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Synonyms: Paradition, Heavenhell

Japanese: 地獄楽

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 13

Chapters: 128

Status: Finished

Published: Jan 22, 2018 to Jan 25, 2021

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Theme: Historical

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Jump+

Authors: Kaku, Yuuji (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.25¹ (scored by 66,003 users)

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Ranked: #366²

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Popularity: #64

Members: 160,592

Favorites: 6,660

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Jun 10, 2023

Kemeath

Recommended

Jigokuraku is a highly entertaining manga series that, despite a lack of ambition, executes on it's premise with incredible consistency.

As far as the desire "I want to read a battle manga with high stakes, fun characters, and an intriguing premise" goes, Jigokuraku is pretty much all killer, no filler. If you enjoy escapism, this mystical and bizarre world is the perfect kind to get immersed in.
This series also works in a lot of sexual themes, whether it's comedic fanservice or actual serious plot elements, so that can be a plus or minus depending on the reader. I found myself laughing out loud at the absurdity ...

Jun 23, 2021

Ress-N

Recommended

I'm pleased to see in the reviews a lot of people appreciated this seemingly under appreciated work compared to its homologue in the jump (chainsaw man, jujustu kaisen). It's a pretty full story, I feel like the conclusion was very well brought together. Though I'll have to talk about the final battle later.

I really liked the main characters, Gabimaru and Sagiri and not only themselves but their relationship as criminal and executioner who have difficulties coming to term with each other's point of view, transitioning into a companionship of trust and finally a true bond of affection.
The first chapters did an absolutely amazing job of ... characterizing Gabimaru effectively and in a meaningful way. Same for the ninja village which actually interact only one time in the story during the last battle, and really this village "worked" as an entity, as a character in itself.

The others secondary characters which also worked in a pair of two had each their own lot of differences to surpass and I feel like I really grew attached to each of them until the end. Though I didn't retain a strong impression of one of them as much as I would have wanted.

I would say in the cast the only weak links would be the rest of the executioner coming in the midst of the chaos, so there wasn't that much time to make something out of them more than subtle and quick introspection of their personnalities. (still really effective and well implemented in the story!)
And the antagonists who even with some efforts I could never differentiate whom from whom, so tells a lot.

As for the story, I think the author managed to get everything out coherently but maybe a bit slowly. When we begin to learn about what tao is, it seems the author really don't want to make just one big reveal, he went into full on explanations adding some eastern philosophical concept. Not displeasant at all, but just.... those were mostly the part I could easily lose interest.
The main theme of the story seemed to be "humanity", while presenting some fanstastic elements it got close to what the human heart "is", "is supposed to be" or "could be" and the understanding of it.
Of course the way this manga got on it was not totally original but made enough in its own way to make me feel for it.

The art ... Is really good, no way around it; I appreciate how the artist has this rough and precise style making him recognizable. This "rough" feel can also serve the action. Each of his panels containing action gets more really intense. The transitions are spot on and the ryhthm of combat make it a pleasure to follow.
And so that's why I was kinda ... disappointed.... that we din't get more. Yeah, it's not like the final is bad it's more like, it feels very short (subjectively). Still this last one was excellent and the best fight to finish on.

So yup, overall really appreciable and I'm looking forward the anime adaptation and the author's next work >>

Jun 27, 2021

Joricardo

Recommended

Jigokuraku is a great manga, having very thought-provoking mysteries and great fights. But let's go by parts.

Characters in the work are great, very charismatic and empathetic. This helps the reader to bond with them and fear for their lives (and rightly so). Not only that, but they are also very well developed from world perception and understanding of life.

The protagonist, Gabimaru, is great, he imposes a presence and has a great journey throughout history. Part of the story's concept is about balance, so he needs to understand empathy to become stronger and he has a development around that.

Jigokuraku's story is good, although it starts out ...

Mar 28, 2021

xyenne

Recommended

Jigokuraku is a little bit hard for me to describe, because it's not really a genre I'm too familiar with. I've never been big on shounens, let alone historical ones, but something about the style and flow of this series had me so captivated I felt a need to sit down and write about it. From the first chapter, something about it just instantly hooked me with the thought of oh, this will be good. And excellent it was.

