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Hell's Paradise | An Atmospheric Battle Shonen
Inspired by the heavyweights of 70's character-driven manga, and exploitation films of the same era; Hell's Paradise is a battle shonen unlike most, focusing on the interactions of…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 09
Episode Synopsis: Unwilling to wait while his compatriots try and piece together the island’s mysteries, Gabimaru sets out at night to claim the Elixir of Life before more…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 1
The manga is immensely popular and, based on the gore elements alone, I can see why folks are excited to see the supernatural narrative and action sequences in…
Hell’s Paradise Episode Guide
Hell's Paradise Episode Guide: Sagiri has to shepherd her prisoner Gabimaru to find an immortal elixir on an island populated by monsters.
Hell’s Paradise: Mappa’s Inferno
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of July! And the weather down here in the south wasn’t the…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 07
Episode Synopsis: Gabimaru and Co. fight a tree guardian named Hoko and capture a small girl named Mei. After being bribed with the promise of a bath, food…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 11
The Aza brothers once again took the spotlight for the first half of the episode, with Chobei seemingly became the very same plant monster like in the island…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 5
I said that the rest of executioner-criminal pairs had been introduced in the previous episode, but there are still one more pair that has yet be properly introduced,…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 01
Episode Synopsis: In the era of the sword, wayward ninja Gabimaru is captured by Shogunate forces and sentenced to death, under the supervision of Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Sagiri…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 02
Episode Synopsis: Sagiri reflects on her journey to becoming an executioner and ponders her continued fear of killing. Awed by the sight of her father beheading a man…
Initial Results: Hell’s Paradise
My opinions on the opening episodes of Hell’s Paradise.
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 03
Episode Synopsis: Shortly after arriving on the island, Gabimaru is attacked by a fellow convict. Gabimaru kills him easily, despite the battle being prolonged by Sagiri’s insistence that…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 08
Episode Synopsis: Asaemon Tenza and Nurugai encounter a Tensen on the beach, and flee inland, where they encounter Tenza’s instructor, Asaemon Shion. The Tensen catches up to them,…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 3
This week's episode once again didn't disappoint in visually showing the sinister beauty of the titular Hell's Paradise. Upon arrival at the island where the so-called Elixir of…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 10
Episode Synopsis: After being saved by Mei, Gabimaru joins forces with Gantetsusai Tamiya and his guardian Asaemon. Now that Mei is a young adult, she tries to explain…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 11
Episode Synopsis: Gabimaru’s group and the brothers’ group each fight the Soshin, learn about tao, and defeat the Soshin. Before their defeat, the Soshin reveal that the Tensen…
Mini Review – Hell’s Paradise
Hell’s Paradise (2023) Amongst the lineup from 2023, Hell’s Paradise had some key visuals that absolutely screamed out for me to pay attention. Very happy that I did!…
First Impression: Hell’s Paradise
It’s feudal Japan and a man is about to be parted from his head. As the executioner raises his blade high, a narrator informs us just how difficult…
Anime Like Hell’s Paradise
Betrayed by his ninja clan and sentenced to death for the many lives he took while working for them, Gabimaru the Hollow accepts his fate. However, every
Golden Kamuy, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Attack on Titan, Dororo, Dororo
Hell’s Paradise Episode 8
AAAAHHHHHHHH!!! TENZAAAAAA!!!!! WHYYYYY WHYYY?!?!?!?! THIS IS SO UNFAIR! WHY DID IT HAD TO BE LIKE THIS?!?!?! Even though I already knew what will happen, it's still painful to…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 4
After the previous episodes focused solely on Gabimaru and Sagiri, we finally got to know the rest of the criminals and executioners…or to be precise the ones who…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 12
We're moving from Gabimaru, Mei, Gantetsusai, and Fuchi group to Sagiri, Yuzuriha, and Senta's group. Following the previous episode, they finally confronted a Tensen who dropped the bomb…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 13
Episode Synopsis: Sagiri, Yuzuriha, and the wounded Senta face down the transformed Mu Dan, and all seems lost until Shion and Nurugai arrive to aid them. Despite Shion’s…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 05
Episode Synopsis: Sagiri awakens following the battle against the creatures of the island as Gabimaru, Yuzuriha, Senta, and Genji make camp and share the knowledge they’ve acquired so…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 06
Episode Synopsis: Genji is killed by Rokurouta, a giant near-invulnerable criminal. Sagiri and Gabimaru fight and kill him. Episode Review: I didn’t really expect the fights in this…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 2
Sorry for the delay! Here it is for Hell's Paradise episode 2 post! After the introduction of Gabimaru in the first episode, the second episode highlights more about…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 12
Episode Synopsis: Sagiri, Senta, Yuzuriha, and Hoko encounter one of the Tensen at the gate to Horai. The being rejects the name given to them by Hoko, and…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 04
Episode Synopsis: Gabimaru manages to murder all but one of the giant monsters that surrounded him and Sagiri, with the last being dispatched by another of the Asaemon…
Hell’s Paradise – 07 – The Real Battle
When the two ethereal-looking lovers spot Choubei and Touma, the one with golden hair stands up from their necking session, protests the presence of humans, and transforms into…
Hell’s Paradise Review: Two Tickets to Paradise
Produced by MAPPA Directed by Kaori Makita Streaming on Crunchyroll If I had a nickel for every dark fantasy manga adaptation produced by MAPPA in the last couple…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 11: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 11: The doshi had struck down Choubei. But he didn't stay down. Wasn't that wound fatal? What happened?
