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Mayumi Hashimoto sends classmate Yoshimi Kuroda to hell after enduring severe bullying and blackmail.
Oct 5, 2005Junior high student Mayumi Hashimoto suffers intense bullying from classmate Yoshimi Kuroda, who frames her for embezzling class funds, coerces her into immoral acts, and blackmails her with photographs. Desperate and at her wit's end, Mayumi discovers a website capable of sending targets to hell. She learns the cost is her own soul. Despite hesitation, her situation deteriorates further. In desperation, she uses the site to send Yoshimi to hell. Although her life becomes peaceful without her enemy, Mayumi must live with the knowledge that she is bound for hell, marked by a sign on her chest.
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Ryouko Takamura hires Kouichirou Kisaragi, unaware he is her stalker, before using Hell Girl to send him to Hell.
Oct 12, 2005For one year, Ryouko Takamura has endured harassment from a persistent stalker. Her family hires investigator Kouichirou Kisaragi for help, not realizing he is the culprit. Ryouko connects to the Hell Link, where Enma Ai, the Hell Girl, provides a doll with a red string. Removing the string finalizes a contract that sends the target to Hell. Although Ryouko hesitates to use the service, the situation escalates when Detective Kisaragi kidnaps her and attacks her father. Fearing for her life, Ryouko removes the string to send Kisaragi to Hell in self-defense, resolving the immediate threat through supernatural means.
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Daisuke Iwashita uses Hell Link to avenge friend Shinichi Muroi by sending bully Mamoru Hanagasa to Hell.
Oct 19, 2005High school baseball player Daisuke Iwashita faces severe consequences after his friend and teammate Shinichi Muroi dies from injuries caused by team ace pitcher Mamoru Hanagasa. Daisuke is framed for the murder because he previously lied to Shinichi's parents, claiming the incident was merely roughhousing that resulted in Shinichi falling off a river embankment. As the entire town turns against him, Daisuke desperately activates the Hell Link. He offers Mamoru a chance to confess, but when Mamoru mocks him, Daisuke condemns him to Hell. Having avenged Shinichi's death, Daisuke relocates to a new town to begin a fresh life, fully aware that his soul is forfeit to Hell upon his eventual death.
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Junko Kanno seeks revenge against negligent veterinarian Yoshiyuki Honjou for her dog's death
Oct 26, 2005Junko Kanno brings her ill canine companion to veterinarian Yoshiyuki Honjou for medical care, but the animal passes away regardless. She subsequently learns from assistant Masami Sekimoto that Honjou neglected to provide any treatment. While investigating further, Junko discovers a pattern of indifference toward animal welfare in his practice. Motivated by grief for her pet and concern for other creatures, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She resolves to punish Honjou for his lack of care, aiming to send him to Hell as retribution for his negligence and the suffering caused to the animals under his watch.
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Computer-illiterate CEO Riho Kaifu forces expert Misato Tamura to hack Hell Correspondence
Nov 2, 2005Riho Kaifu, the computer-illiterate CEO of a tech firm, coerces junior high student and computer expert Misato Tamura into working as a hacker. Riho demands that Misato hack the Hell Correspondence website, subjecting her to significant abuse. Unable to endure the mistreatment any longer, Misato decides to utilize the Hell Correspondence platform for her own purposes rather than continuing to serve her exploitative employer. This shift marks a turning point in their dynamic as Misato takes control of the situation using the very tool she was forced to breach.
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Keiko witnesses neighbor Namiko's affair and faces harassment and bullying threats against her daughter Haruka.
Nov 9, 2005While walking past her neighbor's residence one afternoon, Keiko Yasuda observes Namiko Todaka engaging in an adulterous act. To ensure silence regarding this discovery, Namiko subjects Keiko to persistent harassment. Additionally, Namiko instructs her daughter, Yuria, to bully Keiko's daughter, Haruka, at school. The situation escalates as Haruka endures the abuse from Yuria and witnesses her mother's ongoing suffering. Consequently, Haruka decides to take action against Namiko in response to the combined mistreatment directed at her family. This narrative focuses on the conflict arising from the witnessed infidelity and the subsequent retaliatory measures taken by the younger generation against the antagonist.
