Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2

Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2 - Episode 3 discussion

*Jigokuraku Season 2*, episode 3

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notanfan2026-01-25 16:24

Good episode

PeaceAlien2026-01-25 16:32

Goodbye, ~~Groot~~ Father

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:54

That she said goodbye in her native language just made it feel more meaningful.

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:16

I kind of forgot that she's supposed to be Chinese lol.

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-25 18:56

I recognize Father in Chinese

PeaceAlien2026-01-25 16:33

After credit scene, but I'm sure they'll show it at the start of the next episode. More sacrifices from the mainland are here! (Some strong ones though)

RedditlessGoose2026-01-25 16:39

RIP tree dad 😭

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:52

It's honestly amazing he survived this long as just a tree head, but man did it hit hard watching him cry.

Sweet_Tangerine66742026-01-25 18:47

RIP brook

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-25 18:58

Tree Brook o7

At least Puppeteer Brook still alive

honjustice2026-01-25 20:31

the music during that scene was incredible

Kassssler2026-01-26 04:48

His voice breaking was peak.

Armdel2026-01-25 16:42

heads up that there is a post credits scene

discuss-not-concuss2026-01-25 17:05

Blade Dragon has his priorities down

LakerBlue2026-01-25 18:45

Adult Mei is a real cutie but since her (current) default form seems to be lil girl and she even acts and speaks like one, I can’t really vibe with his desire. Even though she is technically like a thousand year-old loli currently.

pjepja2026-01-25 23:04

I think it's more of a brain damage from getting her most important organ torn out than her actually having child's mentality. They are similar in a lot of ways, but her problem seems to be more about being unable to say words rather than having limited vocabulary. It's still obviously wrong to push her into that sort of thing in that circumstance.

G15968722026-01-25 16:47

I like how man-woman cut his hair and somehow made him cuter

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-25 16:48

Even braided it immediately right after too.

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:53

Man-Woman: "I may have cut my hair but I've still got to make it look somewhat nice."

KaiFireborn212026-01-25 21:27

It's a reference to his brother's haircut though, no?

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:52

Short-haired tomboy for the win!

dudeimconfused2026-01-25 18:25

femboy*

tyler9809082026-01-25 17:00

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flashmozzg2026-01-25 17:26

Wrong thread?

WiqidBritt2026-01-25 17:32

That's not the man-woman they're talking about.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-25 18:23

I still preferred the long hair, but I really like the Choubei braid.

MayonakaMadaraka2026-01-25 19:17

Prince-ness exemplified.

RedditlessGoose2026-01-25 20:05

Well *Gantetsusai* continues his unchecked descent into lunacy for the 2nd episode straight, misgendering the *Asaemon* with confidence and committing height-based hate crimes against *Gabimaru* via ‘Shortymaru’ and ‘Catymaru’. Utterly unacceptable.

Meanwhile, that one-eyed bastard having a rough romantic Bōchūjutsu vacation with a flawless beauty while everyone else fights for their lives.

AlexeiFraytar2026-01-25 23:14

Someone needs to tell him that power up only works for girls

Desperate_Method40202026-01-25 23:19

Bro did a Sakura

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-25 16:47

That was probably the most haunting way to transition into ~~sex~~ bedchamber arts, still kinda hot though.

Hoko's apologetic way of offering his life to Mei as he cries over how he basically projects his daughter onto her was a tragic way to go out but also made worse knowing the fact his entire race of people were just a Civ run by Tensen as an experiment as well, left to die after they served their purpose.

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:52

Hmm...get killed or embrace having sex with a gender-bending plant waifu coming onto me. Decisions, decisions.

Hoko and Mei were a true father and daughter in the end. Both of them were victims of the Tensen, even if Mei used to be one of them, and both came together after being cast out of/losing their family.

AceSoldia2026-01-25 17:02

Whelp if it's for survival guess you gotta bang

RedHotChiliCrab2026-01-25 17:38

Theory of Evolution in a nutshell

KaiFireborn212026-01-25 21:26

But those plant waifus are fascinating, I must say. Didn't vibe with them at all in season 1 but... Guess I need some plant tao

LakerBlue2026-01-25 18:51

I’m surprised Choubei didn’t demand his brother’s life being safe as a condition.

Hot-Log62832026-01-26 03:42

Since Rien made an exception for him because he had special tao it seems doubtful that would applies to his brother as well, as best he would become some sort of slave/servant for them. Also it's not in Choubei's nature to rely on anybody that is not him or his brother, so his best bet was to learn how to master it himself.

LakerBlue2026-01-26 04:01

Hmm you’re right, definitely not in Choubei’s nature to ask. I forgot who he was smh

LakerBlue2026-01-25 18:50

The still of F!Rien on top of him in monochrome was very gorgeous. Definitely scary but like hauntingly beautiful.

KaiFireborn212026-01-25 21:27

Yeah, I made a screenshot of that.

Hot-Log62832026-01-26 03:43

For scien... I mean tao.

ShawnHeatherly2026-01-25 21:01

"Brother, it was so brutal. I had sex with a hot lady to achieve immortality. The struggles."

TimsAFK2026-01-26 01:59

Immortality by snu snu

Solar_Slushie2026-01-26 03:28

"And I was thinking of you the whole time."

ConsistentEye22152026-01-26 15:15

Underrated comment

Kassssler2026-01-26 04:05

She was throwing it back so hard my stomach is bruised. It was truly torture.

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:49

Well, that's a fine hello Rien! Just blasting Chobe's arm like that! Though I guess it's the easiest way to ascertain how Chobe has changed and evolved into being like the Tensen.

I guess it goes to show how much Senta's death effected Fuchi that he's not in the mood to kill or dissect anything. Which I guess is good because he's the closest they've got to a team doctor AND scientist, and that means he's the best person to take care of Mei in her condition and converse with her to get to the bottom of what's going on in this island.

Gabimaru has got his memories back but he needs a good workout to warm himself back up...so why not fight everybody? It's also a perfect opportunity to better understand how to fight with and manage Tao. Can he defeat the Tensen in pure Tao? No, but he can manipulate Tao and that might be able to make up the difference. Plus Shion, with his understanding of how the Tao elements work, might also provide another means of beating these twisted plant immortals.

"Man-woman" Toma has resolved to no loner be a hindrance to his brother...and if that means cutting his hair to learn how to truly fight from Gantetsusai, so be it. Sure, he's still planning to kill everybody but his brother, but that's some nice gumption Toma!

Chobe has better mastered his transformation so he can still retain his sanity, and he knows the Tensen's biggest weakness...but Rien also has an army of Rien clones, so he never really had a chance.

Is being tied up while Rien, in female form, undresses to engage in Bochu Jutsu with you the worst thing in the world? Especially when they're willing to make it as pleasurable for you as possible? And they look so stunning and seductive while naked?

This all began when Grandmaster Shufu, or Jokura, sailed to experiment on Tao and began human experiments that lead to the human-plant hybrid known as the Tensen. Yes, the Tensen are beyond humanity, but they also still need to find ways to prolong their life...like making people into kan they can drink or finding the actual Elixir of Immortality that everyone wants. That's right, it DOES exist, even if it's not completed yet.

But what is the Tensen's endgame? What is the ultimate endgoal? Well, other than fully mastering Tao and becoming truly immortal...bring the mainland into their twisted experiments.

The baby Tensen and Rien and Mei taking care of them like a mom and dad looked really cute on the surface...until Rien went off the deep end, grievously wounded Mei to the point where she could barely manage her own body, and now she's facing getting turned into wood.

But speaking of turning into wood...Hoko was never Mei's real father, and he projected onto her the daughter he lost, never caring for her circumtances or what she really wanted. And yet, he truly WAS her father as she was his daughter, and what father wouldn't sacrifice himself for his daughters' life? RIP Hoko, you were a real one.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do...and if having sex with Rien is the best way for Chobe to keep himself alive, master Tao, and get back to Toma...well, who is he to refuse such a proposition? At least Rien is enjoying themselves.

Welcome back Smol!Mei! I'm sorry Gantetsusai never got to have you in waifu mode ride on his shoulder.

Just as this team is...really barely coming together as a team, The Yamada Asaemon and the Iwagakure ninja's show up. Like they didn't have enough on their plate.

VoidRay7282026-01-25 16:51

Forget about fighting to improve Tao, being able to concentrate on Rien explaining while she's naked is even harder. Can't believe that "for research purposes" is actually a valid reason for this kind of stuff here.

This is one of the rare episodes which throws in the really horny stuff but also makes you cry at the end.

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:55

I have to admit I would probably have caved in faster than Chobe did (though I think I would've let Rien be on top).

But pretty much everything the Tensen do ends in sex somehow lol.

SingaWong2026-01-25 17:21

Episode 2: The Appetizer

Episode 4: The Main Course

flashmozzg2026-01-25 17:28

What no nipples does to mf.

LakerBlue2026-01-25 18:55

Kinda curious if the no nipples thing is canon since they are artificial beings and have no reason to have them. Because normally it’s a censorship thing but for the Tensen they don’t really serve a purpose so I can imagine them intentionally not having them.

