka Ayase Amemiya Hotaru
Kazuki Kato Makoto Teshima
Naohito Fujiki Seiichi Takano
Ken Yasuda Futatsugi Shouji
Tomohiro Ichikawa Matsushoji Goya
Osamu Mukai Seno Kazuma
Takuya Ide Umeda Shota
Momoka Ishii Asada Chinatsu
Tomomi Maruyama Goutokuji Ken
Reina Asami Sono Minako
Tomoka Kurotani Miyuki
Ryoko Kuninaka Saegusa Yuuka

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