School for Nighttime Entertainment (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, School for Nighttime Entertainment is a drama series.

What it’s about. The School of Water Business is a manga series created by Shinobu Inokuma, the author of Salad Days. It is based on a novel by Hikaru Murozumi, and is set in a fictional trade-school—that focuses on the mizu shōbai—located in the Kabukichō district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. The school's focus is to give students their last chance in the school system. Classes are divided into occupations such as hostesses, hosts, "managers", "geibaa" and, finally, "soapgirls". The series is mostly a romantic comedy but also mixes in many positive messages about life, work, friendship, and other topics. The series has a sequel, 都立水商!2, with one volume published as of March 2012. Oda Mari, now a teacher at the high school, replaces Keisuke Tanabe as the focus character.

Who’s in it. School for Nighttime Entertainment stars Onodera Akira as Muramatsu Hayato, Ryo Ryusei as Straight tree, Yuri Tsunematsu as Manaka Nozomi and Momoka Ito as Akazawa Seina, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, School for Nighttime Entertainment has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch School for Nighttime Entertainment page.

If you liked it. Fans of School for Nighttime Entertainment tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.