Cool-headed Hoozuki OVA

 A side story of our favorite demonic bureaucrat, this series consisting of 4 OVA episodes takes place roughly between the first and the second season.

And Hoozuki, our favorite manager / secretary of Hell is back on the job to make sure everything runs smoothly in the underworld.

The OVA's follow the same format of the series, each episode containing a 10 minute short gag story, equalling a chapter from the manga.  And that job starts with finding an idol for a festival in Hell, and stopping with geisha foxes ripping people off.  But running hell in the daily doings is serious work, even going as far as having to find property for new arrivals.  He goes as far as recreate an anime magical girl group to entertain the children.

 

When he forces his apothecary to take up art lessons from Natsubi to better draw his recipies,  Hoozuki joins the lessons as well.  This results in the realisation they share the same facial features though, leading to a heated discussion.  Yet, as they revisit Hoozuki's previous charges, for some reason Natsubi suddenly sees him as a true artist as his artworks seem to come to life.

 

 

During a flower formation at night on the goldfish garden, Hoozuki can't figure out what the fish actually are, and it has to be further investigated.  Visiting heaven, they try and figure out what is going on, with the help of The Blossom Man's old dog Pochi.

 

Small note though if you want to check these fresh and hilarious OVA's out, the fourth one is actually at the end of season 2 instead of season 1, even though taking place between those seasons!  This had to do that is was released a year and a half after the first three, to announce the arrival of the second season.