Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Anime reveals the artists for the April 1 premiere in a new promo video
Mb | Feb 26, 2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The upcoming TV adaptation of the popular manga by Yūji Kaku, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, will air on April 1 at 11:00 PM. Twin Engine, the production company behind the series, also announced that the series' opening song will be "WORK," a collaboration between Ringo Sheena and Millennium Parade.
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The series' team will hold a premiere event in Tokyo on March 19, and fans worldwide can watch the anime on streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Hikari TV in Japan, as well as on Crunchyroll in America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Viewers in the Asia-Pacific region can watch the series on Netflix, except for Australia, New Zealand, and China.
The anime's cast includes Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru, Yumiri Hanamori as Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, Ryohei Kimura as Aza Chōbei, Kensho Ono as Yamada Asaemon Tōma, Rie Takahashi as Yuzuriha, Tetsu Inada as Tamiya Gantetsusai, Aoi Ichikawa as Yamada Asaemon Fuchi, Chikahiro Kobayashi as Yamada Asaemon Shion, Yūsuke Kobayashi as Yamada Asaemon Tenza, Makoto Koichi as Nurugai, and Daiki Yamashita as Yamada Asaemon Senta.
The anime, directed by Kaori Makita at MAPPA, follows Gabimaru, a former ninja sentenced to death for violating his village's laws. After surviving multiple execution attempts, Gabimaru is given a chance at rehabilitation by Sagiri Asaemon, who tasks him with finding the elixir of immortality.
The Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga launched in January 2018 on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website and app and concluded in January 2021, with over 4 million copies sold.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.