Shadow_Ass2026-01-25 19:27

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swordmalice2026-01-25 21:47

Dang, that's a shame. Uncensored for the BD maybe?

13-Penguins2026-01-26 00:27

They mentioned them not having nipples last season, but it’s a bit of a moot point when none of the human cast have them either.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-25 19:36

It was non-erotic nudity. There was no mood or context for it to be erotic. At least to me, there was nothing hot about her being naked.

13-Penguins2026-01-26 00:30

If anything the framing made it more disturbing. Even Chobe could only think about getting out of there before realizing going with it was the only way he’d stay alive.

bananeeek2026-01-25 20:07

> Can't believe that "for research purposes" is actually a valid reason for this kind of stuff

I've seen dozens of people asking for sauce for "research purposes", so it's either perfectly valid or an irl reference.

Magnafeana2026-01-25 16:53

What are these pants and why are they showing all this side thighs? What stops yall men and mascs from wearing these pants, this is amazing. Show some thigh.

>Hey, onnatoko

I mean, you know what, he’s got spirit 🏳️‍🌈

He cut his hair?

Every time a beautiful man cuts his luscious locks, somebody deletes their fanfic from AO3 and another anime series gets dropped from all legal streams. This is so tragic 🥀

Bandit King’s seiyuu is Az from Demon School? I knew Az could be a yandere.

Band King, use Vine Whip.

Aha! A ship I didn’t consider! I’m on board with this ship 🏳️‍🌈

She is a damn bijin.

I was looking forward to an Achillean scene, but I know it wouldn’t make sense here. But still 🥀

^(It should’ve been me on top of him. I want to sit on his face and smother him.)

…who said that 👀

The music reminds me of Legend of Korea in such a good way.

>But I don’t like being on the bottom.

That is disappointing to hear, but I can still work from that. Topping from the bottom is a thing. We’re flexible in this house 🤸🏾‍♀️

Ugh, I hate crying, now I have a stress headache, but I can’t stop crying 🤧

Sword King, I will sit on your face to get you to shut the fuck up, oh my gods 😭

>Catmaru

He really is a kitty.

Whoa who is this dude? But he looks eyebaggy, perpetually exhausted, and psychotic, and I like that in a fictional man.

***

The amount of lore in this episode had me freeze. But I hadn’t expected Hoko to perish in *this* episode. You had two daughters, Hoko, that’s all. I hope you can rest in peace 🕊️

Mei has lost so, so much, but I’m so glad she had a father for all those centuries. And she felt loved and warm by her dad 🥹❤️

With all these reveals, I’m very nervous now. I’m curious how Toma (is that little bro’s name?) will react to Bandit King once he’s told what his brother has been up to.

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:28

> What are these pants and why are they showing all this side thighs? What stops yall men and mascs from wearing these pants, this is amazing. Show some thigh.

Those are quite typical for hakama. Usually you don't see the thighs because most of the time people wear a long shirt that is tucked in.

shad792026-01-25 16:54

[Gantetsusai](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/09e6680545ea.png) giving Gabimaru nicknames like *Chibimaru* and *Nekomaru* made me laugh out loud, as did [his reaction](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/956326888d6b.png) to [Mei being little again](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c29fc55a3207.png) xD

Overall, a lot happened in [this episode](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvj2ww9y8)! First of all, we got [an actual bochu jutsu](https://imgchest.com/p/qe4gpexxr4j) between [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/ljyq5vz8ny2) and [Rien](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zmdjw3yj), although I don't know if I should call Choubei lucky or not ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I'm happy that [Mei is still alive, though it was sad that her tree father had to sacrifice himself to save her](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2nd33jyl) – their farewell was very touching.

It was also nice to finally learn something about [the island and the creatures living here](https://imgchest.com/p/a8466pkpo4x). It looks like Gabimaru and the others will have to face [some mad scientist](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/f3492b97be5b.png), Tensen, and [the new forces](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/adfb3fe49d9e.png) that have just landed on the island.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Choubei & Rien ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)](https://imgchest.com/p/qe4gpexxr4j)
* [Rien](https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zmdjw3yj)
* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/agyvj2ww9y8)
* [Mei & Tree Dad (Group & Single scenes)](https://imgchest.com/p/5xy2nd33jyl)
* [Choubei](https://imgchest.com/p/ljyq5vz8ny2)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/lqyena6aqyd)
* [Island, Tensen, Lore](https://imgchest.com/p/a8466pkpo4x)

*EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.*

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:01

>Overall, a lot happened in this episode! First of all, we got an actual bochu jutsu between Choubei and Rien, although I don't know if I should call Choubei lucky or not ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

You know you've made it in life when an immortal gender-bending plant immortal is coming onto you while naked in a female form.

