List of Hozuki's Coolheadedness episodes
| Hozuki's Coolheadedness | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the first DVD volume released by King Records | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 13 + 3 OAD |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mainichi Broadcasting System |
| Original release | January 10, 2014 – April 4, 2014 |
Hozuki's Coolheadedness is a 2014 supernatural dark comedy Japanese animated series based on the 2011 manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. The story follows the title character, Hozuki, a demon ogre who works for the god of death, King Enma, as a supervisor in the Japanese Hell. The series is episodic, and in each episode the serious-minded Hozuki attempts to manage and troubleshoot unusual problems which occur there.
Production of the Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime was announced in June 2013 in issue 31 of Weekly Morning.[1] The thirteen episode anime was produced by Wit Studio and directed by Hiro Kaburaki, with screenplay by Midori Gotō and characters design by Hirotaka Katō.[2] The series was broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System between January 10, 2014 and April 4, 2014.[3][note 1] It was later aired on television networks TBS, CBC, BS-TBS, TVK and AT-X, and streamed on Bandai Channel, Docomo Anime Store, Niconico and ShowTime.[4] The entire series was released by King Records from April 9 to August 13, 2014 on DVD and Blu-ray.[5][6][7][8] Crunchyroll simulcasted the series with English subtitles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[2] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home media release in North America,[9][10] and Madman Entertainment did the same for the Australian region.[11]
The series uses four pieces of theme music: a single opening theme and three ending themes. The opening theme is "Jigoku no Sata mo Kimi Shidai" (地獄の沙汰も君次第), which is interpreted by the series' main cast members under the name Jigoku no Sata All Stars (地獄の沙汰オールスターズ Jigoku no Ōru Sutāzu, lit. "Hell's Judgment All Stars").[12] The main ending theme is "Parallax View" (パララックス・ビュー Pararakkusu Byū) by Sumire Uesaka.[13] Additionally, "Okina Kingyo no Ki no Shita de" (大きな金魚の樹の下で) by Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus and "Caramel Momo Jam 120%" (キャラメル桃ジャム120% Kyarameru Momo Jamu 120 Pāsento) by Uesaka are used as the ending themes for episode 1 and 8 respectively.
In June 2014, a series of three original anime DVDs (OADs) was announced to be produced by the same staff of the anime series.[14] The OADs were screened in eleven selected theaters in Japan from December 6 to December 28, 2014.[15] They were released along with the 17th, 18th, and 19th manga volumes on February 23, May 22, and August 21, 2015 respectively.[14]
Episode list
| No.[note 2] | Official English title[note 3] Original Japanese title |
Original airdate[16][note 1] |
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| 1 | "Making or Breaking Hell" "Jigoku Ō Ichiban" (地獄大一番) | January 10, 2014 |
| "The Discovery of Hell's Mysteries" "Jigoku Fushigi Hakken" (地獄不思議発見) | ||
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Hozuki is tasked to solve the many problems of Hell. He encounters one problem with a man named Momotaro, who was famous when he was alive. In the second half, Hozuki’s love for goldfish plants is revealed. He and King Enma discuss the animals of Australia, pets, and the kind of girl Hozuki likes. | ||
| 2 | "Demons and Underwear and Crabs" "Oni to Pantsu to Kani" (鬼とパンツとカニ) | January 17, 2014 |
| "The State of Hell, and This and That" "Jigoku no Sata to Are ya Kore" (地獄の沙汰とあれやこれ) | ||
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Nasubi and Karauri talk about the importance of underwear while cleaning the bank of the Sanzu River. Hozuki goes to supervise them, and while Hozuki and Karauri are distracted discussing about several belongings spread all long the river, Nasubi sees the culprit. A giant crab who is attacking people. Hozuki and Karauri only discover it later when they see a report on television about the crab. Satan, the European King of Hell, visits the Japanese Hell while secretly plans to spy and later dominate it. While on a tour through the Hell accompanied by Hozuki, Satan gets scared by Hozuki for the way he treats Enma. Satan also gets astonished to have to eat goldfish plants; he ends up liking the culture shock. However, Satan runs away from the Japanese Hell when, while spying Hozuki's room, sees that Hozuki needs a "Satan" to create a panacea. When Satan leaves, Hozuki notices he wrote "Santa" wrong. | ||
