Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1

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This is the kind of product that caused manga to gain traction in the West in the first place and publishers would do well to support such superb manga rather than continually inflicting (presumably for political reasons) a lot of very niche and 'woke' examples of the form (*that have lots of sexual, but curiously no ethnic, diversity) which have little traction in Japan and very, shall we say specific or limited appeal here, whereas some of the best and most popular series go untranslated or unreleased for ages (or until everyone's seen the anime or read them illegally). Even this is nearly at volume 10 and has a slow release schedule in English. But I'm sure fans are familiar with such grumbles. Japanese Comic Ranking, March 4–10". Anime News Network. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019 . Retrieved October 12, 2019. in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021 . Retrieved December 1, 2019. It's also worth mentioning that this a mature manga (17+) as there is a lot of death and gore. Also a trigger warning for parental abuse. Yamada 'Asaemon' Sagiri the Decapitator, a famous executioner, sees this and has a proposal for the ninja. She wants Gabimaru to join an expedition to an island south of Japan in search of the elixir of life in exchange for a full pardon by the Shogunate. However, this island isn't a normal island: it's believed to be Paradise.

a b c d Loo, Egan (January 29, 2023). "Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Anime's New Video Unveils 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023 . Retrieved January 29, 2023. Many heads roll in the first volume of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, and while it’s an absolute bloodbath through and through, it’s not your average, run-of-the-mill horror manga. With fantasy, lore, and a character that’s seeking redemption, there is plenty of substance mixed throughout the carnage. It’s clever, psychologically stimulating, and extremely well-executed. The latter being quite ironic, because Gabimaru’s execution didn’t go well at all. Even though I’m months behind its release, I am glad I finally got around to giving this one a chance.

The Verdict

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Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021 . Retrieved December 16, 2020. This has taken shape in stories about powerful psychics reclaiming their humanity through bonds formed with others, boys with demons inside of them attempting to overcome their powerlessness, kids with chainsaw arms clinging to the last of their humanity and, more popularly, weaklings whose inner strength sets them on the path to completely redefining themselves. Yuji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku is the latest in a line of stories like these, but with a sincere emotional center consistently at the core of it all. Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020 . Retrieved February 15, 2020.in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021 . Retrieved August 30, 2020.

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 2021. [50] It is produced by MAPPA and directed by Kaori Makita, with Akira Kindaichi writing the scripts, Koji Hisaki designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa composing the music. [51] The series aired from April 1 to July 1, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks. [4] The opening theme song is "Work" by Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade, while the ending theme song is "Kamihitoe" by Uru. [52] [19] Crunchyroll has licensed the series for streaming in America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS, while Netflix has licensed the series in Asia Pacific (excluding Mainland China, Australia, New Zealand). [4] [53] Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Manga Gets Novel in September". Anime News Network. July 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019 . Retrieved October 12, 2019. a b c "Hell's Paradise Creator Yuji Kaku on His Creative Journey". Crunchyroll. June 9, 2023 . Retrieved June 16, 2023.

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020 . Retrieved April 5, 2020. The first half of this story had so much promise. I appreciated the speed at which details of Gabimaru's life were revealed. Gabimaru and his executioner, Sagiri, are such an interesting pair. But, in what seems like a missed opportunity, we jump from the Shogunate making the deal to, "hey look, we're all already on the island!" The mangaka is clearly setting up the story to be a type of Hunger Games where murderers are pitted against each other. So why miss the opportunity to show the adventure of sailing to this supposedly hard to reach place, with potential for murderers to cause other shenanigans? My other major disappointment was that, of the two criminals we meet first on the island, both monologue the exact same evil plan: to eliminate the competition so they can take their time looking for the elixir. Almost word for word! Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch. Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe. Of course, with criminals being unleashed on this island all with same goal, there’s bound to be some chaos. We got some brief glimpses of this in the first volume with some criminals forming alliances while others attempted and some succeeded to kill off their competition. But, it seems that the other criminals are the last of their worries with the introduction of that monster at the end of Volume 1. The island is full of unknown terrors, and the mystery it holds keeps me reading, but it’s the emotional moments you get from characters, like Gabimaru and Sagiri, that have me hooked even more. One of its major appeals is the sheer amount of violence that occurs in this series, but the story is never sacrificed by any means. As a result, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku is one of my favorite manga releases to debut this year and I’m excited to catch up on the volumes that have been released so far!