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Jigoku Shoujo Website

posted on 2005-06-22 19:58 EDT by Christopher Macdonald

The official Japanese website for Jigoku Shōjo ("Hell Girl") is now online. The series, set to air in October, is animated by Studio DEEN and produced by Aniplex.

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