TV Series2023–present · 2 seasons · 14 episodes · Returning

Hell's Paradise

Name: Hell's Paradise
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori, Ryohei Kimura, Kensho Ono, Rie Takahashi

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationdramasci-fi & fantasyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalactionmartial artsadventurefastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging animated series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 163 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 1

· 2023 · 13 episodes

Episodes (13)

1The Death Row Convict and the Executioner1 Apr 2023
Gabimaru, a ninja member of a clan of assassins, is sentenced to death. He claims to have nothing to tie him to life, yet no method of execution manages to end his life. His meeting with Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, who seems to be investigating him, will change everything.
2Screening and Choosing8 Apr 2023
The condemned criminals are gathered on the beach to prepare for the expedition to Shinsenkyo, but first, they must reduce their numbers.
3Weakness and Strength15 Apr 2023
Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the others arrive on Shinsenkyo, and their battle for survival begins.
4Hell and Paradise22 Apr 2023
Gabimaru and Sagiri are in trouble during their first fight against the island's mysterious creatures. Gabimaru is unaware of these monstrosities and this puts him at a disadvantage in battle. The sudden arrival of Yuzuriha, the female ninja, will change the situation, but Gabimaru does not see clearly in her game.
5The Samurai and the Woman29 Apr 2023
Gabimaru and Sagiri's group cross paths with another Yamada Asaemon, Genji, who takes a dim view of Sagiri's involvement in the present matter. Meanwhile, Yamada Asaemon Tenza tries to find a way off the island along with his charge, Nurugai.
6Heart and Reason6 May 2023
Rokurota starts to cause serious problems for Sagiri and Gabimaru, and now they must think of a strategy to defeat him!
7Flowers and Offerings13 May 2023
Chobe and Toma encounter people unlike any they've ever encountered before. Gabimaru and Sagiri's party finally meet people who live on the island.
8Student and Master20 May 2023
Tenza and Nurugai also encounter one of the island's strange denizens with unfathomable power. All seems lost before they encounter another Yamada Asaemon...
9Gods and People3 Jun 2023
Sagiri's group sets off in search of Horai. Gabimaru goes ahead and encounters the same powerful being that confronted Tenza...
10Yin and Yang10 Jun 2023
Mei attempts to explain something very important to Sagiri's party in the forest. Shion tries to explain how he interacts with the world to Nurugai. A mysterious servant of the Tensen tries to explain why Aza Chobe and Toma shouldn't escape.
11Weak and Strong17 Jun 2023
Chobe brings new abilities to bear as he faces the Tensen's servants. A secret of Mei's is revealed to Gabimaru, hardening his resolve to fight and opening him up to a new perception of the world.
12Umbrella and Ink24 Jun 2023
Mu Dan confronts Sagiri's party and reveals shocking truths about the island's true nature.
13Dreams and Reality1 Jul 2023
Sagiri's party faces Mu Dan's seemingly unstoppable true form. Shion does his best to rise to the challenge with his mastery of waves.

Season 2

· 1 episode

Episodes (1)

1Episode 1

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Gabimaru reigns as the strongest and most ruthless assassin in his village. But now finds himself on death row—with only one way out: retrieve the Elixir of Life from a sinister island. Longing for freedom, he accepts the challenge. But with fellow convicts vying for the same prize and demonic beasts lurking, how will Gabimaru survive this harrowing quest?

Synopsis: TMDB