Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2

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*Jigokuraku Season 2*, episode 2

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PeaceAlien2026-01-18 16:22

>Someone explain this shit to me.

Same bro

Surprised they all grouped up again already. Thought it would be longer.

Frontier2462026-01-18 16:55

Gantetsusai just vibing through this plot and any attractive female character that shows up lol.

Mundology2026-01-19 16:25

The Blade Dragon is truly a man of culture

[](#cultured)

PresidentNathan2026-01-18 17:38

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Zonca2026-01-18 21:01

How far will S2 take us btw? (it's gonna be 12 episodes apparently)

PresidentNathan2026-01-18 21:07

The first season covered about 45 to 46 chapters, so I would expect the same but that leaves off right in the middle of one of the longest arcs in chapter 90, so maybe we'll have a blistering pace and end that arch around 110, with a movie for the last arc? As it's not that long at only 17 chapters

notanfan2026-01-18 16:29

yay i will watch it tomorrow

CSW37882026-01-18 16:33

What in the world of power system let characters make sex positions for healing??

Hell's paradise : Yes

Frontier2462026-01-18 16:48

I assure you, Sagiri straddling Gabimaru and enjoying it was VERY important to the plot.

LezRock2026-01-18 17:22

It was important to my plot too. 😀

KenDrakebot2026-01-18 20:21

Ngl I was barely holding onto this show but I'm invested now

AceSoldia2026-01-18 17:43

This guy needs to watch the Beancounter anime ..and more Fate 😂 he'd know this is the norm and very important to all plots

Baked_Nebraska2026-01-18 17:53

I’m an anime only, tend to give most everything an episode or two before drawing conclusions… Bean Counter Magic exchange… surprised me

Danderchi2026-01-18 18:02

It's probably surprising if you're not deep in certain genres of especially BL. But when I saw the start of the episode I was like oh, it's one of _those_... :D It's not uncommon at all that physical touch to varying degrees is vital to the plot.

nofaxxspitintruflego2026-01-18 18:29

im confused owo

Niwaka_Samurai2026-01-18 18:49

This is the least that she could get to enjoy if Gabimaru returns to his wife 🥺💔

shad792026-01-18 19:39

Yeah, [Sagiri](https://imgchest.com/p/wl7l5k3ap4x) was [pretty happy](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/fb0fbeb88ff7.png) when [she was helping Gabimaru with his problems](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6a0e1bb54cfd.png) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

mythriz2026-01-18 21:24

> [pretty happy](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/fb0fbeb88ff7.png)

the face of a woman happily cuddling her cat even though it is trying to swat her hands away lol

Zeph-Shoir2026-01-19 00:16

God she is just wonderful

cppn022026-01-18 17:51

You clearly aren't watching Bean Counter.

dagreenman182026-01-18 19:14

Ah yes, “Heated Accounting”

Chrono-Helix2026-01-18 17:55

Surely it was the handholding

raiden_kazuha2026-01-18 18:05

How about a sex position while docking and piloting a giant robot

Luciifuge2026-01-18 19:17

They’re just transferring mana.

BoxSweater2026-01-18 20:12

I mean the power system is heavily inspired by Taoism, and [this is a very real thing IRL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoist_sexual_practices)

zenithfury2026-01-19 04:03

And if you watch any number of kungfu or wuxia shows, sex and energy circulation crop up any number of times. [In one movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_East_Is_Red_\(1993_film\)) the antagonist had to change from male to female to master a powerful technique.

genasugelan2026-01-18 20:43

Just a Fate thing.

RedditlessGoose2026-01-18 16:36

does what sagiri did to gabimaru count as Bochu jutsu?

CSW37882026-01-18 16:42

Technically yeah, its supposed to actually do a thing but those two's tao matched well so didn't need to go far

Frontier2462026-01-18 16:51

When fully clothed foreplay is as effective as sex.

goffer542026-01-18 18:00

Sooo... it does count if the socks stay on...?

edwardsamson2026-01-19 00:39

just mormon things

freeFoundation_18422026-01-19 04:58

To be fair, bochu jutsu is derived from concepts like dual cultivation, and the idea that physical touch alone can imbue/transfer energy is very common in the concept. In wuxia media, energy can be transferred through everything from physical harm (slaps/punches) to high fives to kisses or intercourse. Considering in the show's lore that what the Tensen practice is a mish mash of ancient culture and that the Tensen themselves have names with the original Chinese readings vs Japanese, it's not a stretch.

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-18 16:38

Forgot how hilariously sleazy Gantetsusai is referring Yuzuriha and Sagiri with very choice descriptions.