And even if it's for practical reasons, you actually seal the deal.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-25 19:35

Doesn't matter, had sex (с)

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-25 16:55

Gabimaru’s getting very good at manipulating the Tao, but he ain’t at the level of these “beings” just yet. He’s gotta engage in a bit of ol wrasslin to get to that level lol.

It was sad to see Groot go. But I guess a parent’s gonna do what they can for their kid no matter the cost. The gang need Mei..

So now we know who made these things and what they’re after. It’s just a matter of getting strong enough to defeat them all and end this madness. Oh, and possibly deal with these new guests…

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:02

I'm honestly wondering if anyone on the protagonists' side is going to suggest some of them try Bochu Jutsu with each other to power up.

Gabimaru would refuse on principle as a married man. Sagiri too. I feel like Gantetsusai and Yuzuriha might be game though.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-01-25 19:43

>Sagiri too

Bro, Yuzuriha seems to swing both ways, given how crafty she is, she'll find a way to convince Sagiri to do it with her.

WordGeneral15742026-01-26 04:18

She definitely does. I remember during the fight with the Tensen, they used Yuzzy's poison to protect themselves. Yuzzy was licking it on Sagiri to apply it. When Sagiri asked if she needs to lick it to apply it, she flatly said, "No" lol.

Hunter06552026-01-25 21:55

If Gabi wasn't married Sagiri would be ready to go already.

Hot-Log62832026-01-26 04:01

As Mei explained in last episode, they pretty much had simulated Bochu Jutsu.

New_Essay_48692026-01-25 16:55

This season has een an improvement on S1 so far

SingaWong2026-01-25 17:23

When Mappa gets their shit together and actually has the time, we get a decent to good product. I'm seeing way less inconsistences and the action has improved.

Glad both this and JJK gets the royalty treatment.

flashmozzg2026-01-25 17:32

Likely got slightly better schedule this time (season still stacked, but at least they don't have to juggle CSM, JJK and AoT final season with the very strict deadlines).

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:13

The fight scenes are much better. But I think that there's an overall charm to the series that was present in season 1, and made the show popular enough that the studio could justify a season 2 with higher budget. Story and lore are interesting too.

SingaWong2026-01-25 18:27

Some of the action of Season 1 is still decent like Gabimaru vs Zhu Jin, the first few fights of the first 4 episodes, and parts of the Mu Dan fight. Remember that HP was kind of in production hell at that time because the same team was mostly working on the final parts of AoT (although it's still kind of a miracle that Season 1 still looks decent overall).

DugACCat2026-01-25 18:30

Yeah I really liked season 1 all the way through. I do recall a lot of complaining about occasional drops in quality but though they might be true they also felt exaggerated. Particularly in the day of things like the terrible One Punch Man new season. Feel like folks were a little spoiled and overly picky on season 1, maybe because so much highest quality material was there to compare to. Anyhow I just feel like it was still good and the dips weren’t as terrible as folks made them out to be. Of course we all have our own preferences and reactions. Still, I recall feeling puzzled by so much negative reactions and the show not getting the excitement I was feeling and expected.

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:34

Surely it didn't help that it was trying to follow up the acts of both Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen lol. JJK also had the notorious unfinished scenes in the Shibuya arc, which I think was forgiven by most since a lot more people were watching and enjoying it up until then.

DirCurrFluxCapacitor2026-01-25 18:59

Except for the OP. Ｗ⚫️ＲＫ is just too good

ghostwriter111110012026-01-25 21:34

True, although a significant improvement won't be seen until halfway through the season.

Extension-Bicycle-572026-01-25 16:56

The mythical plot significant sex scene

Frontier2462026-01-25 16:59

The villains getting all the real action lol.

SingaWong2026-01-25 17:19

"Hey what are you watching?"

"Don't worry about it, it's plot relevant" ;)

Episode 2 was the appetizer for this episode.

Zonca2026-01-25 22:25

"Don't worry mom, they are ehm, meditating and stuff." 🫡

zenithfury2026-01-26 00:55

Look mom, it’s Tao, and it’s research 🙄

SpaceMarine_CR2026-01-25 23:46

AND THEN THEY FUCKED

dolphincave2026-01-26 04:50

He needed it for a great power up, and was doing it for his brother.

It was the hardest thing he's ever had to do.

DoktorZaius2026-01-26 04:51

Look, both MAPPA anime this season involve taking backshots in furtherance of the master plan.

tyler9809082026-01-25 16:59

Chōbei's demeanor in most situations, even such as with "ridiculous" Bochu Jutsu, never fails to be entertaining to witness.

