In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Jigokuraku”, also known by the following titles:
- Hells Paradise
- 地獄楽
- Paradition
- Heavenhell
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as not ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Jigokuraku is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Jigokuraku ↗ ↖
地獄楽
Summary
Gabimaru the Hollow, a ninja of Iwagakure Village known for being cold and emotionless, was set up by his fellow ninja and is now on death row. Tired of killing and betrayal, he wants to die. However, no method of execution works on him because as much as the seemingly apathetic Gabimaru refuses to admit it, he does have a reason to live. He wants to return to his wife, who was the reason why he softened up and failed to be an effective assassin. Thus, he refuses to die.Asaemon the Decapitator, a famous executioner, sees this and has a proposal for the ninja. She wants Gabimaru to join an expedition to an island south of Japan in search of the elixir of life in exchange for a full pardon by the Shogunate. However, this island is not a normal island: it is believed to be Paradise.
However the island is full of mysteries, and the exploring team—consisting of those marked for death—might not be fully prepared to handle them.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Jigokuraku ranked 16th in the 2019 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division. The series was simulpub digitally in English as Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku by VIZ Media. The volumes were published by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from March 17, 2020, to March 15, 2022. It was also published in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica from May 9, 2019, to June 23, 2022; and in Italian by J-POP from October 16, 2019, to November 24, 2021.
Jigokuraku: Utakata no Yume ↗ ↖
Jigokuraku: Saikyou no Nukenin Gaman no Gabimaru ↗ ↖
Jigokuraku ↗ ↖
地獄楽
Summary
Sentenced to death, ninja Gabimaru the Hollow finds himself apathetic. After leading a blood-soaked life, Gabimaru believes he deserves to die. However, every attempt to execute him inexplicably fails. Finally, Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, a fledgling member of a famed executioner clan, is asked to take Gabimaru's life; yet Sagiri makes no move to kill him as requested.Insisting that Gabimaru will not die because of his love for his wife, Sagiri instead offers him the chance to obtain a full pardon for his crimes. If he can travel to the island of Shinsekyo and obtain the Elixir of Life—which supposedly grants immortality—and bring it back for the shogun, then his freedom will be assured.
But of the many who have traveled to Shinsekyo in search of the mythical Elixir, not a single person has returned sound of mind, if at all. Though unaware of the numerous dangers ahead, Gabimaru decides to accept the offer—alongside ten other death row convicts—in hope that he and his wife may finally live in peace.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Jigokuraku Tokubetsu-hen: Mokke no Mori ↗ ↖
地獄楽 特別編 勿怪の森
Summary
Enjoy this special side story to celebrate the launch of the Hell's Paradise anime series! The children of a small village try to take down the stranger who's started living nearby, but he won't die no matter what they do to him!(Source: MANGA Plus)
Background
Jigokuraku Tokubetsu-hen: Mokke no Mori was published digitally as an English simulpub as Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Side Story - Forest of Misfortune through MANGA Plus.
Jigokuraku 2nd Season ↗ ↖
地獄楽第二期