Hell Girl

Have you ever felt great hatred towards some person? Was it as if you can visit hell for eternity to punish him? The rumor tells of a site, opened only at midnight, called the Jigoku Tsushin. You can write the name of your grudge there and that person will be sent to hell by the Jigoku Shoujo. This rumor is apparently true. TV Live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name.

Hell Girl (2006-2007) is a Japanese live-action supernatural mystery series created for Nippon Television, adapted from the manga of the same name. Enma Ai (Sayuri Iwata), a girl who acts as an agent of hell, answers grudges posted to a rumored midnight website called the Jigoku Tsushin, and sends the hated to eternal punishment. Hone Onna (Aya Sugimoto) and Ichimoku Ren (Kazuki Kato) are among the figures who keep the cycle of vengeance tense, while Wanyuudou (Hisahiro Ogura) hovers as a menacing presence. The engine of the series is the case-of-the-week structure: each episode follows a different client whose hatred draws them toward the site, and the story explores what the requester gains and loses. Across a single twelve-episode season, the show builds a sense of dread around a midnight rumor that feels real. Its tone is dark, eerie and melancholic, with a folkloric atmosphere rooted in contemporary Japan. Fans of Mononoke and Hellsing Ultimate will find resonance in its supernatural menace, and viewers of Black Mirror will recognise its interest in the cost of hatred.

Audiences rate the live-action adaptation of the Hell Girl manga positively, with its atmospheric supernatural revenge tales drawing a devoted following.

• Hellsing Ultimateshared supernatural revenge premise, dark tone, and moral weight of retribution
• Mononokeshared gothic supernatural mystery, eerie atmosphere, and school-age protagonists confronting the uncanny
• Black Mirrorshared anthology-like case structure of supernatural vengeance and human guilt

Release Date

2006-11-04

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (58)

What is Hell Girl about?

A schoolgirl in Japan who serves as the hellish agent of revenge sends those who are hated to hell when a midnight website receives their grudges.

What is Hell Girl like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hell Girl as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Hell Girl violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hell Girl as mild.

What did critics think of Hell Girl?

Audiences rate the live-action adaptation of the Hell Girl manga positively, with its atmospheric supernatural revenge tales drawing a devoted following.

Which shows are like Hell Girl?

Shows with a similar feel include Hellsing Ultimate, Mononoke, and Black Mirror.

How long is Hell Girl?

Hell Girl: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is Hell Girl still running?

No, Hell Girl has ended.