Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 1 (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, #1)

by Yuji Kaku

[inlibrisveritas]

I saw that the fifth volume (I think) was hitting shelves in a month or so and figured I'd go ahead and give the series a shot. So far I'm liking it, though it's definitely not for those sensitive to violence, gore, or giant ass bugs.
That last one is my issue...I have a phobia of centipedes. I understand why so many stories include giant centipedes, the amount of legs and pincers is honestly way too much to handle, but please....please I'm begging creators, pick literally anything else. I honestly think that those terrified of centipedes and spiders have been beaten down a bit too much and we need a break. How about focusing in on weird-ass larva or wasps for a while?

Phobia induced tangent aside, this is pretty solid so far. I'm curious to see where this series goes as it seems unafraid to kill off characters in mass but I have no doubts it will hold quite a few surprises. Some of the imagery is beyond weird but I'm loving the amount of action and the two main characters.