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Ayaka's revenge fails when Kaoruko's counter-curse nullifies the straw doll ritual
Nov 16, 2005Rising theater actress Ayaka Kurenai plots against colleague Kaoruko Kurushima after being outshone. Ayaka hires thugs to force Kaoruko to drink a tonic that destroys her voice. Midori Kurenai, Ayaka's adoptive mother and company owner, cancels the performance upon discovering Ayaka's actions. Enraged, Ayaka attempts to send Midori to Hell using a straw doll. However, the ritual fails because the doll becomes ordinary. This occurs because Kaoruko had previously requested that Ayaka be sent to Hell for her crimes. The counter-curse neutralizes Ayaka's spell, leaving her plan ineffective and highlighting the immediate karmic consequences of her malicious actions against her peers and family.
- 8EP 8
Chie Tanuma seeks revenge after witnessing Gorou Ishizu push her friend off a building.
Nov 23, 2005Chie Tanuma pursues vengeance against Gorou Ishizu for shoving her best friend, who is Ishizu's girlfriend, from a building and causing injury. This narrative introduces seven-year-old Tsugumi Shibata and her father, Hajime Shibata, as they become involved in the affairs of Hell Girl. Their entry into this supernatural conflict marks their debut within the series, linking their personal histories to the ongoing themes of retribution and spiritual consequences. The episode establishes the connection between Tanuma's desire for justice and the emerging presence of the Shibata family in these dark matters.
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Yuka Kasuga sends baker Shinya Morizaki to Hell after he steals her family's recipe.
Nov 30, 2005Yuka Kasuga and her sister Hiromi achieve their goal of opening a bakeshop and invite Shinya Morizaki, a famous baker and their father's friend, to sample a unique creation. Morizaki subsequently steals the recipe and presents it as his own during a national television broadcast. This betrayal severely damages the reputation of the Kasuga family business, leading directly to their bankruptcy. In response to this injustice, Yuka utilizes the Hell Correspondence to send Morizaki to Hell, ensuring he faces the consequences of his actions.
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Minami uses the Hell Link on Shiori, who returns and forces Minami to banish her instead.
Dec 7, 2005Minami Shibuya attempts to send her former friend Shiori Akasaka to Hell via the Hell Link after Shiori leaves her for a new group. When Shiori is rejected by that group and returns to Minami, Minami initially abandons her plan. However, Shiori finds the straw doll and manipulates Minami into pulling the string against her will. This action sends the selfish Shiori to Hell. Hajime Shibata witnesses Shiori's disappearance. Minami then informs Hajime that she will soon join Shiori in Hell, concluding the sequence of events involving the cursed doll and the two girls.
- 11EP 11
Masaya targets Tadashi Inagaki for framing his father, ignoring Hajime Shibata's warnings.
Dec 14, 2005Masaya Kataoka pursues vengeance against journalist Tadashi Inagaki, who framed his deceased father for crimes. Hajime Shibata, knowing the terrible cost of the Hell Correspondence, attempts to prevent Masaya from using the straw doll. Shibata searches for evidence to clear the father's name instead. Masaya rejects this approach, believing it insufficient punishment. He proceeds to send Inagaki to Hell regardless of Shibata's efforts to find alternative justice.
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Depressed Akane Sawai plans to send teacher Yoshiki Fukasawa to Hell after discovering his true identity
Dec 21, 2005Akane Sawai, a hikikomori suffering from depression, only communicates with an online textmate. Her teacher, Yoshiki Fukasawa, frequently visits her home to persuade her to return to school. Irritated by his persistence, Akane resolves to send Fukasawa to Hell. She later discovers that her textmate is actually Fukasawa himself. Both characters are exhausted by life and seek an end to their suffering. Fukasawa convinces Akane to proceed with sending him to Hell. Inside Hell, he learns that Akane will eventually follow him upon her death. Although he feels regret, Akane remains strangely at peace with her fate and instructs him to wait for her.
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Hajime investigates Hell Correspondence's long history and meets illustrator Fukumoto.
