The spring season has only just begun, but already has some interesting titles among the new additions to the Japanese animation catalogue. In anticipation of the return of the most famous series such as Demon Slayer and PokΓ©mon, April 2023 opened with the anime of Hell Paradise – Jigokuraku which the director also talked about.
Kaori Makita In fact, he took part in an interview with RealSound, in which he spoke about various aspects related to the production of the anime and the pride of being entrusted with a series that, in recent years, has been the first series commissioned by the animation studio MAPPA was so popular.
“I’m a MAPPA employee so I was really impressed by this opportunity. It’s also a very popular work on Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha), so I was honored by the decision to commit to such an adaptation‘ Mikata commented before delving into what really piqued his interest in the Yuji-Kaku series.
“I thought it was a work that could be called an ensemble drama. True, there are readers’ favorite characters, but The focus of the story is Gabimaru and Sagiri. And Gabimaru’s strong desire to “see his wife,” as the linchpin of the narrative, immediately suggests overall dramaβ. During the interview, the director also spoke about the various difficulties encountered during the various production phases of the anime, stressing that it was a real challenge for the animation team to render some sequences drawn in the manga in motion: “Due to the atypical and very imaginative movements, it was difficult to animate the fightsβ.
And have you seen the first episode of Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku? Let us know what you think in the comments. Finally, we leave you with the surprising number of episodes of the anime Hell’s Paradise – Jigokuraku and we remind you that on April 8, 2023 a new manga signed by Yuji Kaku will be released.
