Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku revealed additional cast information ahead of the April 2023 premiere. MAPPA is in charge of the animation, with Kaori Makita as the director. Crunchyroll and Netflix will be streaming the anime. The new cast information also came with a teaser video and character visuals:
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Yamada Asaemon Kisho
- Makoto Koichi as Nurugai
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Yamada Asaemon Tenza
- Daiki Yamashita as Yamada Asaemon Senta
Cast comments are also available:
I am extremely delighted that I can be part of the work “Hell’s
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Paradise”.
My name is Chikahiro Kobayashi, who will be playing Yamada
Asaemon Shion. Please enjoy watching the story of people from different backgrounds fighting for survival. Don’t miss out on their turning points. Please look forward to it
Tenza is a character which is compassionate and always believes in himself. He is genuine and the most distinctive character within the Yamada family. His characteristic tends to move others, so I assume that he’ll be someone that will also move the audience too. Cruel fights set in a beautiful paradise…who is going to survive? Please look forward to the show
Yusuke Kobayashi
What a beautiful and a grotesque world. It’s a hell located inside a paradise. Eeriness that exists within the solemn. People try to survive in such a place. I was taken away instantly by such a worldview. I feel honored that I’ll be able to participate in this work. Nurugai’s has a strength as a mountain nomad and also youthfulness as a child. I’m hoping to act her out by putting all my heart!
Makoto Koichi
I’ll be in charge of Senta’s voice. I wonder what it is like to represent the Yamada Asaemon…What would you do if as soon as you are born in this world your future and your path is determined? I would like to walk the same path with Sen
Daiki Yamashita
The main cast for Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku anime includes:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru
- Yumiri Hanamori as Sagiri Asaemon Yamada
- Kensho Ono as Toma
- Aoi Ichikawa as Fuchi Asaemon Yamada
- Rie Takahashi as Yuzuriha
- Ryohei Kimura as Chobe Aza
- Tetsu Inada as Gantetsusai Tamiya
Besides Kaori Makita, the staff for the Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku anime includes Koji Hisaki as the character designer, Yoshiaki Dewa as the music composer, and Akira Kindaichi in charge of the series composition. The first full-length trailer was revealed during Jump Festa ’23:
The anime is based on the Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku manga by Yuji Kaku, which has been serialized from 2018 to 2021 in the Shonen Jump Plus online magazine. Shihei Lin, known for his work on Chainsaw Man and Spy x Family manga, was the editor. Viz Media licensed the manga in English.
Crunchyroll describes the plot as:
The Edo period is nearing its end. Gabimaru, a shinobi formerly known as the strongest in Iwagakure who is now a death row convict, is told that he will be acquitted and set free if he can bring back the Elixir of Life from an island that is rumored to be the Buddhist pure land Sukhavati. In hopes of reuniting with his beloved wife, Gabimaru heads to the island along with the executioner Yamada Asaemon Sagiri. Upon arriving there, they encounter other death row convicts in search of the Elixir of Life… as well as a host of unknown creatures, eerie manmade statues, and the hermits who rule the island. Can Gabimaru find the Elixir of Life on this mysterious island and make it back home alive?
Source: Official Website, Press Release
© Yuji Kaku / Shueisha / Twin Engine / MAPPA
