8.2/101,479 votes#1 - The Death Row Convict and the Executioner
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2023
Gabimaru, a ninja member of a clan of assassins, is sentenced to death. He claims to have nothing to tie him to life, yet no method of execution manages to end his life. His meeting with Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, who seems to be investigating him, will change everything.
Director: Kaori Makita
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.4/101,224 votes#2 - Screening and Choosing
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2023
The condemned criminals are gathered on the beach to prepare for the expedition to Shinsenkyo, but first, they must reduce their numbers.
Director: Yasuhiro Geshi
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.5/101,193 votes#3 - Weakness and Strength
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2023
Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the others arrive on Shinsenkyo, and their battle for survival begins.
Director: Kayona Yamada
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.0/101,004 votes#4 - Hell and Paradise
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2023
Gabimaru and Sagiri are in trouble during their first fight against the island's mysterious creatures. Gabimaru is unaware of these monstrosities and this puts him at a disadvantage in battle. The sudden arrival of Yuzuriha, the female ninja, will change the situation, but Gabimaru does not see clearly in her game.
Director: Tetsuya Wakano
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.6/10919 votes#5 - The Samurai and the Woman
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2023
Gabimaru and Sagiri's group cross paths with another Yamada Asaemon, Genji, who takes a dim view of Sagiri's involvement in the present matter. Meanwhile, Yamada Asaemon Tenza tries to find a way off the island along with his charge, Nurugai.
Director: Shu Watanabe
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.1/10904 votes#6 - Heart and Reason
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2023
Rokurota starts to cause serious problems for Sagiri and Gabimaru, and now they must think of a strategy to defeat him!
Director: Yasuhiro Geshi
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.9/10842 votes#7 - Flowers and Offerings
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2023
Chobe and Toma encounter people unlike any they've ever encountered before. Gabimaru and Sagiri's party finally meet people who live on the island.
Director: Kento Shintani
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.9/101,233 votes#8 - Student and Master
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2023
Tenza and Nurugai also encounter one of the island's strange denizens with unfathomable power. All seems lost before they encounter another Yamada Asaemon...
Director: Fumito Yamada
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
9.0/101,142 votes#9 - Gods and People
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/3/2023
Sagiri's group sets off in search of Horai. Gabimaru goes ahead and encounters the same powerful being that confronted Tenza...
Director: Ryuta Yamamoto
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
7.8/10781 votes#10 - Yin and Yang
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/10/2023
Mei attempts to explain something very important to Sagiri's party in the forest. Shion tries to explain how he interacts with the world to Nurugai. A mysterious servant of the Tensen tries to explain why Aza Chobe and Toma shouldn't escape.
Director: Taro Kubo, Yuki Nishibata
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.5/10838 votes#11 - Weak and Strong
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/17/2023
Chobe brings new abilities to bear as he faces the Tensen's servants. A secret of Mei's is revealed to Gabimaru, hardening his resolve to fight and opening him up to a new perception of the world.
Director: Yasuhiro Geshi
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.8/10859 votes#12 - Umbrella and Ink
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/24/2023
Mu Dan confronts Sagiri's party and reveals shocking truths about the island's true nature.
Director: Teruyuki Omine
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
8.7/10811 votes#13 - Dreams and Reality
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/1/2023
Sagiri's party faces Mu Dan's seemingly unstoppable true form. Shion does his best to rise to the challenge with his mastery of waves.
Director: Kaori Makita, Yasuhiro Geshi
Writer: Akira Kindaichi
The Best Episodes of Hell's Paradise Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" is the best rated episode of "Hell's Paradise" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1479 votes. Directed by Kaori Makita and written by Akira Kindaichi, it aired on 4/1/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Screening and Choosing".