A talented cosplayer shares their impressive role as one of the members of the family of executioner Yamada Asaemon from Hell’s Paradise.
Created and posted on Reddit by Akunohako, the Sagiri outfit recreates the swordswoman’s stunning red and white wardrobe. It also shows the cosplayer using the katana appropriately and standing against a backdrop of flowers. The costume master has also crafted equally impressive interpretations of other fan-favorite characters from pop culture IPs like Falling Demon from Chainsaw Man, Yae Miko from Genshin Impact, and Ada Wong. from Resident Evil.
Yuji Kaku’s Hell’s Heaven first appeared on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump + website in January 2018 with the final chapter published in January 2021. Considered one of the members of Dark Trio’s Dark Trio. in the shōnen genre, the series has sold over four million copies and has been adapted into a novel. anime by Studio MAPPA (Attack on Titan: The Final Season). It stars Yumiri Hanamori (Suppos a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town) as Sagiri, with Chiaki Kobayashi (That Time I Got Reborn as a Slime) as the protagonist Gabimaru.
What is Heaven and Hell?
Set in the Edo period, the dark fantasy story follows the runaway shinobi Gabimaru, who travels to a mysterious island to find the elixir of life and receive complete forgiveness for his crimes from the shogunate. However, the white-haired ninja is not alone in his quest; Gabimaru has to contend with countless other dangerous and deadly criminals and all of them are overseen by a powerful group of samurai, including Sagiri.
The serious and honest swordswoman has resonated with many fans of Kaku’s work; in fact, she placed second in Hell’s Paradise’s first popularity poll, beating Gabimaru who was third, but behind Yamada Asaemon Shion, who took the top spot. Some anime and manga enthusiasts have compared Sagiri and Nobara Kugisaki from Jujutsu Kaisen. Both terrifying female characters have been commended for the way they confront and break through old and problematic gender roles.
In particular, some commentators have pointed out Sagiri’s deep personality balances both strength and vulnerability. Unlike many other female characters in the anime/manga, the swordswoman never conforms to the stereotype of the girl in distress and has a lot of resilience, determination, and skill. She’s easily one of the most powerful characters in Hell’s Paradise.
VIZ Media distributed all 13 volumes of the Hell’s Paradise manga in North America, and the MAPPA anime adaptation is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Source: Reddit