Apocalypse Hotel episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more

Modified Apr 02, 2025 13:43 GMT

Apocalypse Hotel episode 1: Release date and time, where to watch, and more — Yachiyo as seen in Apocalypse Hotel (Image via CygamesPictures)

Apocalypse Hotel episode 1 will be released on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 1:34 AM JST. The anime will first be broadcast on Nippon TV, followed by other television networks in Japan. Right after, the anime will be available to stream locally and internationally.

Apocalypse Hotel is a Japanese original anime television series produced by CyberAgent and animated by CygamesPictures. It was first announced in August 2024. Since then, the series has unveiled its promotional materials, staff, and much more. The anime will premiere in April 2025.

Apocalypse Hotel episode 1 release date and time

Ponko and Fuguri as seen in the Apocalypse Hotel anime (Image via CygamesPictures)

Apocalypse Hotel episode 1 will premiere on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in most countries worldwide. As for Japan, it will be released on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 1:34 AM JST.

The first episode of the Apocalypse Hotel anime will be released internationally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	09:34 am	Tuesday	April 8
Eastern Daylight Time	12:34 pm	Tuesday	April 8
British Summer Time	05:34 pm	Tuesday	April 8
Central European Summer Time	06:34 pm	Tuesday	April 8
Indian Standard Time	10:04 pm	Tuesday	April 8
Philippine Standard Time	12:34 am	Wednesday	April 9
Japanese Standard Time	01:34 am	Wednesday	April 9
Australia Central Standard Time	02:04 am	Wednesday	April 9

The anime's opening theme song is skirt, while its ending theme song is Capsule. Both theme songs will be performed by aiko.

Where to watch Apocalypse Hotel episode 1?

Ponko as seen in the Apocalypse Hotel anime (Image via CygamesPictures)

Apocalypse Hotel episode 1 will first be broadcast on Nippon TV and then on other television networks in Japan. Fans can watch it online on ABEMA, Lemino, and Anime Times. The anime has yet to unveil its streaming details for international audiences.

What to expect from Apocalypse Hotel episode 1?

Yachiyo as seen in the Apocalypse Hotel anime (Image via CygamesPictures)

The plot of Apocalypse Hotel is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where it has been eons since humanity vanished from Earth. Nevertheless, the Galaxy Tower hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, remains operational, hoping to welcome the previous owners and guests when they return.

The anime follows the series' protagonist Yachiyo, a dedicated hotelier robot at the center of all staff in the hotel. Despite the hotel having no guest check-in or no views on its website, Yachiyo tirelessly works alongside the other employee robots in different departments, spending an eternity maintaining the hotel.

The previous Owner as seen in the Apocalypse Hotel anime (Image via CygamesPictures)

Nevertheless, given the previous owner's promise that he would one day return to the hotel, Yachiyo and the other robots await his return, and the day humanity reappears. Amidst this, a small miracle is about to change everything for Yachiyo and her robot colleagues.

With that in mind, it is very likely that the anime's first episode will introduce fans to Yachiyo and the others, giving them a glimpse of what the robots do in trying to maintain the hotel daily. In addition, the series might also reveal why humanity disappeared from Earth, the full extent of the previous owner's promise, and how it affected Yachiyo.