List of Hell's Paradise episodes

Hell's Paradise (地獄楽, Jigokuraku) is an anime television series based on Yuji Kaku's manga series of the same name. The anime series was first announced in late 2022 by Crunchyroll.^[1] The story follows ninja Gabimaru and the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri as they search for the elixir of life.^[1]

Key visual for the series

The series was animated by MAPPA, produced by Twin Engine, and directed by Kaori Makita. Akira Kindaichi writing the scripts, Koji Hisaki designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa [ja] composing the music.^[2] The first season consisted of 13 episodes and aired from April 1 to July 1, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks. Crunchyroll had streamed the series internationally outside of Asia, while Netflix streamed the series in Asia Pacific (excluding Mainland China, Australia, New Zealand).^[3][4] It adapted the manga's "Island" and "Lord Tensen" story arcs. The episodes use two pieces of theme music: one opening and one ending theme.^[5][6]

A second season was announced after the airing of the thirteenth episode.^[7] The season will adapt the manga's "Lord Tensen" and "Hōrai" story arcs,^[8] and is set to premiere in January 2026, with the cast and staff returning to reprise their roles.^[9]

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	13		April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01)	July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)
2	TBA		January 2026 (2026-01)	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

Main article: Hell's Paradise season 1

No. overall	No. in season	Title [10]	Directed by [a]	Storyboarded by [a]	Original release date [11]
1	1	"The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" Transliteration: "Shizaijin to Shikkōnin" (Japanese: 死罪人と執行人)	Kaori Makita	Kaori Makita	April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01)
2	2	"Screening and Choosing" Transliteration: "Senbetsu to Sentaku" (Japanese: 選別と選択)	Yasuhiro Geshi	Kazuki Akane	April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)
3	3	"Weakness and Strength" Transliteration: "Yowasa to Tsuyosa" (Japanese: 弱さと強さ)	Kayona Yamada	Soji Ninomiya	April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)
4	4	"Hell and Paradise" Transliteration: "Jigoku to Gokuraku" (Japanese: 地獄と極楽)	Tetsuya Wakano	Tetsuya Wakano	April 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
5	5	"The Samurai and the Woman" Transliteration: "Samurai to Onna" (Japanese: 侍と女)	Shū Watanabe	Shigeyuki Miya	April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)
6	6	"Heart and Reason" Transliteration: "Kokoro to Kotowari" (Japanese: 心と理（ことわり）)	Yasuhiro Geshi	Yasuhiro Geshi	May 6, 2023 (2023-05-06)
7	7	"Flowers and Offerings" Transliteration: "Hana to Nie" (Japanese: 花と贄)	Kento Shintani	Risako Yoshida	May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)
8	8	"Student and Master" Transliteration: "Deshi to Shi" (Japanese: 弟子と師)	Fumito Yamada	Kaori Makita	May 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)
9	9	"Gods and People" Transliteration: "Kami to Hito" (Japanese: 神と人)	Ryūta Yamamoto	Jun Shishido	June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03)
10	10	"Yin and Yang" Transliteration: "In to Yō" (Japanese: 陰と陽)	Tarō Kubo Yūki Nishihata	Tetsuya Wakano	June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)
11	11	"Weak and Strong" Transliteration: "Yowai to Tsuyoi" (Japanese: 弱イと強イ)	Yasuhiro Geshi	Shigeyuki Miya	June 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)
12	12	"Umbrella and Ink" Transliteration: "Kasa to Sumi" (Japanese: 傘と墨)	Teruyuki Ōmine	Jun Shishido	June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)
13	13	"Dreams and Reality" Transliteration: "Yume to Utsutsu" (Japanese: 夢と現)	Kaori Makita Yasuhiro Geshi	Jun Shishido Teruyuki Ōmine	July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)

Season 2 (2026)

Main article: Hell's Paradise season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title [10]	Directed by [a]	Storyboarded by [a]	Original release date [12]
14	1	TBA	TBD	TBA	January 2026 (2026-01)

Home media release

Japanese

Season 1

Vol.	Date	Discs	Episodes
1	October 4, 2023[13]	1	1–6
2	October 25, 2023[13]		7–13

English

Season 1

Vol.	Date	Discs	Episodes
1	August 27, 2024[14]	1	1–7
2			8–13

Notes

1. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode