Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2

Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion

*Jigokuraku Season 2*, episode 1

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notanfan2026-01-11 16:29

yay its out

notanfan2026-01-11 16:31

is it simul dub btw?

deeznupz2026-01-11 19:15

Nah

Still_Jello452026-01-11 16:30

Freaking Hell!

TheSeventhCoIumn2026-01-11 17:06

one could even say a paradise

PeaceAlien2026-01-11 16:32

Everyone in this story is crazy

tyler9809082026-01-11 16:51

It is called HELL'S Paradise. But yeah, the characters are nuts in hindsight.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:08

Sagiri trying desperately hard to be the only sane, rational, woman keeping this show together amidst such an eccentric cast lol.

AceSoldia2026-01-11 17:11

Can't wait for her to go the fuck off one day

BosuW2026-01-11 20:20

Sagiri crashout would be legendary

Mundology2026-01-11 23:11

A wise man once said that the calm ones crash out the hardest

[](#restrainedanger)

manquistador2026-01-11 22:18

Is it really sane to go chasing after some death row ninja instead of booking it off the island?

Impalenjoyer2026-01-11 23:35

He's really cute and strong so it makes perfect sense

tdm13782026-01-12 03:11

the rule is you either comeback with an immortal medicine or with your partner's head

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-11 23:22

Hells Paradise makes you go crazy after all

RGBkano2026-01-12 02:49

This reminds me of what Kishibe said in Chainsaw Man -

>The devil hunters that devils fear are the ones with a few screws loose

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-11 16:32

Yuzuriha in a cheongsam is a perfect way to reintroduce her in this season + the way Sagiri just agrees with her rationality making her blush is hilariously cute.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:02

Sagiri: "I'm sorry, is showing your legs and your...bosom, really appropriate for this situation?"

Yuzuriha: "Sagi Baby, I've got to look my best! Want me to give you a makeover?"

I feel like Yuzuriha's weak against pure sincerity like Sagiri and to an extent Senta.

AceSoldia2026-01-11 17:11

Lol what a great scene

zenithfury2026-01-11 18:04

Sagiri's earnest goober-ness can win over even Gabimaru all the way back in episode 1, so it's no surprise that it works on Yuzuriha, who is starving to meet a genuine person lol.

Mundology2026-01-11 23:15

Not even stoic women are safe from Yuzuriha's kunoichi rizz

[](#tomboyshades)

mojo724002026-01-12 07:24

Her OG outfit shows way more & I'll miss it.

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Crackedaru2026-01-11 17:32

You know what? I ship it.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-11 16:49

Can’t believe it’s been 3 years since s1. I had forgotten how brutal this series could be. Gabimaru’s an absolute beast. Bro was tearing and gouging like a wild animal.

Let’s see how those two do now that they’re whippin out their trump cards and surpassing their limits.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:04

Honestly I'd been waiting for Gabimaru vs Chobe since we were introduced to Chobe back in season 1, and it is not disappointing.

Just two men, two absolute killers, unleashing everything they have (and then some) to try and kill each other with phenomenal animation.

Background_Relief_902026-01-11 18:59

They fought in the first episode1 ? Getting ready for the day & showering before peeping it

Edit: i just finished the episode as i got this text message

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-11 21:12

And Gabimaru is handicapped now. I wonder, what will snap him out of it. And also if his wife is reral or it all was just a clan head brainwashing.

LakerBlue2026-01-12 06:20

The end of season 1 had me convinced she was fake but now I’m back to believing she is real. The fact the loli (forgot her name) noted his head was missing Tao means he is incomplete.

Jumbledcode2026-01-12 09:05

Notably Sagiri mentioned hearing a rumour about the chief's daughter way back at the beginning of last season, so we do have a little bit of independent verification of her existence.

According-Fan31522026-01-11 17:12

Where did you guys watch it??

FutureComplaint2026-01-11 18:06

Crunchy Roll

Rdddss2026-01-11 20:13

wtf that was 3 years ago; well I guess thats why I had no idea what the hell was going on

Mundology2026-01-11 23:22

>I had no idea what the hell was going on

\( •_•\)

\( •_•\)\>⌐■-■

\(⌐■_■\)

Hell's Paradise

[](#dancewithit)

Anjunabeast2026-01-11 23:41

Gabimaru can’t remember his memories like I can’t remember last season. He just like me fr.

exian122026-01-12 09:33

Relatable MC omg

KaiFireborn212026-01-12 12:35

Yes perfect immersion

Hot-Log62832026-01-12 03:26

I keep thinking, whose names they keep mentioning and should I have known them from Season 1.