This is one of those manga where after I caught up to the ongoing releases, I would wait months before picking it up again. I say this ... to mean that I don't think it's as good when you read each chapter individually, but somehow as a whole the story truly comes together and sings. The premise is almost like a twisted classic in a way, following a group of convicts and their executioners as they travel to a mysterious, spiritual island to find the elixir of life with the promise of being pardoned for their death sentences. Our main characters are the duo of Gabimaru, a well-known, cold-hearted shinobi and his appointed executioner Sagiri, a thoughtful woman trained in swordsmanship by the Yamada clan. As one would expect (this is after all a shounen manga), throughout their journey they gain respect and appreciation for one another alongside some other new friends.

I mentioned that the beginning of the series immediately struck me, and that's because from the very start, Jigokuraku has managed to make me really care about its characters. It's normal to find a series with interesting characters, but to form an emotional attachment is another story. Obviously, nobody in this series is particularly relatable (they're criminals and executioners from historical Japan), but something about their problems just felt real to me, and I was genuinely concerned and sad for almost each and every one of them. Additionally, despite having a decently large and scattered cast (characters spend most of their time traveling separately or in small groups), the author manages to elaborate on all of them in a way that you don't feel like you're missing anyone. Each person has their own carefully sculpted backstory, and there's rarely a feeling of someone being skimmed or missed.

I want to attribute my feeling of connectedness to the atmosphere of the manga. Though very good and engaging, I don't think the plot of the series is remarkably strong, but the author has such a great talent for storytelling. I say this because the world he builds feels so vivid and immersive. I mentioned previously that this is a series that I would binge read rather than keep up with weekly updates, because it was hard to get the full experience reading just one chapter at a time. The series really struck me the most after my first 60 chapter binge read, and then going 15-20 at a time so that I could fall in love with the world again. There was something so stunning about the setting and its incredibly bizarre cast, and being a part of it always made me feel a sense of awe and amazement. I don't love shounen manga, so big fight scenes and toots of friendship aren't usually for me, but the fight scenes in Jigokuraku were so strange and captivating. I also enjoyed how the darker premise played into the series' morals and messages; I appreciated the careful balances between good and evil and light and dark.

I've never seen the show Mononoke so this could be incredibly off base, but something about the art style reminded me of a Mononoke poster. There's this sense of mystery to it, with the floral themes and the genderless villains and the true strangeness of the world. The constant florals representing intersections of life and death were particularly visually stunning. I didn't think that flowers growing from a person's face could feel so macabre. Looking at the villains, this is again incredibly evident, as each is associated with images of nature and growth to a dangerous degree. The juxtaposition of that concept was spectacular.

Ultimately I think Jigokuraku is such a storytelling feat. It's a classic journey-type plot with a dark edge and a thrilling, lovable set of characters. However, its true strength lies in the world-building. There is something so hauntingly beautiful about the story's set-up and slow burn, like being ushered into a rakugo theater or opening an old novel for the author to spin you away in a tale.

Sep 24, 2023

Kirida-San

Not Recommended

Hell's paradise review:

It's a cliché power fantasy that feels like it should be the final arc of any other manga.

Setting:

The manga is set almost entirely on an island called Paradise. (Spoiler-ish about the design of the island) The island is full of religious body horror monsters with some being quite creative. But the island itself is quite boring besides that which lives on it. The only standout areas in this entire claustrophobic area the manga takes place in is the Palace. The palace has some memorable scenery and is just as wild as the monsters that Guard it. However the fast paced nature of ... the manga makes it so that you can never truly appreciate the palace as there are barely any establishing shots, especially during fight scenes. The inner palace is very dark and dull, with all rooms being samey (for story reasons, alas) despite having the opportunity to be wildly different because of the characters which inhabit each room pursuing different "goals" but end up being quite plain and traditional old Japanese and Chinese architecture. The opportunity to have a truly stunning island with creative flora and fauna and an even more beautiful Palace is instead opted for a run-down, bland and barren setting in both nature and buildings. For story reasons this is acceptable, however it is insanely stale and uninteresting.