| 3 | "Hakutaku" "Hakutaku" (白澤) | January 24, 2014 |
| "How Their Discord Came to Be" "Ikani Shite Karera no Kakushitsu wa Umareta ka" (いかにして彼らの確執は生まれたか) | ||
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Shiro wants Hozuki's opinion on which to buy to his superior wedding. King Enma informs he is sleeping after two days of consecutive work and recommends Shiro to buy a peach of immortality at Shangri-La. There, Momotaro works as a collector in the shop of Hakutaku, a Kampo medicine expert and Hozuki's disaffection. After giving Shiro a peach and Hozuki a kintan, a Chinese drug, Hakutaku goes to collect ginseng for Hozuki only to fall in a hole, which was caved by Hozuki on the last night and that leads to Hell. Momotaro compares Hozuki to Hakutak and enrages Hozuki, which leads King Enma to explain their disaffection. A thousand years ago, Hozuki and Hakutaku were referees at the Japanese-Chinese Good Will Games. During the break time, they did a wager in which Hakutaku bet the first woman leave the privy would have a great bust and Hozuki bet she would have not. The first person to leave the privy has a great bust but they are uncertain if it is a woman or a man; the second, on contrary, is certainly a woman with a small bust. This led them to an impasse. Momotaro suggest to find this person, which does not solve the problem as the person is a transgender. | ||
| 4 | "Pretty Boys Need Love Too" "Binan ni mo Iroiro Aru" (美男にもいろいろある) | January 31, 2014 |
| "Kajika Hell" "Kachi-kajigoku[note 4]" (かちかぢごく) | ||
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Hozuki and Shiro take an Oboroguruma, a flying taxi, to the Crow-Tengu Police Station. In the taxi they meet Oiwa Chochin. When something collides into the vehicle, a policeman reveals they are chasing Tamiya Iemon, Oiwa's husband. Oiwa goes after Iemon and Hozuki knockout them by throwing his kanabō, and they are taken by police. At the police station, Hozuki reports to Yoshitsune Minamoto, the commander of the Crow-Tengu, he was selected to be featured in a poster for the Hell Festival of Lights. As Hozuki feels new employees are too lazy on their work of torture, he takes them on a tour across the Hell. After the tour, Hozuki tell them the Kachi-kachi Yama story, in which a rabbit kills a tanuki, avenging an old woman who was killed by the tanuki. The rabbit of the story appears as asked by Hozuki to show some torture methods. | ||
| 5 | "The Instrumental Duo of the Mighty Rivals" "Ryūko no Nijūsō" (龍虎の二重奏) | February 7, 2014 |
| "Mental Sports Day" "Seishin-teki Undōkai" (精神的運動会) | ||
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Hozuki and Hakutaku are making their recipes in Hell and in Shangri-La respectively when they notice there is an ingredient missing. Both of them go to the limits between Hell and Shangri-La as they need something from the Hell's gatekeepers; Hakutaku needs horn shavings of Cow-Head and Hozuki needs hoof shavings of Horse-Face. After some discussion between Hozuki and Hakutaku, each one return to their respectively dwelling and conclude their recipes. During the Sports Day in Hell, Hozuki takes advantage of the event to disciplinate the new employees. It starts with a treasure hunting in which the players are required to do embarrassing tasks to win. After other 106 events, in the last one some people are tied to ropes upon a boiling oil cauldron and the players must rescue them while escape from a giant ball. In the end, Hozuki needs to rescue the players, and announces that it was just a test and that the official event still need to happen. | ||
| 6 | "Hell Idol: Peach Make" "Jigoku Aidori Pīchi Maki" (地獄アイドルピーチ・マキ) | February 14, 2014 |
| "The Right Arm Blues" "Migi Ude no Burūsu" (右腕のブルース) | ||
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The idol, Peach Maki, is introduced. She tells journalist Koban, who specializes in gossip, to never go near her. Koban then sets his eyes on Hozuki as his future scoop. Hozuki then finds himself sitting next to Peach Maki on a train. In the second half, Beelzebub, Satan’s right hand man, visits Japanese Hell. | ||
| 7 | "Man and Woman and Mortal Hell" "Otoko to Onna to Shugō Jigoku" (男と女と衆合地獄) | February 21, 2014 |
| "Hell-Style Acupunture and Moxibustion Techniques and How-to Use the Johari Mirror" "Jigoku-shiki Shinkyū-jutsu to Jōhari Kamera no Tsukaikata" (地獄式鍼灸術と浄玻璃鏡の使い方) | ||
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Hozuki and Oko take Karauri and Nasubi on a tour of Mortal Hell. Many assumptions about Karauri are made. In the second half, King Yama’s back begins to hurt and Hozuki attempts at curing him. | ||
