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Hell's Paradise (TV series)
Japanese anime television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hell's Paradise (地獄楽, Jigokuraku) is a Japanese anime television series based on the Jigokuraku manga series by Yūji Kaku. The anime was directed by Kaori Makita,[3] animated by MAPPA and produced by Twin Engine. The anime series was announced in late 2022. The story follows ninja Gabimaru and the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri as they search for the elixir of life. Crunchyroll had streamed the series internationally outside of Asia, while Netflix broadcast the series in Asia Pacific (excluding Mainland China, Australia, New Zealand).[4]
The first season consisted of 13 episodes and ran from April to July 2023. A second season was announced after the airing of the thirteenth episode.[5] It is set to premiere in January 2026, with the cast and staff returning to their roles.[6]
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Series overview
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Music
The music for the series was composed by Yoshiaki Dewa and the first original soundtrack album was released digitally on July 19, 2023.[15] The opening theme song is "Work", performed by Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade, while the ending theme song is "Kamihitoe" (紙一重), performed by Uru.[16][17]
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Digital Spy's Ali Griffiths described in his review of the series' premiere that the series makes up a group affectionately known as the "dark trio of shōnen" by anime fans along with Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man due to their similar tone and themes, especially compared with their peppier peers. Ali praised the show's character-building, action, animation, visuals, humor, and the handling of Gabimaru's versions of his story which tells about "how he's feeling and what he wishes he'd done differently". He felt that some fans might found that the opening episode of the series was a little slow, but stating that "the way it centers the backstory of its protagonist and immediately emphasises the relationship between Gabimaru and Sagiri is emblematic of the kind of character-first action show they're hoping it will be."[18]
MrAJCosplay of Anime News Network reviewed the first three episodes of the series. While praising the anime for its colors, sound design and animation, he considered Sagiri's character as "strong" and endeared on how she can see right through Gabimaru's façade. He felt that "her decision regarding walking down the path of an executioner and characterization as a stickler for the rules wasn't the direction he expected the show to go." Her introduction in episodes two and three was considered to be a "little inconsistent", although he needs more time to root her. He also noting that Gabimaru was one of his favorite characters, while he found the character's backstory as "sweet" due to the subversion of his mentality.[19]
Accolades
The series ranked third in the anime category of Yahoo! Japan Search Awards, based on the number of searches for a particular term compared to the year before.[20] The series was nominated at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in eight categories: Best New Series, Best Fantasy, Best Art Direction (e-caesar), Best Character Design (Kouji Hisaki), Best Opening Sequence and Best Anime Song ("Work" by Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade), Best Voice Artist Performance – English (Marisa Duran as Sagiri Yamada Asaemon), and Best Voice Artist Performance – French (Yoan Sover as Gabimaru).[21]
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