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A review by bottomofthebookshelf
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1 by Yuji Kaku
4.0
*Thank you to Netgalley and VIZ Media for giving me a digital ARC of this manga in exchange for an honest review*
This was a wild ride! I was expecting a light hearted manga from the cover, but this was a fun gory read. The artwork is beautiful, the main characters really mattered to me, and the story intrigued me. The story follows a supposedly emotionless killer named Gabimaru who’s chosen along with a group of criminals to find an elixir of immortality on a mythical island in order to earn his freedom. There were some pages that shocked me in the best way, and some pages that moved me with emotion. I just really loved this one. I’m rating this four stars, however, because there were certain panels where I was unsure as to what was happening due to the artwork.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this one and look forward to reading the second volume when it’s released in English. I recommend this to any fans of manga; specifically horror and fantasy.
This was a wild ride! I was expecting a light hearted manga from the cover, but this was a fun gory read. The artwork is beautiful, the main characters really mattered to me, and the story intrigued me. The story follows a supposedly emotionless killer named Gabimaru who’s chosen along with a group of criminals to find an elixir of immortality on a mythical island in order to earn his freedom. There were some pages that shocked me in the best way, and some pages that moved me with emotion. I just really loved this one. I’m rating this four stars, however, because there were certain panels where I was unsure as to what was happening due to the artwork.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this one and look forward to reading the second volume when it’s released in English. I recommend this to any fans of manga; specifically horror and fantasy.