Dec 28, 2005Following another vision from his daughter Tsugumi, Hajime Shibata delves deeper into the Hell Correspondence case. He uncovers that this practice is centuries old, predating the internet by relying on newspaper advertisements. During his inquiry, Hajime encounters Fukumoto, an elderly illustrator who utilized Hell Girl to send a man to Hell fifty years ago and subsequently documented the event. Fukumoto expresses a deep fascination with Ai Enma’s appearance and anticipates a final meeting with her. He passes away after cryptically informing Hajime that he authored the story specifically for him, leaving the investigation with new, somber revelations.
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Saki Kirino targets Mayor Kusunoki for her father's assassination despite Shibata's intervention
Jan 4, 2006Saki Kirino pursues vengeance against Mayor Ryuzo Kusunoki for the murder of her father, a Japanese politician who sought to expose the mayor's hidden yakuza connections. Although Hajime Shibata attempts to prevent Saki from using the Hell Girl and successfully persuades Kusunoki to offer an apology, Saki rejects his remorse. She ultimately decides to send Kusunoki to Hell, refusing to forgive him for the death of her father. The narrative focuses on the conflict between Saki's desire for retribution and the moral complexities surrounding the mayor's criminal ties and the intervention of those trying to stop the supernatural punishment.
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Tsugumi and Hajime visit an island where Mina Minato lives under the control of her paranoid aunt Fujie.
Jan 18, 2006Tsugumi experiences a vision of a girl on an island, prompting her and Hajime to travel there. They meet Mina Minato, who resides with her domineering and paranoid aunt, Fujie. Fujie restricts Mina from leaving their small island, a behavior stemming from a broken psyche caused by a past traumatic event. Mina’s boyfriend, Yuji, was previously attacked by Fujie when he attempted to escape to the mainland. Upon discovering that Fujie murdered her mother to prevent her departure, and realizing she is in imminent danger of being killed next, Mina acts in self-defense to send her aunt to Hell.
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Tsugumi witnesses Yumi's tragic fate after Hajime fails to stop the abuse.
Jan 25, 2006Twin sisters Yuki and Yumi perform in a circus run by their father, the ringmaster. Although Yuki is the inferior performer, the father favors her, subjecting Yumi to severe physical abuse while pampering Yuki. Tsugumi observes this injustice through a vision. Hajime attempts to intervene but is unsuccessful. Unable to endure the suffering any longer, Yumi sends her twin sister to Hell. Ai Enma, the Hell Girl, displays a rare moment of sympathy toward the devastated Yumi. Tsugumi witnesses this interaction between the girl and the Enma. The narrative highlights the extreme disparity in treatment between the sisters and the tragic consequences of Yumi's desperation.
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The Shibatas encounter a supernatural entity at a fog-bound sanitarium while Hajime glimpses Hell Girl.
Feb 1, 2006Heavy fog on the highway strands the Shibatas at an eerie sanitarium, where they meet a mysterious girl named Nina. When they try to leave, Nina reveals supernatural powers and tries to trap them there. Ai Enma saves the Shibatas by asking Nina to try to remember who she really is: Nina is not Nina at all but the soul of Nina's doll; the real Nina died years ago after being abandoned at the sanitorium by her father. During this, Hajime catches a glimpse of Hell Girl for the first time. Ai's companions wonder if Ai is subconsciously sending clues to the Shibatas without knowing she is.
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Miki Kawakami summons Hell Girl after Meiko Shimono murders her dogs and reveals a dark family history.
Feb 8, 2006Miki Kawakami is enslaved by Meiko Shimono, a wealthy recluse who holds Miki’s Welsh Corgies hostage after they bit her. After Shimono kills one dog, Miki contacts Ai Enma for help. While Hajime intervenes, Tsugumi questions the morality of punishing those who deserve it. It is revealed that Shimono murdered her parents and child to retain her inheritance. Although Shimono is arrested, Miki discovers she also killed the remaining dog’s newborn puppies. Overcome with regret for her earlier hesitation, Miki pulls the string, sending Shimono to Hell. The narrative notes that Shimono’s abuse extended to all who moved near her, distinguishing her from typical criminal gangs.
