The first season of Hell's Paradise, an anime television series based on the manga series Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku, premiered on TV Tokyo and its TX Network affiliates on April 1, 2023, and concluded on July 1, 2023. The season was produced by Twin Engine and MAPPA and directed by Kaori Makita, with Akira Kindaichi writing the scripts, Akitsugu Hisagi designing the characters, and composing the music. The story follows the ninja Gabimaru and executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri as they search for the elixir of life. The season adapts the manga's "Island" and "Lord Tensen" story arcs, which are covered in the first five volumes (chapters 1–59).
Crunchyroll streamed the season internationally outside of Asia, while Netflix streamed it in Asia-Pacific (excluding Mainland China, Australia, and New Zealand). __TOC__
Episodes
Music
The music for the series was composed by . The opening theme song is "Work", performed by Ringo Sheena and , while the ending theme song is , performed by Uru.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Original Soundtrack (TVアニメ「地獄楽」Original Soundtrack, TV Anime "Jigokuraku" Original Saundotorakku) is the soundtrack to the 2023 TV anime series Hell's Paradise. It was composed by , and released on July 19, 2023, by Fabtone Records and Fujipacific Music.
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Reception Panos Kotzathanasis from Asian Movie Pulse gave the first season a score of 7.5 out of 10, writing "Probably the most popular new shonen anime this year so far, Hell's Paradise follows the rules of the samurai / ninja category, but also functions as a homage from a number of other famous titles, which, in combination with a series of other aspects, makes it quite unique." Writing for But Why Tho?, Kate Sánchez wrote "...a series that emotionally hits above its action-packed weight class and leaves a lasting impression." Also writing that "On the animation front, Hell's Paradise is gorgeous. The beauty of the series comes from MAPPA's ability to give as much attention and care to the grotesque elements of the series, like the creatures and gods, that let it highlight the beautiful designs too."
Home media release Japanese + Twin Engine (Japan – Region 2/A) Episodes Front cover character(s) Back cover character(s) Release date 1 1–6 Gabimaru and Yamada Asaemon Sagiri Aza Tōma and Aza Chōbei October 4, 2023 2 7–13 Shion, Yamada Asaemon Tenza and Nurugai Yamada Asaemon Senta and Yuzuriha October 25, 2023
English + Crunchyroll, LLC (North America – Region 1/A) Season Episodes Release date 1 1–13 August 27, 2024
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