Waterstones Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1
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Description: Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell's Paradise! Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious ninja assassins ever to come out of the village of Iwagakure. He's ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him being handed a death sentence. There is only one hope: travel to a long-hidden island and recover an elixir that will make the shogun immortal and he will regain his freedom. Failure is not an option | ??on this island, Heaven and Hell are a hair's breadth away. Gabimaru the Hollow is on death row for crimes committed as an assassin when he's made an offer: die in prison, or travel to a mysterious island to locate the elixir of immortality for the shogun. He soon finds himself trapped on an island full of otherworldly creatures, rival criminals and ruthless executioners eager to take the head of any criminal who steps out of line. . Waterstones Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1 - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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ISBN: 9781974713202
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Author: Clarence Arboghast
Rating: 5
Review: It's a madness. As the previous reviewer said - most underrated manga out there. For my money this is one of the only comics of ANY kind (in English) that can challenge the current apex predator 'Golden Kamuy' (the other being 'The Promised Neverland'). I've read up to volume 9 in Japanese and can assure you that the plot, pacing and stunning artwork are consistent and virtually peerless. It's a violent fantasy action adventure that can best be described as a medieval Japanese 'Dirty Dozen'. In Hell (literally). Not for kids of course though the violence is not gratuitous but rather adds pathos. The book itself is the larger 'Viz' signature edition and so larger than your normal manga (it's the same as the editions of 'Golden Kamuy' and the stunning 'Fire Punch' by the same company) and you will be greatful for the larger size when you see the detailed art. This is the kind of product that caused manga to gain traction in the West in the first place and publishers would do well to support such superb manga rather than continually inflicting (presumably for political reasons) a lot of very niche and 'woke' examples of the form (*that have lots of sexual, but curiously no ethnic, diversity) which have little traction in Japan and very, shall we say specific or limited appeal here, whereas some of the best and most popular series go untranslated or unreleased for ages (or until everyone's seen the anime or read them illegally). Even this is nearly at volume 10 and has a slow release schedule in English. But I'm sure fans are familiar with such grumbles. Rant over. Buy with confidence!
Author: AdamJBurke
Rating: 1
Review: Utter garbage copy and paste shonen. I honestly thought this was going to be original as Volume 1 was ok but don't expect that to continue. Volume 2 gives up and just becomes yet another boring and predictable battle shonen. Yawn