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:12

He will do anything to survive and reunite with his brother, if it means killing, mutating, or banging his way to success.

bananeeek2026-01-25 16:59

I like how much content we get from Choubei's perspective. I feel like his unorthodox approach to tao makes the story more interesting and helps push it forward. I'm thinking that there will be a point where his and Gabimaru's group experiences will join together to give the humans an edge over tensen.

That and I think Kimura Ryouhei is killing it.

Another batch of people on the island is extremely exciting. Thinking back to how the first batch of people acted while knowing nothing about what's going on, makes me think that it's going to get even more interesting, now that the second group is not only going to meet tensen, but also a bunch of criminals who will sound crazy. Gabimaru and the others will truly find themselves between a rock and a hard place.

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:14

Honestly not the first time Ryohei Kimura has hooked up with a half-human entity.

Also we have other Yamada Asaemon showing up who are going to find out that some of their own have died on this island and the rest are a turncoat (Toma) and working with the criminals they are meant to execute and keep in line.

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:19

Basically Chobei and Sagiri's group were getting the same exposition about how Tao works, and the history of the island. A way to show the audience that all the major characters are on the same page.

bananeeek2026-01-25 20:03

Yeah, but now they're going about tao exploration in different ways, which makes it more interesting to me.

mucklaenthusiast2026-01-26 00:03

I do enjoy how "solving" the power system (not unlike us on Reddit lol) is done by multiple characters, all contributing from their own pov.

It's a pretty organic way to do this

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-25 18:25

I agree about your Kimura comment, he's really making the character.

DirCurrFluxCapacitor2026-01-25 19:04

> That and I think Kimura Ryouhei is killing it.

Is he Ichigo? Or some other voice in Bleach? I swear I heard him before in an anime like that

AceSoldia2026-01-25 17:02

So much gotta have sex to restore health this season 🤣

SingaWong2026-01-25 17:24

"Hey we're kind of tired and injured after an intense fight, do we wait for many hours or a few days to get better?"

"Nah, lets Bochu Jutsu" ;)

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:47

Yuzuriha: "Hey, does anyone want to try that Bochu Jutsu thing with me? I hear it's really effective."

Shion: "I beheaded the last woman who attempted to bed me."

Yuzuriha: "Ooh, I love a challenge!"

Zonca2026-01-25 22:23

That cannibal courtesan was surely their only key to unlock the true potential of Tao circulation and Bōchūjutsu

Now their whole quest will fail because Shion didn't wanna smash 😂😂😂

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:15

[I need a health pickup](https://youtu.be/rjlSiASsUIs?si=E4Ju7SPrMTqW8aWh)

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-25 19:01

Areshi x Kondu Bochu Jutsu 🥰

Wolfencreek2026-01-25 21:44

If you know a better way, we'd love to hear it.

SciFiXhi2026-01-25 21:51

Wait, is that happening outside of this show this season?

Togglea2026-01-25 17:12

The things you have to do to survive, like getting on top of a plant waifu who knows all positions for "research".

Tough life for Chobei

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:27

Rien won the first fight, but Chobei won the second by "unleashing" his stellar Tao into Rien.

SingaWong2026-01-25 17:28

Or "lucky" as some people would say it. Chobei kind of "had to do it" because he knew he would get his ass kicked again by Rien. And hey, you gotta do what you gotta do if you want to get as much information as possible on your enemy.

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:17

Close your eyes and think of ~~Hinomoto~~ ototo.

CordobezEverdeen2026-01-25 20:23

FFs you made me spit my drink.

Armdel2026-01-25 17:13

Some more background information on whats going on on the island and how it all started. also that the person responsible might still be alive somewhere

Mei is small again and healed... shame it had to come with the cost of tree dad, albeit willingly, giving his life.

And as if the situation wasn't bad enough here is the arrival of more executioners who surely have good intentions...

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:22

>Mei is small again and healed... shame it had to come with the cost of tree dad, albeit willingly, giving his life.

Audience mourning Hoko...Gantetsusai mourning the loss of waifu Mei.

LeonKevlar2026-01-25 17:16

###Stitches!

* [Fem-Rien 1](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/7d2e70b212f9.jpg)

* [Fem-Rien 2](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0a546707071d.jpg)

* [Nude Tensen](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/8b8d264d0c79.jpg)

[Damn, Gabimaru!](https://i.imgur.com/7cuJQa7.jpeg) Dude just recovered from amnesia, and now he's asking everyone to jump him so he can warm up. [Watching Gabimaru fighting with his eyes closed](https://i.imgur.com/MehJ7bZ.jpeg) and just by purely sensing their tao was pretty awesome. He pretty much already [figured out a new way to fight the Tensen.](https://i.imgur.com/sd4oqgf.jpeg) just from that fight.