Gabimaru pushing away Sagiri like a cat with her blushing and tghen being on top of him, was weirdly sweet and somehow erotic. So this is what bedchamber arts is.

Frontier2462026-01-18 16:54

At least he was decent enough to just call Mei “cute” after her age up gave her…proportions.

Feels like Sagiri was trying to comfort a rambunctious child AND act on the deep emotional connection she and Gabimaru had…in what looked like sexual foreplay meant to regain his memory of his wife.

(This really is a sex island)

discuss-not-concuss2026-01-18 18:03

Sagiri really went from “are you okay?” to “I’ll make you okay” to “𝓸𝓴𝓪𝔂 𝓫𝓸𝔂”

Gabimaru heard Yuzuriha’s doubts and proceeded to drop her jaw with his corny “little” details. How can one stop believing in *Yui* with that conviction?

I find it difficult to believe that Iwagakure’s illusion can replicate her kindness and gentleness in a ruthless ninja village when the Hollow had no previous experience with such behaviours

genasugelan2026-01-18 20:44

> (This really is a sex island)

I'm sure we have some files on that one.

Far-Astronomer-53662026-01-18 22:57

Epstein ??? XDDD

AceSoldia2026-01-18 17:44

Lmao the batting a way like a cat was so hilarious...you have no strength you can't do shit Gabimaru

Nepycros2026-01-19 05:19

Cattymaru shows up just often enough to remind us even blood-soaked killers can be cute, too!

Sad-Association-92912026-01-18 22:32

I loved all the expressions Sagiri was making in this episode, it wasn't a big part but it really added a lot of feeling.

VoidRay7282026-01-18 16:48

You know your (play-pretend) bochu jutsu skills are good when even the *blind* guy approves.

Frontier2462026-01-18 18:16

And the actual Tensen related character gets flustered by it lol.

sheepyowl2026-01-19 10:42

I mean it would heal him better if they went all the way... Taoism and all that

KenDrakebot2026-01-18 20:23

The blind guy who killed the woman after bocching his jutsu...yeah

Ravek2026-01-19 01:17

bochu the rock

apexodoggo2026-01-19 06:47

Hey now he killed her before he bocchu’d his jutsu. He was ready to execute a kid just because the vibes were spooky up until Tenza made a mildly convincing argument.

Armdel2026-01-18 16:49

Happy to see the crew together again and Gabimaru healing and getting his memories back

And i was also thinking about his Wife being an illusion that works as a motivator to get him to complete his tasks. might be something they talked about in season 1 that i vaguely remember.

And i was half expecting Sagiri to start undressing to do some skin contact type healing when she sat ontop of him and started blushing

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-18 16:50

“Someone explain this shit to me” brother, you and me both haha. This whole damn place is a giant mystery wrapped in an enigma.

Glad to see Team Gabimaru reunite with Team Sagiri. Dude woulda still be wandering out here like a half dead empty shell if Sagiri didn’t help him get his memories back.

nofaxxspitintruflego2026-01-18 18:31

i love the power system and world building in this show so much, fuggen peak

Magnafeana2026-01-18 16:55

Yui 🥹

“The tentacles spoke to me” moment.

These brothers are my new AFO/Yoichi.

Oh Mei 🥺

Sword king, I want to wrap around your biceps like a koala to a tree, but shut ya mouth ✋🏾😭

Daddy Shion 🙌🏾💃🏾

Why is Gabi whacking her like a cat that doesn’t want its ears checked, he needs the harness 😭

So is he a tensen now?

Yes. When Gabi *just* gets his memories back, let’s tell him his wife is some illusion. Like I’m confused why you would keep insisting she’s an illusion at this point. Gabi is right. Only way for him to find out is to get his pardon and go back home.

But then again, if it’s an attempt to knock out a competitor by breaking their spirit, there’s that too.

Gabi talking about Yui is what I want in a relationship 🥹🤧

***

Ima be a Gabi x Yui person forever, but I can see why people may want Sagirin and Gabi together. I’m hoping we see canonically a deep platonic love that’s reciprocal, personally.

I may not be awake-awake yet because I’m still befuddled what happened to the Bandit King that he functionally became a tensen. But loyal brothers who are antagonists is such a cool element.

etownzu2026-01-18 18:14

>Sword king, I want to wrap around your biceps like a koala to a tree, but shut ya mouth ✋🏾😭
>
😂

>Why is Gabi whacking her like a cat that doesn’t want its ears checked, he needs the harness 😭
>
😂 😂

Hexastisch2026-01-18 16:55

The music felt a little off this episode, or is that just me? Lots of dramatic emotional strings during scenes that seem meant to be more comedic or even fanservicey

nikobans2026-01-18 17:01

gabimaru is such a wife guy 😭 i really hope yui isn't actually an illusion

eastgaston2026-01-18 17:35

i hope she's real but dies in the end. For my Sagiri ship.

