Hōzuki no Reitetsu
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| Hōzuki no Reitetsu | |
| 鬼灯の冷徹 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark comedy, supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Natsumi Eguchi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Weekly Morning |
| Original run | 2011 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiro Kaburaki |
| Written by | Midori Gotō |
| Music by | Tomisiro |
| Studio | Wit Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS |
| Original run | January 9, 2014 – scheduled |
Hōzuki no Reitetsu (鬼灯の冷徹) is a Japanese supernatural dark comedy manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. An anime television series adaptation by Wit Studio began airing from January 9, 2014.[1]
Plot
The story centers on demon Ogre Hōzuki who works with King Yama and other demons in the Japanese afterlife. The serious-minded Hōzuki attempts to manage and troubleshoot unusual problems which occur there.
Characters
Main characters
- Hōzuki (鬼灯 Hōzuki)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto
- Enma Daiō (閻魔大王 Enma Daiō)
- Voiced by: Takashi Nagasako
- Momotarō (桃太郎 Momotarō)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa
- Okō (お香 Okō)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura
- Kakisuke (柿助 Kakisuke)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Gotō
- Hakutaku (白澤 Hakutaku)
- Voiced by: Kōji Yusa
- Peach Maki (ピーチ・マキ Pīchi Maki)
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka
- Rurio (ルリオ Rurio)
- Voiced by: Takashi Matsuyama
- Yoshitsune Minamoto (源義経 Minamoto Yoshitsune)
- Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
- Karauri (唐瓜 Karauri)
- Voiced by: Tetsuya Kakihara
- Nasubi (茄子 Nasubi)
- Voiced by: Tōko Aoyama
- Shiro (シロ Shiro)
- Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi
Reception
It was one of the 15 manga nominated for the Manga Taishō in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hōzuki no Reitetsu TV Anime's Main Cast Announced". Anime News Network. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ "Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
External links
- Official manga website (Japanese)
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Hōzuki no Reitetsu (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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