[I always love it how anime characters cut their hair perfectly](https://i.imgur.com/M3tchyD.jpeg) using a blade. [Touma even got the little braid](https://i.imgur.com/mDwctaG.jpeg) on the side with his new haircut.

Not gonna lie, for a second there, [I thought Chobei had won](https://i.imgur.com/2SUSusA.jpeg) against Rien, but I guess [it was never going to be that easy.](https://i.imgur.com/N5u0P1H.jpeg) He's lucky that he fascinated Rien enough that they decided to take him back to the castle and inspect him rather than kill him.

I know there was plenty of important exposition here, but the fact that [Chobei got all of that while he's about to perform bochu jutsu with Rien](https://i.imgur.com/z6rAvvn.jpeg) was pretty funny. In all seriousness tho, [the dude made the right choice here.](https://i.imgur.com/9XE4iy3.jpeg) By allying with the Tensen, he could also save Touma from being turned into tan. He got to have sex **and** save his brother, that's a pretty good deal. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I can't believe we transitioned from horny to sad with [Hoko sacrificing himself to save Mei.](https://i.imgur.com/3VyKJQB.jpeg) Not gonna lie, I genuinely teared up [when she said goodbye to him in Chinese.](https://i.imgur.com/MlGuFTL.jpeg) T_T

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:24

Who needs Radar Sense when you've got "Tao Sense?" Gabimaru was really flexing on basically everybody there.

Admittedly he's a samurai trained in cutting heads so I guess being able to perfectly cut his hair isn't totally out of the realm of possibility lol.

Chobei didn't win the combat fight but one could argue he won in the sense of getting to bed Rien and be on top during said sex session. Why do the Tensen's female forms have to be so impossibly hot!?

Hoko wasn't Mei's bio dad but he was the dad that stepped up when it mattered and saved her, and that was enough.

flashmozzg2026-01-25 17:32

Xu Fu mentioned.

NintendoMasterNo12026-01-25 18:35

No matter where you go it all comes back to Fate

Boondi_ladoo2026-01-25 17:33

It was really great

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-25 17:35

- [I see where Fuchi is coming from, but damn…](https://i.imgur.com/V3zmKqT.png) [](#sadholo)

- [Tamiya is still calling him that?](https://i.imgur.com/p8fFD3v.png) [](#kukuku)

- [Sasuga, Gabimaru.](https://i.imgur.com/McMUzJh.png)

- [Ooh, pretty cool visualization of Gabimaru sensing things with tao!](https://i.imgur.com/CTL8lPO.png) [](#neat)

- [Now *that* is an interesting way for Gabimaru to fight.](https://i.imgur.com/1o3Yckd.png) [](#harukathink)

- [Toma cut his hair…](https://i.imgur.com/faMj5Yp.png) [](#frustration)

- [Oh damn…](https://i.imgur.com/n6fRmuA.png)

- [That does not sound good…](https://i.imgur.com/44PmJyd.png)

- [So the Tensen *are* creating an Elixir of Immortality.](https://i.imgur.com/vHi4Zay.png) [](#csikon)

- [Interesting that Mei and Rien were specifically depicted as adults in this flashback when the other Tensen aren’t.](https://i.imgur.com/kkzg3zX.png) [](#harukathonk) – [Oh I guess it’s because Rien and Mei were first.](https://i.imgur.com/R8x0bC9.png)

- [Oh boy…](https://i.imgur.com/4arZf6k.png)

- [Mei’s arm turned into a tree…](https://i.imgur.com/NSx8843.png) [](#spooked)

- [Aw…](https://i.imgur.com/2mTEjGX.png) [](#makicry)

- [Okay yeah this made me cry a little.](https://i.imgur.com/C6tv8bK.png) [](#elsieqq)

- [LMAO, this is an even funnier nickname than Chibi/Shortymaru.](https://i.imgur.com/Rl0aNp5.png) [](#laughter)

- [And so the other Asaemon + Iwagakure ninjas are here…](https://i.imgur.com/d7vyrU7.png) [](#popcorn2)

flashmozzg2026-01-25 17:40

> LMAO, this is an even funnier nickname than Chibi/Shortymaru.

Hearing Nekomaru gave me Danganronpa 2 flashbacks xD

Frontier2462026-01-25 17:59

Gantetsusai is equal opportunity in giving characters appropriate nicknames based on their appearance lol.

