Alternative Titles
English: Hozuki no Reitetsu
Synonyms: Cool-headed Hoozuki
Japanese: 鬼灯の冷徹
Information
Type: TV
Episodes:
13
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jan 10, 2014 to Apr 4, 2014
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
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7.841 (scored by 13,671 users)
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#7532
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SynopsisThe dark comedy revolves around the fierce god aide to the Great King Yama, Hoozuki. Calm and super-sadistic, he tries to resolve problems that often occur in Hell.
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Opening Theme"Jigoku no Sata mo Kimi Shidai (地獄の沙汰も君次第)" by Jigoku no Sata All Stars (Hiroki Yasumoto, Takashi Nagasako, Yumiko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Touko Aoyama, Eri Kitamura x YOUR SONG IS GOOD)
Ending Theme#1: "Ookina Kingyou no Kinoshitade (大きな金魚の樹の下で)" by Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus (東京混声合唱団) (ep 1) #2: "Parallax View (パララックス・ビュー)" by Sadesper Record feat. Sumire Uesaka (eps 2-7, 9-13) #3: "Caramel Peach Jam 120% (キャラメル桃ジャム120%)" by Peach Maki (Sumire Uesaka) (ep 8)
Reviews
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Vallety
37 people found this review helpful
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Apr 29, 2014
13 of 13 episodes seen
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Overall |
8 |
Story |
7 |
Animation |
8 |
Sound |
9 |
Character |
9 |
Enjoyment |
9 |
Loads of anime have a hard time being original, espacially in the comedy genre. Hoozuki no Reitsu has been a fresh breath of air. I mean, how often do you see the king of hell being treated like a little punk. Hoozuki is a badass.
Story: 7
The anime is episodic and does not follow a story with a clear end goal. It revolves around the funny cast and their interactions. The consept they used with the multiple hells and meetings between their respected cheif was brilliant.
Art: 8
The art is just awesome. The way they incorporate old classic japenese art into the background is fantastic. The animation is good for a comedy anime and the designs are pretty unique as far as I have seen.
Sound: 9
THis is one of the strongpoints of this serie. The opening theme keeps playing in your head, it's hard to get rid off. Well timed sounds and music always seems to crack me up, and that is somthing Hoozuki no Reitsu does well.
Characters: 9
I Love most of the characters. Some of them have a bit of background story based on old asian folklore. Most of the characters are pretty likeable and doesn't turn sour and annoying. I have to say that the characters were really well casted. Fitting voices for everyone. Perfekt for dry jokes (I'm a big fan).
Enjoyment: 9
I'm launghing out loud every episode, that's actually quite rare in my case. I'm having tons of fun watching it (it's still finished at the time I'm writing this).
Overall: 8
I have a hard time giving any comedy anime higher then 8. Mostly due to the lack of any deeper meaning. This anime is both unique and hilarious. It makes the most out of every character and non of them betrays my expectations
Edit: I have finished the series completely now and my opinion has not been altered in any way. I have watched alot of anime and this is definitely one of the better comedies. read more
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Fuggyber
29 people found this review helpful
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Apr 11, 2014
13 of 13 episodes seen
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Overall |
9 |
Story |
8 |
Animation |
9 |
Sound |
9 |
Character |
10 |
Enjoyment |
10 |
This is one of those animes that just make you happy.
I have to say I quite like the layout of the series and how it's made up of lots of mini stories.
It makes it easy to watch and you can just play it whenever you just feel like having a laugh.
Also throughout this series you come to love the main character.
He's got dark humour, always seems to know what he's doing and is literally the strongest and most sadistic person in hell (although maybe I'm not making him sound appealing).
I would highly recommend watching the series, it's something with character so that you will actually remember as well (unlike a lot of animes nowadays which follow similar styles and trends-not to say they are bad though)
Oh and the art style is brilliant! read more
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Parabi
11 people found this review helpful
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Apr 8, 2015
13 of 13 episodes seen
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Overall |
8 |
Story |
5 |
Animation |
9 |
Sound |
8 |
Character |
8 |
Enjoyment |
9 |
I just finished watching this anime and I have to say that it's brilliant! Art and animation etc are all great. Story is minimal, its an episodic anime but it has quite an interesting cast.
