Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2

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*Jigokuraku Season 2*, episode 4

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PeaceAlien2026-02-01 16:31

Compared to the first season, the death count has been low so far.

Unfortunately for our main group, the people who have come only appear to be more threats, especially targeting Gabimaru

flashmozzg2026-02-01 16:54

My bet on that "want to go home" guy eventually siding with them (at least temporarily) since he seems to be on more of the pragmatic side.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:03

I can already see him and Yuzuriha commiserating over their shared purple hair and desire to get as far away from this island as possible.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:04

>Compared to the first season, the death count has been low so far.

We have that one dude just killing himself just to prove the Iwagakure will do anything they're told to do. They never even made it to the island!

mythriz2026-02-01 20:19

boat rides are dangerous, man

NanDemoKnaives2026-02-01 17:43

I'm sure the count will get a lot higher by the end of the season with how many ninjas have joined.

LowraAwry2026-02-01 21:14

>Compared to the first season, the death count has been low so far.

Tbf, the weak have been culled, so the strong remain. For now at least.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-02-01 16:32

So much for reinforcement. Shugen’s one of those jerkoffs with a hard on for their own rigid view of justice. Guy’s a psychopath. I worry what’ll happen when his group meets Gabimaru’s gang. They don’t exactly have the luxury of killing each other when the whole damn island is already trying to that already. Bigger fish to fry and all that.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:02

I don't think he's a true psycopath. I think the empathy and loyalty he shows his fellow Asaemon is genuine, because it's clear he **cares.**

It's just that he can't see criminals as worthy of that empathy or humanity and can be nothing more than a grim reaper towards them and anyone associated with them.

Niwaka_Samurai2026-02-01 20:09

But he's definitely gonna execute the Asaemons who joined hands with criminals even if it's for a good reason. So he's still a psychopath who can't be reasoned with.

WhoiusBarrel2026-02-01 16:35

Hearing about Shugen's feats was already bad, but to see him shedding tears while preaching his ideals was a crazy red flag.

Its always those justice-heads that are the scariest lunatics, bro is already one scary motherfucker just from his lifeless eyes.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:01

Shugen is the type of guy who, if you're on the same side as him, will be your ride or die soul brother, the best and most understanding pal you've ever met, the guy who will go to bat for you when nobody else does.

But if you are on the **other** side you barely register as a human and deserve nothing more than absolute death.

On an island where enforcers and convicts have come together to survive, he basically represents the exact opposite.

letmewriteyouup2026-02-01 17:34

Bro's an Astartes

I_am_BEOWULF2026-02-01 19:46

And the most unhinged one - a fucking Black Templar, from the looks of it.

TeronTheGorefiend2026-02-01 23:06

[*Purging with my kin!**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCBOTdKHVs)

Dr-G0NZ0_4202026-02-01 18:23

Bro is a npc from overlord. If you are from nazarick, than he will cherish and help you. But you are anyone not from nazarick or betrayed them, he will see you as an insect who should be squashed.

shad792026-02-01 18:44

Yep, [Shugen](https://imgchest.com/p/md7o5ax5l4p) is definitely a very bad news for [Gabimaru and his party](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/2911be4048c0.png), especially after what we learned about his past in [this episode](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr5a8nl7p).

Of the new Asaemon characters, I also didn't like [Kiyomaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp456mz6v75). He's a very arrogant little jerk, judging by his actions today, so I can't wait to see how he fares on the island, and I certainly won't miss him if he dies there.

Lock3down2212026-02-01 20:54

Shugen didn't just kill the men but the women and the children too.

Ikari_212026-02-01 22:26

He must really hate sand…

BosuW2026-02-01 21:22

Bro really embodying lawful evil. He has a code but he will not be swayed by anything if it leads him to become a demon.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-02-01 22:46

He may be the bigger danger than Tensen here.

OldInstruction53682026-02-01 23:25

Dude, I had to kill the baby too. See, if I didn't kill the baby, he'd inherit ill gotten gains and grow up believing that crime pays!

Can't you... can't you just *seize* the ill gotten gains and put it into the "orphan fund" for the local prefecture or something?

You know, so you don't have to kill infants just because their dad was a scumbag?

travelingWords2026-02-01 16:42

Is this anime any good? I watched the first few episodes of season 1 and looked like they avoided animating the very thing the anime was set up as. A battle anime?

You can downvote all you want. They hyped up that fights against the dude with a gazillions weapons. Before the initial clash they cut straight to the battle field riddled with weapons and the bad guy defeated.

SpecialistAd64902026-02-01 16:49

Very.

Lodju2026-02-01 17:42

It's more than just "battle anime."

You probably got downvotes because you came to ask that in a season 2 episode discussion.

