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Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku is a Japanese dark fantasy anime series that premiered in 2023 and was animated by MAPPA. It adapts Yuji Kaku's manga and follows Gabimaru, a condemned ninja offered a pardon if he retrieves an elixir of life from the dangerous island of Shinsenkyo. Other convicted criminals and executioners join the expedition, combining survival, combat, supernatural threats, and historical Japanese settings for viewers of action-oriented anime.
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When did Hell's Paradise come out and who animated it?
The anime premiered in April 2023 and was animated by MAPPA, the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan's final seasons. It streamed internationally on Crunchyroll.
Will there be a Hell's Paradise season 2?
Yes, a second season was officially announced, reportedly slated for a January 2026 premiere. MAPPA is returning to produce it, picking up the story of the surviving expedition members still on Shinsenkyo.
Is Hell's Paradise based on a finished manga?
Yes, it adapts Yuji Kaku's manga, which ran on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform from 2018 to 2021 and is complete in 13 collected volumes. That means anime viewers won't be left waiting on an unfinished source story.
Who is the main character of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku?
The protagonist is Gabimaru, a ninja from the hidden Iwagakure village known as 'Gabimaru the Hollow,' who has been sentenced to death. He is offered a pardon if he joins an expedition led by the executioner Sagiri to retrieve the elixir of life from the deadly island of Shinsenkyo.
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