Banksy_Collective2026-01-12 06:58

I had to rewatch season 1, we really got thrown right back in after such a long break

i_eat_pidgeons2026-01-11 20:15

Yeah it's crazy it's been 3 years. Tho I remember, Heavenly Delusion was coming out at the same time as Hell's Paradise and HD season 2 hasn't even been announced yet let alone released, so it could be much worse.

BosuW2026-01-11 20:22

We called it Heaven and Hell Thursdays back then

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-11 21:13

To be fair, Hells Paradise manga was already finished while Heavenly Delusion did not have enough content for S2 at that time.

SeiyaTempest2026-01-12 01:19

Yeah, monthly manga tend to have a longer wait between seasons. Heavenly Delusion S1 covered around 37 chapters and we're at 79 now, which is just about enough content.

artninjatheo2026-01-12 01:05

Its been 3 years already?! No wonder why I dont remember anything from the first season lmao

Prince-Dizzytoon2026-01-11 16:50

I needed a refresher, Yuzuriha still fine as hell tho

tyler9809082026-01-11 16:55

She is pretty. Most of us would fold compared to Gabimaru.

AceSoldia2026-01-11 17:12

Well he believes he has a beautiful wife at home so lol

tyler9809082026-01-11 17:14

Does help!

Waakaari2026-01-11 19:18

He forgot now

Ikari_212026-01-11 21:53

Imagine he meets yuzuriha again and this time folds cause he forgot about his wife lol

BoyTitan2026-01-11 22:41

Everything points to him having a wife.
Without a wife he would be weaker but more obedient.
He has the brain washing to be suicidal without his wife memory.
Why would Ninjas that want soldiers to die completing a mission give conflicting brainwashing.
Gabi is such a successful Ninja the head himself is going back to get him no other ninja would be that important. Gabi is literally weaker without the memory of his wife.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:06

> Yuzuriha still fine as hell tho

Sagiri trying to have a serious conversation and I'm trying seriously hard not to pay attention to the boob window which they keep giving close-ups too lol.

realrimurutempest2026-01-11 19:06

Them animators know the audience very well lol.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-11 17:43

Yeah the time I need a recap, there isn't lol.

Novaiac2026-01-11 18:17

We gotta youtube a recap lmao

HollowCheckpoint2026-01-11 19:22

rewatch the show like a real man (half jk). But seriously I'm the happiest when i forget about an anime cuz then i can rewatch and enjoy it.

Magnafeana2026-01-11 16:51

Why do all the tensen look so divinely gender in the OP 😩

Why Rein be looking so slutty though

All of those people would kill me, and I’d be okay with it.

Daddy Shion!! 🙌🏾

Nurugai’s biceps, good for her!!

My delusional sapphic ass looking at my yuri ship happily because they are holding hands and there’s ***blushing*** hehe 🤭

Why is he walking like he landed on the moon?

>I ain’t lying.

Mei 😭

>His tao big!

👀

Bicep bicep bicep bicep! Bicep supremacy 🙌🏾😩

I can’t put my finger on it, but sword king looks like he came out of One Piece.

Gabi 🤝 Dabi
Their flames burn their skin

Is this ED by the same people who did the Raven Palace OP? *googles* Huzzah! It is!

***

Return of my new favorite wife guy! And I only saw him two days ago, thanks to the rewatch (though that was my first time seeing this)!

Thank you, u/shimmering-sky, for the hosting the rewatch of S1 BTW! I think Reddit glitched on me since I couldn’t post my comment in the season 1 discussion 😭

I hope you receive an official announcement for a manga you love getting an anime adaptation from a good studio *or* you get an official announcement for a sequel to an anime you’ve bee dying to have a sequel for (whichever blessing works) 🫶🏾

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:06

>Why do all the tensen look so divinely gender in the OP 😩

Man, woman, or in-between, the Tensen all look amazing.

>Return of my new favorite wife guy! And I only saw him two days ago, thanks to the rewatch (though that was my first time seeing this)!

A wife guy who doesn't even remember his wife. Poor guy.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-11 17:31

> Thank you, u/shimmering-sky, for the hosting the rewatch of S1 BTW! I think Reddit glitched on me since I couldn’t post my comment in the season 1 discussion 😭

That's so weird! Thanks for joining though, I enjoyed reading your comments. Still need to watch this episode though, I’m on the way home from church right now.

