Hotel Lucky Seven boasts the witty charm of Kōtarō Isaka in sticky situations with tons of accidental action and bloodshed when none of the characters intend to get into any violent trouble to begin with. What follows is a series of hilarious accidents that continue to cascade into even more troubling situations that keep you hooked on with utter ease.
Underworld operative Ladybug is known to get into skirmishes that simultaneously make him both lucky and unlucky but certainly don’t make it easy for him to do simple jobs. He’s assigned yet another task to simply deliver a painting to a man in a hotel room. Ofcourse, things with Ladybug are rarely easy and before he knows it, he’s suckered into a fight where the hotel room guy ends up dead. This sets off a chain of events that are both hilarious and intense with one twisty development after another.
Kōtarō Isaka continues his trademark style of infusing fast and furious action with sly laughs and an ingenuous narrative that peels off its layers at the opportune moments, ultimately resolving with a sense of profound pleasure of having read such a smart and engaging thriller that caters to its readers with the mental exercise we crave as we escape into the world of thrillers. Isaka does a fantastic job of capturing the essence of the characters to the point that even the most gruesome characters in the story feel more human than evil incarnate, making the action all the more impactful and the ending all the more bittersweet as you reach the inevitable conclusion.
With multiple characters and subplots tangled together in a single setting and a single night, Kōtarō Isaka keeps the storyline taut and tingling with quiet energy that vibrates until it bursts with enthusiastic vigor as assassins clash, cause silly mistakes, and reap the philosophical consequences of their actions. Hotel Lucky Seven is a thriller you’ll want to see made into a movie in the same vein as Isaka’s Bullet Train.
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