AceSoldia2026-01-18 17:42

Lmao the true shipper right here

BosuW2026-01-18 21:20

Zealous one. Doesn't hesitate to torpedo another ship for theirs to sail the oceans unopposed.

nofaxxspitintruflego2026-01-18 18:28

ngl same duud same

Shinkopeshon2026-01-18 19:02

That's too harsh

There's always way for a ménage à trois

shad792026-01-18 19:35

That's some dedication for [Sagiri and Gabimaru's ship](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6a0e1bb54cfd.png) xD

By the way, I also like [Sagiri](https://imgchest.com/p/wl7l5k3ap4x) a lot, but unlike you, I want [a happy ending for Gabimaru and Yui](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/846432ca6859.png).

Sad-Association-92912026-01-18 22:15

I cannot imagine it working, Gabimaru is way too invested. The story would have to pivot now, and it doesn't appear to. It would be a downer ending in that scenario and I've seen enough of those.

Zeph-Shoir2026-01-19 00:13

I love the complicated feelings this gives me and I wonder if it is on purpose. It is just lovely to see a man be so genuinely in love with their with and for it to be their main driving force, but his relationship with Sagiri is also genuinely touching but impossible because he already has someone, so the possibility of his wife being fake or real is legit torning me up. Heck, I would bet that at this point the author left the option open for them to decide which is the truth later on.

Frontier2462026-01-18 18:15

Bruh getting told his wife is fake but all the little things he loves about her is all he needs to know she’s real.

shad792026-01-18 19:31

I sincerely hope [Yui is real](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0a6d68ab84c9.png), because if not, it would be a devastating blow to Gabimaru.

Although judging by how differently [Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp45682oq75) acted [before](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e89be7b6526c.png) and [after](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/cb5bb4261d08.png) regaining his memory in [today's episode](https://imgchest.com/p/ljyq5q8any2), I'd say it's impossible for her not to be real. The differences in his personality are simply too great to be [the result of a mere illusion](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d0358f7a1005.png) IMO.

DanielAlves19042026-01-19 00:03

That would be a very strong illusion, but if it turns out that it actually is one, his crashout will be epic. That might be what buries that island into obscurity.

_-Smoke-_2026-01-19 09:38

Well if she turns out to be an illusion I think Sagiri is open filling the slot.

NekoCatSidhe2026-01-18 20:25

This kind of small details would also probably be harder to fake. Fake implanted memories would probably be inconsistent and miss that stuff.

mythriz2026-01-18 21:14

Yuzuriha: https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e7f88640d7e9.gif

BosuW2026-01-18 21:19

"Your feelings for her are not real."

"THEY'RE REAL TO ME!"

RedditlessGoose2026-01-18 18:49

for me Gantetsusai was an absolute monster this episode and the MVP , just look at his feats

*walked around half naked like a chad*

*He complimented a young lady and called her cute*

*Complemented the other ladies figure ( he told yuzu she has a nice ass) and (told sagiri she has a nice big boobs )*

*beat up his friend when he was trying to continue fighting and might off himself*

*and encouraged the same friend to fight for what he believe in and offered assistance*

*Cracked a joke about his amputated hand*

ijiolokae2026-01-18 19:41

Gantetsusai is just here to have a good time, my man doesn't really get the entire plot, but doesn't matter really, he having fun

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-18 21:00

He is just the guy that likes a good fair fight.

Ikari_212026-01-18 20:51

I loved when he was like “oh you’re doing this for your wife huh? I respect that, you have my hand.” Such a true bro

valaaan2026-01-19 06:53

Also the part where he was the one who pointed out to the younger brother that he has much to refine in swordsmanship and that his brother was doing all the heavy lifting

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-18 20:58

I am a bit torn here. On onme hand, nI do hope she is real and was not killed by her dad while Gabimaru was away.

On the other hand, I actually like Sagiri as FMC. She was really good getting Gabimaru back to his sences this episode.

Plerti2026-01-18 22:24

Gabimaru this episode: *"I miss my wife,* *~~Tails~~* *Yuzuriha. I miss her a lot"*

13-Penguins2026-01-19 02:37

I think she’s real, because if the clan leader implanted a fake wife in his head to control Gabimaru, then why would said fake wife convince him to leave the clan?