But if you want to watch an anime solely for the battles, i wouldn't watch this one even though it has some fun fights.

a1oner_bvcksn62026-02-01 16:51

Jikka is so shrewd I sincerely hope he lives to tell the tale of all this wild goose chase. Well, to his credit, he did already manage once--second time around should be a walk in the park, right?

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:07

He doesn't want to be there but he's going to vibe and try to enjoy himself before he inevitably has to unsheathe that sword he apparently can't unleash as one would narratively expect.

JapanPhoenix2026-02-01 17:12

Chekhov's Sword

Meiolore2026-02-01 20:57

Hmm what if using the sword will reduce his lifespan for a sure kill?

NanDemoKnaives2026-02-01 17:41

I think he's already used up his luck to go home.

BosuW2026-02-01 21:16

And he seems to know it

shad792026-02-01 18:54

Yeah, I hope so too, [he's just too much entertaining](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/2badc074ac4a.png) to just die on that damn island! I bet he'd make a great duo with [Gantetsusai](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/53c974fdd585.png).

mucklaenthusiast2026-02-02 00:20

Important to note: There are very few people (if any) who made it back alive (as in: The characters don't know any who made it back, but they might exist, e.g. the ninja chief)

He was also praised for his skill, which is rare for these "older scumbag who is really skilled but also avoids any conflict or work or...anything really"

I really enjoyed how he was characterised by the ninja: She couldn't get a read on him.

I already really like the new characters, they are fun.

VoidRay7282026-02-01 16:53

Fuchi casually dropping the fact that Sagiri had a crush on Shugen was surprising. Some story needs to be told there.

So they sent an army of ninjas from the same village as Gabimaru to the island with a side mission to kill Gabimaru since they all hate him apparently. Makes me wonder again if Yui is still alive... wouldn't the ninjas have gotten to her?

Frontier2462026-02-01 16:59

>Fuchi casually dropping the fact that Sagiri had a crush on Shugen was surprising. Some story needs to be told there.

I love how Sagiri turned into a flustered maiden upon being reminded of her first love.

And then she finds out said first love also killed babies...

>So they sent an army of ninjas from the same village as Gabimaru to the island with a side mission to kill Gabimaru since they all hate him apparently. Makes me wonder again if Yui is still alive... wouldn't the ninjas have gotten to her?

She's the chiefs' daughter so that might spare her, even if he probably doesn't have any use for her beyond her body as a woman.

BosuW2026-02-01 21:17

> And then she finds out said first love also killed babies...

Never meet your heroes...?

El_grandepadre2026-02-01 19:58

> Makes me wonder again if Yui is still alive... wouldn't the ninjas have gotten to her?

Given he was among the best of them, he could've been able to hide her in a place they can't trace.

Swiftcheddar2026-02-01 23:34

> Fuchi casually dropping the fact that Sagiri had a crush on Shugen was surprising. Some story needs to be told there.

I mean, he's handsome, charming and forthright, that's probably the entire story.

The blonde girl seems to be in love with him too.

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Frontier2462026-02-01 16:59

Guy had a main character-esque face and voice too.

Frontier2462026-02-01 16:57

The Shogun wants his Elixir of life, and if that means sending more bodies to the island...he'll do it. Even if that means sending the remaining Asaemon, as well as unranked but as deadly as any ranked Asaemon Kiyomaru (Maaya Uchida!) and Isuzu (Sayaka Ohara!), along with Shugen, Jikka, and a whole bunch of Iwagakure Ninja.

Kiyo-chan is short but more than makes up for it in skill and attitude, even if said attitude is bad and he's VERY confrontational. Isuzu, for her part, is the only other woman in the Asaemon after Sagiri and is surprisingly cute and sweet despite her large stature. But don't get on her bad side.

The Iwagakure Ninja are hardcore. They are tools only to service the Shogun (or their masters') ends...and if asked to kill themselves, they'll sing a song and brutally stab themselves through the neck to fulfill said order. And they're going to that island to finally finish off Gabimaru.

They haven't even made it on the island and they've already lost someone. And the Asaemon are only concerned with their fellow Asaemon and fully prepared to kill any criminal who gets in their way. Is it any surprise Jikka thinks they're just bringing more death and destruction with them.

Shugen is one of the top ranked Asaemon for a reason. Not only is he skilled, but he takes what he's learned from his Asaemon, his cherished comrades and friends, and applies it to himself. Meaning he can defeat a monster without even needing to draw his blade from the Shogun!

Yes, Shugen has a very absolute black and white morality, and is very brutal and uncompromising to criminals...but also he's a really good guy and Sagiri's first crush. I mean, can you blame her? He's the one who believed in her and pushed her to became a ranked Asaemon! Even Isuzu looks like she's crushing hard on him.

