「弟子と師」 (Deshi to Shi) "Student and Master" I can't shake the vibe that this show has more than a whiff of death porn about it
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Jigokuraku – 05
「侍と女」 (Samurai to Onna) "The Samurai and the Woman" The more Jigokuraku indulges the thoughtful side of its personality, the more I suspect I'm going to like it.
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It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it. Read more
Jigokuraku – 04
This whole operation kind of doesn't make sense on any level. Read more
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Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
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「選別と選択」 (Senbetsu to Sentaku) "Screening and Choosing" It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it.
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「死罪人と執行人」 (Shizaijin to Shikkounin) "The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" I had a tickle in my brain telling me this one was going to be good.
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「花と贄」 (Hana to Nie) "Flowers and Offerings" In accordance with my usual policy of not burying the headline, that was by far, far the best episode of Jigokuraku so far…
Jigokuraku – 09
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「陰と陽」 (In to You) "Yin and Yang" Slowly but surely, Jigokuraku may be turning into the sort of series I was hoping it would be
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That was certainly a dark turn. Read more
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Jigokuraku may be turning into the sort of series I was hoping it would be. Read more
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Jigokuraku seems to waver between Hunter X Hunter and Monster Hunter. Read more
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Gabimaru finds himself facing the Bandit King, Aza Chobe, but he’s stronger than before. Somehow, he has a huge amount of Tao and since Gabimaru can’t remember anything,…
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Gabimaru teams up with Gantetsusai and Asaemon Fuchi to defeat Lord Tensen. However, they are met by some of Lord Tensen’s scouts and they want Lady Mei back.…
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Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku (Volume 2) – Don’t Think. Just Kill!
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Helck – 08
「大陸へ」 (Tairiku e) "Back to the Continent" Never leave home without your fluffy pillow
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「アビスの悪魔」 (Abisu no Akuma) "Demon of the Abyss" Alcohol is always a man's best friend.
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「くり回顧」 (Kuri Kaiko) "Chestnut Retrospective" An overcompensation of promises.