Love in Hell explained
| Love in Hell |
| Ja Kanji: | 地獄恋 LOVE in the HELL
(じごくれん ラブ イン ザ ヘル) |
| Ja Romaji: | Jigokuren - Rabu in za Heru |
| Genre: | Supernatural, Comedy[1] |
| Type: | manga |
| Love in Hell: Death Life |
| Author: | Reiji Suzumaru |
| Publisher: | Futabasha |
| Demographic: | Seinen |
| Imprint: | Action Comics |
| First: | 26 March 2015 |
| Last: | January 2017 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Volume List: | - Volumes
|
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiji Suzumaru. A spinoff, titled, began in 2015. Both series are published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Characters
- A normal man in his mid-twenties who finds himself in Hell after dying in a drunken accident.
- A young and attractive female devil whose job is to torture Rintaro for his sins. Rintaro's is the first soul she has dealt with.[2]
Matsubashi
A masochist who will rent out his services and be tortured in others' stead. He manipulates Rintaro into a number of bad situations.
- The protagonist of Love in Hell: Death Life, who, like Rintaro, ends up in Hell after his untimely death.[3]
- Sousuke's devil guide.
Release
The series, written and illustrated by Reiji Suzumaru, was serialized in Futabasha's seinen magazine Web Comic High! starting in 2011.[4] [5] Three collected volumes were published between 2012 and 2013.[6] [7] A spinoff, originally titled, began publication on 26 March 2015. Futabasha changed the title to Jigokuren - Death Life for the tankōbon release.[8]
The series is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment,[9] who published it in three single volumes followed by a collected omnibus edition.[10] [11] [12] [13] Seven Seas also licensed the spinoff.
Volumes
- Omnibus
- Love in Hell: Death Life
Reception
Reviewing the first volume for The Fandom Post, Matthew Alexander called it "a welcome addition to the seinen series with American releases", describing it as "kind of like Sundome meets Genshiken meets Highschool of the Dead, only without zombies", and writing that "there is plenty of nudity, adult jokes, and gory torture to fill many fanboys desires; unless you're a mecha fanboy, then you're out of luck." He gave the story a grade of B+ and the art a B.
External links
- at Seven Seas Entertainment
Notes and References
- Web site: Seven Seas Adds A Centaur's Life, Love in Hell, Monster Musume Manga . 14 February 2013 . . 9 November 2015 .
- Web site: Love In Hell Vol. #01 Manga Review . Alexander . Matthew . 21 August 2013 . The Fandom Post . 9 November 2015 .
- Web site: Seven Seas Adds Love in Hell: Death Life Manga . 1 December 2015 . . 1 December 2015 .
- Web site: [双葉社]書店様向新刊案内 ]. . Japanese . 8 November 2015 .
- Web site: Seven Seas Acquires 'Love in Hell: Death Life' Manga . Beveridge . Chris . 1 December 2015 . The Fandom Post . 2 December 2015 .
- Web site: http://www.futabasha.co.jp/booksdb/book/bookview/978-4-575-84046-9.html . ja:地獄恋 LOVE in the HELL 1 . Love in Hell 1 . . Japanese . 8 November 2015 .
- Web site: http://www.futabasha.co.jp/booksdb/book/bookview/978-4-575-84205-0.html . ja:地獄恋 LOVE in the HELL 3 完 . Love in Hell 3 (end) . . Japanese . 8 November 2015 .
- Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/142105 . ja:「地獄恋」続編がKindle連載で、地獄で目覚めた青年と鬼娘のコメディ . 26 March 2015 . . Japanese . 13 January 2018 .
- Web site: Seven Seas Announces Monster Girl Manga Licenses . Green . Scott . 14 February 2013 . . 8 November 2015 .
- Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 20–26 . 22 October 2013 . . 9 November 2015 .
- Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 19–25 . 21 January 2014 . . 9 November 2015 .
- Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 13–19 . 15 April 2014 . . 9 November 2015 .
- Web site: North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 11–17 . 13 October 2015 . . 9 November 2015 .
