Jigokuraku

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.

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Gabimaru Main

Kobayashi, Chiaki Japanese

Yamada Asaemon, Sagiri Main

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Yuzuriha Supporting

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Yamada Asaemon, Shion Supporting

Kobayashi, Chikahiro Japanese

Aza, Choubei Supporting

Kimura, Ryouhei Japanese

Yamada Asaemon, Tenza Supporting

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Tamiya, Gantetsusai Supporting

Inada, Tetsu Japanese

Yamada Asaemon, Fuchi Supporting

Ichikawa, Aoi Japanese

Yamada Asaemon, Touma Supporting

Ono, Kensho Japanese

Yui Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Kawagoe, Wataru Producer, Production Assistant, Production Manager

Ishii, Nozomi Producer

Makita, Kaori Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Ebina, Yasunori Sound Director

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Mar 12, 2025

quezgot

Recommended

(HOOD REVIEW)

This anime is one of them ones on God ! I don’t care what nobody else has to say. The only down side of this anime right now is there is not a season two out ! The main character is kind of OP, but he is super infamous, so every time somebody finds out who he is, they rizz him up 😂 i love shi like that ! This anime is packed full of characters. They got all different types of powers and backgrounds so every time there is a squabble going on you will see something different and no fight is the ... same. The artwork is top-tier. The fights are top-tier flashbacks are top-tier. The storyline is top-tier , to sum up the storyline, they put a whole bunch of convicted, felons and murderers on an island to look for an elixir that makes you basically invincible so you can just use your imagination of what happens with everybody is on the island like that ! Check it out

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 12, 2024

MrSlamboni

Mixed Feelings

The show has an interesting setting. A group of criminals and their overseers are sent to an island that is supposed to be a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist heaven. Their goal is to retrieve the elixir of life to obtain a pardon from the Shogun. The problem is, although this island looks really pretty with all the flowers and colors, it is the farthest thing from Heaven. Everything tries to kill you in a brutal but colorful way. The animation is pretty good in that regard.

However, that's where the good stops. The characters are really boring and cliche. They are well animated, but you ... better hope they never start talking because you start to realize you are watching pretty looking trash. Almost everyone who is not a male is sexualized. Besides the original concept and good animation, I can't find much to praise.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Apr 11, 2024

stonepillar

Not Recommended

What a major disappointment of adaptation from the manga. I honestly thought that the series will get a good animation considering the hype surrounding the manga. Yes, I already read the manga and it an okay series if you turn your brain off and enjoy the gore and the art. some of the flaw in the manga I thought the studio will correct it but guess not. let rate the series shall we.

PLOT (4)
The stories structure doesn't make sense. What I mean by that is the shogun want to gain immortality because there a rumor of an unknown charted island there is elixir of immortality ... that being told by people who turn into plant. The shogun send expedition to the island but fail and in second try one person alive but gradually turn into plant. So for the third expedition he send a criminal? and if they bought back the elixir the shogun will erase all their crime and be free. This not make sense because Why would the criminal give the elixir and not just drink it to gain immortality?. Oh there an executioner follow them you say, then why not just send them. There no reason to use the criminal when you have someone who are more loyal AKA the executioner.

CHARACTER (5)
The main character is a ninja that want to died at first but then suddenly remember he had a wife. The show really want you to think the character is deep but in reality they just one dimension personality that it would be better if the writer put more on thought on the plot instead. The best character is yuzuriha the ninja girl with a technique that will make me hard and also sagiri the main heroin for being a waifu material. Yes they the one who save this god damn show. I also like how the writer portray the villain and called the the island hell paradise, it really similar to our reality.

ANIMATION (3)
It not a berserk 2016 level of bad but it should have been better considering it create from studio mappa that create quality animation like jjk and chainsaw man. I guess they don't see the hype of the manga and give subpar animation. The only good thing is VA that really do a good job and the music are okay.

In conclusion, it got some nice idea but terrible execution, it not as great as people hype it up but I can see the appeal. Just turn your brain off, you will enjoy it if you think of it as gore shlock.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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