Art/Structure:

The art in general is fine. With Lackluster and mediocre panelling, choreography and layouts. Though some panels with Hatching and calligraphy-esque art are praise worthy albeit rare. The manga has many Biological-Lovecraftian horrors that are genuinely creative and unorthodox. There are a few outliers with some panels genuinely leading well into the next, which warrants praise albeit it's few and far between. Ultimately, this manga is as standard as you can get. There's no creative angles, the medium of manga is not used in any way whatsoever to enhance the structure in an out of the box way. For an action battle shounen, there NEEDS to be unending creativity to keep your reader hooked, Lest the action becomes stale. Which is exactly what happens here. So much repetition.
A good thing about this manga is it's uncensored freedom. The mangaka always says that they let him "draw whatever he wanted" and that shows, that freedom you feel from this manga is pretty unique and adds to the visceral carnage of the unrelenting world of Hell's paradise.

Story/Characters:

Interesting premise with a cliché execution. The manga consists of 90% fighting with little character development, though the "The strongest bonds are formed in the toughest situations" saying can apply here. Characters are eerily similar to Bleach both in design, function, and looks and are all 1 dimensional. The problem with battle shounen, Is that there is no hype. No buildup. It's constant stimulation and you get numb to it without periods in between to build up tension and hype, leading to boredom no matter how good the choreography or art is. There is a story reason for this initially, but it still does not negate the issues in retrospect. Villains are extremely boring and offer nothing, despite being different in designs, they all offer the same functionality despite supposed to be filling different roles and could easily be merged into one entity with the way the awful power scaling functions.
Characters are laughably overpowered, to the point where a Character who lost their right hand literally learns to become left-handed after a few swings of a sword. There is a power system in which almost every character masters or is a prodigy at immediately. Therefore, the fights have no tension or stakes behind them. The wishy washy power system leaves lots of plot convenience, anything can happen so long as the author wills it, rather than it being grounded in the power system's scaling and rules. Pretty good ending that's not rushed. The biggest issue I have with this manga is that it feels like the last arc in any other manga. All of the characters are already trained, and have already been through large moments of their lives. Unlike Naruto for example, we don't experience that with them, we are simply told them. Leading to not being attached to the characters, being told what to feel is not an effective way to make people care about your characters. As such, while all the characters have decent designs, they are all shallow. Or rather, Hollow.

Overall, If you only care about fights, this is the manga for you. I do not recommend this otherwise.

Rating: 4/10

Jun 24, 2023

Cartier117

Recommended

This is one of those "binge reads" that will keep you invested from start to finish and you will not want to put it down.

Personally I divide this manga into 2 parts: the first one being the initial arcs where plot armor is nonexistent and any character could potentially die off, and the second being the latter chapters where the core cast of characters is established and you start to realize that most of them will (probably?) make it. Now typically this type of transition doesn't work, because that lack of plot armor and "danger" is what draws many readers in. However, the author did ... an adequate job of shifting the stakes, and much of the tension that the reader feels is channeled through their ever-growing attachments to their favorite characters.

Despite it being only 120ish chapters, every notable character was fleshed out nicely in some way, and it never felt like their contribution to the plot was forced or unnecessary (this can be disputed of course). I was particularly impressed and invested in the dynamic between our two mains, Gabimaru and Sagiri. Their platonic relationship is probably the best I've seen in all of anime/manga (the only other one I can think of is Ichigo and Rukia), because their "love" and bond for each other is truly genuine even if there is no romance, and they act exactly like you'd expect good friends to. It's a fresh feeling to his genre as you typically find the protagonist saddled with some sort of love polygon that can often overtake the main plot, but by having him married at the start allows for different conventions and messages to be explored. This dynamic, coupled with the meaningful character arcs of our supporting cast, produce a rich and vibrant experience.

Now all of this isn't to say that the manga is perfect. The word building and "goal" of the antagonists can be difficult to comprehend if you don't have a background in eastern religions or history, and the author could've definitely made the exposition less cumbersome by breaking it up some more. I will, however, cut him some slack because the philosophical context he is working with is naturally convoluted, and it isn't the job of an action manga to deliver a full-fledged lesson on these concepts. Other critiques pertain to the characters that were introduced late into the manga. Without spoiling, their intervention arguably made the plot more complicated and irrational than it needed to be. That said, the ending to this manga wraps up the story nicely (not in a groundbreaking way, just satisfying and bittersweet), and any qualms about those new characters are drowned out by the resolution in my eyes.