I mean, sure, he's the type of person who thinks criminals are corrupt by blood and that means he has to execute their families in front of them...and literally parading the dead corpse of a crime boss' baby in front of him...okay, never mind, they're all probably screwed with Shugen there.

Shugen does not take it well finding Eizen's...half a corpse. Eizen is the one who took him in and was a true mentor who molded him, along with the fellow Asaemon's, back home. The least he can do is give him a proper burial.

Kiyo and Isuzu can agree on one thing: if Shugen is in the middle of something, he will NOT be interrupted. And Isuzu has a Darth Maul katana thing going on while Kiyo is a spinning top of death. The Iwagakure Ninja, for their part, believe in strength in numbers. And Jikka...apparently can't unleash his sword for some reason, a point of contention with Shugen, but he's definitely someone you should keep your eye on. Even if he just wants to get out of there.

Shugen is so ticked off he deliberately chips his precious shogun sword to show how much he's ready to destroy everything on this island like they destroyed the man he adored. That cabbage head is not making it to Chisen after all that torture.

Our main characters need to get the elixir and get off this island, but despite knowing enough about tao that they can use against the Tensen...are they obligated to be a team? When there's nothing connecting them together outside shared interest, and even that's flimsy?

But against Shion's expectations...everyone comes together. Even if it's because Yuzuriha needs meat shields, Gantetsusai wants to fight a Tensen, Gabimaru is logical, Toma wants to find his brother, and Sagiri and Fuchi have their duty...they're sticking as a team! And there was no way Shion was going to ditch Nurugai.

zenithfury2026-02-01 18:23

> But against Shion's expectations...everyone comes together. Even if it's because Yuzuriha needs meat shields, Gantetsusai wants to fight a Tensen, Gabimaru is logical, Toma wants to find his brother, and Sagiri and Fuchi have their duty...they're sticking as a team! And there was no way Shion was going to ditch Nurugai.

The ones who end up on Sagiri's team are mostly the ones with nicer personalities, even Gabimaru doesn't behave like a regular ninja because of his attachment to his wife's memory. Sagiri's team members have also gone through their baptism of fire, so in terms of battle experience they are probably on even terms with the 2nd wave, even if Shugen is the best fighter in his clan. I get the feeling that even if the first wave manages to secure the elixir, they will try to bargain for amnesty for all the criminals. Naturally, this might put them at odds with Shugen's personal philosophy.

Armdel2026-02-01 16:59

So 4 executioners and a ton of shinobi? And it doesn't look like they'll be much help to our main characters, at least not at first.

Shugen especially looks like he is ready to kill the entire main cast no questions asked. he even went and dulled his sword...

And the shinobi seem to mainly be there to just assassinate Gabimaru.

The other 3 executioners; tall hot blonde, short silverhair, and the purple haired man at least seem like they could see reason and cooperate for survival

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:19

I'm grateful that we have now added a tall and cute muscle mommy to the cast.

mmcjawa_reborn2026-02-01 18:11

I got "more lethal" Milly from Trigun vibes from muscle mommy

CordobezEverdeen2026-02-01 18:27

Stories always need one of those at least.

Vaadwaur2026-02-01 21:09

Too bad she's going to get lead into bochu jitsu pretty fast...

Sad-Association-92912026-02-01 17:02

I'm not sure replacing Sagiri and Gabimaru totally not at all romantic antics with some self-righteous but very powerful psychopath is that great of a deal, but you can't have everything.

Needless to say, don't like the new guy. Seems like a perfect fit with the idiot shogun since he'll have no problems with killing anyone the shogun might want killed. Might yet become the main antagonist.
Wonder if the ninja will just all die along the way, they don't to care very much so far.

The giant asaemon girl is damn cute though, wish she had better judgment than to have a crush on that asshole. And then Jikka (check spelling) is playing the role of a fraud, but I don't trust him. He is the only person that got out of the island so far.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:19

>The giant asaemon girl is damn cute though, wish she had better judgment than to have a crush on that asshole.

Hey now, even Sagiri fell for him! Well, before she found out how unhinged he was, but still!

Sad-Association-92912026-02-01 17:23

Yeah, I know, I can't really blame them, he's kind and charming and supports them when everyone else is like 'go get pregnant and do housework like a good woman' and he's not looking bad either. It seems the higher ups hide his more messed up side, too.

