Released on April 1, 2023, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku has already become one of the viewer’s favorites. With an almost relatable storyline, Jigokuraku tells a historical fictional story of an adventure taken by the inmates on death row to an island that is said to house the elixir of life.
These inmates are accompanied by the Yamada Asemon executioners as they follow the main character of the story, Gabimaru.
Everyone in this anime possesses great fighting skills and strength which comes in handy as they all fight for their lives.
Will it shock you to know that, unlike popular belief, the main leader in this anime isn’t the strongest? Let us then figure out who the greatest Jigokuraku characters are based on their strengths.
Ranking Of Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku Characters
10. Ran
Ran is an antagonist in this anime and is able to outmatch the great ninja from Iwagakure village, Gabimaru the Hollow. He is the brother to Mei, another strong character in this anime who, unfortunately, didn’t make the list partly because she is still quite young.
Ran knows just how to combat well and is almost unmatched in that aspect. Skilled in Do’in with authority over Doshi, Monshin, and Soshin (the 3 high-class monsters), Ran could fight whomever and emerge victorious.
He mastered his ‘Tao’ an energy source that could help him sense other presence. It also helps him reinforce his physical strength and can help him attack and control things.
Ran also has powers that can make him invincible. He derived this from his flower energy source and can transform him from yin to yang chi and boost his fighting strength.
Ultimately, Ran is a loyal friend and this is proven in his friendship with Rien and the Tensens family.
9. Tamiya Gantetsusai
Tamiya Gantetsusai’s strength gets him in trouble, all right! I mean, who cuts apart Damiyo’s gate if not Tamiya? That’s the power from his Tao and he is using it well, he believes.
He possesses a body that is intimidating either during defense or attack. His ego is as huge as his body, if not bigger.
One thing that sets this inmate apart from others in this anime is his swordsmanship. With a single swing of an arm, Tamiya Gantetsusai would slice anything in his way. Of course, he is one of the best there is and he knows it.
One flaw he has is that he never really prepares for a fight. He fights his opponents without a concise strategy. Nonetheless, he is also a man of honor and proved it by not striking any unprepared opponent.
8. Ju Fa
The one with anger issues who loses control with any small irritation or annoyance is Ju Fa. One time, he destroyed Zhu Jin’s head just because a human gained an advantage over them. However, his real strength is mostly revealed when he is in the Kishikai state.
Proving his strengths, Ju Fa had an intense fight against the great swordsman, Tamiya Gantetsusai and he put up a pretty good fight.
Ju Fa’s god-like Tao enables him to sense his opponent’s weak points and use them against them. He has a mastery over the fire-attribute energy source too.
One of his most profound moments was when he defeated the Aza brothers in ‘less a time than it takes to brew a cup of tea’.
7. Zhu Jin
Let’s talk about someone whose head was destroyed by someone just a strength below him. Maybe Zhu Jin deserved to have had more than his head destroyed anyway.
Zhu Jin is obviously the polar opposite of Zhu Jin. Apart from their looks and deadly strikes, they couldn’t be any more apart in personalities.
In this action-filled, horrific, adventure anime, you would also be annoyed to find someone who always acted uninterested in happenings. He would make a mistake and depend on his Kishikai abilities to remedy them.
This person is Zhu Jin. That aside, he knows his onions when it comes to fighting and maybe that gives him the extra confidence.
This character, in spite of his carelessness and ability to get into trouble always, has impeccable powers. It is no surprise he is one of the strongest characters.
He possesses a flower-like appearance that can easily deceive and put an opponent at ease but with Tao abilities that are deadly, Zhu Jin can swiftly prove you wrong.
6. Shija
Shija is one of the strongest characters in this anime and his devotion to Gabimaru is unflinching. His loyalty is however confusing.
In the beginning, Shija was sent to kill Gabimaru but on meeting him, he became love-struck and a devotee.
It is important to note that Shija’s gender is unknown. The character however uses the Japanese pronoun ‘boku’ used by males.