- 19EP 19
Orphan Inori endures doll-maker Kyogetsu's cruel rules to save her orphanage
Feb 15, 2006Orphan Inori is selected by Kyogetsu, a doll-maker and benefactress, to marry her son under strict conditions. She must remain silent, eat sparingly, and stay motionless, facing torture for any deviation. Inori tolerates this abuse to protect her orphanage until she reaches her breaking point. She ultimately kills Kyogetsu, only to discover that her new husband demands she behave like a doll as well.
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Psychic Gilles de L'Enfer challenges Hell Girl while Hiroshi Watanabe seeks revenge.
Feb 22, 2006TV psychic Gilles de L'Enfer attempts to demonstrate his abilities against Hell Girl. Ai and her allies appear disadvantaged in this confrontation. Hiroshi Watanabe, known as Esper, seeks vengeance against Gilles for previous humiliation and manipulation that led to the summoning of Hell Girl. During the conflict, Gilles de L'Enfer obtains glimpses into Ai's past. Meanwhile, Ai's companions speculate that she shares a connection with Hajime's daughter, Tsugumi, because she can occasionally see through Ai's eyes during her visions. The episode focuses on the clash between the psychic and the supernatural entity, highlighting personal grudges and mysterious links between the characters involved in the ongoing events.
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Yuuko Murai faces neighbor Ryousuke Sekine's sabotage after her father's death from alcoholism.
Mar 1, 2006Yuuko Murai and her father relocate to an inherited farm, where neighbor Ryousuke Sekine offers eager assistance. After Sekine sabotages the crops to settle a family grudge, the farm fails and Yuuko’s father dies of alcoholism. Seeking revenge, Yuuko targets Sekine, but Hajime intervenes to prevent his punishment. This marks the first instance in the series where the intended victim is not sent to Hell, frustrating Ai’s companions who dislike Hajime’s interference. The episode concludes with an implication that Yuuko may eventually gain the opportunity to summon the Hell Girl, leaving her fate open to future events.
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Hajime and Tsugumi clash over revenge as Goro Suetsugu sends cheating wife Noriko Hayashi to Hell.
Mar 8, 2006A rift develops between Hajime and Tsugumi due to opposing views on vengeance; Hajime argues that revenge causes further suffering, while Tsugumi believes those sent to Hell deserve their fate. Goro Suetsugu, whose wife Noriko Hayashi is cheating on him, asks Ai to send her to Hell because she is a golddigger who views men as wealth sources. This situation reminds Hajime of his past, where he neglected his wife Ayumi and their new baby Tsugumi by focusing on work. Ayumi became lonely and cheated on him. After Hajime left her, Ayumi died in a car accident.
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Visions indicate nurse Kanako Sakuragi as Ai's next target, leading to her unjustified descent.
Mar 15, 2006Tsugumi’s visions identify nurse Kanako Sakuragi as Ai’s next target. Kanako is kind, sweet, and well-liked by patients and coworkers. Hajime finds no reason for her to be sent to Hell. However, she is sent there by an unknown drug addict who commits suicide immediately after. Hajime and Tsugumi are shaken by this meaningless vengeance. Ai doubts her job after this request, saddened to ferry an innocent soul to Hell. The text notes that Ai saves all other children and innocents offscreen.
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The Shibatas follow Tsugumi's vision to the mountains to find Sentaro's relatives.
Mar 22, 2006The Shibatas travel to the mountains after Tsugumi receives a vision, discovering they are distant relatives of Sentaro, a young village boy who was Ai Enma's childhood friend. Upon learning that Sentaro's bloodline survives, Ai becomes enraged. It is revealed that Ai was buried alive as a child by Sentaro himself. Overcome with anger and refusing to be a victim again, she attacks Tsugumi and Hajime. Her companions attempt to restrain her, warning that if Ai exacts vengeance, she will be condemned to Hell.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Jigoku Shoujo have?
- Jigoku Shoujo has 26 episodes.
- When did Jigoku Shoujo come out?
- Jigoku Shoujo came out in 2005.
- Which studio made Jigoku Shoujo?
- Jigoku Shoujo was produced by Studio DEEN.
- Who directed Jigoku Shoujo?
- Jigoku Shoujo was directed by Takahiro Oomori.
- Is Jigoku Shoujo finished?
- Current status of Jigoku Shoujo: Finished.