| 8 | "The Vulgar Battle" "Egetsunaki Tatakai" (えげつなき戦い) | February 28, 2014 |
| "The 36 Views of Hell" "Jigoku Sanjūrokkei" (地獄三十六景) | ||
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Peach Maki releases a new CD. Hozuki and Peach Maki run into each other and Koban attempts to get some gossip out of their encounter. In the second half, Nasubi is shown to be an amazing carver. However, Nasubi feels like his pizzaz is missing. A 200-year-old mural is falling apart so Hozuki asks Nasubi to repaint the mural. | ||
| 9 | "The Ultimate Example of Ruin Through Wine and Women" "Sake to Onna de Dameninaru Kyūkyoku no Rei" (酒と女でダメになる究極の例) | March 7, 2014 |
| "Awash with Drunks" "Afure Kaettekita Yopparai" (溢れ返ってきたヨッパライ) | ||
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Hakutaku drinks too much and ends up having a major hangover. He ends up going to Mortal Hell to drink some more and runs into Hozuki. In the second half, Hozuki sets off to fix a problem in Screaming Hell, the hell for violent drunkards. The deceased in Screaming Hell have stolen sake from Orochi, the eight-headed dragon. | ||
| 10 | "Dinner of the Ten Kings of the Afterlife" "Jūō no Bansan" (十王の晩餐) | March 14, 2014 |
| "Diets are Hell" "Daietto wa Jigoku Mitaina Mono" (ダイエットは地獄みたいなもの) | ||
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Hozuki helps out at Abbreviated Hell, where criminals who were given a proper burial and sacrifices are deemed worthy enough to go to Heaven or be reincarnated. The only catch is that they have to suffer one punishment. Hozuki then goes off for a get-together with the Ten Kings of the Afterlife. In the second half, King Yama is out of shape and fatter. Hozuki decides to help King Yama lose weight and go on a diet. | ||
| 11 | "The Samurai Who Was Inch High" "Issun Datta Hōshi" (一寸だった法師) | March 21, 2014 |
| "Marsh Sisters on the Mountain" "Oyama no Doronuma Shimai" (お山の泥沼姉妹) | ||
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Hozuki read the story of Inch-High Samurai to Shiro's nieces and nephews. They find out that the samurai is in Hell because he lied to gain the love of a princess. After beating an ogre, the samurai grew to the regular human size, which makes him dissatisfied as he no more have an outstanding characteristic. Suddenly, the samurai has a crisis and only finds comfort by talking with Momotaro, who shares the feelings of a former famous character that now feels diminished. Kodama, a tree spirit of the mountain, tells Hozuki that he cannot stay there because Princess Rock, the daughter of the Mountain God, is terrorizing the place. Princess Rock haunts beauty women since she was called "ugly" by Ninigi-no-Mikoto, who chose to marry her sister, the Princess Blossom, over her. To solve the problem, Kodama requires the help of Hozuki. The episode ends in a comedic cliffhanger: Princess Rock wants to know what princess Hozuki would chose to marry, and he answers he would chose the one who drink his braint-tissue miso soup with a smile on the face. | ||
| 12 | "Lady Lilith and her Husband" "Redi Ririsu to Sono Otto" (レディ・リリスとその夫) | March 28, 2014 |
| "Why Monsters are so Widely Spread Throughout the Mundane World of China" "Chūgoku Utsushiyo ni Yōkai ga Hiromatta Wake" (中国現世に妖怪が広まった訳) | ||
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Lady Lilith, a pretty western she-devil who is married to Beelzebub, is introduced. She pays a visit of King Yama and Hozuki takes her around Japanese Hell. Lady Lilith attempts to make a move on Hozuki so he introduces her to Hakutaku. Hakutaku and Lady Lilith get along right away. Hozuki runs into Beelzebub. Beelzebub challenges Hozuki to many games. In the second half, Hakutaku retells the story of the Yellow Emperor. | ||
| 13 | "Hell's Bon Festival of Lights" "Urabon Jigoku-sai" (盂蘭盆地獄祭) | April 4, 2014 |
| "Idle Chat with the Great King Enma" "Zatsudan Enma Daiō" (雑談閻魔大王) | ||
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It's time for Hell's Bon Festival. All the workers get this time off to celebrate at the festival. Hozuki, Kakisuke, Shiro, and Rurio walk around the festival and enjoy the booths. In the second half, Hozuki chats with King Yama. | ||
Original animation DVDs
| No.[note 2] | English title Japanese title |
Original release |
|---|---|---|
| {{cite web | url=http://www.hozukino-reitetsu.com/oad/story/ | title=コミックス 第17巻 | publisher=Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website | accessdate=July 15, 2015 | language=Japanese}}</ref>" style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; background:#F2F2F2" rowspan="2">1[18] | "Mania to Hi Mania no Ondo-sa" (マニアと非マニアの温度差) | February 23, 2015[19] |
