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Hell's Paradise S1E1 — The Death Row Convict and the Executioner
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Hell's Paradise•Season 1•Episode 1

The Death Row Convict and the Executioner

8.2/10 · 3,025 votesApr 1, 202325 min

Ranked #17 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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,

Directed byKaori Makita
Written byAkira Kindaichi
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Cast9

Chiaki Kobayashi

Chiaki Kobayashi

Gabimaru (voice)

Yumiri Hanamori

Yumiri Hanamori

Yamada Asaemon Sagiri (voice)

Ryohei Kimura

Ryohei Kimura

Aza Chobei (voice)

Rie Takahashi

Rie Takahashi

Yuzuriha (voice)

Tetsu Inada

Tetsu Inada

Tamiya Gantetsusai (voice)

Aoi Ichikawa

Aoi Ichikawa

Yamada Asaemon Fuchi (voice)

Makoto Koichi

Makoto Koichi

Nurugai (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita

Yamada Asaemon Senta (voice)

Konomi Kohara

Konomi Kohara

Mei (voice)

Crew12

S

Satoshi Ikeda

Prop Designer

N

Noriko Kataoka

Background Designer

J

Jin Sakuma

Background Designer

C

Chen Weining

Animation Director

A

Ako Kagiyama

Animation Director

K

Kotaro Okazaki

Key Animation

M

Masaru Yoshioka

Key Animation

K

Kaneaki Sugimitsu

Key Animation

M

Mari Ishikawa

Background Designer

D

Daichi Asakura

Background Designer

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Akira Kindaichi

Writer

N

Nanako Ninomiya

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Death Row Convict and the Executioner" is episode 1 of Hell's Paradise season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,025 votes, ranking #17 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Kaori Makita and written by Akira Kindaichi, it aired on April 1, 2023.

Next: E2 · Screening and ChoosingBest of Season 1