Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023)

Original title

地獄楽

Genre

dark fantasy, fantasy anime and manga, action anime and manga, psychological anime and manga, thriller anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 25 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 486 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Gabimaru is a ninja on death row. Executioner Sagiri orders him to join a dangerous search for an elixir of life on a mysterious island. They must battle deadly creatures and other criminals on the island.

tensedarkaction-packedvisceralmysteriousbleakatmosphericdystopian

What happens

Hell's Paradise is a Japanese anime television series produced by Twin Engine, animated by MAPPA, and directed by Kaori Makita. It is based on the manga series Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku. The series stars voice actors Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru along with Yumiri Hanamori, Rie Takahashi, Ryōhei Kimura, Tetsu Inada, and Makoto Koichi. It follows the infamous ninja Gabimaru and executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri as they search for the elixir of life, upon orders from the shogunate. The first season premiered on TV Tokyo and its TX Network affiliates from April to July 2023, and garnered critical acclaim in both Japan and the West, with critics praising the elements set within the dystopian environment. A second season aired on the same network and affiliates from January to March 2026. Crunchyroll streams the series internationally outside of Asia, while Netflix streams it in most countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Critics praised Hell's Paradise for its character-building, action, animation, visuals, and humor. Reviewers had also commented on characters' backstories. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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