Jigoku Shoujo (2005) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

The internet holds a dark promise: the Hell Correspondence website. Accessible only at midnight, it offers a chilling solution to vengeance. Users input the name of their enemy, and Ai Enma, the enigmatic Hell Girl, fulfills their request by guiding the target’s soul to hell – a fate shared by the requester upon their own demise.

The series explores the complex morality surrounding retribution, examining how individuals grapple with the consequences of seeking justice through such a drastic means. Set against a backdrop of quiet desperation and supernatural dealings, it presents a world where personal grievances can trigger a profound and irreversible shift in destiny. Ai Enma maintains an impassive detachment as she executes these requests, highlighting the unsettling cost of desires fulfilled at any price. The narrative delves into the psychological toll revenge exacts, blurring the lines between justice and self-destruction.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: From Beyond the Twlight (Aired: 10/05/2005)
Episode 2: The Possessed Girl (Aired: 10/12/2005)
Episode 3: The Tarnished Mound (Aired: 10/19/2005)
Episode 4: Silent Cries (Aired: 10/26/2005)
Episode 5: The Woman in the High Tower (Aired: 11/02/2005)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Enma, Ai (Main) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Palencia, Brina, Keplmair, Tatiane, Kwan, Andrea, Yeo, Min Jeong, Beaudoin, Claire, Henríquez, Melanie
Hone Onna (Main) - Voice Actors: Honda, Takako, Seman, Jennifer, Prato, Mercedes, Thompson, Claudia, Yun, Yeo Jin, Reis, Denise
Ichimoku, Ren (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Haberkorn, Todd, Monteiro, Dado, Eom, Sang Hyeon, Caillebot, Rémi
Shibata, Hajime (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Burgmeier, John, Campos, Marcelo, Wait, Russell, Yang, Seok jeong, Carreño, Luis, Lemire, Emmanuel
Shibata, Tsugumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizuki, Nana, Christian, Luci, Kim, Seon Hye, Alencar, Bianca, Medina, Leisha
Wanyuudou (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, Elliott, R. Bruce, Thomas, Rik, Kim, Gi hyeon, Cruz, Walter
Abe, Aki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai, Santos, Angélica, Young, Stephanie
Akasaka, Shiori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cotton, Amber, Kim, Seo Yeong, Bullara, Fernanda, Toyoguchi, Megumi
Akimoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naruse, Makoto, Bevins, Christopher
Azusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayasaka, Ai, Albach, Maeghan
Cafe Owner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi, Strait, Sonny
Circus Director (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Penz, Daniel
Clown (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Kunihiro, Williams, Kent
De L'Enfer, Gilles (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Ayres, Greg, Choi, Won Hyeong, Díaz, Víctor
Ebisu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Kunihiro, Gianvito, Fritz, Capshaw, Brian
Egurodo's Owner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, James, Grant
Enma, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Nieto, Claudia, Allen, Melinda Wood
Enma, Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Erickson, Juli, Matsushima, Eriko, Jaime, Ivete
Enma, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Kunihiro, McFarland, Mike
Esper☆Watanabe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Bezerra, Wendel, Inman, Jeremy, Indriago, Héctor
Fukumoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Russell, Jerry
Hanagasa, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Cook, Justin, Fagundes, Vagner, Kim, Yeong Seon
Hashimoto, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hisajima, Shiho, Schultes, Dana
Hashimoto, Mayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana, Bailey, Laura, Fernandes, Samira, Barboza, Jhaidy
Hayashi, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka
Higuchi, Minoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi, Carvalho, Eudes, Gestaut, Ray
Honjou, Yoshiyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Koyasu, Takehito, Kim, Yeong Seon, Indriago, Héctor
Iijima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Kappei, Bowling, Anthony
Inagaki, Takashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Huber, Chuck, Sawaya, Ricardo, Pérez, Luis Miguel
Inko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koorogi, Satomi, Bullard, Majken
Ishizu, Goro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Baker, Charles
Iwashita, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Akari, Clinkenbeard, Colleen
Iwashita, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Connolly, Kevin M., Kim, Il, Andreatto, Rodrigo, Balam, Ángel
Iwashita, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi, Hebert, Kyle
Kaifu, Riho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Mackay, Lydia
Kamikawa, Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shitaya, Noriko, Savage, Carrie, Lin, Angel
Kanno, Junko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi, Clark, Leah, Turlet, Aurélie, Paulita, Flora
Kasuga, Yuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Nishimura, Trina, Rivero, Yensi
Kasuga, Hiromi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Misa, Regina, Márcia, Turner, Jessica
Kataoka, Masaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Bezerra, Wendel, McCollum, Robert
Katou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo, Carvalho, Eudes, Johnson, Jim
Kido, Yuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mine, Kaori, Hodges, Cassandra
Kirino, Haruki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Green, Kenny
Kirino, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Leigh, Cherami, Jeong, Hye Ok, Franco, Priscila, Barboza, Jhaidy
Kisaragi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichijo, Kazuya, Hennigan, Sean, Monsalve, Rafael
Koukichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Pitts, Orion, Lucindo, Fábio
Kurenai, Midori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takizawa, Kumiko, Azevedo, Sandra Mara, Wright, Sheridan
Kurenai, Ayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Glass, Caitlin, Chae, Ui Jin, Santos, Angélica
Kuroda, Aya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Tomoko, Christian, Luci, Chacón, Lileana, Bullara, Fernanda
Kurushima, Kaoruko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Bullara, Fernanda, Whalen, Kimberly
Kusunoki, Ryuuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Masashi, Moreno, Antônio, Jenkins, Bill
Kusunoki, Yoshiyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Hebert, Kyle
Minato, Fujie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, Auten, Christine, Da silva, Nour
Minato, Mina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Masumi, Marchi, Jamie, Chacón, Lileana
Minato, Satsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira, Nemoto, Keiko
... and 39 more characters