>I hope you receive an official announcement for a manga you love getting an anime adaptation from a good studio or you get an official announcement for a sequel to an anime you’ve bee dying to have a sequel for (whichever blessing works) 🫶🏾

Awwwww, thanks! I would need the latter blessing since I don’t read a lot of manga, hell the only one I'm up to date on even including the sequel (Jujutsu Kaisen) *is* already getting a top-notch adaptation.

VoidRay7282026-01-11 16:52

1 episode in and already having a banger fight.

I've thought this since the first season - man, if this series was a video game, it'll be like the hardest soulslike ever. Imagine having only fists and associated special moves, no other weapons, and going up against enemies that constantly regenerate health and get stronger.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:03

And we also have the Tensen banging each other, so that's how you know *Hell's Paradise* is back!

BosuW2026-01-11 20:33

I wonder how you'd manage a Tao mechanic in a videogame. Which btw that sounds like a fucking awesome idea.

FOXHOUND90002026-01-11 21:40

This anime/manga does have a surprising amount of plot points and vibes similar to Sekiro, which is one of the reasons why I like it so much.

13-Penguins2026-01-12 04:46

I’m thinking Fear and Hunger style, but keeping the deceptively bright aesthetic.

shad792026-01-11 16:58

The beginning of [this episode](https://imgchest.com/p/lqyel82dx4d) with [Jikka](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b926600113f6.png) made me laugh out loud; [the guy really looks like he hates working](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e49db60e4005.png). Him trying to make it clear that he wasn't calling the shogunate fools indirectly, but directly, was hilarious xD

[Great OP!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHIA3Mhc618) Both Tatsuya Kitani and BABYMETAL's song and, as well as [the visuals](https://imgchest.com/p/ej7mebwaqyd).

It looks like the [Iwagakure chief](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6fef490e378b.png) is joining in on the fun on the island, sending [four shinobi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/214dea2b4236.png) there. I can't wait to see what kind of people they'll be like.

It's good to see [Yuzuriha and Sagiri](https://imgchest.com/p/xny86gv6p4b) again; I missed them so much.

[Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvn3qnw48)'s fight with [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/md7ob2wba4p) was [pretty good](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/21e90fc2d0c5.png)! I really liked [the parts where Gabimaru used those flames on himself](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/568566a9eb26.png); they looked great!

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [OP](https://imgchest.com/p/ej7mebwaqyd)
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/lqyel82dx4d)
* [Sagiri & Yuzuriha](https://imgchest.com/p/xny86gv6p4b)
* [Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvn3qnw48)
* [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/md7ob2wba4p)
* [Tensens](https://imgchest.com/p/xny86gv2p4b)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvn3qjw48)

*EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.*

dolphincave2026-01-11 19:09

The cool thing with Jikka is that he successfully escaped the island but doesn't show how, but just shows he brought a giant monster head with him as proof showing he's no pushover.

BosuW2026-01-11 20:40

> [Great OP!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHIA3Mhc618) Both Tatsuya Kitani and BABYMETAL's song and, as well as [the visuals](https://imgchest.com/p/ej7mebwaqyd).

Low-key was disappointed in the song. It felt like a standard anime OP you've heard a hundred times before and I'm not gonna remember it, compared to S1's OP which was so unique.

Sad-Association-92912026-01-11 21:08

S1 opening is just a banger, but I'll give this one a chance.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:01

Did you know there was a Yamada Asaemon who was supposed to be there with everybody else? Jikka (Koji Yusa) their rank 3 was actually on his way there until Chobe killed his criminal and, well, that meant his job was done so it's not like he had any reason to go on the island...obviously just carrying out his duty, of course. Even though he still ended up on the island anyway and STILL somehow managed to get away from Jinsenkyo. Suffice it to say Jikka is quite the character and not even his fellow Asaemon know what to do with him.

But who is REALLY in charge, and who the Shogunate are even somewhat deferential towards, is Shugen (Ryota Suzuki!) and he's committed to heading to the island and bringing their people back. Even if, like, half of the people he mentioned in this episode are already dead outside Sagiri. But he still really cares, y'know?

