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Godlike? More like godawful! Meet Amanojaku, the supposed goddess who makes it her mission to annoy everyone she meets! Miki, who'd rather die than be made a laughingstock on TV, begs Maki to teach her how to cook! Meanwhile, Karauri's sister vehemently refuses to meet with any suitor her parents find for her. Husband? More like husb…ugh?
Hozuki and Enma, Hozuki and Hakutaku, Hozuki and Koban. The usual vignettes are here to stay, but this volume continues to introduce characters one after another. Behold as Yoshitsune, Yamata-no-Orochi, even Rabbit-don of Kachi-Kachi Mountain fame toil away as Hell wardens. Incidentally, the unrivaled beauty, Daji, is running a clip joint in Crushing Hell!
Volume eight opens appropriately with a tale of the Eight Cold Hells! In this edition, we review the similarities between the Greek and Japanese underworld, eavesdrop on King Enma and King Shinko grumbling about their respective aides, sit in on a conversation between Hozuki and Hakutaku on the intricacies of badmouthing, and get a peek into the life of Kakisuke. Volume eight, now with nine laugh-packed chapters!
Don't go thinking you're a Hell expert just yet! Come learn about the prison system with MakiMiki as they work as wardens for a day! Meanwhile, the zashiki-warashi twins suddenly awaken to the world of fashion, Karuri's sister suddenly drops by the Enma Court, Anubis suddenly pays Japanese Hell a visit, Momotaro gets a sudden phone call from Shiro...all that and more in this suddenness-filled volume!
As usual, our resident dimwitted dog, Shiro, finds himself in an unprecedented pinch when an insect hell warden called a Colon Cadger sets its sights on his furry rear! Meanwhile, despite continuing to slack off since his debut in volume 12, the Clothes-Hanging Geezer shows up out of the blue begging for Peach Maki's autograph! And the lucky tanuki teapot that Karashi's always giving a thrashing shows off his entertainer skills! All that and much more!
Whether it's Cow-Head or Amanosagume, Hakutaku is a lover of all women! But have you ever wondered just where he draws the line? At the court of the machine maniac King Henjo, we'll get a first-hand look at his next-in-line chief of staff, the mechanical Memeko-chan! Next, ever the derrière devotee, the man-faced dog catches a few hands when he goes around sniffing one too many rears! And at long last, Hozuki's beloved goldfish plants bloom! An event so momentous, it made the cover! Ogyaaaaah!
More Mao Hao Hao, more fun! Volume 12 marks a huge milestone with the series' 100th chapter! In this monumental edition, Hozuki shows great interest in the legends surrounding King Enma, while the others show great interest in the antics of a 15-year-old (in human years) Hozuki, skipping class to check out a cursed club. Meanwhile, half for business, half out of morbid curiosity for cruel fairy tales, Hozuki heads to Heaven to have a chat with the goats of The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats. And at long last, the names of Hozuki's two lifelong friends are revealed!
In this tenth edition, Hozuki is invited to give a presentation at an elementary school, fills in at a mixer at the behest of Karashi, investigates a group of ogres terrorizing the mortal realm, and even has to deal with Haruichi, a spy from the Eight Cold Hells. As if he wasn't busy enough, Hozuki still finds time to drop by European hell to give Satan a piece of his mind for sending King Enma a most offensive missive!
Life in Hell goes on as usual, but not without a few changes here and these. Karauri and Nasubi find themselves mentoring new hires, Yashaichi's pups are growing up fast, and the Ten Kings are debating how best to renovate the gates to the Afterlife! Alas, money makes the world go round, even in Hell. You know what that means…budget cuts!
Hakutaku's mortal realm fashion sense is so lame, he looks like an old man going for a game of gateball! There are so many animal wardens in the Shoko Court, it looks like a scene out of a nature documentary! Karashi's backstory is too terrible for words! And as usual, the zashiki-warashi twins are too darn deadpan!