Staff:

Abe, Ai (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Hayashida, Norihiro (Producer)
Iijima, Kouji (Producer)
Inoue, Takamitsu (Assistant Producer)
Oomori, Takahiro (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Awai, Shigeki (Episode Director)
Chiba, Daisuke (Episode Director)
Gotou, Keiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hayashi, Naotaka (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Hosoda, Masahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ishidou, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Kosaka, Harume (Episode Director)
Oka, Mariko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Character Design, Key Animation)
Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
Ozeki, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Sokuza, Makoto (Episode Director)
Tsukushi, Daisuke (Episode Director)
Yoshida, Shunji (Episode Director)
Fukushima, Yoshifumi (Script)
Hiro, Maki (Script)
Kanemaki, Kenichi (Script, Series Composition)
Nishizono, Satoru (Script)
Suzuki, Masashi (Script)
Takagi, Noboru (Script)
Takahashi, Natsuko (Script)
Fukuda, Michio (Storyboard)
Kodera, Katsuyuki (Storyboard)
Kojima, Masao (Storyboard)
Morishita, Shougo (Storyboard, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Namura, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
Oohata, Kiyotaka (Storyboard)
Oohata, Kouichi (Storyboard)
Wakabayashi, Atsushi (Storyboard)
Watanabe, Hiroshi (Storyboard, Original Creator, Key Animation)
Akao, Deko (Theme Song Lyrics)
Fujita, Kenichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
Nishida, Masara (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Noto, Mamiko (Theme Song Performance)
SNoW (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Shintou, Yasumitsu (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Yamano, Hideaki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Aizawa, Kagetsu (Assistant Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Bach, Johann Sebastian (Music)
Beaudoin, Claire (ADR Director)
Dobashi, Akito (Animation Director)
Emori, Mariko (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Han, Se-Hwan (Key Animation)
... and 58 more staff

News:

Anime 'Jigoku Shoujo' Gets Live-Action Movie (09/12/2018)
Fourth Season of 'Jigoku Shoujo' Announced for Summer 2017 [Update 3/3] (02/25/2017)

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Genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural, Suspense
Themes: Psychological
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Aniplex, DAX Production, SKY Perfect Well Think
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Rank: #1621
Popularity: #692
Users Listed: 376,772
Users Scored: 137,803
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/19/2024
Aired: October 5, 2005 – April 5, 2006 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Wednesday at 00:00 (JST)

Jigoku Shoujo