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Hell's Paradise (TV)

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Alternative title:
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Japanese)
地獄楽 (Japanese)
Genres: thriller
Themes: swordsmen
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious assassins ever to come out of the ninja village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. He has only one hope—in order to earn his freedom, he must travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal. Failure is not an option. On this island, heaven and hell are just a hair’s breadth away. (from manga)
Ratings: 229 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 12 votes (sub:8, dub:3, raw:1)
 Excellent: 39 votes (sub:28, dub:8, others:3
1 French subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 81 votes (sub:68, dub:10, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Good: 65 votes (sub:52, dub:10, others:3
1 Spanish subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Decent: 18 votes (sub:15, dub:2, raw:1)
 So-so: 11 votes (sub:9, dub:1, others:1
1 Vietnamese subtitled
)
 Not really good: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Weak: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 556 s, rank: #1982 (of 9996)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.633 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.2348, rank: #1467 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.606 (Very good−), rank: #1407 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.65 / seen some: 7.27 / won't finish: 5.00)
Bayesian estimate: 7.599 (Very good−), rank: #1111 (of 7635)
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 2023-04-01
Opening Theme:
"WORK" by millenium parade ✕ Ringo Sheena
Ending Theme:
"Kamihitoe" (紙一重) by Uru
Official website:
Links: We have 1
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Blu-ray + DVD combo
    Hell's Paradise - Season 1 (BD+DVD) 2024-08-27 (from $48.99)
    Hell's Paradise - Season 1 [Limited Edition] (BD+DVD) 2024-08-27 (from $65.92)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Kaori Makita
Series Composition: Akira Kindaichi
Screenplay:
Akira Kindaichi (eps 1-13)
Storyboard:
Yasuhiro Geshi (ep 6)
Episode Director:
Yasuhiro Geshi (4 episodes
eps 2, 6, 11, 13
)

Yuki Nishibata (ep 10)
Unit Director:
Kamata (OP)
Original creator: Yūji Kaku
Character Design: Akitsugu Hisagi
Art Director:
e-caesar (OP; eps 1-13)
Chief Animation Director:
Ryōta Arima (eps 2-13)
Animation Director:
Ako Kagiyama (6 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 8, 11, 13
)

Arihiro Gotō (4 episodes
eps 6, 9, 11, 13
)

Asami Gouda (7 episodes
eps 1-3, 5, 10, 12-13
)

Azuma Tozawa (6 episodes
eps 4-6, 9, 11, 13
)

Kaori Kishi (5 episodes
eps 2-3, 5, 8, 13
)

Kyoko Kametani (7 episodes
eps 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 13
)

Ming Zhe Qiu (7 episodes
eps 2-4, 6, 9, 11, 13
)

Riwako Matsui (7 episodes
eps 2, 4-6, 9, 11, 13
)

Satoko Miyachi (5 episodes
eps 3-4, 10, 12-13
)

Satoshi Ikeda (7 episodes
eps 3, 5, 7-8, 10-11, 13
)

Satoshi Noma (5 episodes
eps 5, 7, 10, 12-13
)

Shin'ya Kitamura (7 episodes
eps 1-7 odd, 8, 10, 13
)

Taichi Nakaguma (4 episodes
eps 8, 10, 12-13
)

Taketo Megumi (6 episodes
eps 2, 7-8, 10, 12-13
)

Wei Qing Wang (6 episodes
eps 3, 5, 7, 10, 12-13
)

Yumi Kuroiwa (6 episodes
eps 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
)

Yumiko Ishii (6 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
)

3D Director:
Naoki Takano (jitto inc; OP)
Director of Photography: Hyo Gyu Park

2nd Key Animation:
Atori Ozawa (7 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 7-9, 11
)

Fukumi Matsuura (7 episodes
eps 1-3, 5, 7, 11, 13
)

Luo Bai (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 7, 9
)

Peng Qin (4 episodes
eps 1, 3, 11, 13
)

Rikiya Suda (6 episodes
eps 3, 5, 8-10, 12
)

Rina Koide (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 8-9, 11
)

Tae Inotsume (7 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7-9, 12-13
)

Yu Shao (5 episodes
eps 4-5, 7, 9, 12
)

Zhu Zhi (matlity; ep 8)
3DCG Animation:
Mirai Fukunishi (MAPPA; 6 episodes
eps 1, 3-5, 11, 13
)