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-18 17:05

For Gabimaru's sake I really do hope Yui isn't an illusion, I'd even be fine with she died and so illusions were used to make him continue working as a shinobi, but their marriage was still real. I'm glad how resolute he is that she's real and he has his memories back so that he can work towards going back to her.

That not-bochu jutsu was a surprise, Sagiri looked way too excited about it. She was enjoying the power she had over Gabimaru lol.

Seeing Fuchi bawl his eyes out like that was sad, it was so different from his more apathetic self.

The fight with Choubei was quite the surprise, I figured Touma would get harmed trying to stop but I'm glad Choubei came back to his senses without doing something he couldn't take back. I'm curious to see where their story goes, this brotherly relationship is a really interesting one to see, especially when they both feel that the other is all they have but they have completely different approaches.

BosuW2026-01-18 21:25

> That not-bochu jutsu was a surprise, Sagiri looked way too excited about it. She was enjoying the power she had over Gabimaru lol.

Always knew she was a top

> I'm curious to see where their story goes, this brotherly relationship is a really interesting one to see, especially when they both feel that the other is all they have but they have completely different approaches.

They truly are each other's Yin-Yang. It's good Mei stopped Gabimaru not only because he was already on the edge of exhaustion but I'm pretty certain she sensed both brothers together were at their strongest and Gabimaru would've been completely and utterly cooked.

Frontier2462026-01-18 17:07

Chobe has completely lost himself to his transformation. He’s become a raging plant monster who can only see a vortex of enemies for him to kill. Gabimaru can’t see victory, but with only the faintest recognition of something worth holding back to live for, he’s willing to go out in a blaze of glory as befitting a ninja.

Toma taking one for his brother. He feels like a failure who relied on his big bro too much, but the least he can do is tank a hit to bring his brother back into himself. And Chobe uses his regained senses to save Toma’s life even as he falls into a crevice. These brothers are truly loyal to each other.

Thank goodness Mei was able to save Gabimaru from himself. And in the process age herself up to a young woman with boobs and curves. But she still must be protected. No dissections!

Sagiri’s team doesn’t spend much time seeing all the sights of “Paradise” before they reunite with everybody else. Fuchi may be the clinical Asaemon who wants to dissect everything on this island, but Senta’s death hits him hard.

I see Gantetsusai measure pretty much every woman he meets by their assets, be it Sagiri’s tits or Yuzuriha’s fine behind.

Well, now everybody is together and whether they like it or not, they’re a team committed to protecting each other. Even a turncoat like Toma.

Count on Sagiri, after all the time she spent with Gabimaru in season 1, to recognize his amnesia. And it’s because of their connection that she can reach out to him with her compassion and tao. Even if it means straddling a married man. This is a lot for poor Mei!

I love how Shion can respect a good disability joke.

Gabimaru is back as a true wife guy! Even if Yuzuriha says to his face that his wife might not be real, all the little things about his wife that he recalls and cherishes, the love they shared together, means that she, YUI, is absolutely real to him. And that's enough.

Chobe just destroying everything in his path...before running into a Tensen.

mmcjawa_reborn2026-01-18 17:10

Random Thoughts

Show is proceeding faster than anticipated, plotwise (in a good way). I was half expecting the season to be over half way over before the team groups met up, and the amnesia plotline to drag out longer. Glad that both are basically resolved this episode (as plot beats I kind of hate amnesia storylines, unless they are the focus of the character/series)

Looks like someone needs to pull out a "Culling Game" style presentation for Gantetsusai

Also Gantetsusai had some of the best lines this episode, or maybe I should say the best responses, from Shion's "HEY ONLY ONE OF US IS ALLOWED TO MAKE PUNS ABOUT THEIR DISABILITY" to Yuzuhira's response acknowledging that...yes...she does have a great ass.

Didn't expect Fuchi to take his fellow Asaemon's death so hard, but I guess they would have a bit of a bond as the "bookish" members of their group.

Sagiri and Gabimaru...somehow in a series with lots of plant people having sex, somehow this felt more sexual/erotic than all of those other scenes. Despite there not really being any sex involved (Although I am pretty sure at this point, if having sex with Gabimaru was needed to heal him, I don't think she would complain to much).

For the record, while I can believe that Gabimaru's boss isn't actually immortal and it's all smoke and mirrors, I do think his wife is real. But I wouldn't put it past the show to reveal she has been dead this whole time, and Gabimaru just suppressed the memory.

Frontier2462026-01-18 18:17

I feel like Fuchi and Senta were the Yamada Asaemon equivalent to “Science Bros.”

