Paradise of Innocence

Paradise of Innocence (Japanese: 無邪気の楽園, Hepburn: Mujaki no Rakuen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Uran [ja]. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi from April 2010 to September 2017. An spin-off, titled Paradise of Innocence Parallel, was serialized in the same magazine from November 2017 to May 2018. The chapters were compiled in 13 tankōbon volumes.

Paradise of Innocence
First tankōbon volume cover
無邪気の楽園 (Mujaki no Rakuen)
Genre	Erotic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Uran [ja]
Published by	Hakusensha
Magazine	Young Animal Arashi
Original run	April 2, 2010 – September 1, 2017
Volumes	13
Original animation DVD
Directed by	Hideki Araki (1) Takashi Nishikawa (2–3)
Produced by	Takashi Nishigata Masao Nakamura (1) Junji Kamejima (1–2) Kenji Fujiwara (2) Taku Horie (3) Kenji Fujikaze (3) Takahiro Taniguchi (3)
Music by	Himeko Yamamoto
Studio	Office No. 8 (1) Seven (2–3)
Released	August 29, 2014 – August 29, 2016
Runtime	26 minutes
Episodes	3
Manga
Paradise of Innocence Parallel
Written by	Uran
Published by	Hakusensha
Magazine	Young Animal Arashi
Original run	November 2, 2017 – May 2, 2018

A three-episode original animation DVD (OAD) was released from August 2014 to August 2016.

Characters

Shōta Handa (反田省太, Handa Shōta)

Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi^[2]

Konomi Harukaze (春風 このみ, Harukaze Konomi)

Voiced by: Mayuka Nomura^[2]

Manatsu Kamiya (神谷 真夏, Kamiya Manatsu)

Voiced by: Sachie Hirai^[2]

Rio Kaneko (金子 梨央, Kaneko Rio)

Voiced by: Ayano Niina^[2]

Nako Sasaki (佐々木 奈子, Sasaki Nako)

Voiced by: Nana Inoue^[2]

Sayo Ikenohata (池之端 サヨ, Ikenohata Sayo)

Voiced by: Kanami Satō^[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Uran [ja], Paradise of Innocence was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi from April 2, 2010,^[3] to May 2, 2018.^[4] A spin-off, titled Paradise of Innocence Parallel (無邪気の楽園パラレル, Mujaki no Rakuen Parareru), was serialized in Young Animal Arashi from November 2, 2017,^[5] to May 2, 2018.^[6] Hakusensha collected its chapters, including Paradise of Innocence Parallel, in 13 tankōbon volumes, released from February 29, 2012,^[7] to July 27, 2018.^[8]

Original animation DVD

An original animation DVD (OAD) was bundled with the manga sixth limited-edition volume on August 29, 2014.^[9] A second OAD was bundled with the manga eighth limited-edition volume on August 28, 2015.^[10][11] A third and final OAD was bundled with the manga 10th limited-edition volume on August 29, 2016.^[12][13][14] Hideki Araki directed the first OAD at Office No. 8,^[15] while Takashi Nishikawa^[14] directed the last two OADs at Seven.^[16][17]

Reception

In May 2015, it was announced that the print editions of the manga would be removed from Amazon Japan due to the revised Youth Healthy Development Ordinance laws.^[18]

THEM Anime Reviews gave the OAD 1 out of 5 stars. The reviewer criticized the series for its content, involving minors in sexual situations, and wrote: "While I could complain more about the crappy art and animation or the stupidity of the concept, that would ultimately give it too much credit. It is twenty-six minutes of watching fifth graders get aroused while being around a pedophile, and that is all you need to know".^[19]