| "Konkon Yakan Ōban Koban" (コンコン野干 大判小判) | ||
| {{cite web | url=http://www.hozukino-reitetsu.com/oad/story/018.html | title=コミックス 第18巻 | publisher=Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website | accessdate=July 15, 2015 | language=Japanese}}</ref>" style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; background:#F2F2F2" rowspan="2">2[20] | "Zashikiwarashi Kōryaku-hō" (座敷童子攻略法) | May 22, 2015[21] |
| "Aidoru Zensen" (アイドル前線) | ||
| {{cite web | url=http://www.hozukino-reitetsu.com/oad/story/019.html | title=コミックス 第19巻 | publisher=Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website | accessdate=July 15, 2015 | language=Japanese}}</ref>" style="text-align: center; font-weight: normal; background:#F2F2F2" rowspan="2">3[22] | "Geijutsu wa Bakuhatsu ka?" (芸術は爆発か?) | August 21, 2015[23] |
| "Geijutsu wa Bakuhatsu Deshita" (芸術は爆発でした) |
Home media
King Records released the complete Hozuki's Coolheadedness series in Japan on six Blu-ray and DVD volumes between April 9 and August 13, 2014.[5][6][7][8] Each one of the six compilations has an "A" and "B" version that includes different covers and package.[5][6][7][8] For Region 1, Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and released the complete series with English subtitles in a single box on DVD and Blu-ray on February 17, 2015.[9][10] Madman Entertainment released a DVD box on October 21, 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.[11]
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1–2 | April 9, 2014 | [5][6][7][8] | |
| Volume 2 | 3–4 | April 9, 2014 | ||
| Volume 3 | 5–6 | May 14, 2014 | ||
| Volume 4 | 7–8 | June 11, 2014 | ||
| Volume 5 | 9–10 | July 9, 2014 | ||
| Volume 6 | 11–13 | August 13, 2014 | ||
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 1–13 | February 17, 2015 | [9][10] | |
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | 1–13 | October 21, 2015 | [11] | |
Notes
- 1 2 As stated on the official website, Hozuki's Coolheadedness officially premiered on January 9, 2014 at 25:35 (January 10, 1:35 AM).[17] This technically resulted in the episodes airing on the days following the ones scheduled.
- 1 2 Each episode is divided into two parts: A and B.
- ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- ↑ The title is a pun on Kachi-kachi Yama and "Jigoku" (Japanese for hell)
References
- ↑ "Hōzuki no Reitetsu Dark Comedy Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- 1 2 "Sentai Filmworks Adds Hōzuki no Reitetsu Supernatural Anime". Anime News Network. January 1, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ 鬼灯の冷徹. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "2014年1月9日（木）より放送開始!" (in Japanese). Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "DVD(Aver.)" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "DVD(Bver.)" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Blu-ray(Aver.)" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Blu-ray(Bver.)" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Hozuki's Coolheadedness DVD Complete Collection (S)". Right Stuf. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Hozuki's Coolheadedness Blu-ray Complete Collection (S)". Right Stuf. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Hozuki's Coolheadedness Series Collection (Subtitled Edition)". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Hōzuki no Reitetsu Anime's New Promo Video Previews Opening Song". Anime News Network. November 22, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "ED 主題歌" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- 1 2 "Hozuki no Reitetsu Gets 3 New Original Anime DVDs". Anime News Network. June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "上映館＆イベントスケジュール" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ 鬼灯の冷徹. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "2014年1月9日（木）より放送開始!" (in Japanese). Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "コミックス 第17巻" (in Japanese). Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "DVD付き 鬼灯の冷徹 (17) 限定版" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "コミックス 第18巻" (in Japanese). Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "DVD付き 鬼灯の冷徹 (18) 限定版" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "コミックス 第19巻" (in Japanese). Hozuki's Coolheadedness anime official website. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "DVD付き 鬼灯の冷徹 (19) 限定版" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 15, 2015.