You’ve heard about it by now if you’re in the anime community, it was all the hype when the manga was finished, when the anime was announced and when the anime was airing, Hell’s …
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Jigokuraku
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Jigokuraku – 01
「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.
Jigokuraku – 05
As with so much else about it the gender politics of Hell's Paradise are a bit schizoid. Read more
Jigokuraku – 02
It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it. Read more
Jigokuraku – 09
「神と人」 (Kami to Hito) "Gods and People" Little Shop of Horrors meets elixir of life
Jigokuraku – 02
「選別と選択」 (Senbetsu to Sentaku) "Screening and Choosing" It seems like Jigokuraku has a bit of a split personality to it.
Jigokuraku – 06
「心とことわり」 (Kokoro to Kotowari) "Heart and Reason" I'd say that was pretty disturbing on multiple levels
Jigokuraku – 11
「弱イと強イ」 (Yowai to Tsuyoi) "Weak and Strong" Is it just me, or was that doushi being incredibly helpful in explaining the entire Tao system in the middle of a battle?
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.
Jigokuraku – 08
「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
Jigokuraku – 10
「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
Jigokuraku – 03
Silly as it is, this is still kind of an interesting situation. Read more
Jigokuraku – 07
「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 – 04
This whole operation kind of doesn't make sense on any level. Read more
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Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku (Volume 11) – Searching for a New Normal!
Zhu Jin has merged with the Banko flower and is turning Horai into a hellscape. In order to defeat it, they will need everyone they can get, but…
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I had a tickle in my brain telling me this one was going to be good. Read more
Hell‘s Paradise: Jigokuraku
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「弱さと強さ / 地獄と極楽」 (Yowasa to Tsuyosa / Jigoku to Gokuraku) "Weakness and Strength / Hell and Paradise" On the fence has never wrung truer.
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480 – New Chapter Check-in 12 Weekly Shonen Jump
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Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku (Series Review)
The Shogun has become aware of a mysterious island that he believes is home to the Elixir of Life. In order to retrieve it he gathers a group…
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A Preview of Anisong’s Next Gen Artists: Lantis & Purple One Star New Generation LIVE 2020
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Establishing New Roots: Thoughts on Farming in Another World
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Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 12
Sooner or later the humans have to figure out that the entire premise of their presence here is a sham. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 09
Talk about flower power. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 10
Jigokuraku may be turning into the sort of series I was hoping it would be. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 08
For me, once a series has established that plot armor doesn't exist, I'd rather it not revel in demonstrating it ad nauseam. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 07
Jigokuraku seems to waver between Hunter X Hunter and Monster Hunter. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 11
That was certainly a dark turn. Read more
Patron Pick Spring 2023: Jigokuraku – 06
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