3DCG Generalist: Kazuyuki Sakamoto (jitto inc; OP)
Action Animation Director:
Satoshi Iwataki (9 episodes
eps 3-6, 8-10, 12-13
)

Tōru Takano (eps 9, 13)
Animation producer: Wataru Kawagoe
Art Board:
Rie Sonehara (eps 4-13)
Assistant Animation Director:
Eru Saida (9 episodes
eps 1-5, 7, 9-10, 12
)

Tsukasa Izumisaka (ep 7)
Assistant Chief Animation Director:
Hiroyuki Saita (eps 1-2)
Assistant Director of Photography: Madoka Yagi
Assistant Episode Director: Tokio Igarashi (ep 12)
Assistant producer:
Kenta Oda
Associate producer: Makoto Kimura
CG Producer:
Yusuke Tannawa
Color design: Ayako Suenaga
Creature Animation Director:
Daisuke Niitsuma (eps 3, 5)
Creature Design: Daisuke Niitsuma
Digital In-between Animation:
Yumi Ishimaru (Niigata Animation; OP)
Digital Paint:
Yumi Ishimaru (Niigata Animation; OP)
Effects Animation Director:
Tōru Takano (6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 9-10, 12-13
)

In-Between Check: Minori Nakagawa (OP)
Key Animation:
Hiroshi Nakanishi (4 episodes
eps 8, 10-11, 13
)

Kayoko Suzuki (4 episodes
eps 6, 8, 11, 13
)

Kazuha Oki (7 episodes
eps 2-4, 7-8, 11, 13
)

Keisuke Toyoda (7 episodes
eps 2-3, 6, 8-9, 11, 13
)

Masashi Kaneko (5 episodes
eps 3, 6, 8, 12-13
)

Zhēnlǐ (ep 6)
Main Animator: Masayuki Yoshida
Monster Animation Director: Daisuke Niitsuma (ep 13)
Photography:
Yūsaku Murakami (Studio Elle; eps 4-13)
Photography Assistant:
Yuki Nakase (OP)
Planning:
Manabu Ohtsuka
Production Advancement:
Wataru Kawagoe (ep 8)
Production Advancement Assistant:
Naoki Kasuya (5 episodes
eps 3, 5, 9, 11-12
)

Shōta Fukushima (eps 3, 5, 7)
Production Desk: Ryousuke Takahashi (eps 1-6)
Production manager:
Yuriko Waki (ep 7)
Prop Design:
Satoshi Ikeda (ep 1)
Publicity Producer: Aya Okano
Sound Effects: Tomokazu Mitsui
Studio Animation Management Chief: Ryō Ōikawa
Sub-Character Design:
Rio (eps 1-7, 9-13)
Theme Song Arrangement: Tomi Yo (ED)
Theme Song Composition:
Uru (ED)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Uru (ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Uru (ED)
Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru
Yumiri Hanamori as Sagiri Yamada Asaemon

Aoi Ichikawa as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon
Chikahiro Kobayashi as Shion Yamada Asaemon
Daiki Yamashita as Senta Yamada Asaemon
Junichi Suwabe as
Ju Fa
Lan
Mu Dan
Rien
Tao Fa
Zhu Jin
Kenshō Ono as Tōma Yamada Asaemon
Makoto Koichi as Nurugai
Mamiko Noto as Yui
Rie Takahashi as Yuzuriha
Ryōhei Kimura as Chōbei Aza
Tetsu Inada as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Yūko Kaida as
Gui Hua
Ju Fa
Mu Dan
Rien
Tao Fa
Zhu Jin
Yūsuke Kobayashi as Tenza Yamada Asaemon

