About “Hell’s Paradise” in a few words:

“Hell’s Paradise” (Jigokuraku) is a gripping anime and manga series that delves into the lives of death-row criminals sent on a seemingly impossible mission to a dangerous island. Tasked with finding a mythical elixir of immortality, they are faced with unspeakable horrors and challenges. As alliances are formed and secrets uncovered, the line between humanity and monstrosity blurs.

Meet the characters from Hell’s Paradise

Gabimaru

Gabimaru is the kind of main character who makes you gasp and then immediately want to hug him — lethal, hyper-focused, but secretly all soft edges if you look close enough. He’s a former shinobi who can kill with one breath and then get distracted by a stray cat or a snack (seriously, he has weird food priorities). Supposedly emotionless, and yet his love for his wife haunts everything he does — so he’s cold and burning at the same time, like an ice cube set on fire. He fumbles words around people he cares about, which is adorable and terrifying depending on the day. Also, he may or may not hum lullabies before a fight; I’m not even kidding.

Sagiri

Sagiri is the silent shadow who hits harder than anyone with the calmest face imaginable — efficient, almost surgical, and never dramatic about it (unless you count her small, very theatrical sighs). She gives off “I’ve already died twice and am over it” vibes but also has weirdly domestic habits, like arranging tiny trinkets perfectly, which somehow makes her less scary? She’s loyal to the core and terrifyingly precise in a fight, yet also reads stories to herself on the sly — yes, the stoic one reads romance fanbooks, I believe it. She’s simultaneously a wall and a whisper: impenetrable and oddly comforting if you’re her person.

Nurugai

Nurugai is flamboyant, loud, and unapologetically outrageous — the type who wears bright colors while plotting things five moves ahead, and somehow it all works. He’s a walking contradiction: ostentatious in appearance but strict as a drill sergeant when it matters, with a soft spot for his subordinates that sneaks out in inconveniently tender ways. Cuts a dramatic silhouette, loves a good entrance, and probably owns more scarves than sense (and yet is shockingly practical with money). He can be maddeningly selfish one second and fiercely protective the next — which is why you can’t stop watching him.

Yuzuriha

Yuzuriha is the tenacious, clever kunoichi who smiles like she knows a secret and sometimes actually does, then denies everything with a blush. She’s practical, resourceful, and hates needless drama (but also ends up creating it because feelings are complicated, okay?). Skilled with stealth and a mean kunai throw, she also has these tiny charming lapses — like being hopeless at sewing but insisting on making everyone scarves anyway. Brave without being reckless, she balances tenderness and steel in a way that makes her both reliable and slightly infuriating (in a good way).

Tamiya Gantetsusai

Tamiya Gantetsusai is the grizzled, legendary swordmaster who smells faintly of tobacco and old books, the kind of mentor you want and also are terrified of calling grandfather. He’s strict, honor-obsessed, and will scold you into competence, but then quietly patch you up and pretend he didn’t cry a little (or did he?). Big presence, bigger sword, and a secret habit of carving tiny wooden animals when he’s thinking — yes, the fearsome samurai crafts little bunnies, fight me. Stoic, principled, occasionally sentimental, and very, very dangerous if you make him angry.