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The Best Episodes of Hell's Paradise Season 1

Every episode of Hell's Paradise Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hell's Paradise Season 1!

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For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 9 - Gods and People
    9.1/10(2683 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sagiri's group sets off in search of Horai. Gabimaru goes ahead and encounters the same powerful being that confronted Tenza...

    Director:Ryuta Yamamoto
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  2. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 20 - Two People and One Person
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    S1:E20

    Gantetsusai and Fuchi struggle against Tao Fa, but they seem to be enjoying themselves.

    Director:Ryota Hoshikawa
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  3. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 8 - Student and Master
    9.0/10(2925 votes)

    S1:E8

    Tenza and Nurugai also encounter one of the island's strange denizens with unfathomable power. All seems lost before they encounter another Yamada Asaemon...

    Director:Fumito Yamada
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  4. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 12 - Umbrella and Ink
    8.9/10(2234 votes)

    S1:E12

    Mu Dan confronts Sagiri's party and reveals shocking truths about the island's true nature.

    Director:Teruyuki Omine
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  5. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 13 - Dreams and Reality
    8.9/10(2242 votes)

    S1:E13

    Sagiri's party faces Mu Dan's seemingly unstoppable true form. Shion does his best to rise to the challenge with his mastery of waves.

    Directors:Kaori Makita, Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  6. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 16 - Immutability and Change
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    S1:E16

    While Aza Chobe battles Rien, Gabimaru regains his memories and begins training in the use of tao.

    Director:Kayona Yamada
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  7. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 21 - Chrysanthemum and Peach
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E21

    When Tao Fa asks Ju Fa for help, Ju Fa recalls the time they spent together.

    Director:Hajime Ohtani
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  8. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 11 - Weak and Strong
    8.6/10(2135 votes)

    S1:E11

    Chobe brings new abilities to bear as he faces the Tensen's servants. A secret of Mei's is revealed to Gabimaru, hardening his resolve to fight and opening him up to a new perception of the world.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  9. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 18 - Humans and Sages
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    S1:E18

    As the expeditioners prepare, Gabimaru asks Mei if she's sure she wants to leave the island with them.

    Director:Ai Yoshimura
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  10. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 19 - Hindering and Restoration
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    S1:E19

    Gabimaru's group finally enters the sacred mountain, but the Tensen can see everything they're up to.

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  11. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 22 - Love and Karma
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    S1:E22

    The expeditioners work together to take on Tao Fa and Ju Fa, who have undergone Kishikai transformations.

    Directors:Yasuhiro Geshi, Kayona Yamada
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  12. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 3 - Weakness and Strength
    8.5/10(2614 votes)

    S1:E3

    Gabimaru, Sagiri, and the others arrive on Shinsenkyo, and their battle for survival begins.

    Director:Kayona Yamada
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  13. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 17 - The Samurai Code and Carnage
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    S1:E17

    Sagiri believes Shugen will be an ally and eagerly anticipates the expedition's arrival, but Shion is skeptical.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  14. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 2 - Screening and Choosing
    8.3/10(2665 votes)

    S1:E2

    The condemned criminals are gathered on the beach to prepare for the expedition to Shinsenkyo, but first, they must reduce their numbers.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  15. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 15 - Reality and Fantasy
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    S1:E15

    Aza Chobe and Gabimaru lose themselves in battle, but Mei stops their fight.

    Directors:Kaori Makita, Yuka Fujiwara, Hajime Ohtani
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  16. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 24 - Ephemeralness and Fire
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S1:E24

    Gabimaru recalls the days he spent with Yui. How will his battle against Rien end?

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  17. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 1 - The Death Row Convict and the Executioner
    8.2/10(3032 votes)

    S1:E1

    Gabimaru, a ninja member of a clan of assassins, is sentenced to death. He claims to have nothing to tie him to life, yet no method of execution manages to end his life. His meeting with Sagiri Yamada Asaemon, who seems to be investigating him, will change everything.

    Director:Kaori Makita
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  18. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 6 - Heart and Reason
    8.1/10(2191 votes)

    S1:E6

    Rokurota starts to cause serious problems for Sagiri and Gabimaru, and now they must think of a strategy to defeat him!

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  19. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 14 - Dawn and Confusion
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    S1:E14

    Shugen and Jikka are sent to Shinsenkyo, while Gabimaru and his companions battle Aza Chobe and Toma.

    Director:Kaori Makita
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  20. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 25 - Endings and Beginnings
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E25

    As Gabimaru and his companions finish their respective battles, the additional expedition arrives.

    Directors:Ai Yoshimura, Iho Ishikawa
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  21. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 23 - Master and Student
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S1:E23

    Shion and Nurugai take on Zhu Jin, but both sides lack the ability to finish the other off.

    Director:Kaori Makita
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  22. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 4 - Hell and Paradise
    7.9/10(2344 votes)

    S1:E4

    Gabimaru and Sagiri are in trouble during their first fight against the island's mysterious creatures. Gabimaru is unaware of these monstrosities and this puts him at a disadvantage in battle. The sudden arrival of Yuzuriha, the female ninja, will change the situation, but Gabimaru does not see clearly in her game.

    Director:Tetsuya Wakano
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  23. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 10 - Yin and Yang
    7.9/10(2027 votes)

    S1:E10

    Mei attempts to explain something very important to Sagiri's party in the forest. Shion tries to explain how he interacts with the world to Nurugai. A mysterious servant of the Tensen tries to explain why Aza Chobe and Toma shouldn't escape.

    Directors:Taro Kubo, Yuki Nishibata
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  24. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 7 - Flowers and Offerings
    7.8/10(2098 votes)

    S1:E7

    Chobe and Toma encounter people unlike any they've ever encountered before. Gabimaru and Sagiri's party finally meet people who live on the island.

    Director:Kento Shintani
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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  25. Hell's Paradise Season 1 Episode 5 - The Samurai and the Woman
    7.6/10(2201 votes)

    S1:E5

    Gabimaru and Sagiri's group cross paths with another Yamada Asaemon, Genji, who takes a dim view of Sagiri's involvement in the present matter. Meanwhile, Yamada Asaemon Tenza tries to find a way off the island along with his charge, Nurugai.

    Director:Shu Watanabe
    Writer:Akira Kindaichi

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Gods and People" is the best rated episode of "Hell's Paradise" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 2683 votes. Directed by Ryuta Yamamoto and written by Akira Kindaichi, it aired on 6/3/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Two People and One Person".