I pissed myself at some of the jokes but many of them are very Japanese orientated and if you aren't really knowledgeable about the culture a lot of these will fly right over your head.
When I saw the first episode I was a little confused; it's a somewhat strange anime., but I ended up getting hooked by the second episode.
The opening and ending credits are quite weird but also really fun, it was one of the few anime I watched the opening and ending credits for every episode. I highly recommend watching the closing credits at least once or twice as they are part of one of the best jokes I have ever seen in any anime (this comes up in the last episode). read more
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_Hisoka
11 people found this review helpful
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Sep 3, 2015
13 of 13 episodes seen
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Overall |
7 |
Story |
7 |
Animation |
7 |
Sound |
7 |
Character |
8 |
Enjoyment |
8 |
The afterlife consists of Heaven and Hell. The Japanese hell is divided into Eight Fiery Hells and Eight Frozen Hells, while those are further subdivided into 272 sections. In both our world and the afterlife, proper governing requires sound decision-making. Unfortunately, there are far more charismatic leaders than there are wise decision-makers. The Great King Enma, may be the ruler of all the above, however Hoozuki, the chief of staff to his greatness is the one owning the attributes of both charismatic leader and wise decision-maker. And even after all of the minor torture, experiments and cold blooded pranks his assistant puts Enma through, it takes quite a long time for the gigantic but naive Daiou sama to realize that Hoozuki would make a better Great King. Although the facts from Hoozuki's perspective follow that kind of process: I am well-suited to working on site, my position enables me to whomp you, the toughest man in hell, while manipulating that very hell behind the curtains, what could be better?
Kaburaki Hiro may have directed renown romances such as Kimi ni Todoke and Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, however, Hoozuki no Reitetsu feels like Gintama's cuter, little cousin. In each autonomous episode a new comical story unfolds, occasionally accompanied by black humor. What is also similar to Gintama is how the show does not have a clear goal, the last episode could be whichever one as well as mistaking the order of the episodes does not necessarily harm the flow of the anime. At times, anime of that sort, lacking in excitement or suspense and agony, have a different charm, as the enjoyment is more instinctive and less tiring. Of course, the number of episodes is not a substance of insignificance, for the more episodes one have watched the better he will enjoy the upcoming, because you steadily grow attached to the characters and come to like more of the anime's nature as it progresses.
The concept of a comedic guiding through the bizarre sections of hell, might seem unappealing initially, even gloomy or scary, but this certain show deviates greatly from that notion. Hoozuki no Reitetsu affects positively as its main purpose is making fun of the way we imagine hell to be using intriguing stories with their foundation lying in historical, traditional, Japanese folk tales. The flaming mirror that will present all of the embarrassing moments of one's mortal life is actually the monitor for all the hidden cameras on earth, the most savage torturer goes by the form of a furry rabbit with high pitched voice and tanuki traumas.
All of the cast in general, has its own story to tell, and without vast amounts of screen time they remain alluring and intriguing. Hoozuki's only rival is a Chinese medicine expert working in Shangri-la-the equivalent of Heaven-leading a life directly related to booze and women, unlike his heavenly position and his polar opposite, Hoozuki, whom aside his sadism, remains surprisingly moral and intact. Moreover, two of the most prominent subordinates of Hoozuki are the minions getting the most development and having the feel of mascot like characters. Karauri-the Japanese pronunciation of Crowley, holding the same meaning as
D.Gray-man's Crowley, as the name is most likely taken from Edward Alexander Crowley (Aleister Crowley), existent person and known for rejecting the fundamental christian faith to pursue an interest in Western esotericism and founding the religion and philosophy of Thelema-he is the more serious and reserved of the two, but hiding a perverted side which equals to pure adoration for the adult ladies around him, adding cuteness to both of them. And Nasubi, his constant companion and co-worker, Nasubi's outer appearance make him look either utterly retarded or permanently stoned, despite that he is a natural genius when it comes to art and most of his actions accidentally end up contributing to something notable in the anime.