BarnacleMajestic31232026-01-18 21:29

100% this. I was legitimately terrified we were going to be stuck with the amnesia subplot for 4 or 5 episodes. Resolving it this quickly so we can get back to the main dynamic was a huge W for the pacing.

BosuW2026-01-18 21:38

> Didn't expect Fuchi to take his fellow Asaemon's death so hard, but I guess they would have a bit of a bond as the "bookish" members of their group.

Must be hard to find out your childhood study bro bit it without you even being there

> Despite there not really being any sex involved (Although I am pretty sure at this point, if having sex with Gabimaru was needed to heal him, I don't think she would complain to much).

Though I think it's more of a power move that it didn't have to be all the way for the healing to take place. This may turn out to be mistaken in the future, but as the Tensen's understanding of Tao is revealed to be increasingly superficial despite their immense power, I don't think they can do anything like this.

Khaoticsuccubus2026-01-19 01:54

Agreed, can't stand sudden amnesia plots typically. It's not that they're always bad but, I just find them annoying. Main reason I'm taking a break from a certain other manga till that's over with lol. So glad we got past this one quick. Especially since I prefer Gabimaru's current personality.

Various_Length_49052026-01-18 17:16

Best ep of the series so far visually. And content wise also it was very good.

Ordinary-You81022026-01-18 17:58

1 much better r u crazy

shad792026-01-18 17:21

"Someone explain this shit to me." [Gantetsusai](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/a5ef8b124dfe.png) perfectly described my feelings about [today's episode](https://imgchest.com/p/ljyq5q8any2) and the entire series with that one sentence xD Overall, [he's the most entertaining character besides Yuzuriha](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/1fafb13a09f6.png).

[Mei really grew up nicely](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/25d023c3c31e.png) after stopping [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/9249ladkm4n) and [Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp45682oq75)'s [fight](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/8d2e2795165b.png) with her powers.

It's good to see that [Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp45682oq75) regained his memories, though [the way it happened was very interesting](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6a0e1bb54cfd.png), as [Sagiri](https://imgchest.com/p/wl7l5k3ap4x) pinned him down and [did something very close to bochu jutsu ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/be34f67fc2ce.png)

[Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/9249ladkm4n) was really unlucky to meet [Tensen](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/61c181916354.png) alone. I can't wait to see what happens next to him.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Sagiri](https://imgchest.com/p/wl7l5k3ap4x)
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/ljyq5q8any2)
* [Gabimaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp45682oq75)
* [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/9249ladkm4n)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/wl7l5k3wq4x)

*EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.*

kitaknows2026-01-18 18:35

Gantetsusai is such a critical counterbalance to everyone else being so serious. A good foil to his executioner, too, since that dude has such a different temperament.

FLorianGran2026-01-18 17:30

Oh I guess the amnesia thing's resolved, not sure if it really led to much. At least the show's better looking now. Certainly some...subtext to the tao healing scene

AceSoldia2026-01-18 17:42

So glad Gabimarunis back..and he seems nicer than I remember LMAO.

So funny that's two animes that needed physical contact to replenish their strength 😂

AceSoldia2026-01-18 17:45

I'm gonna say Yui is a illusion for my Sagiri ship..I'm sorry Gabimaru

nofaxxspitintruflego2026-01-18 18:33

duud we all want a saigiri in our life fr fr q\_\_q first threaten me then love me yes mami uwu

FarCritical2026-01-18 17:45

Sagiri really just cycled from gentle mother to stern mom to compassionate mommy within like a minute.

I'm hoping really, really badly that Gabimaru isn't just being tricked by an especially vivid illusion because man, that description of Yui came from the soul.

Frontier2462026-01-18 18:14

Sagiri unlocked her inner dom on that day lol.

Hot-Log62832026-01-19 03:16

Her "revenge" certainly have that Dommy mommy energy.

BosuW2026-01-18 21:40

> Sagiri really just cycled from gentle mother to stern mom to compassionate mommy within like a minute.

"Wu Wei". Tao is not a state, it is a flow 😌

13-Penguins2026-01-19 02:41

Gabimaru smacking her hand away was giving “very stubborn pet cat” energy.

kittykatband2026-01-19 05:42

Literally thought the same

BrokenDusk2026-01-20 09:44

Bratty sub got scolded by Sagiri dom

LezRock2026-01-18 17:46

When it comes to Gabimaru's wife, when we saw the silhouettes of the incoming Iwagakure Ninjas, one of those silhouettes made me think that it is his wife. If there is an illusion in play, then she may be the caster, but also the one who either is or is playing the role of his wife. If she is truly his wife, then she may have worse scars than what Gabimaru recalls in his memories. It's also possible that the clan master's daughter is actually every Iwagakure Ninjas' "wife", and they all think that they're the number 1 ninja of their village. It's also a possibility that his "wife" could be a man too. The main issue with that would be that it would have been a relationship based on the deceit of Gabimaru, even if his "wife" actually does love him.

