No Sagiri or Gabimaru today! Instead, we focus on the Emeshi girl, Nurugai, and the Executioners around her: Her assigned executioner, Tenza, and his blind mentor Shion. We get from this a lot of Tenza and Shion’s history, how Tenza was a street punk who Shion took in, and how Shion trained him both outContinue Reading... Seasonal Selection – Hell’s Paradise Episode 8Continue Reading...
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