Ai Kaneta as Rokurōta's mother (ep 6)
Chafūrin as Tokugawa Nariyoshi (eps 1-2)
Chō as Wooden man (5 episodes
eps 7, 9-10, 12-13
)
Hayato Fujii as Townsman B (ep 8)
Hidenari Ugaki as Kichiji (Sagiri's Father; ep 5)
Hinata Tadokoro as Rokurōta (eps 2, 5-6)
Kazuya Saji as Chief retainer (ep 2)
Kenji Nomura as Narrator
Kyouko Chikiri as Rokurōta (young)
Makoto Furukawa as Eizen Yamada Asaemon
Masafumi Kimura as Nurugai's grandfather (ep 5)
Minami Hinata as Chōbei Aza (young)
Miyū Ogura as Tōma Yamada Asaemon (young)
Mugihito as Village chief (5 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6, 9
)
Ritsu Takahashi as Boy (ep 2)
Ryūnosuke Watanuki as Criminal B (ep 2)
Satoru Ito as Feudal lord (ep 4)
Shunichi Maki as
Bandit (ep 11)
Jail warden B (ep 1)
Sergeant (ep 2)
Twisted Keiun (ep 3)
Shunichi Toki as Kishō Yamada Asaemon
Taiki Yamashita as Samurai (ep 8)
Takaaki Torashima as
Adachi Matagorō (ep 2)
Ninja B (ep 3)
Town magistrate (ep 4)
Voice of the Wooden People (ep 9)
Takahiro Sumi as
Dōshi (eps 10-11)
Government official (ep 4)
Magistrate (ep 1)
Voice of the Wooden People (ep 9)
Takayuki Nakatsukasa as Tattooer (ep 2)
Volcano Ōta as Genji Yamada Asaemon
Yū Okano as
Jail warden A (ep 1)
Sergeant with flowers (ep 2)
Townsman A (ep 8)
Yū Wakabayashi as
Aoki (ep 2)
Government official (ep 13)
Jail warden C (ep 1)
Ninja A (ep 3)
Rokurōta's father (ep 6)
Sōshin (ep 10)
Yuichi Mizuguchi as
Criminal A (ep 2)
Disciple (ep 4)
Dōshi A (ep 11)
Senior (ep 5)
Townsman C (ep 8)
Voice of the Wooden People (ep 9)
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Yostar Pictures (eps 2-4)
3D Graphics: Sansaku (OP)
3D Modeling:
Yostar Pictures
3DCG Animation:
MAPPA (8 episodes
eps 1, 3-5, 9, 11-13
)

Trick Block (eps 5-6)
Animation Direction:
RadPlus (5 episodes
eps 2-3, 7-8, 10
)

Yostar Pictures (ep 2)
Animation Production: MAPPA
Art Board: Studio Easter
Broadcaster:
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (2023-04-01)
Finish Animation:
Studio Massket
In-between Animation Checker:
MAPPA Tokyo Studio
Internet Streaming:
Netflix
Key Animation:
Wuxi Moon Spirit Animations (ep 11)
Original Work Assistance: Shueisha (Shonen Jump+ Editorial Dept.)
Photography:
Raretrick
Planning: Twin Engine
Production: Twin Engine
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Mike McFarland
ADR Script: Katelyn Barr

2nd Key Animation: Amphibi (ep 9) 
ADR Engineer:
Victor Acosta
Assistant ADR Director:
Jill Harris
Assistant ADR Engineer: Katie Saltkill
Alejandro Saab as Gabimaru
Marisa Duran as Sagiri Yamada Asaemon

Ben Balmaceda as Tenza Yamada Asaemon
Cassie Ewulu as Nurugai
Ian Sinclair as
Ju Fa
Mu Dan
Ran
Zhu Jin
Jill Harris as Yuzuriha
Jordan Dash Cruz as Senta Yamada Asaemon
Justin Briner as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon
Matt Shipman as Toma Yamada Asaemon
Michelle Rojas as
Gui Fa
Ju Fa
Mu Dan
Ran
Tao Fa
Zhu Jin
Nazeeh Tarsha as Chobe Aza
Phil Parsons as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Reagan Murdock as Shion Yamada Asaemon

Aaron Roberts as Aoki (ep 2)
Barry Yandell as Tokugawa Nariyoshi (eps 1-2)
Ben Bryant as Narrator
Bill Jenkins as Iwagakure Chief
Bradley Gareth as Kisho Yamada Asaemon
Brittney Karbowski as Chobei Aza (young)
Cody Savoie as Eizen Yamada Asaemon
David Novinski as Centipede Doshi (eps 10-11)
Gabe Kunda as Genji Yamada Asaemon
James Larabee as Shogunate Official
Jim Foronda as Hoko
Morgan Lea as Young Rokurota (ep 6)
Ray Hurd as Rokurota (eps 2, 5-6)
Stephen Miller as Tentacle Doshi (eps 10-11)
William Ofoegbu as Twisted Keiun (ep 3)

English companies
Internet Streaming:
Netflix
Licensed by: Crunchyroll
French staff
French cast
Dubbing Director: Jérémy Zylberberg