In summary, it will be the core cast that will keep you invested in this story. From the badass character designs, to their personal growths and journeys, to their budding camaraderie, to the ultimate result of their drive and purpose. Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest new-gen shounens to hit the shelves, and I higher recommend this work of art to anyone who has an affinity for bizarre settings/inspirations and character-driven battle manga.

Apr 10, 2021

numbnutts12

Recommended

First review, not gonna be too lengthy. This slaps though, really underrated. Here's why I like it.

Story:
This is isn't some woke out of this world philosophical I'm 14 and this is deep type story, but it's good. A bunch of strong as people sentenced to death are sent to an island to find the mysterious elixir of life for a chance at redemption. It's like a fantasy battle royale type thing, (No not Fortnite) with a good power system and great fighting scenes.

Of course there is more to it than that. The character development is actually quite good, especially for the genre. But I'm ...

Feb 29, 2020

Nyctophilia109

Recommended

Preliminary (88/128 chp)

The fight to survive and make it back home or find an elixir that is said to grant immortality?

The manga starts off at first like every other manga that takes place during its time period with the added in ninjas for a sprinkle of flavor. The main character starts off seeming like every other, overpowered or just has some kind of tragic backstory that makes them the way they are, Edgey. Now, as I continued to read this manga, it surprised me with how different it actually was. Sure, the main character has a tragic backstory as mentioned (no surprised there) but the way the ...

Apr 8, 2023

gakinotsukai

Recommended

Given the anime is starting, and this manga had blipped on my radar a few times over the last couple years I figured I'd dive into it. Gotta say this starts off a hard 10, and it remains a 10 until about the 2/3 point. Technically this is a seinen, but if we're honest it's really just a shonen with boobies, thankfully there's more boobies than cheesy fan service, so uh... Win? In any case, the art work is absolutely stunning, maybe not quite berserk levels of detailed but my goodness it's a 9.5/10. Characters are pretty cookie cutter, but you get some nice development ... that prevents them from being entirely droll, 6/10 but not in a bad way. Lore pulls very heavily from eastern religion and culture, and I think it combines and designs things in a really cool way. In terms of power ups, moves, etc, it's fairly standard in the whole "friendship and love trumps all" department. That being said the powers overall are quite cool, you can tell the author is drawing a lot from other series, while suffusing it with enough of his own flair for it to never feel like a rip off. Really cheesy move names though, even by shonen standards. However the artwork really brings the moves and combat to life, despite cheesy names and sometimes a bit of unnecessary repetition. Lastly, in terms of story it's a solid 7/10, nothing groundbreaking but it does some interesting things with a concept that hasn't been explored too much in manga/anime.

Given I haven't given it a 10 in anything, you might be wondering how it starts off as a hard 10 and stays that way for so long. Well it's ENTIRELY due to the pacing, I'd argue this as one of the best paced manga's I have ever read. Not too fast, not too slow, just the foot on the gas pedal cruising at the perfect speed for nearly the entire series. If you're a binge reader like me it's a perfect 1 day read, even a slow reader could make it through this in a week. I sincerely hope other mangaka's look at Jigokuraku as an example of a nearly perfectly paced manga.

Honestly the only downside to this manga is power scaling, and thankfully it's not until about the 2/3 point. Though I think that's just a shonen thing (I want to hammer home this is a shonen with boobies, it's not deep). Sadly the author presents a world with XYZ dangers, and then does the old shonen thing of introducing NEW characters that just waltz through the dangers with plot armor, cuz reasons. While it's not enough to bother me, it's enough to take Hell's Paradise from a solid 8 - maybe even 9, down to a 7.

Overall it starts off good, it ends good, and only some relatively common shonen issues detract from it. If you've been around the shonen block then it's flaws are easy to ignore, and it's qualities are easy to appreciate. Highly recommended.

Jul 8, 2023

winsmoke124

Recommended

Jigokuraku is the perfect, short Shonen manga you've been looking for.

