Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku（地獄楽） is finally back from the shores of Shinsenkyo. Season 2 will premiere in Japan on January 11, 2026, and fans worldwide can already plan where to watch, how to catch up with Season 1, and even binge a 15-minute recap before the new battles begin.
Hell’s Paradise Season 2 Sets Its January 2026 Premiere Date
Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku（地獄楽） is returning to late-night TV in Japan with its long-awaited second season. The new episodes kick off on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 23:45 (JST) on TV Tokyo and related stations, keeping the same dark, intense tone that made Season 1 a standout among the so-called “Dark Trio” shows.
Once again, studio MAPPA teams up with Twin Engine and the Shonen Jump+ editorial team, with director Kaori Makita and series composer Akira Kindaichi returning to push Gabimaru’s story into even harsher territory.
Broadcast Time and Global Streaming Guide for Hell’s Paradise Fans
Right after the TV broadcast, Japanese viewers can jump online: new episodes will stream every Sunday from 24:15 (JST) on Prime Video, Netflix, and Lemino. For fans outside Asia, Season 2 is licensed by Crunchyroll, which plans to simulcast the new cour as it airs in Japan, just like Season 1.
In short: TV Tokyo if you’re in Japan, Prime Video / Netflix / Lemino if you prefer VOD in Japanese time zones, and Crunchyroll in most regions worldwide. Wherever you are, it should be fairly easy to lock in your weekly Hell’s Paradise slot.
Season 2 Story Arc of Jigokuraku Anime and the Coming Tensen War
Season 2 adapts the “Lord Tensen” and “Hōrai” arcs from Yuji Kaku’s original manga. Gabimaru and Yamada Asaemon Sagiri finally reach the Tensen’s stronghold in search of the Elixir of Life, only to find the island’s true rulers waiting for them. The Shogunate has already lost multiple expeditions; this time, survival demands that executioners and death-row convicts fight side by side.
At the same time, the Shogunate orders a new wave of Asaemon to land on Shinsenkyo, led by the relentless Shugen and joined by Jikka, Seimaru, and Izuzu. Their goal isn’t rescue—it’s escalation. As alliances shift and the Tensen unveil their terrifying powers, the story shifts into an all-out war between “humans” and “immortals,” raising both the body count and the emotional stakes.
New Asaemon Characters and MAPPA Main Visual Raise the Stakes
To mark the announcement, MAPPA has revealed a new main visual: eleven core characters, including Gabimaru and Sagiri, stand ready for battle while Rien (蓮) looms above them with an eerie, almost divine gaze. It’s a single image that screams “no one is walking off this island unchanged.”
We also get fresh character art for the four Asaemon joining in Season 2—Shugen, Jikka, Seimaru, and Izuzu—plus cute mini-chara illustrations that soften the blow of all the decapitations and body horror waiting in the main story. Those chibis are already teasing special campaigns, so expect collabs, goods, or social-media events to pop up as the broadcast gets closer.
Best Ways to Catch Up: 15-Minute Recap and Season 1 Platforms
If you watched Season 1 back in 2023 and your memory is as full of holes as Gabimaru’s emotional life, the team behind the anime has you covered. A special digest video, “15 Minutes to Understand the Hell’s Paradise Anime”, condenses the entire first season into a short, easy rewatch—with narration by Kenji Nomura, who also narrates the main series.
For a deeper dive, Season 1 is still widely available on streaming: platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, DMM TV and more offer the full 13 episodes, depending on your region. In Japan there have even been limited-time campaigns where the anime and the first five manga volumes were free to watch or read, making this the perfect moment to refresh your memory before January 11.
Extra Dive into Hell’s Paradise with the Paradise Battle Survival RPG
If waiting until 2026 sounds painful, the first official game Jigokuraku Paradise Battle（地獄楽 パラダイスバトル） is already live as a survival RPG on iOS, Android, and Windows. It lets you relive the manga’s story with fully voiced scenes plus brand-new “what if” events and original long-form scenarios supervised by series composer Akira Kindaichi.
The game packs new voice lines from the anime cast, strategic party-building, and enough side content to keep you on the island long after the TV episodes end. For more details, check out the game’s official site or the pre-registration and campaign hub at this dedicated page.
Get Ready for January 11 and Share Your Hell’s Paradise Hype
With Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2 locked in for January 11, 2026, now is the perfect time to rewatch Gabimaru’s brutal first journey, hit the 15-minute recap, and maybe test your survival skills in Paradise Battle. That way you’ll be fully charged when the new Asaemon squad lands and the Tensen war truly begins.
To keep track of every new visual, PV, and campaign, bookmark the official anime site and follow the series across social media. Mark your calendar, gather your fellow dark-fantasy fans, and get ready to see whether hell or “paradise” wins this time.
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