Various_Length_49052026-02-01 17:12

They went all out with Shugen's presentation and made him as terrifying as possible

nichodemus32026-02-01 17:17

These firsts few episodes has been quite interesting. Hells Paradise is slowly becoming my favorite show of the season

LeonKevlar2026-02-01 17:22

[Tall, tanned, and blonde lady voiced by Ohara Sayaka?](https://i.imgur.com/qNeOJVR.jpeg) I love her already. I also love how she's cute and polite but [immediately turns into a badass](https://i.imgur.com/oK2bamr.jpeg) when it's finally time to fight. Too bad she's probably going to be an enemy of Gabimaru's group, tho. I just hope she'll be more reasonable than Shugen.

As for Shugen, the dude is absolutely terrifying. [He's the kind of person you'd want on your side](https://i.imgur.com/zJXpTCA.jpeg) because the moment he brands you as an enemy and sees you as evil, [the dude can commit horrifying acts](https://i.imgur.com/MSUEhxs.jpeg) that he justifies in the name of justice. Sagiri is definitely gonna struggle once they finally meet again.

And then there's the Iwagakure ninjas! [**WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!**](https://i.imgur.com/93WvSwi.jpeg) Without hesitation and with a smile on his face, the dude committed suicide just because the kid told him to. The fact that they can do this makes them equally as terrifying as Shugen. And they're all there to hunt down Gabimaru O_O

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:35

Just when you think Sayaka Ohara can only play Erza, MILFS or baddies, she ends up voicing a flustered and sweet amazon who is still kind of a baddie in a fight.

What a contrast between all those happy memories of him with his fellow Asaemon versus that visual of him holding the dead carcass of a baby in front of his criminal father. But I guess that's Shugen in a nutshell.

It's going to be really awkward for when the Asaemon's all reconnect on opposing sides that don't even really need to oppose each other. Like, they grew up together but slowly Sagiri/Shion/Fuchi have been transitioning out of the black and white morality dogma while Shugen believes in it to an absolute degree and Isuzu and Kiyo will basically follow his lead.

Meanwhile Jikka doesn't give a @#$% about anything that's not getting off this island.

letmewriteyouup2026-02-01 17:42

> The fact that they can do this makes them equally as terrifying as Shugen.

It's the opposite for me. They are not particularly skilled (took several of them to take down the giant grunts) and have no self-worth whatsoever. They are just a worse parallel to the Sennin's throwaway monsters.

Hunter06552026-02-01 18:19

That's the Genin you gotta wait to see what the leader can do.

Cheesemacher2026-02-01 19:03

Yeah, you have to keep in mind they said the group consisted of four ninjas and over 50 of their subordinates. I would assume the three ninjas have some abilities up their sleeves.

zenithfury2026-02-01 18:13

They delightfully inverted the personalities of Isuzu and Kiyomaru, so that the big woman is shy and kind, and the little one is a demon.

Cheesemacher2026-02-01 19:00

>[**WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!**](https://i.imgur.com/93WvSwi.jpeg)

For a good while I wasn't sure if it was some kind of trick or if he could regenerate afterwards.

DietrichDoesDamage2026-02-01 17:22

The ninja killing himself while singing and going straight into the throat singing was great

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:37

Didn't need to make his own death as graphic and brutal as possible, but he did.

jaber242026-02-01 21:24

He must have had some poison on him or sth to die fast in case he got caught

BosuW2026-02-01 22:18

If we view it through a realistic approach, even the strongest poison still takes a few minutes to kill a person. A blade will be much faster.

Hugokarenque2026-02-02 01:41

Its also common in these settings for ninjas to build up resistance towards poisons as part of their training so it would probably take even longer to die.

epperjuice2026-02-01 17:23

Kiyomaru Ackerman

DarkHorse02026-02-01 18:15

Exactly what I thought when I saw him do the spinning slashes, lol.

CordobezEverdeen2026-02-01 18:28

He's got that small hitbox buff.

BosuW2026-02-01 21:23

MAPPA putting that AoT experience to work

Fusifufu2026-02-01 17:28

Didn't expect that Shinobi, who for a brief moment had some kind of important character vibe, to just go and kill himself for real. Was a cool moment to establish the lore and how they view themselves as tools.

Though perhaps it was also just some illusion technique and he's not dead or was never real in the first place.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:36

Also he passed the baton to that oni mask individual who totally doesn't look unhinged or depraved at all!

Sad-Association-92912026-02-02 00:53

To be fair, the whole village looks like they were elsewhere where the hinges were being distributed (except for Yui, mysteriously)

zenithfury2026-02-01 18:28

I kind of expected it because it's the sort of hardcore attitude that you expect from samurai and shinobi, in shows like Shogun for example. But a wise leader doesn't whimsically sacrifice great fighters, lol.

BosuW2026-02-01 21:15

> But a wise leader doesn't whimsically sacrifice great fighters, lol.

That's why it was a kid who did it. May be strong but very inexperienced. Shinsenkyou exists to rest and break man made structures of order so I foresee him and especially Shugen having a bad time.

