Hell's Paradise (TV series)

*Hell's Paradise*
Hell's Paradise
Also known as	Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
	地獄楽; Jigokuraku
Genre	Action; Dark fantasy; Psychological thriller;
Based on	Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku; by Yuji Kaku
Screenplay by	Akira Kindaichi
Directed by	Kaori Makita
Voices of	Chiaki Kobayashi; Yumiri Hanamori; Rie Takahashi; Ryōhei Kimura; Tetsu Inada; Makoto Koichi;
Music by	Yoshiaki Dewa
Opening theme	List "Work" by Ringo Sheena & Millennium Parade (S1); "Kasuka na Hana" by Tatsuya Kitani feat. Babymetal (S2);
Ending theme	List "Kamihitoe" by Uru (S1); "Personal" by Queen Bee (S2);
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Nozomi Ishii (S1); Kirito Iwashita (S2); Kenta Oda (S2);
Cinematography	Hyo Gyu Park (S1); Chika Toda (S2);
Animator	MAPPA
Editor	Mutsumi Takemiya
Running time	24 minutes
Production company	Twin Engine
Original release
Network	TV Tokyo
Release	April 1, 2023 –; present
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Hell's Paradise, also known as Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Twin Engine, directed by Kaori Makita, and animated by MAPPA. The anime is based on the manga series Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by Yuji Kaku. The series stars voice actors Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru along with Yumiri Hanamori, Rie Takahashi, Ryōhei Kimura, Tetsu Inada, and Makoto Koichi. When the infamous ninja Gabimaru plans to quit and live a peaceful life with his wife, he is sent for execution by the village chief. Executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri is ordered to be his monitor as they search for the elixir of life, upon orders from the shogun.

The first season premiered on TV Tokyo and its TX Network affiliates from April to July 2023. A second season premiered on the same network and affiliates in January 2026. Crunchyroll streams the series internationally outside of Asia, while Netflix streams it in most countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Critics praised Hell's Paradise for its character-building, action, animation, visuals, and humor. Reviewers had also commented on characters' backstories.