Season 1 (2014)
With Hell overwhelmed by an exploding population of sinners, bureaucrat Hozuki works diligently to keep the flames of punishment burning on time.
Release date: 2014-01-10
Director: Hiro Kaburagi
Episodes (13):
1. Making or Breaking Hell / The Discovery of Hell's Mysteries
While carrying out his hellish bureaucratic duties, Hozuki encounters a legendary hero. Hozuki and King Enma dream of taking a trip to Australia.
Release date: 2014-01-10
2. Demons and Underwear and Crabs / The State of Hell, and This and That
Despite being tasked with cleaning the rivers of hell, low-ranking demon Nasubi becomes distracted by a song. King Enma welcomes a guest from Europe.
Release date: 2014-01-17
3. Hakutakuk / How Their Discord Came to Be
Ignoring King Enma’s advice, Momotaro's companions risk visiting Hozuki on his day off. King Enma reveals why Hozuki and Hakutaku are always at odds.
Release date: 2014-01-24
4. Pretty Boys Need Love Too / Kajika Hell
Accompanied by Shiro, Hozuki departs for the Karasu-Tengu police station. Hozuki teaches the lazy new demon recruits about the art of torture.
Release date: 2014-01-31
5. The Instrumental Duo of the Mighty Rivals / Mental Sports Day
Hozuki and Shiro go on a quest for an essential stew ingredient. The 100th annual Hell’s Minions Sports Day commences with an unconventional bang.
Release date: 2014-02-07
6. Hell Idol: Peach Maki / The Right Arm Blues
Looking for his next scoop, gossip magazine reporter Koban begs Hozuki for an interview. Beelzebub from European hell visits the Japanese underworld.
Release date: 2014-02-14
7. Man and Woman and Mortal Hell / Hell-Style Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques and How to Use the Johari Mirror
Hozuki, Karauri and Nasubi visit an area of hell reserved for a certain kind of sinner. King Enma employs the help of Hozuki to receive acupuncture.
Release date: 2014-02-21
8. The Vulgar Battle / The 36 Views of Hell
Koban turns his attention to Peach Maki and Hozuki in crafting his latest gossip article. Hozuki asks Nasubi to create a new mural fit for hell.
Release date: 2014-02-28
9. The Ultimate Example of Ruin Through Wine and Women / Awash With Drunks
Momotaro makes an offhand comment that deals a blow to Hakutaku’s ego. Hozuki helps an eight-headed snake demon deal with a group of drunken sinners.
Release date: 2014-03-07
10. Dinner of the Ten Kings of the Afterlife / Diets are Hell
King Enma holds a dinner for hell's nine other noble judges. Concerned about his weight, King Enma hits the gym with hell’s strictest trainer: Hozuki.
Release date: 2014-03-14
11. The Samurai Who Was Inch-High / Marsh Sisters on the Mountain
After hearing the tale of the “Inch-High Samurai,” Shiro wonders what became of its titular hero. A pint-sized spirit comes to Hozuki with a problem.
Release date: 2014-03-21
12. Lady Lillith and her Husband / Why Monsters are so Widely-Spread Throughout the Mundane World of China
Western she-devil Lady Lilith visits the Japanese underworld on a shopping trip. Hakutaku recalls the time he drunkenly fell into the mortal world.
Release date: 2014-03-28
13. Hell's Bon Festival of Lights / Idle Chat with the Great King Enma
Shiro and his pals Rurio and Kakisuke experience their first-ever festival in hell. King Enma and Hozuki kill time until their next batch of sinners.
Release date: 2014-04-04
Cast
Touko Aoyama
as Nasubi (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Hōzuki (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
as Karashi (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
as Momotaro (voice)
Eri Kitamura
as Okō (voice)
Hiroki Goto
as Kakisuke (voice)
Koji Yusa
as Hakutaku (voice)
Sumire Uesaka
as Peach Maki (voice)
Takashi Matsuyama
as Rurio (voice)
Takashi Nagasako
as Enma Daiō (voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
as Karauri (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi
as Shiro (voice)
Yoshiaki Hasegawa
as Karasutengu (voice)
Crew - click here to expand
Koji Tanaka - Director of Photography, Yukie Inose - Art Designer, Hirotaka Kato - Character Designer, Hirotaka Kato - Supervising Animation Director, Yumiko Kobayashi - Theme Song Performance, Touko Aoyama - Theme Song Performance, Tetsuya Kakihara - Theme Song Performance, Takashi Nagasako - Theme Song Performance, Sumire Uesaka - Theme Song Performance, Hiroki Yasumoto - Theme Song Performance, Eri Kitamura - Theme Song Performance, Norihiro Naganuma - Assistant Director, Ryu Hashimoto - Producer, Rie Torii - Producer, Junichiro Tsuchiya - Producer, Hiroo Maruyama - Producer, George Wada - Producer, Yusuke Takeda - Art Direction, Su Rok Jeong - Art Direction, Hiro Kaburagi - Director, Naoyuki Honzawa - Original Music Composer, Yosuke Kakegawa - Original Music Composer, Midori Goto - Series Composition