Hozuki's Coolheadedness is a supernaturaldark comedyJapanese animated series based on the 2011 manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. The story follows the title character, Hozuki, a demonogre 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. It was broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System between January 10, 2014 and April 4, 2014. 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. The entire season was released by King Records from April 9 to August 13, 2014 on DVD and Blu-ray. Crunchyroll simulcasted the season with English subtitles in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Sentai Filmworks licensed the season for home media release in North America, and Madman Entertainment did the same for the Australian region. 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. It was broadcast on Tokyo MX between October 8, 2017 and July 1, 2018. 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. Sentai Filmworks licensed the season for home media and digital release in North America. 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. 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", which is interpreted by the series' main cast members under the name Jigoku no Sata All Stars. The main ending theme for the same season is "Parallax View" by Sumire Uesaka. Additionally, "Okina Kingyo no Ki no Shita de" by Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus and "Caramel Momo Jam 120%" 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" by Jigoku no Sata All Stars, and the ending is "Riverside Lovers" by Uesaka. The second half of the second season had the opening theme "Haikei, Jigoku Yori" by Jigoku no Sata All Stars, and the ending theme "Jigoku de Hot Cake" by Uesaka.
Episode list
2014 season
2017–2018 season
Original animation DVDs
In June 2014, a series of three original anime DVDs was announced to be produced by the same staff of the anime series. The OADs were screened in eleven selected theaters in Japan from December 6 to December 28, 2014. They were released along with the 17th, 18th, and 19th manga volumes on February 23, May 22, and August 21, 2015 respectively. A fourth OAD was released through the 24th volume on March 21, 2017. Three more OADs were produced by the same staff of the second season, with production by Pine Jam. The first two were released along with the 29th and 30th manga volumes on September 20, 2019 and March 23, 2020; and the third will be released along with the 31st volume on August 21, 2020.
Japanese title
Original release
Home media
2014 season
released the complete Hozuki's Coolheadednesss first season in Japan on six Blu-ray and DVD volumes between April 9 and August 13, 2014. Each one of the six compilations has an "A" and "B" version that includes different covers and package. 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. Madman Entertainment released a DVD box on October 21, 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.
2017–2018 season
King Records settled to release the second season on two Blu-Ray and DVD boxes between January 17 and March 14, 2018. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the season for Region 1.