CSW37882026-01-25 17:35

Episode was goddam packed while people were fucking/training/lore-explaining/having emothional farewell all over the place.

Also show's quality isn't dropping at all, im gonna stop doubting mappa treatment

Iiyambon2026-01-25 17:41

Toma hair could be used for a nice 300 dollar wig

mmcjawa_reborn2026-01-25 17:52

Random thoughts

Gantetsusai continues to be the dialogue superstar, what with his nicknames for Gabimaru and his distress about Waifu Mei going away.

Poor Fuchi is too sad to go full Mengele :(

The show continues to do a good job of surprising me. We got some decent action with Gabimaru "hey everyone I feel rusty why don't you all try to attack me at once", we got some heart-touching scenes as Mei's father sacrifices himself for her (Although really...it's not much of a sacrifice if you are reduced to a disembodied head that is going to lose sapience and become a tree shortly), and then "WHEN IN ROME" as Chobe makes the ultimate "sacrifice" by agreeing to hot Tensen sex, who are even considerate enough to let him be on top. Although thinking of your brother as you bang a hot plant person is..uh..definitely a choice

Speaking of Tensen, we got an explanation of the islands origin and a possible ultimate big bad (assuming he is still alive and Rien isn't just running the show). And even a big villain plot which seems to involve turning all of Japan into another bigger version of this island.

FarCritical2026-01-25 17:53

Many have slain divine beings, but there are probably not as much who can say they've gone top with one.

Lmao at Blade Dragon dude "promoting" his nickname for Gabimaru to Nekomaru from Chibimaru

ARES_GOD2026-01-25 17:59

It should've been me with Rien.

But on a serious note this episode was great we got some huge reveals here and probably the thing I like the most about the series is the pacing you actually feel the urgency of the situation and no dragging or wasting time on random subplots or forced drama.

Chobei is really an interesting use case even the tensen especially Rien find him and his body/tao quite interesting and he actually sticks to his mantra of adapt consume playing into the situation and doing what it takes to survive.

Find out about the former emperor and how the tensen are and this island was great.
Also Gabaimaru figuring out a way to redirect tao vs the group realizing that you cant defeat someone that has 1000 years on you advantage on a power system and a body made for it the best way is to use their strength against them.

Now I like the goal of the tensen being to make the actual elixir of immortality but wanting to use everyone from the mainland.

Also the end credit scene was funny Gantetsusai is great lol but we also have Shugen and the others showing up on the island.

I have a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kb2BVr4VEE) review if anyone is interested. Thank You.

International_Leg6662026-01-25 18:04

Yes. Tao is life '.'

zenithfury2026-01-25 18:10

I wonder if Captain Hook-dono realizes that Nurugai is a girl, lol. He is clearly not happy that the number of hot women on the island is fluctuating wildly.

The 2nd wave of human explorers seem a lot stronger than the first wave... I suppose that it makes sense to send a scouting team full of expendable people before you commit your heavy hitters. Each ninja is probably on par with Gabimaru and Yuzuriha. I recall that in the last season that Gabimaru's leader is rumored to be someone who went to the island and returned with great power. It will be interesting if he shows up.

I'm gonna miss Groot. Him and Mei as a little family was probably the only nice thing on this island of horrors.

Florac2026-01-25 18:23

> I suppose that it makes sense to send a scouting team full of expendable people before you commit your heavy hitters.

The first team might have had a lower average but contained plenty of heavy hitters already

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-25 18:50

I am Groot!!!

Father and Daughter final moments together 😭

BoyTitan2026-01-25 19:27

Nurugai is a kid so doesn't matter. Men of culture see the world in 3 things. Women, Men, Kids.

Leumas1172026-01-25 21:31

I thought they established that Gabimaru is firmly the strongest ninja.
Like it took a team of his allies and the element of surprise just to capture him.

Syokhan2026-01-25 22:12

> I wonder if Captain Hook-dono realizes that Nurugai is a girl

He called her "[bouya](https://jisho.org/search/%E5%9D%8A%E3%82%84)", so... nope :p

xhakami2026-01-25 18:17

Ye, I would also be "adapting" if I was in his position tbh.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-25 18:22

So many developments in this episode. Gabimaru making discoveries with tao, the backstory on the island, Choubei's fight with Rien turning into a situation where he performs bochu jutsu with them, Houko dying to save Mei and now the second wave has made their appearance.

I do like that Shion was the only one able to block Gabimaru's tao attack, if I'm remembering correctly him being blind actually helps him deal with tao, right?

