- Hell Girl
::*Lyrics: Aa (
savage genius ):*Composition: Takumi (savage genius ):*Arrangement: Masara Nishida:*Performance:Mamiko Noto Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae (The Cauldron of Three)
Episodes
Theme songs
;Opening theme:
Manga
The "Jigoku Shōjo" anime series was later adapted into a
manga , which featured art by nihongo|Miyuki Etō |永遠 幸|Etō Miyuki. It has been serialized inKodansha 's "Nakayoshi "shōjo manga magazine since October 2005. While the stories are mostly original, chapters 4 and 10 are adapted from their respective anime episodes (in the first season), while chapter 2 is adapted from anime episode 9. Chapter 17 is adapted from episode 8 of "Futakomori".Due to the difference in media, Ai's "modus operandi" in the manga is somewhat different from the anime. She has been seen attending the same schools as some of her student-clients. Also, the straw figurine with the string was not featured in the first few chapters. Subsequently, its appearance is no longer as ubiquitous as its anime counterpart. Ai's clients need only to accept the contract, and the victims' torture by Ai and her helpers would then begin. In some cases, the torture begins after she has rung her bracelet in front of her victim (and not before as seen in the anime). The appearance of the boat in which Ai uses to ferry her victims to Hell is reduced as well. Notably, although Sentaro Shibata is featured, Tsugumi and Hajime are not. Also, Kikuri has made appearances from volume 4 onwards.
The manga has recently been licensed by Del Rey Manga, and the first volume, titled "Hell Girl", was released January 2008. The second volume was released in May 2008.
Live action
The "Jigoku Shōjo"
live action television drama series adaptation premiered across Japan onNippon Television fromNovember 4 ,2006 and aired 12 half-hour episodes. The director for the series was Makoto Naganuma. The theme song for the series is "Dream Catcher" by OLIVIA.Also of note is the fact that the actor who portrays Wanyūdō in the live-action adaptation is also the male narrator at the beginning of every episode of the anime series.
Cast
* Ai Enma:
Sayuri Iwata
* Ren Ichimoku:Kazuki Kato
* Hone Onna:Aya Sugimoto
* Wanyūdō:Hisahiro Ogura
* Ai's Grandmother:Eriko Matsushima
* Hajime Shibata:Kazuhiko Nishimura
* Tsugumi Shibata:Saaya Irie Episodes
Video game
"Jigoku Shōjo" has also been adapted into a video game for the
Nintendo DS entitled "Jigoku Shōjo Akekazura", which was developed byCompile Heart and released in Japan onSeptember 27 ,2007 .References
External links
;Official sites
* [http://www.jigokushoujo.com/ "Jigoku Shōjo" official website] jp icon
* [http://www.animax.co.jp/program/program.php3?naiyo=m_jigokushoujo Animax's official website for "Jigoku Shōjo"] jp icon
* [http://www.funimation.com/hellgirl/ Hell Girl : The Official Anime Website from FUNimation]
* [http://www.animax.co.jp/program/program.php3?naiyo=m_jigokushojp_futakomori Animax's official website for "Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori"] jp icon
* [http://www.animax-asia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=208 Animax Asia's official website for the first season]
* [http://www.animaxindia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=208 Animax India's official website for the first season]
* [http://www.animax-asia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=287 Animax Asia's official website for the second season]
* [http://www.animaxindia.com/program/synopsis.php?i=287 Animax India's official website for the second season]
* [http://www.ntv.co.jp/jigoku/ NTV's official website for "Jigoku Shōjo Live Action"] jp icon
* [http://www.compileheart.com/jigoku/index.html Official Jigoku Shōjo Akekazura Nintendo DS website] jp icon
* [http://jigokutsushin.de/ "Hotline to Hell"] (visit 0:00);References
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*ann anime|6827|title=Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori
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