Dang, Jikka actually brought back one of the Jinsenkyo creatures relatively intact. And he seems like the type who will sleep with anything with a pair of legs. Couple that with two more Asaemon, and the Iwagakure Ninja's who are obviously being set to take care of their Gabimaru problem, and you have set up for more drama.

Look at the Tensen basically holding a pool party, right down to Tao Fa basically walking around in a bikini. They've got meditation, drinks, a sex room so they can have rough copulation, and debate their own mastery of Tao and their transformations. Our antagonists, everybody.

The OP is very on-point with Gabimaru blazing through everything and still in pursuit of his wife, with everyone rallying around to battle the Tensen together. We even get to see all the characters we lost along the way!

Speaking of which, Sagiri is trying to keep the "team" together even if 3/4 are dressed like they're heading to a fancy party. Yuzuriha, with her boob window and exposed legs, thinks they might as well just leave and bail on the mission because all she cares about is saving her own skin with two Yamada who can possibly keep her head still on her body...but at this point Sagiri actually appreciates Yuzuriha's cold pragmatism. I don't think Yuzuriha getting flustered by Sagiri was an act though.

Sagiri is concerned about reuniting with Gabimaru, but our favorite wifeguy currently is traveling with another group and also doesn't remember his wife so he has no idea what's going on other than a "mission" he doesn't even fully understand. So of course then his team runs into Chobe and Toma, and immediately set off into a fight.

Also I love how Mei is taking after Gantetsusai's speech style.

Gabimaru and Chobe going at each other like feral dogs, tearing into each other, snapping necks, and going just as hardcore as possible...but now Chobe can basically heal from anything, so it's become a possibly one-sided battle of attrition. And Gabimaru is basically fighting at half capacity without his memories of his wife.

Bold of Toma to think he could take Gantetsusai on, but no one who relies so much on their brother and is such a pretty boy could take on a REAL man and samurai! Even if he just straight up headbutts Toma into submission. Though points for getting back up, Toma.

Sorry Doshi, we needed Fuchi to do something so he's just going to off-screen end you. And probably dissect you afterwards.

Gabimaru has nothing to live for (in his current mental state), so that means he can retreat into being Gabimaru The Hollow and use all his fire ninpo to blaze and incinerate Chobe...though Chobe DOES have something to fight and live for in his little brother, which leads to a demonic plant transformation. Can Gabimaru actually win this?

The ED is a serene and pleasant theme with a sillhouette of Gabimaru and the rest of the cast, their resolves, all coming together...and also, Gabimaru reuniting with his wife, if only for a moment!

Mettheloser2026-01-11 17:04

We are finally back after years of waiting for the second season of Hell's paradise, and It seems the wait was worth, since they improved a lot the quality and the details, this series truly deserves this treatment since its really Amazing❤️‍🩹

AceSoldia2026-01-11 17:11

Man I honestly didn't expect such a brutal fight right out the gate but this show moves fast.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:47

Straight up starting the season off with people biting into each other!

Namaryu2026-01-11 17:18

Is it just me or are we moving at an insane speed? The scenes barely have time to breathe and important moments hardly have any weight behind. I felt that even the switch from Shugen to OP felt strange not to mention that as soon as they climb that rock, the angry dude starts fighting Gabimaru out of nowhere and not sure if that is just me but I feel like we needed to slow down a bit.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:47

It didn't feel out of nowhere to me because I felt like it fit the personalities of the characters involved. Chobe only cares about himself and Toma and would perceive Gabimaru and co. as new threats.

Quiet-Budget-62152026-01-11 17:27

I loved how the Gabimaru vs Chobei fight frames 2 opposing ideas about strength: strength from letting go of everything (being hollow) vs strength from having someone to live for.

Armdel2026-01-11 17:37

Been looking forward to this coming back. now just comes the struggle of remembering exactly what happened at the end of the last season... like why they are separated and why Gabimaru is missing part of his memory...

pretty solid season opener - straight into action for Gabimaru and companions. also nice new outfits for Shion and Yuzuriha

CatsCry2026-01-11 17:45

Exactly how I'm feeling too...

WiqidBritt2026-01-11 18:23

Gabimaru overexerted himself fighting a really strong enemy and depleted too much of his energy/tao and like what was said in the 'training room' scene it can affect the body and soul.

