Serial anime Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku is officially confirmed to continue into a second season. The announcement includes an airdate, first trailer, as well as details about the production team and voice actors involved in the follow-up project.
Trailer
Hell's Paradise Season 2 is scheduled to begin airing on January 2026. The first trailer for season two has been released, featuring footage from the continuation of the story on the island of Shinsenkyo.
Along with the announcement, three new voice actors were revealed to be joining to portray characters from the Yamada Asaemon clan.
Here are the additional cast members:
- Koji Yusa as Yamada Asaemon Jikka
- Maaya Uchida as Yamada Asaemon Kiyomaru
- Sayaka Ohara as Yamada Asaemon Isuzu
Production Staff
The core production team from season one returned, with some changes to key positions. Studio MAPPA is back to handle animation production.
Here is the lineup of production staff for season two:
- Director: Kaori Makita
- Series Scripts: Akira Kindaichi
- Character Design: Akitsugu Hisagi
- Music Composer: Yoshiaki Dewa
- Color Key Artist: Ayako Suenaga
- Compositing Director of Photography: Chika Toda (New)
- Art Director: Junichi Higashi (New)
The main voice actors are also confirmed to return to play their characters:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Gabimaru
- Yumiri Hanamori as Sagiri Asaemon Yamada
- Kensho Ono as Toma Asaemon Yamada
- Aoi Ichikawa as Fuchi Asaemon Yamada
- Rie Takahashi as Yuzuriha
- Ryohei Kimura as Chobe Aza
- Tetsu Inada as Gantetsusai Tamiya
- Ryota Suzuki as Shugen Asaemon Yamada
- Mamiko Noto as Yui
About Hell's Paradise
Hell's Paradise is a manga adaptation by Yuji Kaku published in Shonen Jump+ from January 2018 to January 2021. The first season of the anime premiered in April 2023.
The story centers on Gabimaru, the strongest ninja captured and sentenced to death. Since none of his executions have been successful, his executioner Sagiri Asaemon gives him a mission to earn a pardon: find the elixir of immortality on the mysterious island of Shinsenkyo. There, he must compete with other inmates while facing supernatural threats. In addition to the anime, the franchise also includes stage play and games survival role-playing titled Hell's Paradise: Paradise Battle.
Season 2 will continue Gabimaru and Sagiri's dangerous journey as they uncover more mysteries on the island.
Source: Official Website