There really is no other way than performing bochu jutsu for Choubei, I do really appreciate how much he thinks about what he can do best to keep Touma safe. But now even Touma is putting himself out there to get stronger to protect Choubei, I still think the two are going to have a tragic ending with how much Choubei is messing with his own body, but I really like seeing this kind brotherly love which I don't think you see as often. I like how Touma braided his hair like Choubei.

Houko's death scene went quicker than I expected, just as I was welling up Mei takes his tao lol. But her saying goodbye in their language was a really sweet touch.

Gantetsusai at the post-credit scene was hilarious, I really enjoy how honest the guy is. And I like how he went from Chibimaru to Nekomaru lol.

Adensty2026-01-25 18:26

Tensen cannot be outdone when it comes to Tao but their overwhelming Tao can definitely be used against them.

The lore-drop was kinda hot today, ngl. Chobei had to decide whether to go along with Rien’s ‘research’ or die. You don't really get that choice often.

And then we get the tearjerker with Hoko sacrificing himself for Mei. Hoko thought he forcefully made her his daughter but Mei did feel like a family with him. This along with the [OST](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shs5jtNoEYQ) that played hit right in the feels. Still waiting for the international release. Hopefully, they do it after S2 is over.

runevault2026-01-25 19:24

Really impressed with this episode. I had to check the time at one point to make sure it was not double length, yet nothing felt rushed. Lot of lore explanation, a fight and a sexy fight, plus a moment of sadness. Though at least with plant daddy he was already dying so his sacrifice likely gives her a lot more time than what he was going to have.

I forget the term but something of Mei's was mentioned being 'destroyed' and that was why using too much tao started making her turn into a tree lady. I'm curious if sexy time or something else would let her heal that.

physicianextender2026-01-25 23:21

Her “ovule” among other terms. I’m assuming since the tensen are human-plant hybrids and are both male and female, they need both masculine and female energy in place to function properly. If half of Mei’s energy was destroyed, it would make sense that her power and healing are limited by that!

runevault2026-01-25 23:33

Yup that would make sense. The question becomes is there a technique to heal it or give her a new one? Maybe if they defeat another Tensen they can take theirs and give it to her.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-25 19:27

Huh, so blue-haired Tensen is not the main antagonist here, the OG sage is still somethere on the island?

And I still wonder how arrival of 4 new executives and shinobi corps will change the dynamic here.

kidface2026-01-25 19:48

Amazing episode.

crow_nagla2026-01-25 20:06

proof that man will fuck anything
(I mean... if it doesn't kill you... or so they say, I think)

CordobezEverdeen2026-01-25 20:08

It's literally the meme of the prostitute approaching a car and saying "50 ~~f~~bucks* and I'll do anything" and Chobe answered "Please give me an info dump"

Good man.

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-25 20:14

I alwyas forget the brothers' names, but why do I get the feeling now that they might end up as enemies, if the younger one starts bonding with the main group and the older one continues losing his humanity? I don't like either of them that much so it wouldn't be that sad if it happens.

Interestingly the origin of the island seems to be a sort of chinese mystic versio. of Doctor Moreau, using tao instead of "science" for his experiments. I think we got the high level version of this already in the first season, from the tree person if I recall correctly?

But it turns out the tensen (or the hermit who perhaps still rules over them) want to take their operation back to the mainland and turn everyone into the elixir or into the creatures.

And we learn that Mei was actually one of a pair of the original tensen. Sadly we lose Mr Tree as he sacrifices himself to heal Mei.

Despite a few action scenes this was mostly expositionary episode to reveal the deeper background of the island and its rulers to us. And of course the final revelation shows us another wave of ninja a d samurai has landed. Hopefully they prove to be interesting characters, not merely faceless enemies for our protgonists to cut a swathe through (can you tell I'm not super excited by this development? Prove me wrong, show!)

TichoSlicer2026-01-25 20:25

FOR SCIENCE! \\o/

Leumas1172026-01-25 21:32

I appreciate that in the sparring match Gabimaru didn't attack the kid. Just moved her out of the way while deflecting the adults.

Wolfencreek2026-01-25 21:42

Bro really said: "If you can't beat em, Fuck em"

SciFiXhi2026-01-25 21:49

Wow, *such* a dilemma Choubei. "Do I die in a completely doomed escape attempt, or do I fuck this immortal hottie and get a big power-up? Decisions, decisions."

illonamoon2026-01-25 22:30

Choubei is the unluckiest, luckiest man in anime. I cannot think of another character that accidentally runs into the final boss, does a decent 1v1, loses but doesn't get killed, gets all the lore info, and then proceeds to get cracked right after.