FakhirRee2026-01-12 00:09

I think after reading this i can recall some bit and pieces, i still should have watched a recap before hopping back in tho lol.

cjbobs2026-01-12 01:46

I watched a 15 min recap of S1 on YouTube before watching episode and I think it helped me immensely

WiqidBritt2026-01-12 08:42

It's a bit awkward because Gabi doesn't remember the fight that caused him to be like that, and Mei is the only one who knows something is really wrong with him, but probably not the full extent of it. So there really isn't a good way to add some dialogue to recap what happened.

Zero30202026-01-11 19:20

If you can't remember what's going on then it's a perfect fit since neither does Gabimaru.

BosuW2026-01-11 20:30

Next level immersion

Anjunabeast2026-01-11 23:42

Gabimaru just like me fr

Mundology2026-01-11 23:49

[Haters will say that he is not a relatable protagonist](https://i.imgur.com/87ckeMr.jpeg)

Night-Owl2542026-01-12 01:33

I too relate to wanting to set myself on fire when I can't take this bs anymore

Single-Builder-6322026-01-11 19:22

I sware her outfit change was different at the end of the last season she changed it but it wasn't this one.

they were separated because Gabimaru went off on his own to protect the girl, and they only came searching later by which time they had found the other group, so the samuri girl and her party went in to fight without him.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-11 23:14

> I sware her outfit change was different at the end of the last season she changed it but it wasn't this one.

So was Nurugai's, FWIW. Guess they both dug around for some other options off-screen because only Shion kept the same thing he initially changed into back in S1.

Sad-Association-92912026-01-12 01:04

they went through the options while Sagiri was just sitting there pretending she didn't want to join them

genasugelan2026-01-11 20:05

If I remember correctly, Gabimaru used too much power at once and lost him memories fighting one of the big strong guys, I forgot how they are called. They can also swap genders on will to unlock different abilities, if I understand it correctly. "Bakugou" fell down a hole that wanted to consume him, but he consumed it instead and that's why he has access to so much tao?

Buriedpickle2026-01-14 00:29

He fell down a hole made for fermenting humans into a tao, but he's built different so he just drank up all that tao and climbed out.

BosuW2026-01-11 20:32

Tao is "life itself", so they describe. Gabimaru last season, after going on on his own, almost getting himself killed against a Tensen, then fighting two Doshi to protect Mei, managed to learn Tao, but presumably overexerted his efforts and passed out, hitting himself on the head pretty hard. Then he woke up on factory settings.

Mahdii-2026-01-11 23:03

I watched a 10 min video recap on Youtube before watching the new ep, it helped refresh my memory since it has been a while.

Lodju2026-01-11 17:40

Awesome to be back for this show.

But i hate that i feel like this would be better binge watched.. And i also hate that i know i can't do that so i will just watch it weekly and binge it when it's finished.

And i feel like i'm going to be traumatized by beautiful scenery after this show is over given how beautiful this island can look despite being a horrifying place.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-11 17:43

Nice to see this back again, I feel like I might have needed to rewatch the first season because I don't actually remember why Gabimaru has lost his memories lol.

It's sad that Gabimaru doesn't remember his wife and that it's holding him back in his fight with Choubei. Choubei letting the plants take over him is crazy, I'm certain he's going to die with this but we'll also get to see the effects it has on humans.

It sucks how Jikka actually made it back alive, brought evidence of a creature from the island and yet is being sent back. I don't think he'll be fortunate enough to come back a second time. Also surprised that Jikka is interested in men, that scene with the one guy caught me off guard lol.

Another scene that caught me off guard was Ju Fa climaxing so hard he blew the head off his partner lol.

Desperate_Method40202026-01-11 18:59

He loses it right after the fight where he finally learns Tao. Think it was if you're using too much Tao when you haven't mastered it, you will lose yourself to it.

I was very glad that I decided to do a rewatch a couple of weeks ago, because they just drop you right of where S1 ended.

BosuW2026-01-11 21:45

> Also surprised that Jikka is interested in men, that scene with the one guy caught me off guard lol.

Reminder that samurai used to practice homosexual relationships structured by age called "Shūdo" and oh would you look at that, I'm looking it up and apparently the "do" part of the word is in reference to Chinese "Tao".

> Another scene that caught me off guard was Ju Fa climaxing so hard he blew the head off his partner lol.

They definitely doing competitive sex in there.

letohorn2026-01-12 09:13

> and oh would you look at that, I'm looking it up and apparently the "do" part of the word is in reference to Chinese "Tao".

Yes the do part means the way/path same as Tao, like Karate-do (The Way of the Empty Hand).

