dreamerfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
kristinasshelves's review against another edition
4.0
This manga starts off with an attempted beheading on a character that looks a whole lot like Near from Deathnote. We quickly find out this Near look-alike named Gabimaru The Hollow is a skilled ninja who is incapable of dying, despite witnessing several torturous methods of execution attempted against him. He claims to want to die, but love for his wife keeps him clinging to life. Gabimaru is tasked to travel to an enigmatic island with a band of vicious criminals to compete for a pardon to be released from his ninja duties and live a normal life. Once he arrives on the island with the group of heinous criminals, he quickly encounters insane creatures hellbent on destroying anyone in the vicinity.
The art style is incredibly dark and graphic, but very well executed. It seems odd to say I enjoyed art that was at times horrific, but was overall very creative and will stick with me. While this is definitely a horror manga not meant for the squeamish, it is woven with messages of being who you are and allowing yourself to care about others. I was reminded of the phrase “no man is an island”. I cannot wait to continue with this series and hope there will be an anime adaptation in the future.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a PDF of this title for review.
The art style is incredibly dark and graphic, but very well executed. It seems odd to say I enjoyed art that was at times horrific, but was overall very creative and will stick with me. While this is definitely a horror manga not meant for the squeamish, it is woven with messages of being who you are and allowing yourself to care about others. I was reminded of the phrase “no man is an island”. I cannot wait to continue with this series and hope there will be an anime adaptation in the future.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a PDF of this title for review.
bacchusvines's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.25
I like these kind of stories, sending a group of people to an isolated island in the name of a "quest". Hell's Paradise sends criminals of the unique variety. There's lots of gore and blood, so steer clear if you're not good with that.
son's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
sebastiansbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars out of 5
While I enjoy Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen (via the anime mostly), I never have the third title of the “shonen dark trio” a look, that being Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku. Until today, that is.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku revolves around Gabimaru the Hollow, a dangerous assassin who has been sentenced to death. When he refuses to die, Asaemon the Decapitator, has a request: join an expedition to an island in search of the elixir of life…
While the premise is very different from both Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku has a very similar style, being darker and gorier than most modern shonen, bordering on seinen at times. Sorry if this sounds confusing. The story seems to be scarily similar to Blade of the Immortal, but it diverges latter on. The art is also really good and somewhat sketchy, which is always good news for me.
After diverging from familiar territory, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku becomes very interesting and I can’t wait to see where Yuji Kaku takes us.
-- Sebastian C
01/05/23 Update: While I did read volume 2, due to how strange this series is to describe, I won’t be writing reviews for volumes 2-12. I will be writing a volume 13 review when I get there, however.
While I enjoy Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen (via the anime mostly), I never have the third title of the “shonen dark trio” a look, that being Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku. Until today, that is.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku revolves around Gabimaru the Hollow, a dangerous assassin who has been sentenced to death. When he refuses to die, Asaemon the Decapitator, has a request: join an expedition to an island in search of the elixir of life…
While the premise is very different from both Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku has a very similar style, being darker and gorier than most modern shonen, bordering on seinen at times. Sorry if this sounds confusing. The story seems to be scarily similar to Blade of the Immortal, but it diverges latter on. The art is also really good and somewhat sketchy, which is always good news for me.
After diverging from familiar territory, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku becomes very interesting and I can’t wait to see where Yuji Kaku takes us.
-- Sebastian C
01/05/23 Update: While I did read volume 2, due to how strange this series is to describe, I won’t be writing reviews for volumes 2-12. I will be writing a volume 13 review when I get there, however.
kaitieg97's review against another edition
5.0
Kinda gore-heavy but with the intriguing setting, so far, well written characters, and SUSPENSE? What more can you want? Can't wait to continue reading this series!
geekaffe's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
sarahvanrants's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Gore, Murder, and Torture