Those are the thoughts and possibilities running through my head now that they've introduced the possibility of her being an illusion. Maybe Gabimaru will notice it when he doesn't sense the same loving tao coming from his wife as he did when he mixes with Sagiri's tao. This is the first time that I even considered Sagiri to be a potential romantic interest for Gabimaru, since she always seemed so firm that their relationship is nothing more than executioner and prisoner.

MayonakaMadaraka2026-01-18 17:55

I know I’m likely inflating its significance but it was really good to see Sagiri and Gabimaru bonding. They’ve all been through transformative experiences since arriving in this hell. I only hope that those who remain can forge new futures in place of their shadowed pasts.

nofaxxspitintruflego2026-01-18 18:34

huge agree, can i also say i just literally love all the characters so far which is pretty rare

Ordinary-You81022026-01-18 17:57

Another crazy cliffhanger for a week :D

Zetafunction642026-01-18 18:01

Guys Sagiri might be a homewrecker, she was 100% into that shit

Frontier2462026-01-18 18:14

It’s always the demure and polite ones you need to watch out for.

LeonKevlar2026-01-18 18:06

* [**Adult Mei**](https://i.imgur.com/qOQ0qH5.jpeg)

Not gonna lie, for a second there, I thought Gabimaru was gonna fling that rock at Mei for stopping him so he could get away and finish off Chobei. [I didn't expect her to suddenly grow up tho.](https://i.imgur.com/SZ5w6D0.jpeg) So is this her actual form, and her child form is just a disguise?

I honestly thought Fuchi was the kind of person who didn't really care much, so I didn't expect [to see him cry his eyes out](https://i.imgur.com/kPk3IeL.jpeg) after learning what happened to Senta. [I guess he was really close with him and Sagiri even back then.](https://i.imgur.com/LjKTRXu.jpeg)

Even if she has grown up, [I love that Sagiri is still treating Mei like a kid.](https://i.imgur.com/NgVkUc0.jpeg) I don't blame her. Mei is still adorable even if she's now older.

You gotta love how [Sagiri immediately realized that the person in front of him isn't the same Gabimaru.](https://i.imgur.com/pPSdWXe.jpeg) It is amazing how she went from being [super cold with Gabimaru](https://i.imgur.com/s26ypJu.jpeg) to now declaring herself [as an important ally.](https://i.imgur.com/jeFtI6J.jpeg)

This show really wants us not to ship Sagiri and Gabimaru because Gabimaru has a wife (allegedly), and Sagiri says that she has no feelings for him, but then they give us [a scene like this!](https://i.imgur.com/dKr7szf.jpeg) I did not expect [Sagiri to be so into topping Gabimaru.](https://i.imgur.com/vUCljYR.jpeg) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Yaaaaay! Our boy is finally back!](https://i.imgur.com/wlJxkuk.jpeg) I really thought this amnesia arc was gonna last longer, but thank goodness it immediately got remedied.

[Yuzuriha really didn't hold back, huh?](https://i.imgur.com/1haVG38.jpeg) Unfortunately for her, Gabimaru truly believes his wife exists because [he can remember tiny details about her vividly.](https://i.imgur.com/tuBpYrI.jpeg) I was worried he'd freak out, but I'm glad he decided he'll find out the truth himself.

Frontier2462026-01-18 21:28

I can believe there's a deep, platonic, attachment between Gabimaru and Sagiri most of the time...at least up until we have Sagiri on top of him and actually enjoying it. Like, the sexual connotation behind it wasn't even just subtext, the characters straight up pointed it out lol.

Strange-Ad-40562026-01-18 18:06

Sagiri is such a great character. I love her so much. She's the number one GabiYui shipper.

WiqidBritt2026-01-18 19:46

I understand people who ship Sagi/Gabi, but the thing that Sagiri likes most about Gabimaru is how much he loves Yui. It seems wrong to then replace Yui with Sagiri.

Strange-Ad-40562026-01-18 19:50

It goes against both of their characters. The wifeguy would never. He loves Yui so much. Yuzugiri is my Sagiri ship. I choose the yuri route.

