Hozuki's Coolheadedness 2

It's a very relaxing show that you can just pick up at any time of the day and still fully enjoy it. It teaches you abou mythology, mainly Japanese mythology in a funny and enjoyable way. The story centers on Hoozuki and his daily life, whether it's determining the fate of the deceased or giving tours of Japanese hell to foreigners there's always never a moment where I am bored. The art is definitely unique unlike your traditional anime with fine line art, this anime combines both traditional japanese art styles and modern day animation to create an visual experience that seems almost normal to aperson's eyes. Each character has their own personalities and backstory, famous japanese folk tale characters make appearances through the entire the anime and befriend Hoozuki whether he likes it or not. I mainly really like the Dog named Shiro who is the pet of Momotaro an ancient japanese hero who set out to fight demons with a dog, monkey, and a pheasant as companions. Every character is special in their own way. Overall, this show is just amazing and I think you should watch it as well.

Long story short, I liked the first season more than this one. Due to the genre - slice of life (in hell) - it is simply too uneventful at times. The main gimmick of the season seems to be retelling of character pasts and re-imagining of japanese legends. Both of those kinda lack punch. Although, I really enjoyed one of the episodes that displayed hell from its darker side. The art is nice and more or less unique to this anime, however, those guys blatantly cut animation costs at every opportunity they get. It is not noticeable, but there are a lot of scenes with little movement init Still... in situation where something has to move, both art and animation are done very well. One another noticeable thing is that this naime on occasion uses 3d graphics for certain scenes, and it is noticeable. But it is no worse than what was done in Overlord. Breakdown: Story 4/10: Too prolonged and pretty much non-moving even for slice of life. I did like certain episode quite a lot, because they managed to portray supernatural better, but that's the extent of it. Art: 6/10: Hoozuki has unique character style, which is nice to watch. The characters are well drawn, however the show definitely reduces animation costs when it gets opportunity. It is not easy to spot those moment,s htough. Sound: 5/10 Doesn't really stand out in any way. First season's intro has more character in it. There are some big names among voice actors, for example Wakamoto. But.... it isn't areally special. Character: 5/10: There's no character development of any sorts, they're almost static. A lot of scenarios revolve around characters talking to each other or retellign something, so there aren't many opportunities for them to display characters properly. Some are very stereotypical. Basically, they're mostly plot devices, so don't expect spectacular character development. Enjoyment: 5/10. Maybe I'm getting too old for this, but I didn't have any strong feelings about this season. I really liked episode 10, but the rest didn't trigger any emotions. Overall: 5/10. Decently done, with nice art, but by no means a masterpiece. Might be worth checking out if you have free time or really liked the first season.

Hoozuki no Reitetsu is a kind of anime where it gives you an introductory of Japanese mythology especially the Japanese underworld with a lighthearted-comedy punch into it. If you are interested in Japanese folklore and mythology, this anime can be a good start in having a crash-course introduction into it as the subject itself can be quite confusing and intimidating for someone without prior knowledge of it. However, the anime did not fail to give its viewers, regardless of their familiarity with Japanese folklore and mythology, a twist of comedy yet faithfully to the original folktales and mythical stories, to provide another way in enjoyingit. Hence, Hoozuki no Reitetsu is a refreshing approach on learning Japanese folklore and mythology. The story picks up where the first season had ended. It retains its original storytelling style of comedic episodes with a central theme. Each episode is well-knitted to each other that the story's flow isn't disrupted and rushed. Moreover, the anime also did not fail to give its characters a new side of them that we did not see in the first season. The anime's second season revealed a lot of things about the characters in which it aids to the characters' development. We learned more about the Ten Kings and how each King conducted their trials. Aside from teaching and introducing Japanese folklore and mythology, the anime also did not shy away from comparing Japanese mythologies with other cultures' mythologies. This is not a new thing for the anime as it is applied in the first season. Moreover, we could see a lot of similarities and differences in the world's mythologies. For instance, in that one episode, the deceased's trial and punishment in the afterlife is both presented in the Japanese and Egyptian mythologies. Hence, the anime itself, aside from branding itself as "entertainment," it did a little bit of comparative mythology (an academic field of studying mythologies wherein identifying the shared themes, motifs, and characteristics of the world's mythologies) in its own pace. Moreover, the second season also added more information about Japanese Hell without summarising it too much that might lead oversimplification. However, the anime does simplified Japanese folklore and mythology; but the anime's production did an excellent job of trying to make it easier and simpler for both enthusiasts and the new viewers. Nevertheless, the anime did careful steps in presenting Japanese folklore and mythology without being lackluster and condescending. Overall, the anime did a creative and entertaining way of presenting Japanese folklore and mythology in a more comfortable and lighthearted pace that will enjoy by both its' old and new audiences.

This is the second season of this series. This series basically give us a basic introduction to Hell Mythology in japan, with lots of old folktales from japan combined. However, sometimes it's not only limited to japan folklore. It also introduce other mythologies, such as chinese folklore, hell according to bible, egypt, etc. The story relies on basis daily work in hell, with its various characters and level of hell. The funny thing is that they have better work policy than modern japan itself. Some people might not be comfortable with some depiction of hell's torture despite its comedic intent. i might be the onlyone who think that this show also have some moral values, because they also depict the kind of sin that's needed to be sent to hell.