To summarize the manga, there's a ninja called Gabimaru - a criminal - who goes on island to find the 'Elixir of Life' and return to his wife in one piece. Seems interesting however pretty normal for the average Shonen right? The part where Jigokuraku delivers is in the characters and events in this story, specifically the fear it created subconsciously within the readers (those who read with their eyes open ofc).
Upon landing, the convicts admire the island, calling it 'gokuraku' which means heaven, however, as they delve into the secrets of this ... island, they are cruelly exposed to the truth of this deceitful island; 'jigoku' meaning hell. The name Hell's Paradise therefore comes together when the mangaka combined these two ideas into Jigokuraku. Just from finding this information my expectations exponentially rose - you see we have a smart writer in our hands :D

The despair Jigokuraku creates is impeccable and is delivered perfectly. The reality of the convicts was portrayed to us vividly with no sugarcoating or any ray of hope to even let us cheer for the main characters. The villains were indomitable, unbeatable. The "Lord Tensens" were deities with otherwordly powers who absolutely curb-stomped our main characters without even breaking a sweat in some cases, and called forth a power system completely foreign to us and the main characters. Aaaand of course when any normal human sees their own fellow species getting curb stomped even a criminal knows to run. Their reactions aren't chivalrous or like any of the brave determined main characters you see in Shonen, those with goals give proportionate effort towards conquering this island, which of course involves killing these deities. It was completely realistic and honest in the way characters acted towards the abyss of depair they were thrown in and that is where Hell's Paradise triumphs over other Shonens. Specifically the main two characters, Gabimaru and Sagiri. Gabimaru had a clear goal - to get back ASAP to his wife - while Sagiri wanted to make it alive and witness Gabimaru the "Hollow"'s fate. Gabimaru didn't fear nor fret against these powerful characters, his goal was clear and it wasn't his first time in a near-death situation. Sagiri, however, is the only female character ever I can say was never irresponsible. She felt fear, she felt uncertainty, but through all that she used her fear as a weapon to conquer this abyss and crawl if she needed to, in order to escape. Her development over the course of this manga felt as if we spent years watching her change, and looking back, the reality of this happening over the course of a couple of days and seeing her overcome her trauma was revolutionary. I'm not quite sure if you could call Sagiri the 'deuteragonist' however, if she were to be one, she'd undoubtedly make top 10 without a hassle. And of course, it wasn't those two only that changed, almost all the characters changed, those dead and alive.

Speaking of death, the mangaka has NO filter on who kills. If you have a favourite character it's important to keep in mind that even if their chances of death are low, it's most definitely not zero. There were very few moments of plot armour displayed and even then the consequences of it were devastating. Unlike in the average Shonen manga, the indomitable strongest characters aren't infinitely preserved until the end no matter if they're bad or good. It's literally a blood bath on that island, hell incarnate I daresay. And this act of sticking to their word and keeping it real is what the mangaka fantastically nails. (fyi I claimed the strongest character even though there was no way they could die,, and yes I was left humbled by the end D:)

Do I recommend it? 110% I do. If I could wipe my memory and read this for the first time, I would! There were hype moments, sad moments, happy moments, and by the end of all that when I had closed my laptop and reflected on what I had binged until 7am, I felt a shiver go down my spine. Had I been in any of the characters' shoes I would've hid in a corner and waited for my inevitable death. You realise that you watched humans just go against Dieties that surpassed them in every league and some of them came home alive. Would I have been able to do it with all my knowledge of the plot, absolutely not. The mangaka does a good job of instilling fear in the readers and brings despair to life while simultaneously keeping our imaginations in check. I love that about Jigokuraku and I don't think anything will replace my favourite manga!

My last comment: Revenge is a dish best served cold, and our main characters served it freezing :)

Mar 13, 2023

CaptainKenshiro

Mixed Feelings

A rather typical series, it has ninjas, assassins, samurais, it begins as a typical battle royale and later on mutates to a typical fighting shounen.

Aesthetically it takes place in an appropriate time period and setting, and features conventional representations of its factions in fiction. The ninjas try to sneak attacks directed to vital points for a quick kill, they also use elemental techniques, along with close combat and illusions, all similar to what was already shown in Naruto, heck they even use that body replacement jutsu, but since the power scale never goes too crazy in this series, no ability is broken. Also, unlike that ...

Feb 20, 2023

Pint97

Recommended

Overall a thrilling and some what unique read. Short and simple plot dives into an action packed artistic success. How much you can appreciate the different concepts is up to you.

Story 7.5/10
I felt the series kept the plot line simple with a good start and finish. The taoism religious/cultural theme was different which was refreshing, but hard to relate /understand at times.

Characters 8/10

So the author did a solid job of making you root for the “good guys” and feel their emotions. I would argue most of the villains felt less compelling due to lack of development and were just punching bags/obstacles.

