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TV Animation Hell's Paradise by MAPPA, Teaser PV & Visuals Premiered

Animation production will be done by MAPPA Co., LTD! TV animation "Hell's Paradise"

TV animation teaser promotional video and visual will be premiered!

Comments from original author, director and main staff!

Hell's Paradise” (original author: Yūji Kaku), which became a smash hit on manga mobile application “Shonen Jump+”, and sold over 3.8 million copies in total. What fans have been waiting for, latest animation information has been released in Jump Festa 2022's streaming stage “Jump Studio (RED).

Teaser promotional video for fans has been released! The animation adaptation is done by the most growing production, MAPPA!

Animation production will be done by MAPPA, which is well known for works like “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Chainsaw Man.”
Teaser promotional video with Gabimaru, Sagiri and other featured characters has been released. You must see how the battle scenes and other familiar scenes are transformed into the animation!

【◆“Hell's Paradise” teaser promotional video is released on YouTube page】
⇒ https://youtu.be/1JLeeulO8AU

MAPPA's unpublished teaser visual is released!
The visual uniquely represents the contrasting relationship of the two main characters. Gabimaru is reflected on Sagiri's sword.
Additionally, the official website (https://www.jigokuraku.com/) is renewed into anime format with the visual! Please check it out as well!

Main staff for animation production is revealed! Plus, comments from original author Yūji Kaku, directors and more!

■Staffs
Original story: Yūji KakuHell's Paradise” (Published as Jump Comics by SHUEISHA) Director: Kaori Makita
Series construction: Akira Kindaichi
Character design: Koji Hisaki
Music: Yoshiaki Dewa
Production: MAPPA
Planning: TWIN ENGINE
Original story cooperation: Shonen Jump+ Editorial Department

<Original author: Yūji Kaku Comment>
Up until today I always had slight doubts about doing an animation adaptation, but after eye-witnessing MAPPA's high-quality work, those doubts were gone. My heart is pounding with excitement! I would be thrilled if not only the viewers, but also the production team will enjoy making this show!

<Director: Kaori Makita Comment>
I'll try to constantly take account of Mr. Kaku's characters' way of life, way of thinking and emotions.
Additionally, I'll try to illustrate the mystical and grotesque atmosphere of Shinsenkyo, where the setting takes place.
I've been going through many trials and errors, and I've been spending tough, but enjoyable days by going through the original story. I'll put all my heart and effort into this work, so please look forward to it!

<Character design: Koji Hisaki Comment>
Innovative setting and speedy story with ensemble cast, and Mr. Kaku's distinctive illustrations and characters are illustrated with his lining technique filled with originality…Our team will do our best to make this attractive original work into production! I'm certainly very nervous as Mr. Kaku's dearest children (characters) are in our hands at the moment.

<Music: Yoshiaki Dewa Comment>
I've finished reading the original work in a flash, while feeling anxious of the battles being fought in the fabled paradise.
It was very impressive to guess who is the enemy and who is the ally, and some of them cooperated together to fight the battles.
I'm trying to stretch my imagination, so that I could express the world-view of this work with music as well.

●TV animation “Hell's Paradise” information

[Synopsis]
The time sets the tail end of Japan's Edo period.
Gabimaru the Hollow, a former ninja assassin of Iwagakure is offered a chance to be pardoned of all crimes if he finds the elixir of life on a fabled island. In order to reunite with beloved wife, Gabimaru and a female executioner “Yamada Asaemon Sagiri” go on an expedition to the mystic island to find the elixir of life. When Gabimaru and Sagiri set their feet on the island, they discover that there are other death row convicts with the same purpose.
The island is full of mysterious creatures, eerie artificial statues, immortals ruling the island…
In this mysterious mystic island, can Gabimaru find the elixir of life and return back safely-!?

[Staffs]
Original story: Yūji KakuHell's Paradise” (Published as Jump Comics by SHUEISHA) Director: Kaori Makita
Series construction: Akira Kindaichi
Character design: Koji Hisaki
Music: Yoshiaki Dewa
Production: MAPPA
Planning: TWIN ENGINE
Original story cooperation: Shonen Jump+ Editorial Department

[Official website] https://www.jigokuraku.com/
[Official twitter account] https://twitter.com/jplus_jigokurak
[Official instagram] https://www.instagram.com/jplus.jigokurak/
# Jigokuraku #Hell's Paradise

●Original comic
Hell's Paradise” whole series & other relevant books on sale!

Hell's Paradise
comics whole series
(vol. 1-13)

Official fan book
Hell's Paradise
Kaitaishinsho”

Official novel
Hell's Paradise
Utakata no yume

Yūji Kaku Profile
In 2009, Kaku earned the 14th honorable mention of Jump SQ.'s Newcomer Cartoon Award “Supreme Comic Grand Prize.”
In 2013, he published his work “FANTASMA,” which turned out to be a 3 volume series work. In 2018, he started “Hell's Paradise” in “Shonen Jump+,” and the series ended in January 2021. When the series ended, the animation adaptation was announced.
In 2021, he started “Ayashimon” in “Weekly Shonen Jump.”

[Yūji Kaku twitter account] @ug_kaku(https://twitter.com/ug_kaku)

©YUJI KAKU/SHUEISHA, TWIN ENGINE, MAPPA

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