Wit studio released the anime in 2014 while the manga had its original run at 2011, therefore the art is quite a strong asset in Hoozuki no Reitetsu. Bright, unique and exceptionally graphical with the character's movements never being inadequate in cohesion. The visuals are startlingly beautiful at times, while utterly distinctive at all times. One of the show's best qualities is how it shows off traditional Japanese art, which property might render the background as childish drawings in paper at times, but intentionally matches the historical and narrative nature of the anime. In addition, the art is not just pleasant to watch due to its folk tale appeal but also about the interesting material it has to offer, each scene is poured with imagination and originality, the background on occasion stands still separating the characters from it and having them look as if they're performing on stage, but the scenes rest unique.. from the goldfish garden to Sangri-la's medicinal forest.
In Hoozuki no Reitetsu, being knowledgeable in the Japanese culture will assist you in grasping a complete understanding of the humor, however the explanations are thorough enough for the average viewer to understand them. In spite of this, the fact that it frequently makes use of traditional history and myths remains. One might be reminded of Naruto, as words like Susanoo, Amaterasu and Orochi will be mentioned, and at the same time acquiring the chance to deepen the meaning of them. When it comes to the sound, it more or less wavers between the same lines. The opening theme is a funny song created solely for the series and performed by the main voice actors, while its cheerful rhythm remains at the back of your head. Furthermore, all of the seiyuus voices match the character's personality perfectly while resonate surprisingly imposing, which helps in focusing on them. Lastly, narrator for the series is Junji Inagawa, hugely popular as a producer and narrator of ghost stories, he becomes the last component of Hoozuki no Reitetsu success.
The anime itself might not be immensely well-known, but the manga has met a lot of recognition, with quite a few of best selling achievements and often rated in the top ten of several manga charts. All in all, Japan's hell is a multi section hell, and all together, it has 272 sections.. The cool-headed Hoozuki is the only demon fit to properly rule them all, and that demon ogre working under the Head Judge of hell makes it a worthwhile comedy. read more
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I guess another derivative have spawn from hell. You got both main character that has versatility to do different task and some stuff for jokes and laughs. Though Hoozoki no Reitetsu is like Dante's Divine Comedy that elaborates pessimistic virtues in hell while Gintama that has more variety and spices in its series that displays mostly realism.
The style of humor in this show some how gives me the gintama feeling nothing else i dont know if its just me but the style of their jokes is just funny in the same way as gintama but more childish and less of that kintama talk
Comedic gag which follows a group of workers in their daily lives and make some references to real things
Both have really unique character casts and some similar humor. If you like Gintama, you'll definitely love Hoozuki no Reitetsu.
Both shows follow a very unique group of friends going about their daily lifes. Furthermore, both have a great variety of different creatures, unique characters and are episodic, but the biggest argument is the aspect of comedy: Hoozuki no Reitetsu and Gintama have a very fimilar type of humour and all-around atmosphere of enjoyable silliness.
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Both shows have a similar feel as far as tone and comedy goes. Not to mention the supernatural element. Although Kokkuri-san also seems to have a tear jerker aspect. I actually feel that the best way to describe Kokkuri-san is Barakmon meets Hoozuki no reitetsu. Anyhow, just based on what I've seen, I think that if you liked one, you'll like the other.
Japanese folklore meets random comedy.
Similar style of humour, though Hoozuki no Reitetsu is more of a folklore parody while Kokkuri-san focuses more on being an anime trope parody.
If you watched one of these and can't get enough, I highly recommend that you watch the other. As weird as they are they could pretty much take place in the same universe.
Not at all similar in plot or setup, but both are derived from aspects of Japanese folklore and have a similar feel. Both are comedic series first and foremost, so if you enjoyed the comedy in one there's a good chance you'll like it in the other.
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It has dark humor with extreme violence and pop culture in it. They both have a topic on demons but Hoozuki is focused on the Eastern side while Azazel-san is more on the Western side.
You'll probably know more about different types of hell. Eastern and Western compared stereo-typically.
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Both are comedies with references to japanese culture and other anime. The main character is an adult and the anime is happening mostly at the place of their jobs.
Both MC have their problems and have a huge cast with them.
The humor is, most of the time, similar (imo) and there's a lot of japanese and pop culture references that can make you scratch your head.
However, both are still really enjoyable even if you don't get some of the references.
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Both are comedies which take roots in religion. While Hoozuki no Reitetsu is about hell as viewed in Japan, Saint Onii-san is about Buddha and Jesus.
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Both are comedies which take roots in religion. While Hoozuki no Reitetsu is about hell as viewed in Japan, Saint Onii-san is about Buddha and Jesus.
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