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Jigokuraku (KAKU Yuuji)
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Description
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.
Yamada 'Asaemon' Sagiri the Decapitator, a famous executioner, sees this and has a proposal for the ninja. She wants Gabim... More...
Yamada 'Asaemon' Sagiri the Decapitator, a famous executioner, sees this and has a proposal for the ninja. She wants Gabim... More...
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.
Yamada 'Asaemon' Sagiri 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 isn't a normal island: it's 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.
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Yamada 'Asaemon' Sagiri 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 isn't a normal island: it's 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.
Read for FREE on Manga Plus Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Jigokuraku (Oohashi) (Spin-Off)
Associated Names
Heavenhell
Hell's Paradise (French & German)
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
Jigoku Raku (KAKU Yuuji)
Paradition
Piekielny raj (Polish)
สุขาวดีอเวจี
地狱乐
地獄楽
지고쿠라쿠
Hell's Paradise (French & German)
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
Jigoku Raku (KAKU Yuuji)
Paradition
Piekielny raj (Polish)
สุขาวดีอเวจี
地狱乐
地獄楽
지고쿠라쿠
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Latest Release(s)
c.126 by Viz & MANGA Plus 4 hours ago
c.125 by Viz & MANGA Plus 7 days ago
c.124 by Viz & MANGA Plus 11 days ago
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c.125 by Viz & MANGA Plus 7 days ago
c.124 by Viz & MANGA Plus 11 days ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
12 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
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User Rating
Average: 8 / 10.0 (129 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.71 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.71 / 10.0
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Last Updated
December 16th 2020, 5:55am PST
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Genre
Action Adventure Drama Historical Horror Mature Psychological Romance Shounen Supernatural Tragedy
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Recommendations
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Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2018
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shounen Jump + (Shueisha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #363
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Monthly Pos #369
(+44)
3 Month Pos #443
(+64)
6 Month Pos #492
(+127)
Year Pos #530
(+9)

Monthly Pos #369

3 Month Pos #443

6 Month Pos #492

Year Pos #530

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Over Edginess plus bland story telling make a bad manga
by Hypersaiyan
August 20th, 2020, 6:50am
August 20th, 2020, 6:50am
Rating: 1.0 / 10.0
It becomes too hideous to read after 2,3 chapters. The story concept is good, the world building is really not bad and very original, steampunk samurai, western magic sound very unique because I don't see much work like this, but the way the authour develop it just can't be right. The pacing, it's is over the place, plot keep jumping from one scene to another, fighting a monster, yes, every 4 pages, excuse me insert a flash back, ok no problem, wait what, I read 10 chapter I still don't get what is the plot about, it's a horrible mess of plot writting.
Even the characters is so bad in this one, cant even stay in their character, this one time they act cool and cold, then after that they become all emo, and suddenly become all wacky and awkward, they have no real personality, nothing to seperate them from each other. As the story carry on, new characters get introduced and leave as quickly as how they jump into the story, and as I said before, same mold, nothing distinguised, most are very bland like white paper bland, I can hardly imagine them than anything but some brush strokes, some character concept fast sketched, or some old rpg npc with a few lines, stand there, do their role, leave. Not only that, the lines is just pissing me off imo, it's really really feel like reading some angsty poetry made by some 13 years old, each time they open their mouth, they're all aiming for a shock value, to be overly edgy, to show that they're fierce I just can't swallow any of it.
The art is pretty good although it's hard to make out what's really going on at some situation, there're some traditional artistic technique I see here and there, the character doesn't get swallowed by the rich and very detailed background, which I really like about it, overall it's a very beautiful artstyle. But sadly it's not enough to make up for the shallow story and characters. This is a very disappointing manga, one of the kind that get give a very long run above the quality it gives, it's a shame really, it have good art work and all the potential to be original.
... Last updated on December 28th, 2020, 9:10pm
Even the characters is so bad in this one, cant even stay in their character, this one time they act cool and cold, then after that they become all emo, and suddenly become all wacky and awkward, they have no real personality, nothing to seperate them from each other. As the story carry on, new characters get introduced and leave as quickly as how they jump into the story, and as I said before, same mold, nothing distinguised, most are very bland like white paper bland, I can hardly imagine them than anything but some brush strokes, some character concept fast sketched, or some old rpg npc with a few lines, stand there, do their role, leave. Not only that, the lines is just pissing me off imo, it's really really feel like reading some angsty poetry made by some 13 years old, each time they open their mouth, they're all aiming for a shock value, to be overly edgy, to show that they're fierce I just can't swallow any of it.
The art is pretty good although it's hard to make out what's really going on at some situation, there're some traditional artistic technique I see here and there, the character doesn't get swallowed by the rich and very detailed background, which I really like about it, overall it's a very beautiful artstyle. But sadly it's not enough to make up for the shallow story and characters. This is a very disappointing manga, one of the kind that get give a very long run above the quality it gives, it's a shame really, it have good art work and all the potential to be original.
... Last updated on December 28th, 2020, 9:10pm

