The Way Of The Hot & Spicy

The Way Of The Hot & Spicy

It depicts a man who seriously pursues spicy food (Gekikaradou) not only as a man but also as a worker under the influence of his boss who loves spicy food

152021•40m•7.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

Sarukawa Kenta, a marketer for a mid-range drinks company based in Osaka, is transferred to the Tokyo office for a good job. But in the new place, all difficult clients were thrown off on him, and his colleagues are in no hurry to make friends with him. Influenced by his new boss Tanioka Kazuhiko, who loves very spicy food, Sarukawa also decides to enter the spicy kitchen.

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 6, 2021

Last Aired

June 22, 2023

Networks

Paravi, TV Tokyo

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2021-01-06

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2021-01-13

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2021-01-20

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2021-01-27

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2021-02-03

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2021-02-10

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2021-02-17

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2021-02-24

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2021-03-03

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2021-03-10

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2021-03-17

Episode 12

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2021-03-24

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