Adaptation: Emmanuel Pettini
Kaïna Blada as Sagiri Yamada Asaemon
Yoann Sover as Gabimaru

Alice Orsat as
Gui Fa
Ju Fa
Mu Dan
Ran
Tao Fa
Zhu Jin
Arnaud Laurent as Tenza Yamada Asaemon
Arthur Pestel as Chôbe Aza
Charlotte Hervieux as Yuzuriha
Emilie Rault as Yui
Emmanuel Rausenberger as Eizen Yamada Asaemon
Erwan Tostain as Kishō Yamada Asaemon
Hervé Grull as Tôma Yamada Asaemon
Jean-Rémi Tichit as Genji Yamada Asaemon
Mario Bastelica as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Mathias Casartelli as Senta Yamada Asaemon
Mathilde Carmes as Nurugai
Simon Herlin as Shion Yamada Asaemon
Thomas Sagols as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon

Alice Orsat as Tôma jeune
Anissa Bellone as
Mère de Rokurota
Rokurota enfant
Cindy Lemineur as Aza jeune
Emmanuel Rausenberger as Matagoro Adachi
Franck Sportis as Gouverneur
Jérémy Zylberberg as Rokurōta
Laurent Gris as Kichiji
Marc Brétonnière as Narrateur
Nicolas Dangoise as Bourreau
Sarah Gevart as Senta jeune
Simon Volodine as Nariyoshi Tokugawa
Yannick Lassere as Keiun

French companies
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Julia Martínez (Spain dub)
Translation:
Antonio Valdez (Latin Spanish)
ADR Script: Julia Martínez (Spain dub)

Subtitler: Álvaro Jimeno
Translation Proofreading: Eduardo Salgueiro
Cristina Peña as Yamada Asaemon Sagiri (Spain dub)
Joel Gómez Jiménez as Gabimaru (Spain dub)

Andrea Villaverde as Yuzuriha (Spain dub)
Antonio Llano as Gantetsusai Tamiya (Spain dub)
Cristina Strachan as Yui (Spain dub)
David Flores as Ju Fa (Spain dub)
Enrique Carmena as Tenza Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Jaime Roca as Chōbei Aza (Spain dub)
Javier Abengózar as Eizen Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Jordi Galán as Senta Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub) 
Jorge Hernández Rojas as Kishō Yamada Asaemon (eps 3, 5)
Jorge Langtry as Tōma Aza (Spain dub)
Juanqui Manrique as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon (substitution) (Spain dub)
Laura Peña as Nurugai (Spain dub)
Nacho Aramburu as Kishō Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Nacho Ruiz-Cruces as Shion Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Vicente Real as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Víctor González Fraile as
Genji Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Rokurota (Spain dub)

Adolfo Pastor as
Adachi Matagorō (Spain dub)
Keiun (Spain dub)
Narrator (Spain dub)
Alicia Bueno Ocaña as Mei (Spain dub)
Chema Agulló as
Aoki (Spain dub)
Kichiji Yamada Asaemon (Spain dub)
Javier Gámir as Hōko (Spain dub)
Julia Martínez as
Chōbei (Spain dub, young)
Zhu Jin (Yin) (Spain dub)
Margarita Cavero as
Tao Fa (Spain dub)
Tōma (Spain dub, young)
Nacho Aramburu as Osa (Spain dub)
Néstor Moreno as Zhu Jin (Yang) (Spain dub)

Adolfo Pastor (Spain dub)
Ana Monleón (Spain dub)
Carmen Puerta (Spain dub)
Elena Palacios (Spain dub)
Jon Ciriano (Spain dub)
José María Rueda (Spain dub)
Lucía San Román (Spain dub)
Luis Miguel Cajal (Spain dub)
Margarita Cavero (Spain dub)
Miguel Ángel Muro (Spain dub)
Nacho Aramburu (Spain dub)
Néstor Moreno (Spain dub)
Spanish companies
Dubbing Studio: Iyuno-SDI Group Spain (Spain dub)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Matteo Brusamonti