OldInstruction53682026-02-01 23:11

Sure, it was a spoiled brat, but that's when the adults were supposed to step in and say "throwing a tool over board just because you can doesn't prove you are powerful, it proves you are a dipshit."

Except Shugen is even more warped in the head. He doesn't want the ninja there, doesn't trust them, and isn't planning on using them in the first place. So what does it matter if they start killing each other?

Sad-Association-92912026-02-02 00:56

Yeah, for Shugen it's just saving time, besides he doesn't care, the shogunate official seems to have enough worries already and doesn't trust the group either and Jikka is just too lazy to do anything.

BosuW2026-02-01 21:13

The illusion is their loyalty, but I 100% believe he's dead for the sake of their real mission. They really got any mentality.

NinokuNANI2026-02-01 22:08

I made the loudest "WELP 🫡" sound once he started singing and grabbed the blade.

AAA_BATT2026-02-01 17:29

Shugen the type of dude i'd be praying on their downfall

linux_n00by2026-02-01 17:35

shugen is the Itachi of Jigokuraku

letmewriteyouup2026-02-01 17:39

All the screentime they got only seems to be setting up the ninja squads for bland background NPC deaths. Except the lead one perhaps, he'll probably reach and try 1v1 with Gabi and lose

EIement2026-02-01 17:39

Fantastic episode overall. The writing and story continues to be my main reason of loving this.

But, I'm so confused as to why the head of the shinobi kidnapped Gabimaru and killed his parents and then proceeded to train him, but is now telling the shinobi who just arrived on the island to kill him? There is so much more to the story/Gabimaru's up bringing that we are missing here and I'm so intrigued to find out more.

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:50

If I recall correctly the point of no return for Gabimaru was when he was planning to leave the village with Yui before he was betrayed, so he's basically a traitor they need to take care of now versus when he was Iwagakure's strongest ninja.

It even sounds like the plan was that they would slip in and be the ones to actually kill him on the day of his execution.

EIement2026-02-01 18:14

Hmm, ok. Thanks for reminding me. I still think there is something more to that backstory that we are missing though, no? If the head supposedly got the elixir since Gabimaru remembers the scene of him stabbing a sword through his own head and him surviving/regenerating, has he been on the island? And why did he choose to kidnap Gabimaru specifically? Or should I not be looking into it that deeply? haha

Frontier2462026-02-01 18:25

I think Gabimaru's parents were also planning to defect before he killed them and then took in their son to raise as his personal weapon as one final "screw you" to his parents.

NanDemoKnaives2026-02-01 17:40

I already thought we were going to see more deaths but things are going to be wild with Shugen's shock from seeing Eizen's dead body, he has no-one to sharpen his sword anymore. Shugen is really messed up after hearing Shion's knowledge of the event. Ninjas have their own agenda with Gabimaru and I'm sure we'll see Sagiri, Shion and maybe even Fuchi clash with Shugen.

Jikka is so relatable, I found it so funny when that ninja leader was wondering what he was thinking about and it's still "I want to go home" lol.

It was cool to see the Shugen, Kiyomaru and Isuzu's fighting styles. Kiyomaru I particularly found really cool to see, his style is so flashy.

Meiolore2026-02-01 21:02

Does anyone remember the rankings of the executioner? I don't want to search it up to avoid spoilers.

I thought Eizen is going to be important, but he got killed in one episode lol. He seemed to be one of the higher ranking one.

I just remember that Shugen is 1st, Jikka as 3rd, and Sagiri is 11th.

Shaggy_daldo2026-02-01 21:18

I’m pretty sure Eizen was 1st, he was clan head or in charge of the Yamada at least. I could be misremembering. But I thought he was 1st/head, Shugen was 2nd (now 1st), and Jikka was 3rd (now 2nd). Not sure on Sagiri. Been awhile since I watched the first season though so again, could be misremembering.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-02-01 22:58

Sagiri was the last of the ranked ones. Not because she is the weakest but because clan head was not very willing to give her ranked number at all.

jaber242026-02-01 21:25

Eizen was rank 1

BosuW2026-02-01 21:26

> Jikka is so relatable, I found it so funny when that ninja leader was wondering what he was thinking about and it's still "I want to go home" lol.

Bro has no secret agenda he just understands the circumstances

FarCritical2026-02-01 17:45

It'll be interesting to see Shugen attempt his "execute their entire bloodline" tactic on the Tensen when they inevitably cross paths, but sheesh as if the island didn't have enough freaks already.

The way the gang immediately followed Shion back in like a bunch of ducklings lmao

Frontier2462026-02-01 17:48

>It'll be interesting to see Shugen attempt his "execute their entire bloodline" tactic on the Tensen when they inevitably cross paths, but sheesh as if the island didn't have enough freaks already.