Art 8.5/10
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Jan 24, 2021

mangastar

Recommended

Preliminary (127/128 chp)

Since there are already several reviews, I will keep this brief. Jigokuraku is what the ideal action shounen manga should be. There are many battles, and while they last for more than a chapter or two, they aren’t repeatedly drawn out for 30+ chapters. Most of the characters are fleshed out, even characters introduced towards the end, and there is character development. While as with any action shounen there are convenient deus ex machina moments, it’s not near the level of Dragon Ball Z, and readers will have to say goodbye to characters. The story takes some common story ideas yet manages to create a ...

May 1, 2022

mangamasu

Recommended

I had my problems honestly. The Start was amazing, but in the end it was a little...mid. It has a great cast, great art, a good story and I enjoyed the read, but I personally prefer something like "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Chainsaw Man". I could tell you 50 things that I don't like about Chainsaw Man, but the good stuff in it is an emotional roallercoaster. The same with Jujutsu Kaisen. I don't know. Jigokuraku just feels to "perfect", if you know what I mean. But one thing I gotta say: The cast is LIKEABLE!!!
To make it short: Jigokuraku is good, but no masterpiece or ...

Dec 14, 2020

O_N_I

Recommended

Preliminary (120/128 chp)

I don't feel that there is a lot that can be said about this series, I enjoyed my time with it but it still has its flaws. First off the main appeal for me was the art. The art within this series is sublime, the way fights are drawn and the beautiful environments completely gripped me. The story could have been leagues worse but I would've sticked to the series because of the art. That takes us to the story which is gripping enough but can often grow convoluted. There were points where I found myself totally lost and somewhat frustrated. The characters though are ...

Mar 28, 2021

JoesusChrist

Recommended

I really enjoyed this manga, and I think most other people would enjoy it as well. Its pretty mature/graphic, but the gore never feels gratuitous. The art is also stellar, and although there is nudity, it rarely comes across as fanservice. I guess the best way to describe how Jigokuraku handles nudity/gore is moderate, which is cool taken how the characters in the manga moderate their emotions to gain power.

The main plot is fine, but nothing stellar. If anything, it is pretty generic shounen stuff. However, the characters are what bring this manga to another level. In one piece fashion, everyone gets a sad backstory, ...

Feb 4, 2022

KamenRiderZI-O

Recommended

Hell's Paradise was a very artistic manga, with a somewhat complex storyline. I like the way the characters intercated with each other and form bonds through the series. I don't have a favorite character in the series, I belived that all of them had their pros and cons when it came to the main plot. The only issue I do have with the series is that the pace of the story is too fast. It seemed to want to rush through the storyline quickly and get to the final ending. I am worried that because the pace of the manga is too fast, many people ...

Apr 14, 2021

CrystalMountain

Recommended

This manga was a nice ride for me .I started reading it like 2 months ago and I have to say that it was a pretty enjoyable read.

The story is about a mission in which convicts and their executioners were sent on an island to find the elixir of life that would offer immortality .The convict to bring it to the goverment will get a pardon and be free .Though the island seems not to be a normal one. The series heavily focuses on human emotions and relationships and manages to portray them really well. It is important to mention that the ending was ...

May 17, 2021

justgivemeanyUN

Recommended

I tried so, so hard to like Jigokuraku. Now I don't mean that in an ill-intended way, like I had heard praises from it from a friend and forced myself to enjoy it to make them happy. No, I mean that the first act of the series, the first 25 chapters or so, were absolutely rocking. Although the premise itself has mad multiple iterations over the times, I could tell Jigokuraku was a fresh take on the unknown arena fight to the death formula.

*Spoilers Ahead*

Gabimaru began as one of my favorite main characters in the beginning. His apathy and brutality signifies the contemporary pattern ...

Apr 11, 2024

g_sedi

Recommended

In terms of story this manga actively tries to subvert common shonen tropes actively leaving readers on edge. When characters start dying you think it starts to go down the death game trope and everyone is going to mindlessly be killed off, but it doesn't. Almost every death has a meaning. On the other hand you think characters will start to defy logic and somehow still be alive suffering mortal wounds, but they don't. At some point you're afraid of it falling prey to power scaling, but the author puts systems in place to prevent that showing how logical and calculated the characters have to ...

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