Nonetheless, the character is also known to be Gabimaru’s lover. Shija could be a non-binary character or a biological male who trangendered to be female.
It is unfortunate that this character was killed by the one person he fell in love with. However, as a great Shinobi who possessed great powers, Shija’s battle with Gabimaru remains an epic one and he died smiling.
5. Jikka
In this list of Jigokuraku Characters Ranked By Their Strength, Jikka comes in 5th place. He is a Samurai who is not just sleek in his dealings but also very mischievous and reckless. He showed to be more interested in drinking and other fun activities than in his job as an executioner.
For Jikka, recklessness comes easily and it remains a wonder how he kept his job and rank as the 3rd ranked Asaemon in the Yamada clan. This character even went as far as selling his sword one time, in order to fund his merriments.
However, it seems his carefree attitude is a contributing factor to his powers. Jikka was successful when he battled against Wadatsumi and was the first person to escape, unharmed, from Kotaku.
With Jikka, you would learn that patience is a virtue as he mostly proved by his actions. It seems like he struggled to rise in the ranks so he could get more free time to indulge in his guilty pleasures.
Notably, Jikka’s presentation in the anime is as a bisexual male character.
4. Aza Chobei
This character is a born survivor and cares about nothing or no one else but his younger brother, Toma. Aza Chobei was placed on death row but has stuck around for so long because of his ability to survive and adapt to situations.
He is the ‘Bandit King’ whose fighting style is ferocious and he wouldn’t let his opponent go till he has inflicted a lot of harm.
Aza Chobei has muscles and also has the brain to back it up. This is evident in how he is able to strategize and identify his opponent’s weak points and get an edge.
One thing with Aza Chobei is that he holds a grudge for as long as he has to and you cannot do him bad and get away with it.
3. Shugen
Shugen is a no-nonsense Asaemon who considers his job as an executioner to be paramount. It is no wonder he is the leader of the Asaemons and has earned the respect and admiration of those under him.
In a battle against the main antagonist in the anime, Shugen lost his right arm but was undeterred and continued fighting. His resilience is one that has earned him the admiration of many.
Another thing that sets him on a pedestal is the fact that he has empathy and shows concern for his clan. He also doesn’t discriminate against genders and is well known to dedicate his time and efforts to the people under his command.
One of Shugen’s strengths is his ability to control his sword.
Additionally, like many other characters, he is able to detect his enemy’s weakness and take advantage while conjuring his water-attribute Tao.
2. Gabimaru
You’ve certainly come across this name a lot of times in this piece and with the accolade thrown at him, it’s surprising that he’s not top on the list, right?
Gabimaru is the leader of the inmates who leads them on this adventure. His main purpose in all these was to get the Elixir of Life and be reunited with his wife, Yui.
Gabimaru the Hollow was from Iwagakure but upon the betrayal of his village, set out on this journey to find happiness.
His fighting skills are unbridled and as a former notorious assassin, he attracted the fear of many people. He was also well respected.
Through this adventure, Gabimaru faced a lot of death threats even from one who claimed to have loved him. In all, he always came out victorious and continues to show strength and dexterity in his combats.
1. Rien
Rien is the main antagonist in Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku and she has an intense passion. This sets her aside and makes her strength one that can’t be matched. She endured a lot through the adventure just to be able to bring her husband back to life.
Rien did not bother if her humanity would be at stake while she pursued her aim and she used the energy to defeat anyone in her way.
She has been referred to as a lady with a god complex and also a woman with a cold heart. Whenever someone close to her is killed, she always tries to take vengeance.
She has superpowers that could turn superhumans into liquid puddles like Aza Chobei.
As a Tensen Sennin, her physical powers knew no match, obviously, seeing that she is at the top of this list. All those she led revered her and saw her as one not to mess with.
Rien and the person just closest to her in strength rank have a similar goal; bringing their deceased loved spouse to life.