List of Hozuki's Coolheadedness episodes

Cover of the first DVD volume released by King Records.

Hozuki's Coolheadedness is a 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.

A thirteen-episode first season was produced by Wit Studio and directed by Hiro Kaburaki, with screenplay by Midori Gotō and characters design by Hirotaka Katō.[1] It was broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System between January 10, 2014, and April 4, 2014.[2][a] It was later aired on television networks TBS, CBC, BS-TBS, TVK and AT-X, and streamed on Bandai Channel, Video Market, Docomo Anime Store, Niconico and ShowTime.[3] The entire season was released by King Records from April 9 to August 13, 2014, on DVD and Blu-ray.[4][5][6][7] Crunchyroll simulcasted the season with English subtitles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[1] Sentai Filmworks licensed the season for home media release in North America,[8][9] and Madman Entertainment did the same for the Australian region.[10]

A second season was produced by Studio Deen with a new director, Kazuhiro Yoneda, and character designer, Jirō Omatsuri, but with the same writer, Midori Gotō.[11] It was broadcast on Tokyo MX between October 8, 2017, and July 1, 2018.[b][c] It also aired on television networks Sun Television, BS11, KBS and AT-X, and streamed on AbemaTV, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Rakuten TV, U-Next, Softbank Anime, Flat Dōga, Anime Store, Docomo Anime Store, Niconico, Bandai Channel, Video Market and Gyao.[12] Sentai Filmworks licensed the season for home media and digital release in North America.[13] Sentai's website Hidive simulcasted the season with English subtitles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.[14]

The series uses eight pieces of theme music: three opening themes and five ending themes. The opening theme for the first season 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 Sata Ōru Sutāzu, lit. "Hell's Judgment All Stars").[15] The main ending theme for the same season is "Parallax View" (パララックス・ビュー, Pararakkusu Byū) by Sumire Uesaka.[16] 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. The second season's opening theme is "Dai! '"Jigo Jigo Bushi" (大!地獄地獄節) by Jigoku no Sata All Stars, and the ending is "Riverside Lovers" (リバーサイド・ラヴァーズ, Ribāsaido Rabazu) by Uesaka.[17] The second half of the second season had the opening theme "Haikei, Jigoku Yori" (拝啓、地獄より) by Jigoku no Sata All Stars, and the ending theme "Jigoku de Hot Cake" (地獄でホットケーキ, Jigoku de Hotto Kēki) by Uesaka.[18]

  1. ^ a b "Sentai Filmworks Adds Hōzuki no Reitetsu Supernatural Anime". Anime News Network. January 1, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. ^ 鬼灯の冷徹. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
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  11. ^ "2nd Hozuki's Coolheadedness Season Reveals Staff, Returning Cast". Anime News Network. March 13, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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  13. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Hozuki's Coolheadedness Season 2". Anime News Network. September 29, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "Hidive Acquires 'Hozuki's Coolheadedness 2' for North America and International Streaming". Anime News Network. October 6, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "Hōzuki no Reitetsu Anime's New Promo Video Previews Opening Song". Anime News Network. November 22, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  16. ^ "ED 主題歌" (in Japanese). Hōzuki no Reitetsu anime official website. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  17. ^ "『鬼灯の冷徹』第弐期、10月7日よりTOKYO MX1ほかで放送決定！ OPテーマの音源やジャケ写など、最新情報が続々到着". Animate Times (in Japanese). AnimateLAB Corporation. September 7, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  18. ^ "アニメ「鬼灯の冷徹」新OP「拝啓、地獄より」ジャケ公開、「かちかち山」も収録". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.


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