Somebody protect Mei!

>The way the gang immediately followed Shion back in like a bunch of ducklings lmao

At least as a group they already vibe well together, if nothing else.

Meiolore2026-02-01 20:59

>The way the gang immediately followed Shion back in like a bunch of ducklings lmao

While they don't say it explicitly, at this point they must've been slightly traumatised by the entire island experience lol. Sticking in a group provides much needed comfort

BosuW2026-02-01 21:21

They all know they'd already be dead had they been alone...

Except Tamiya. He truly just vibing and if he dies he'll just tell himself it was a skill issue

Magnafeana2026-02-01 18:00

>Though she is a woman

😑 Didn’t need to put that little tidbit in there, mate, but all right.

Isuzu is adorable. **Please let her live**.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat

Was…? Was taking off that part of your outfit necessary? But you showing bicep, and you have eye bags and dead eyes , so I don’t care.

Sagirin’s first love?!

🎶It’s just an infant. It’s just a boy🎶

I thought Isuzu was a demon slayer for a second.

He got dizzy, that’s so cute.

Daddy Shion and his baby ducks bye ✋🏾😭 I’d be immediately following him into a cave too, honestly. For the mission. Of course.

***

Ryota Suzuki is Shugen, but he was also Kurosawa (MC2) in <Cherry Magic>, and I’m just tickled with that.

Aza, Shugen, and Shion make me delusional. Put all three of them in a hunk show.

I like seeing infighting from a “lawful” group, so I’m very curious how Shugen will react to Sagarin, Shion, and Fuchi whenever they meet, especially Shion being his senior (if I’m understanding the ages right) yet working with criminals.

zenithfury2026-02-01 18:02

I like how evil and ruthless the ninja can be. Lots of shows can make ninjas heroic, but I think that the best kind of ninja character is completely willing to do anything for their leader, moral or immoral. And such a waste of an obviously elite ninja at the start.

I like how on Hell Island we still find time to tease Sagiri about her love life.

Seems like all Eizen managed to do is turn a psychotic child into a psychopathic man, for Crying Freeman over there. :p My favorite 2nd waver is Isuzu though.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-02-01 18:52

>I like how on Hell Island we still find time to tease Sagiri about her love life.

Sagiri having the same VA as Hayasaka Ai from Kaguya-sama makes her maiden behavior even better. It's such a perfect cast.

I_am_BEOWULF2026-02-01 19:55

> for Crying Freeman over there

[Top tier reference for a forgotten, old-school classic.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFbCiSsCuzo)

Shimmering-Sky2026-02-01 18:08

- [The kid seems very confident in their skills…](https://i.imgur.com/pJRFNyf.png)

- [Geez.](https://i.imgur.com/4ofsyOx.png) [](#spooked)

- [What the *fuck*?](https://i.imgur.com/gQWOMoW.png) [](#gasp)

- [So the chief really does want Gabimaru dead.](https://i.imgur.com/CqyvGnJ.png)

- [Wow…](https://i.imgur.com/8k9AxIj.png)

- [Ah, that explains why he said the sword was a gift from the shogun.](https://i.imgur.com/oQU0ejh.png) Also explains why he’s in full black compared to the others.

- [Oh–](https://i.imgur.com/NV9ktbZ.png) [](#flyingbunsofdoom)

- [Mm…](https://i.imgur.com/AdTM1Tk.png) [](#mug1)

- For a guy who died super early in season 1, Eizen sure still has a lot to do in flashbacks. [He even got a “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/njhcko.mp4)

- [Well I can’t say I’ve ever seen a samurai fight like *this* before.](https://i.imgur.com/XjuSIYE.png) [](#whatdidijustread)

- [Oh damn, Shugen actually *did* go and make his sword all damaged because Eizen isn’t here anymore.](https://i.imgur.com/kewRvrb.png) [](#emiliaohdear)

- [Oh boy.](https://i.imgur.com/waSwZGA.png)

- [So there’s five types of tao in total?](https://i.imgur.com/Cvhhp4R.png) [](#rengethink)

- [Hah, so they’re all sticking with Shion after all.](https://i.imgur.com/e8ZyhK2.png) So much for that protest, huh Yuzuriha?

- ED lead-in! [](#delighted)

Frontier2462026-02-01 18:29

I remember people were hard on Eizen for basically being one of the Asaemon telling Sagiri to go back and fulfill her womanly duties, but this was still the top Asaemon who cared for and mentored all of them at some point. And he still got unceremoniously killed off in like the 3rd (or 4th?) episode.

I love how Isuzu practices the Darth Maul school of swordplay lol.