BosuW2026-01-18 21:53

YuzuGiri just rolls of the tongue so well too

Syokhan2026-01-18 20:46

That's where I'm at too. They undeniably have a deep connection (plus the compatible Tao stuff), but with how much Gabimaru loves his wife and how much Sagiri wants to reunite them, I can't see that connection as anything but platonic. Which I love, honestly.

BosuW2026-01-18 21:46

"Assuming everything is romantic is a bad habit of yours." -Sagiri to Shion last season

Somehow she is able to do _clearly_ erotic play with Gabimaru yet is sure she doesn't want him that way and is super cheering him on to get back to Yui.

Contradiction yet consistency. Truly Tao.

xhakami2026-01-19 01:21

So they should go for the threesome is what you are saying.

Serika-Ai2026-01-18 18:09

Pushy Sagiri definitely made me feel warm on this cold day

Sad-Association-92912026-01-18 18:12

How cruel to make a ship this cute when it's predoomed from the start!?

BosuW2026-01-18 21:58

The mythical doomed hetero!?

ARES_GOD2026-01-18 18:12

This was a great episode seeing Gabimaru losing his reason for fighting and Chobei losing himself in his reason for fighting.

And I am really glad the memory loss wasnt dragged and was very quickly resolved in a great way and Sagiri enjoyed that small revenge lol.

This episode had so many great character moments with Gante and his focus on boobs/ass and Shion at the end with the hand joke and Fuchi actually crying over lost commrades.

Gabimaru being fully smitten over his wife was great way to dismiss the theory Yuzuriha had about her not being real.

And I wish more anime series did this just focus on the main things and dealing with lack of communication and missunderstandings faster and straight one this was one of the best things about this episode.

I have a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnA9Bc2PIeM) review if anyone is interested. Thanks.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-18 18:14

- [Yeesh…](https://i.imgur.com/DXxpQ9f.png)

- [Oh, Gabimaru…](https://i.imgur.com/TNgqaC5.png) [](#emiliaohdear)

- [Okay there’s still *some* part of his wife holding him back?](https://i.imgur.com/3IF7TWv.png)

- [Damn…](https://i.imgur.com/9J36vMi.png) [](#kurisudisappointed)

- [Oh damn, Chobei hurt Toma!](https://i.imgur.com/OPhZZLx.png) [](#gasp)

- [Aw shit…](https://i.imgur.com/zOysRVr.png) [](#watashiworried)

- [And now she’s bigger…](https://i.imgur.com/niAAz9i.png)

- [The way Tamiya’s carrying Gabimaru lol.](https://i.imgur.com/rFzTjXz.png) [](#pointandlaugh)

- [Ooh, the two groups met up!](https://i.imgur.com/WcEAjFZ.png) [](#rengehype)

- [Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww Fuchi’s reaction to finding out Senta died…](https://i.imgur.com/KT8dHM6.png) [](#makicry)

- [Pfffffffffffffff](https://i.imgur.com/nL6wVbf.png) [](#laughter)

- [That’s what he sees the others as?](https://i.imgur.com/YpL422v.png) [](#sadholo)

- [Gabimaru “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/govgyb.mp4)

- [Sagiri is into this.](https://i.imgur.com/QUc42DH.png) [](#smugrose)

- [Gabimaru’s starting to get his memories back!](https://i.imgur.com/N9nxnei.png) [](#urarahype)

- [He’s still such a wife guy.](https://i.imgur.com/9vUQzzN.png) [](#anko)

International_Leg6662026-01-18 18:18

I hope the wife isn't real though. They copulated with Tao as described in the first episode. No one can tell me anything else.

Shmappii2026-01-18 18:23

Sagiri is such a complex character and healing Gabimaru brought a lot of it to the surface. I think she's got a mix of attraction, appreciation, and camaraderie toward him that resulted in a bit of sadistic playfulness. It's hard to put a single label on how you feel toward another when it's made by a large variety of experiences in a short amount of time.

kitaknows2026-01-18 18:33

I bitched last week that I would be upset if Chobei got taken out in the fight with Gabimaru and now he runs into a tensen by himself. That's just fucking great. Hopefully plot armor will protect him since he and his brother have had so much character development.

LowraAwry2026-01-18 20:05

I hope for the same! I have such a soft spot for the two brothers. I fear that tensen will drag Chobei further into the delulu/tensen land and he'll have an even harder time meeting his brother again, if not outright getting killed. Honestly, I wonder whether by the end, if the human side is victorious, Chobei and Touma are better left in peace on that island. Could Chobei exist with such power in human society?

Niwaka_Samurai2026-01-18 18:48

Mei saved Gabimaru from killing himself. Why does Chobei have to fight our gang instead of helping them to defeat the Tensen ? He would be a fine ally. He cares about nothing except his brother Toma.