Sad-Association-92912026-01-12 01:10

Jikka seems like he's an equal opportunity hedonist that's also way smarter than he pretends to be

mojo724002026-01-12 07:25

Jikka looks bi to me.

randommd812026-01-11 17:45

Glad this is back, but makes me miss the Heaven and Hell Saturdays we had a few years ago:/

WiqidBritt2026-01-11 18:36

Sad that it seems we won't be getting a season 2 of Heavenly Delusion. Which doubly sucks because season 1 ended right before revealing some very important bits of info.

Zero30202026-01-11 19:22

Maybe one day... I will continue to pray for it.

Superalice2026-01-11 22:49

Being on Disney Plus killed any potential viewership the anime could have had imo. Don't even know why Disney licenses anime. They've botched majority of the releases imo.

Zero30202026-01-11 19:27

I totally forgot that it has been that long and that they both aired on the same day.

Sad that Tengoku S2 is still nowhere to be seen.

xignal2026-01-11 17:46

Glad that its back and its a banger of an episode already! Sad that this will likely be overshadowed by JJK, and its clear where mappa's budget / A team is focusing on. Despite that, its is still a well animated first episode. Completely forgot how brutal this anime can get, Gabimaru is a beast.

The OP is a banger too!

Swnsong2026-01-12 03:32

The positivity here feels so good. I have been browsing JJK discussions and people actually heavily criticize the god tier animation because of one or two blurry frames lmao.

jasta852026-01-11 17:50

My god, with all the heavy hitters coming out this season I somehow forgot we were getting season 2 of this. I was considering picking up the manga where season 1 left off but am glad I didn't as I like going into a new anime season blind.

I_am_BEOWULF2026-01-11 23:52

> I was considering picking up the manga where season 1 left off but am glad I didn't as I like going into a new anime season blind.

I did this after the first season just so I can see where the story goes. It really helps that it's finished and has one of the most satisfying endings for a seinen series.

zenithfury2026-01-11 17:52

I like how we're off to a FABULOUS start. I'm a little mystified as to the timeline, I thought that the voyage to the island would take at least a few weeks, and in the time a lot of things would have taken place on the island.

Oh Yuzuriha, how I've missed you.

Frontier2462026-01-11 17:59

Rieri hasn't missed a beat in voicing her.

FarCritical2026-01-11 17:55

All the tense Tensen encounters towards the second half of the first season were sick but having the humans fight each other instead of together again was a nice change of pace (even if Sagiri would disagree).

The sheer amount of disrespect the blade dragon dude dropped on the little bro though.

WiqidBritt2026-01-11 18:38

He was just giving free lessons.

ARES_GOD2026-01-11 18:06

It's finally back, feels like forever ago we had season 1.
I rewatched S1 to be ready for when ep1 from season 2 is here and I am happy I did and the episodes flew by really great.
New characters seem interesting with Jikka and Shugen especially their dynamic and we have more teased new chars going to the island 4 asaemon and 4 shinobi with 2 new asaemon besides jikka/shugen.

The tensen new training ground looked really cool and i liked the conversation at the beginning about tao being the life force and the body and soul are just manifestations of tao really nice connection even in this episode to how Gabimaru is broken now with something missing and we see the effects in that during his fight with Chobei.

I hope the memory loss wont be dragged too long I am not a big fan of this trope in general but I also dont hate it and here it works just hope it wont be too long.

Sagiri and Yuzuriha moments were great haha.

I have a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-c3iWtVQw) review if anyone is interested.

bananeeek2026-01-11 18:10

The Opening looks amazing!

[](#awe)

I was looking forward to hearing Kimura Ryouhei and they delivered in the very first episode! That fight was already interesting but they're cranking it up even further. This season starts off on a strong note!

Strange-Ad-40562026-01-11 18:11

This has been a nice week. Android yuri to samurai yuri. I'm winning. I can't wait for the next episode.

Competitive-Ship-1242026-01-11 18:15

peak is back ladies and gentlemen 🙏🏽

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-11 18:17

- [Wait someone actually *did* return from Shinsenkyo alive?](https://i.imgur.com/MjG6y0t.png) Not just the flower guy? [](#flyingbunsofdoom)

- [Ohhhhhhh.](https://i.imgur.com/FwVGJLZ.png) I totally forgot this guy was one of the Asaemon who went to the island in the first place.