So basically this is going to become a Pokemon battle of Tao to where they need to lean into type advantages/disadvantages. Gabimaru, I choose you!

I love how Yuzuriha's justification for sticking with them was "I'm going to need meat shields." Although it's funny how she's mentioned wanting to get off that island practically every episode. Now it's like her catchphrase lol.

Ok_Difference88752026-02-01 18:08

Is this the final season? Or will there be a season 3 or a movie? I know that the manga is pretty short

Hunter06552026-02-01 18:30

The anime is about half way through, depending on pacing I can see the final arc being a movie, I don't think it'll be long enough for a full season 3.

ARES_GOD2026-02-01 18:11

Shugen is terrifying seeing the world in only black and white absolutism.
I like this type of character but he is being built up a lot in this episode both power wise and personality wise.
I liked how much he valued that sword and outfit but rage overwhelmed that and blunted it to make it hurt as much as possible.

Isuzu is so cute lol.

Jikka also very suspicious for not being able to draw his sword ? Curious why.

The ninjas also with their goal of killing Gabimaru and is that guy at the start really dead ? I wouldnt be surprised if somehow they faked that he felt more important but it also makes sense if he is dead.

Escape and Elixir they still have to go through the Tensen so things are ramping up even more with some many people and groups in this death island and Chobei still on the inside.

I have a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esfq6GnHa0w) review if anyone is interested.

NekoCatSidhe2026-02-01 18:14

The whole episode was spent introducing the new characters…

Those ninja are completely insane, no wonder Gabimaru is like he is if they raised him. But with 50 of them, they gave me strong “expendable minions” vibes, even before their leader killed himself to make a point.

Shugen is bad news. I hate those kinds of self-righteous fanatics. The other three seemed more sensible, but since he is the leader, they will follow him. That said, they may have to fight the Tensen before they even meet Gabimaru and his group.

I wonder how many people will survive the island in the end, but I doubt that I will need more than one hand to count them. At least Gabimaru’s team has sensibly decided to wait until they actually escape before even thinking about betraying each other for the pardon.

Myrkrvaldyr2026-02-01 18:54

Yeah, Shugen is an extremist even if you can get where he's coming from. Ideally, he'd compromise while on the island, and once they get out, he can go back to hunting them, but he's too narrow-minded.

trash10002026-02-01 22:58

At this point he has not met an actual challenge to him in the island. Maybe he changes once he loses the feeling of being invincible.

LowraAwry2026-02-01 21:29

>Shugen is bad news. I hate those kinds of self-righteous fanatics.

My immediate thought and deep disappointment when we got to know him better, "oh no, he's a righteous one". It'll make for an interesting story but he'll probably get in the way of the main team's goals. Who knows. He may have a change of mind.

Syokhan2026-02-01 18:15

I know it's out of necessity, but I still got the fuzzies watching our group stick together without hesitation at the end. I've come to enjoy their dynamics a lot, please let them all get off the island safely.

And also, please don't let them cross Shugen's path. That guy is terrifying.

Frontier2462026-02-01 18:26

Everyone coming together like one big, loving, messed up found family.

Syokhan2026-02-01 21:01

> like one big, loving, messed up found family

Well the "loving" part is debatable, but yeah! :p

BosuW2026-02-01 21:32

I feel like they're setting up Sagiri to fight Shugen

Thinking back on it her own previous rigid view on criminals may have been something she copied from him, and she's moved way past that

CordobezEverdeen2026-02-01 18:24

Hell yeah Shugen is definitely our ally and he's super strong.

Wait he's a turbo psycho who's basically the meme of Batman beating up people for drinking Sprite? Hell nawh.

Also Chobe takes the "When in rome..." motto to heart. He's even wearing the ceremonial robes and stuff.

itsconsolefreaked2026-02-01 18:29

Feels like we will get an avenger meet up fighting altogether thingy

mmcjawa_reborn2026-02-01 18:31

Random thoughts

Okay, little kid Asaemon is a annoying asshole, but blonde muscle mommy one seems alright...kind of giving me Milly vibes from Trigun.

Shugen is absolutely terrifying though...just an utter black and white view of the world. If you are a criminal you deserve death..or if you are related or associated with a criminal. That's obviously going to make him opposed to Sagiri and Shion

I still don't trust Jikka, but he does seem to genuinely give off "This was suppose to be my day off" vibes that I don't think an out and out traitor would have. He is probably going to be the most practical of the four new Asaemon, and the one most likely to be cool with Sagiri and co.

the Shinobi seem certainly terrifying in there own way, even though Shugen kind of takes top place there for terrifying. A little worried that we are going to get a twist with head lady Shinobi that she might actually be Yui or something along the lines, but I might be reading too much on how the remaining portion of her mask would conceal the side of the face that is scarred. But I kind of feel the show would pull some shit like that.

