Season 2 of ‘Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku’ Set to Kick-Off with “Horai Arc”

Summary

  • A teaser visual and a new cast member for season 2 of ‘Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku’ were revealed.
  • Season 1 of the anime adapted the Lord Tensen Arc, and season 2 is expected to cover the Hōrai Arc.
  • ‘Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku’ will have its second stage play in Tokyo and Osaka between February 15 and 25, 2024.

‘Hell’s Paradise,’ a spine-tingling horror-adventure series, is a key part of Studio MAPPA’s incredible “dark shonen trio.” With its breathtaking animation, the introductory season was an incredible triumph!

After a thrilling spring season, the series has ended, but there’s still some news for fans to rejoice. Alongside the ‘Chainsaw Man Reze arc’ movie, MAPPA has teased the second season of ‘Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku.’

A teaser visual and a new cast member for season 2 of ‘Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku’ was revealed at the Jump Festa ’24 event. It is expected that Crunchyroll will keep streaming the series.

The key visual feature is the main character, Gabimaru.

Season 1 of the anime adapted the Lord Tensen Arc (up to manga chapter 59), and season 2 is expected to cover the Hōrai Arc (chapters 60–110).

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The trailer highlights some clips from the previous season.

The upcoming season will follow Gabimaru, his companions, and the dangers ahead. The surviving criminals and executioners will ally to defeat Lord Tensen, acquire the Elixir of Life, and escape the island.

The situation will worsen with the arrival of the second landing party and Zhu Jin, a member of Lord Tensen, who will use the Banko to take over Hōrai.

Ryōta Suzuki (known for Yuu Ishigami in Kaguya Sama and Ryuusui in Dr. Stone) will play the character of Yamada Asaemon Shugen, who first appeared in the first season’s 13th and final episode. The remaining cast members from the previous season are expected to return.

Studio Mappa will continue with the production in the upcoming season with the help of the returning staff. There is no information about the release date of season 2, but we hope it will be announced soon.

‘Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku’ will have its second stage play in Tokyo and Osaka between February 15 and 25, 2024. Fans can also enjoy and visit a pop-up shop during the event.

As details about the upcoming season are gradually being revealed, anime enthusiasts can’t help but eagerly anticipate what’s to come. Season 2 promises to be filled with intense violence and drama, ultimately setting the stage for the final arc. This next season will surely be a hit among fans, and seeing how it turns out will be exciting.

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About Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku is a manga series by Yuji Kaku that ran from January 2018 to January 2021. It was serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ website and app and has been collected into 13 volumes.

Gabimaru: The Hollow is a ninja assassin who is on death row. He feels nothing and can’t be killed due to his training as a shinobi. Yet, when he faces Asaemon Sagiri, he realizes his will to live and return to his wife.

He is assigned the task to find the elixir of life on a legendary island. The island kills any person sent to it. Will Gabimaru find the elixir and escape alive?

Source: Official Website

Aaheli Pradhan

Aaheli Pradhan

A grandma by heart who loves to knit, sketch, and swing in parks. Binge-reads a massive amount of manga from psychological to shounen-ai. Either awkward or salty, there's no in-between.

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