- Aw man, the new OP is once again *gorgeous*. [](#listen)

- [Dang, the chief either wants Gabimaru back or wants him dead?](https://i.imgur.com/EktvC24.png) [](#emiliaohdear)

- [Well, Sagiri is at least.](https://i.imgur.com/wKKRx0s.png) [](#nyanpasu)

- [Daaaaaaamn, Jikka actually beat one of those sea monsters.](https://i.imgur.com/eI4kBl8.png) [](#jawdrop)

- [The new outfits for Shion/Nurugai/Yuzuriha look nice.](https://i.imgur.com/40YlikF.png) [](#neat)

- [Nice, a Sagiri “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/06k4ou.mp4)

- [Oh fun, Gabimaru’s group ran into Chobei and his brother.](https://i.imgur.com/fXULu8U.png)

- […I mean, humans also don’t have vines regrow their body parts.](https://i.imgur.com/AqEkABr.png) [](#kumikolook)

- [Incredible.](https://i.imgur.com/f7aEnUp.png) [](#rengehype)

- [Those two tamed a doshi…?](https://i.imgur.com/gOqoEjK.png)

- [Gabimaru’s flames look even better than ever.](https://i.imgur.com/pTrXzTu.png) [](#awe)

- [Oh boy what did Chobei do…](https://i.imgur.com/thsbyhF.png) [](#spooked)

- [FUCK YEAH the ED has a “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/jwk3ca.mp4) [](#grandhype)

Available_Echidna_532026-01-11 20:47

Buen resumen

LeonKevlar2026-01-11 18:18

>*"How did you escape the island?!"*

>[*"Don't think too hard about it."*](https://i.imgur.com/ssfyYFQ.jpeg)

Jikka's interactions with those officials were pretty damn funny. [He's not even afraid of insulting the shogunate directly.](https://i.imgur.com/q9IpMpQ.png) xD

I forgot how freaky the Tensen are. [They literally have a sex room](https://i.imgur.com/8HeeqLD.jpeg) where they can bang as part of their training.

[Yuzuriha and Nurugai are looking good in their new outfits!](https://i.imgur.com/Z7jjJjC.jpeg) Too bad Sagiri is still sticking with her executioner clothes.

[Oh, right. I forgot that Gabimaru lost his memory.](https://i.imgur.com/oPZAu9H.jpeg) I think Mei has already figured out that something is wrong, but right now, he's just going along with them since he really has no idea what's going on other than his mission on that island.

Chobei vs Gabimaru was pretty fucking brutal! [They're literally like two beasts fighting.](https://i.imgur.com/cq1L6OX.jpeg) I'm curious to see what's happening to Chobei. Is he powering up? O_O

Cheesemacher2026-01-11 19:31

>*"How did you escape the island?!"*
>
>[*"Don't think too hard about it."*](https://i.imgur.com/ssfyYFQ.jpeg)

So I guess the idea is that they wouldn't believe him, and he would rather show the dead sea monster to them?

Zeph-Shoir2026-01-11 22:19

> Too bad Sagiri is still sticking with her executioner clothes.

You can't improve perfection

scarpedieme2026-01-11 18:19

Just finished a rewatch, and after just 1 episode the animation and direction are clearly improved imo. Looking forward to watching these next chapters unfold!

Virtual_Technology_92026-01-11 18:25

Anyone can send me a recap video its been ages.

Carlthellamakiller2026-01-11 18:31

my favorite manga is back nice

BusouDrago2026-01-11 18:33

How i missed everyone 😔

Syokhan2026-01-11 18:40

Shion on a hellish island in an impossible situation, still finding the time to make blind jokes.

Man I missed this show. Think I need a refresher though, I rewatched it once since it first aired but still forgot a lot of stuff. Glad to have it back though. Love the concepts, colors, and the characters! (especially Sagiri)

New_Essay_48692026-01-11 18:50

I feel like the animation in this episod3 was an improvement from S1

Desperate_Method40202026-01-11 18:52

Imagine cuming so hard you literally blow someone's brain out.
Tensens got the best training routines, just having sex with someone makes you stronger.

Ordinary-You81022026-01-11 19:00

The fight choreography and action is something else in this series

Chrono-Helix2026-01-11 19:04

That guy literally did a mikiri counter

Cheesemacher2026-01-11 19:16

I forgot that the other group got a hotel room

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-11 19:28

I feel that this episode was perhaps a bit too much all over the place, though I can understand that they needed to refresh the audience where everyone was and to introduce new characters besides. But it didn't do any favors to the episode. I'm just lucky I rewatched the first season last fall... would have been lost otherwise.