Dialogues:
Laura Cherubelli
Chiara Leoncini as Yamada Asaemon Sagiri

Alessandro Germano as
Gui Fa (Lato Yang)
Ju Fa (Lato Yang)
Mu Dan (Lato Yang)
Ran (Lato Yang)
Rien (Lato Yang)
Tao Fa (Lato Yang)
Zhu Jin (Lato Yang)
Alessio Talamo as Toma Yamada Asaemon
Dario Sansalone as Shion Yamada Asaemon
Davide Fazio as Chobei Aza
Edoardo Lomazzi as Genji Yamada Asaemon
sco Mei as Senta Yamada Asaemon
Giorgia Carnevale as Nurugai
Giuseppe Palasciano as Kisho Yamada Asaemon (epp 2-3, 5)
Ilaria Silvestri as
Gui Fa (Lato Yin)
Ju Fa (Lato Yin)
Mu Dan (Lato Yin)
Ran (Lato Yin)
Rien (Lato Yin)
Tao Fa (Lato Yin)
Zhu Jin (Lato Yin)
Luca Ghignone as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Matteo De Mojana as Eizen Yamada Asaemon
Omar Maestroni as Tenza Yamada Asaemon
Stefano Pozzi as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon
Virginia Astarita as Yuzuriha

Aldo Stella as Governatore (ep 13)
Cesare Rasini as Voce narrante
Cristiano Paglionico as Doshi (epp 10-11)
Davide Quartini as Rikurota (epp 2, 5-6)
Debora Magnaghi as Madre di Rokurota (ep 6)
Gianni Quillico as Nariyoshi Tokugawa (epp 1-2)
Giulia Maniglio as Rokurota (bambino; ep 6)
Laura Cherubelli as Chobei Aza (da bambino)
Marco Balzarotti as
Bandito (ep 11)
Kichiji Yamada Asaemon (ep 5)
Mario Scarabelli as Capo Villaggio (epp 1, 3-4)
Martina Tamburello as Toma Yamada Asaemon (da bambino)
Matteo Brusamonti as Hoko (epp 7, 9)
Pietro Ubaldi as Sovrintendente (ep 1)
Riccardo Rovatti as Nonno di Nurugai (ep 5)
Roberto Accornero as Aoki (ep 2)
Stefano Albertini as Keiun (ep 3)
Valentina Pallavicino as Mei (epp 7, 9)
Valerio Amoruso as Padre di Rokurota (ep 6)
Italian companies
Internet Streaming: Crunchyroll
German staff
German cast
(none)
Nicolas Rathod as Gabimaru
Victoria Frenz as Sagiri Yamada Asaemon

Flurina Holeiter as Ju Fa (weiblich)
Hannes Maurer as Fuchi Yamada Asaemon
Johannes Berenz as Genji Yamada Asaemon
Jörg Hengstler as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Josephine Martz as Yuzuriha
Lin Gothóni as Yui
Ozan Ünal as Tenza Yamada Asaemon
Özge Kayalar as Tao Fa (weiblich)
Robert Glatzeder as Ju Fa (männlich)
Sebastian Schulz as Shion Yamada Asaemon
Tim Knauer as Eizen Yamada Asaemon
Tim Sander as Chobei Aza
Tobias Diakow as Senta Yamada Asaemon
Tobias Müller as Kisho Yamada Asaemon

Alexander Doering as Aoki (ep 2)
Björn Bugri as Bandit (ep 11)
Boris Tessmann as Rokurotas Vater
David Hörning as verächtlicher Stadtbewohner #2
Derya Flechtner as Chobei (jung)
Flurina Holeiter as Rokurotas Mutter (ep 6)
Gregor Höppner as Hofmeister (ep 1)
Hanns Jörg Krumpholz as Magistrat (ep 1)
Hans Hohlbein as Tokugawa Nariyoshi (eps 1-2)
Karim El Kammouchi as Tensen (männlich)
Kristian D. König as
Iwagakure Ninja A (ep 1)
Samurai (ep 8)
verächtlicher Stadtbewohner #1
Lana Finn Marti as Toma (jung)
Maria Burghardt as Tensen (weiblich)
Mathias Kunze as Nurugais Großvater (ep 5)
Matthias Klages as Erzähler
Ness Gerung as Rokurota (jung)
Patrick Giese as Matagoro
Patrick Keller as Toma Aza
Peter Sura as Keiun
Rainer Doering as Tentakel-Doshi
Robert Glatzeder as Tausendfüßler-Doshi
Ronald Nitschke as Kichiji Yamada Asaemon
Sebastian Borucki as Rokurota (eps 2, 5-6)
Thomas Kästner as Oberhaupt (ep 5)
Thomas Wenke as Shogunatsmitglied (ep 4)
German companies
(none)

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