Surprised everyone was so quick on choosing to stick together. Although Toma seems to be being a Diva about it.

djthomp2026-02-01 18:47

The lady ninja who seems to kind of in charge of them has me a bit suspicious. INB4 Gabimaru has a wife after all and she's here to kill him. Wrong hair color of course, but that hardly matters in a world where hair dye exists.

I can imagine Sagiri eventually having to deal with Shugen for the narrative hit of her having to kill or at least defeat her first crush.

Cheesemacher2026-02-01 18:48

Well, shit. That first ninja sure made an impression in the 5 seconds he had.

Ikari_212026-02-01 22:52

He had a cool design too with the dual swords and Tokyo ghoul eye lol big sad

DirCurrFluxCapacitor2026-02-01 19:07

Sagirin confirmed for *still* being the only sane Asaemon. The whole rest are nutjobs and psychopaths

Meiolore2026-02-01 21:04

The blind dude seems nice and chill though

NekoCatSidhe2026-02-01 21:29

Yes, the blind guy seems meant to be the Wise Old Master type. The blonde muscle girl also seems decent. The easygoing guy who just wants to go home is probably OK too.

The rest does seem completely nuts, although it makes sense that executioners would not be recruited among the most normal and stable people.

Syokhan2026-02-01 21:39

Hey, Tenza and Senta were okay too!

BosuW2026-02-01 22:21

Actually scratch Sagiri, Tenza was the most normal one! I remember Sagiri being moved to tears by Gabimaru going ham on the mob convicts back in Season 1 and Senta was willfully falling in love with a girl who would kill him!

Ikari_212026-02-01 22:50

Senta just like us frfr

BosuW2026-02-01 21:33

Eizen was pretty chill too from what little we've gotten from him mostly in flashbacks

FunnyFruk2026-02-02 01:42

Sanity is a curse for a job where you have to kill people.

shad792026-02-01 19:10

As I expected, the members of the new landing party definitely don't bode well for [Gabimaru and his allies](https://imgchest.com/p/bp456mzov75), especially [Shugen](https://imgchest.com/p/md7o5ax5l4p), considering [his past](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/fa4251bada0c.png), though I didn't like [Kiyomaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp456mz6v75) either.

All these [shinobi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/17f96cbc3d95.png) aren't good signs either (since [they're total freaks who'll even commit suicide](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/bc5c35dd24d6.png) if you ask them to), though mainly for Gabimaru, since he's their sole target.

I already liked [Jikka](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b2c379de23ce.png), so I wish him luck in surviving the journey to that island again. I also hope [Isuzu](https://imgchest.com/p/pg736dw6o7r) survives as well—she seems like a good person and a very talented fighter.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/6eyr5a8nl7p)
* [Gabimaru's group](https://imgchest.com/p/bp456mzov75)
* [Shugen](https://imgchest.com/p/md7o5ax5l4p)
* [Isuzu](https://imgchest.com/p/pg736dw6o7r)
* [Kiyomaru](https://imgchest.com/p/bp456mz6v75)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/a84663k624x)

*EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.*

SIRTreehugger2026-02-01 20:03

Oh I'm really liking the new additions especially Isuzu! The second she combined her blades to make a double sided sword.

[](#anko)

Her being a blushing happy mess the other moments is just icing on the cake. Then we have the short Kiyomaru being unapologetically sassy while moving like friccin Levi from AOT. I can't wait for Gantetsusai to meet them particularly Isuzu.

I'm interested in the higher class ninja, but I do have doubts about how the lower ones will kill the stronger enemies. I imagine most will use suicidal tactics aka we're nothing but tools. If we all must die to accomplish the mission then so be it.

Every flashback with Eizen makes me sad. We have this guy who was rank 1 I believe and mentored lots of these guys, but he dies in the first few episodes from that giant prisoner in one attack? It feels like he was just killed to demonstrate how dangerous the island was and no one was safe, but we already got plenty of moments like that. *Remembers Tenza and Nurugai wedding scene*

[](#emptyinside)

Zonca2026-02-01 20:44

That sus female ninja leader and Gabimaru's wife who is definitely alive... Plus the whole Iwagakure squad being sent to kill Gabimaru, not even to secure more elixir...

I'm not saying I have the full picture, but I'm sensing major plotwists regarding Gabimaru's true past and circumstances, also they are definitely trying to kill him so that he does not get the elixir and can possibly challenge the chief, though even without it he is getting more and more into the tao stuff which is definitely also behind chief's power.

jaber242026-02-01 21:17

Shugen seems quite unhinged. Hope he kills a tensen and dies in the process or sth so he doesn't get to kill everyone else