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16th Manga Division Jury Selections

HOZUKI NO REITETSU

EGUCHI Natsumi [Japan]

Outline

Heaven and Hell await us in the af terlife. Hell is made up of the Eight Greater Hells and the Eight Cold Hells, and is further divided into 272 individual sections. This tale focuses on the cool-headed demon Hozukiwho, as chief aide to Enma, Lord of the Underworld, must deal with a variety of daily problems that arise in the vast realm of Hell.