The animation and drawing quality are generally adequate so far, and I hope we avoid the inconsistency that plagued the first season. Liked the new OP and ED too.

Still, glad to have the series back!

Sea-Rhubarb-78632026-01-11 20:07

Amazing first episode The pacing feels just right, and it's great to have the series back on the weekly schedule

Mr_Zaroc2026-01-11 20:17

Damn I though I rememberd enough, but I am lost as hell
When did he lose his memories (obviously at the end of S1), but I couldnt remember that at all
And the other group being in the castle

Well I guess I am just having the real Gabimaru experience watching like that

mmcjawa_reborn2026-01-11 20:22

Random Thoughts

Yay...Hell's Paradise is back, which I honestly think I was looking more forward to than a lot of the other heavy hitters this season

I kind of don't trust Jikka...we don't know how he got off the island so part of me wonders if he might be a mole now for the Tensen

Speaking of Tensen...lol mind-blowing orgasm. Also the Tensen relocated to there beach cabana whose existence I somehow find hilarious.

Of course we can't reintroduce Shion without him making a blind joke. And Yuzuriha is back, modeling a new look to generate new figure sales (many of which will not be safe for work)

Chobe vs Gabimaru: Kind of feels like Chobe might be accelerating his plant transformation, which makes me think he might not be too long for the world. Especially since we got some strong evidence that he does care for his little brother. I thought it was rather ambiguous that he still had those feelings as an adult. Of course for someone motivated to help there brother deciding to pick a fight with the first group of humans they see is uh...on point for the character but still kind of stupid.

Also really hope Gabimaru doesn't spend all season with amnesia. Amnesia is personally one of my least liked story tropes. Not saying its done poorly here, just personal taste.

Obvious-Profit-55972026-01-11 20:25

This season has started on a strong note, and I guess mappa will not disappoint.

BosuW2026-01-11 20:29

Yes, Samurai-samas, the Shogunate _is_ full of idiots. This whole expedition is nuts.

Interesting that Jikka managed to return, considering all currents lead back to the island. He must have good instincts, despite everything.

You know even if society looks down on her for being an executioner woman, it's heartwarming to see Shugen back in the mainland worrying about Sagiri. He better hold on to that one because I'm pretty sure the other three he mentioned are already dead...

Hmmm yes more fuel for SS YuzuGiri please!

Gabimaru certainly living up to his name. Unfortunately as we know from last season, even overwhelming physical capability is useless if you can't touch the opponent's Tao. Amnesiac Gabimaru is not just on a brutal way to fight, but on a brutal way to loose.

Still, I remember that Tao came from Nothing. So perhaps the Full can come from the Hollow. He does notice he is missing something, and is incomplete without it.

Animation certainly popped off during the fight, but it's only the first episode. I hope they set it up sustainably, unlike last season.

J_Hurry2026-01-11 20:37

PEAK 1st ep..animation really popped off in the OP and
fights. Mappa continues to impress.

MedicOfTime2026-01-11 20:58

Bro I saw his fist get mutilated when he threw that punch. I thought he exceeded his body’s limit and busted his own hand on Gabimaru’s face. Awesome as that would have been, 5 seconds later he spits out the two fingers?!? Absolute cinema.

LowraAwry2026-01-11 21:06

Ugh, I'm just saddened by the fight between Chobei team and Gabimaru team. Yeah, it's inevitable for the strongest to class and even more after Gabimaru has turned back to his hollow self and Chobei is being fueled by that tensen flesh. Still it's quite tragic, they're quite alike.

Jikka trying to slither away like a smartass only to be reigned back in, love to see it.

-whiteroom-2026-01-11 21:08

Happy this ones back, been looking forward to it.

My one complaint is that the OP is no where near as hype as season one. That was such a banger.

Turbulent_Stage43392026-01-11 21:08

Did the animation improved? Havent watched season 2 yet

NUFCjaydos2026-01-11 21:26

Gabimarus fighting style is so sick, just absolutely brutal.

wishiknewnatportman2026-01-12 04:16

it's been so long i didnt remember jack shit

nikobans2026-01-12 04:22

i dont remember shit or fuck about last season but im still glad to have this show back 🫡