Tamiya was shocked to see Mei in her adult form and he was only talking about Yuzuriha's ass and Sagiri's boobs lmao

Glad to see the survivors meeting up with each other. Fuchi shed tears over Sena's death..💔

Sagiri's bochu jutsu brought back Gabimaru's tao and his memories as well, haha. When Gabimaru said to Yuzuriha that he can't put it properly in words to prove the presence of his wife but he did describe beautifully about his wife Yui's presence that his with him even now 🥹💖

BaytaCosmico2026-01-18 19:01

Sagiri dry humping Gabi was not on my bingo for this year but no complaints. Even blind sensei was surprised. And our kunoichi too, who I'd be more inclined to expect to pull such a stunt.

It worked though! Everyone's favourite wife guy is back! And his wife has a name! Feeling more hopeful that she actually exists now. Yuzuriha had me seriously doubting that for a while there. That scene of Gabi remembering his wife was so touching. I felt my own Tao increasing. That's how good it was.

Relieved that the power of brotherly love brought bandit boy back from the brink of losing himself completely. But he's now facing a Tensen pissed off about the death of one of theirs. I'm betting on bandit boy because he's come back often enough now to make me think he's going to be one of the ones making it out alive.

In fact, I kinda think they all will and Sagiri will get to keep her vow. Grook sure seemed to be finding hope in this unlikely bunch for a big seismic change in this mad island.

djthomp2026-01-18 19:02

All of Gabimaru's proof thats he has a wife is stuff that years of illusion backed brainwashing could have implanted. Sagiri mounting him to heal him with her Tao was pretty good though, and I feel like Mei probably agrees.

Blondie is way too deep in the island Tao weirdness for his own good, but maybe pushing through even harder will make it all work out somehow.

SeiyaTempest2026-01-18 19:09

Whoa, the tao sharing scene between Gabimaru and Sagiri was pretty lewd. Maybe let's not mention that part to Yui... xD

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-18 19:52

That scene with Sagiri trying to reach Gabimaru was like someone trying to calm a mistreated and abandoned pet cat that had grown wild. Though... well... it grew closer to something else as the scene went on, heh.

This was an improvement over the season premiere and a good episode. I liked the fight in the beginning, butthe best part was getting everyone together and having them interact. The callback to Senta and his fate and the reaction of the other Asaemon actually a bit touching, as was Gabimaru remembering his wife and telling her name to the others. Hopefully this isn't all just to lull us into liking these characters all over again and then start killing them off. I still remember the first season...

Quite liking the ending song, too.

A fine episode!

SithEmperorX2026-01-18 20:03

This show is definitely peak. I felt it was too short.

Syokhan2026-01-18 20:50

Shion, you can take notes all you want but hand puns don't apply to you! Please don't tempt fate!

runevault2026-01-18 20:57

I love that, despite being a show about bad ass people fighting each other, the characters get real time to develop as individuals and the relationships between them. I get all the jokes about Sagiri straddling Gabimaru and going a little dommy mommy, but for all that seeing how deeply she cared for him was incredibly sweet at the same time.

Also thank god they didn't drag out the amnesia shit. Lot of stories would turn that into a season long plotline and make it so tedious. Here we got it to show a consequence of misusing Tao and moved on without overstaying the welcome.

And then we have the brothers plotline Gabimaru's part in it was mostly showing how gone he was, not remembering he had a reason to live, but for the brothers it is both a way to pull the one back and for both to consider their relationship all over again.

Edit: Oh and when Gabimaru was talking about the memories of his wife it is interesting. If she is an illusion I doubt they bothered to go to that level of detail, but I could imagine his brain creating those details because it wanted to believe Yui is real. Is she? Neither answer will surprise me because I'm not sure yet what emotional arc the writer is going for with that plot thread.

Slatt-yuhdig2026-01-18 20:58

Ik he needs to get back to his wife but idk man saigri would make it VERYYYYY HARD

SIRTreehugger2026-01-18 21:13

Sagiri enjoyed herself a little too much. She didn't even care she had an audience.

[](#lewd)

Shion appreciating Gantetsusai's hand pun made me chuckle.

BarnacleMajestic31232026-01-18 21:29

Gantetsusai is undeniably the MVP of this episode. Between hitting on everyone, being a generally chaotic chad, and dropping the legendary 'Someone explain this shit to me' line, he's stealing the show.

Also, can we talk about how relieved I am that the amnesia plot wasn't dragged out for half the season? The pacing is actually perfect right now.