A good one
by DR MUHAMMAD
August 16th, 2020, 12:14pm
August 16th, 2020, 12:14pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Its getting better and better as the story develops
Especially the point where after reading you wonder if Gabimaru's peaceful life was really just an illusion or was it real.
Especially the point where after reading you wonder if Gabimaru's peaceful life was really just an illusion or was it real.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
His wife was real and still alive

Love this series
by Baal300
February 18th, 2020, 8:10pm
February 18th, 2020, 8:10pm
Rating: N/A
The story is just amazing. I never get bored of it. I love the world building and characters. The gore and drama is just on point. Its a real dark tale that I just want more and more. This series is just too great, hats off to the writer and this manga.

10/10
by raivan
January 16th, 2020, 7:16am
January 16th, 2020, 7:16am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
Great build-up of a beautiful yet gruesome world with strong development of characters. Manga gets better and more intense as the story progresses. The art style is very well done. One of the better manga's i've read in recent months.

Fast paced, seinen-esque action manga with strong MCs
by baiyang
September 11th, 2019, 4:14pm
September 11th, 2019, 4:14pm
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
I originally gave this manga a 9, but I've changed it to 10 as of chapter 69 (nice) because the series gets better as it progresses.
One of the reasons why I skip over most shounen manga in favor of seinen is because shounen manga tends to lack real character development, or only a handful of characters develop while the rest of the cast remain static characters.
That's not the case with Jigokuraku. This manga has a large, revolving cast of criminals and Asaemons, yet the mangaka is able to add depth and development to every character, making each death impactful to both readers and other characters, as opposed to just killing off characters for the shock and gore.
Gabimaru is an outstanding and very refreshing protagonist - his staunch loyalty to his wife as his reason to survive is a welcome reprieve from the endless harems and love triangles in shounen and seinen manga. Similarly, Sagiri is a rare, well-written strong female lead - she's not crying 24/7 but she's not emotionless either, she's not pining away for the male lead like so many female leads tend to do, and she's incredibly strong and can hold her own against Gabimaru and some pretty insane enemies.
Another thing that makes this series stand out is the lack of filler action - almost every action scene (and there are a lot of them in this series) serve some kind of plot progression purpose. As a result, each release is satisfying in terms of both plot and action (as opposed to reading several chapters of back and forth fighting before getting some real dialogue), but manages to keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen to Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the gang next.
tl;dr - Jigokuraku is a must-read manga with the complexity of a seinen with well-developed characters and a fast-paced plot!
One of the reasons why I skip over most shounen manga in favor of seinen is because shounen manga tends to lack real character development, or only a handful of characters develop while the rest of the cast remain static characters.
That's not the case with Jigokuraku. This manga has a large, revolving cast of criminals and Asaemons, yet the mangaka is able to add depth and development to every character, making each death impactful to both readers and other characters, as opposed to just killing off characters for the shock and gore.
Gabimaru is an outstanding and very refreshing protagonist - his staunch loyalty to his wife as his reason to survive is a welcome reprieve from the endless harems and love triangles in shounen and seinen manga. Similarly, Sagiri is a rare, well-written strong female lead - she's not crying 24/7 but she's not emotionless either, she's not pining away for the male lead like so many female leads tend to do, and she's incredibly strong and can hold her own against Gabimaru and some pretty insane enemies.
Another thing that makes this series stand out is the lack of filler action - almost every action scene (and there are a lot of them in this series) serve some kind of plot progression purpose. As a result, each release is satisfying in terms of both plot and action (as opposed to reading several chapters of back and forth fighting before getting some real dialogue), but manages to keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen to Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the gang next.
tl;dr - Jigokuraku is a must-read manga with the complexity of a seinen with well-developed characters and a fast-paced plot!

up to chapter 8
by jjkyxr
June 14th, 2018, 11:01pm
June 14th, 2018, 11:01pm
Rating: N/A
This story pretends to be a Seinen but it's themes and concepts are shallow enough to stay true to the Shounen tag that it wears. Makes reading this work feel very awkward for those wanting a gritty magical/historical ninja/samurai fusion story. It's still decent and it has its moments, but I've rolled my eyes a few too many times to really give this story top marks.
Really too early to tell to give a very accurate assessment. Overall a great read so far for the younger audience that wants a borderline Seinen.
Really too early to tell to give a very accurate assessment. Overall a great read so far for the younger audience that wants a borderline Seinen.
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