Hell’s Paradise #04 — Fishy Affairs
Bad day to be a giant mutant fish in anime. Impressions: I continue to be very lukewarm on this show. We're four episodes in, and I'm still…
Hell’s Paradise (Season One) – Jigokuraku
In order to gain a pardon from the Shogun and live out the rest of his life with his wife, Gabimaru agrees to go to the island of…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 1: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 1: Gabimaru found himself condemned to death. Sagiri Yamada Asaemon documented his multiple executions.
Hell’s Paradise Episode 10: Favorites
Hell’s Paradise Episode 10: Gabimaru came back to consciousness to find Fuchi and Gantetsusai Tamiya approaching. They did not look happy.
Hell’s Paradise Episode 4: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 4: Gabimaru and Sagiri find themselves besieged by murderous behemoths and poisonous insects.
Hell’s Paradise Episode 6 & 7
EPISODE 6 I REALLY REALLY LOVE YOU SAGIRI! YOU ARE SO COOL AND AMAZING! I know I have said this many times already, but can't you really blame…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 12: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 12: How can Sagiri, Yuzuriha, and Senta fight Mu Dan -- if they can't even see him move?
Hell’s Paradise Episode 5: Favorites
Hell’s Paradise Episode 5: Sagiri learned that even the butterfly’s scales are dangerous – they had poisoned her. Genji wanted her to leave.
Hell’s Paradise Episode 2: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 2: Sagiri recruited Gabimaru; other executioners recruited others. Too many, it seems. How will they weed some out?
Hell’s Paradise Episode 3: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 3: Sagiri and Gabimaru made it to the island. But they learned the easy part is now behind them.
Hell’s Paradise – 08 – Blooming Potential
There’s no Sagiri or Gabimaru in this episode. It’s given over entirely to the duo of Tenza and Nurugai, the island’s cutest couple. Tenza came from nothing, was nothing,…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 8: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 8: Tenza and Nurugai tried to find a way off the island. Suddenly, that became the least of their worries.
Manga First Impression – Hell’s Paradise
Well this was an experience. A really bloody one. Hell's Paradise mixes supernatural elements with good old fashion hack and slash.
Hell’s Paradise Episode 13: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 13: Shion gave them a reprieve. But now, Mu Dan unleashed his full fury. What's that mean for Sagiri and Yuzuriha?
You Should Watch Hell’s Paradise!
I really think you should watch Hell's Paradise. It's the show I enjoyed the most in recent memory and I can't wait for season 2.
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…
Hell’s Paradise – 10 – Wave Theory
When Gabimaru ends up face-to-face with Tamiya Gantetsusai and his Asaemon minder Fuchi, he and Gantetsusai have a number of battles just in their heads, in which they’re…
Hell’s Paradise #02 — Angsty Pokemon
Who lotta angsting for someone who barely moved the entire episode. Both Galaxy Next Door and *sigh* Second Time Summoned yada yada air fairly late, and I…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 9 & 10
EPISODE 9 Now, we have the reveal of all the seven Tensen. Though I said reveal, a few of them have their faces covered by flowers. But appearance…