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“Hoozuki, sadistic demon bureaucrat, efficiently manages Hell's chaos with dark humor and mythological staff.”
Hozuki's Coolheadedness
鬼灯の冷徹
7.77
1,198 rank · 140,086 viewers · 1,372 favorites
Comedy
Fantasy
Seinen
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Synopsis
Hoozuki, sadistic demon bureaucrat, efficiently manages Hell's chaos with dark humor and mythological staff.
Hell is a bureaucracy, and business is running smoother than ever thanks to the demonic efficiency of Hoozuki, chief deputy to Lord Enma, the King of Hell. Whether offering counsel to the Momotarou of Japanese folklore or receiving diplomatic missions from the Judeo-Christian Hell, the demon who runs the show from behind the king's imposing shadow is ready to beat down any challenges coming his way into a bloody pulp. Metaphorically, of course... The poster boy for micromanagement and armed with negotiation skills worthy of Wall Street, Hoozuki no Reitetsu follows the sadistic and level-headed Hoozuki as he spends his days troubleshooting hell. With an abundance of familiar faces from popular Japanese legends and East Asian mythology working middle management positions, this referential and anachronistic dark comedy brings new meaning to the phrase "employer liability." Just how hard could it be to manage employees from hell, anyway?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 26 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.81
Running avg · Apr 2014 → Apr 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I absolutely LOVE this show and I hate that the rating isn't higher. It's a very lighthearted and funny show, even though I wouldn't necessarily call it wholesome. There are some dark themes since...”
- 9 “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...”
- 8 “For me this anime has been really enjoyable. The story is fresh, it is about the hell and how it is divided, and you follow the second in command of the Japanese version of Hell. It's story is made...”
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Short · 35%
Medium · 46%
Long · 19%
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A Tv Production · Winter 2014
Wit Studio.
in association with
Starchild Records · Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2014 – Apr 2014 Winter 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8252 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Kodansha Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor