Anime Review: Hell Girl (2005) "La chica del Infierno" [ENG/ESP]
Greetings to everyone in The Anime Realm community! Today I'm joining you all to share a new review of Japanese animation. This time, I'm bringing you an anime that's one of my favorites and was quite popular at the time thanks to its plot, characters, and animation. It's a classic horror/drama anime series. It's Hell Girl, from 2005, developed by Aniplex and Studio DEEN. The plot revolves around Enma Ai, a seemingly ordinary girl (except for her eccentric appearance), who has an unusual duty: to search for souls on Earth to take them to hell. At first, it seems like a shocking idea, but it's impossible not to find it appealing. Why take them to hell? What power does she have to do something like that? Who makes the decisions behind all this? So join me.
The story is set in Japan. There, we are presented with a series of individual stories (different, chapter by chapter) where several people going through difficult times desire revenge on those who oppress them. The common denominator of each chapter is the character of Emma (and her helpers) and a curious website that only appears at midnight. This website presents a singular premise: "I will cleanse your grudge." On it, you can write the name of the person you wish would die and end up in hell. If you send the name, you will accept the contract with Emma, who will unexpectedly appear at your location and give you a straw man with a red ribbon around its neck. The deal is this: if you pull the red ribbon, the person you want revenge on will die immediately, but if you don't pull the red ribbon, nothing will happen. The point is that if you decide to take revenge and send someone else to hell, you too will be cursed, and when the day of your death comes, you will end up in hell.
¡Saludos a todos en la comunidad de The Anime Realm! El día de hoy me uno por aquí para compartir con ustedes una nueva reseña sobre animación japonesa. En esta oportunidad traigo un anime que es de mis favoritos y que en su momento, fue uno bastante popular gracias a su trama, personajes y animación. Es un clasico de las series de animes que tratan el horror/drama. Se trata de Hell Girl, del año 2005, desarrollado por Aniplex y Studio DEEN. La trama gira entorno a Enma Ai, una chica aparentemente común (excepto por su excéntrica apariencia), que tiene un deber poco usual: buscar almas en la tierra para llevarlas al infierno. En un principio parece una idea chocante, pero es imposible no hallarla atractiva; ¿por qué llevarlos al infierno?, ¿qué poder tiene ella para hacer algo así?, ¿quién toma las decisiones detrás de todo esto?. Así que acompáñenme.
La historia se situa en Japón. Allí se nos presentan una serie de historias individuales (diferentes, capítulo por capítulo) dónde varias personas que pasan por situaciones difíciles, desean vengarse de aquellos que los oprimen. El común denominador de cada capitulo es el personaje de Emma (y sus ayudantes) y una curiosa página de internet que solo aparece a las 12 de la medianoche. Dicha página, presenta una premisa singular: "Limpiare tu rencor". En ella podrás escribir el nombre de aquella persona que deseas que muera y que acabe en el infierno. Si envías el nombre, aceptarás el contrato con Emma, quién aparecerá de imprevisto en el lugar que estés y te dará un muñeco de paja que tiene una cinta roja en su cuello. El trato es el siguiente: sí jalas de la cinta roja, la persona de la cual quieres vengarte morirá inmediatamente, pero si no jalas de la cinta roja no ocurrirá nada. La cuestión es que, sí decides vengarte y enviar a alguien más al infierno, tú también quedarás maldito y cuando llegue el día de tu muerte, irás a parar al infierno.
Much like Death Note, Hell Girl presents itself as a "take and revenge" anime. I think Hell Girl even predates Death Note (and even if it weren't), I think the way they interact is very different. Hell Girl is almost poetic (it also borrows something from Dante's Inferno), with Emma's mesmerizing image, that air of mystery she possesses, and how she often seems to play a role she doesn't want (that of taking revenge for others). As if she were burdened with her own sins. I think I speak for many when I say that it was exciting when one of the characters logged into the website at midnight to decide their fate and that of another. It was also exciting when Emma arrived on her carousel to find the cursed person and the dramatization her assistants put on to announce to that person that their time on earth was over.
For me, Hell Girl is exceptional. Unlike Death Note, the power to send someone to hell or not can be wielded by multiple people. Not just one person, as Death Note happens. Also, something that hurts and impresses a lot about anime are the stories. Many of them deal with injustice, abuse, mistreatment, violence, and other situations to which many characters are often subjected. Some stories tend to be very raw, but very human. Understanding that they are simply victims who want to take some control of their lives. Sometimes, without really realizing what it means to send someone to the afterlife. We as viewers also lend ourselves to that situation and decide whether that person deserves it or not. Finally, Hell Girl is charming in its own way, and I think it fits well for any era of humanity. Without further ado, thank you so much for stopping by.
Muy al estilo de Death Note, Hell Girl se presenta cómo un anime de "toma y venganza". Creo que incluso Hell Girl es primero que Death Note (y aunque así no lo fuera), creo que el trato que se maneja entre uno y otro es muy diferente. Hell Girl es casi poético (también toma algo del infierno de Dante), con la imágen hipnotizante de Emma, ese aire de misterio que ella tiene y que muchas veces, parece desempeñar un papel que no desea (el de vengarse por los demás). Cómo si cargara con su propios pecados. Creo que hablo por muchos al decir que era emocionante cuando uno de los personajes entraba a la web a las 12 de la noche para decidir el destino del mismo y el de otro. Así cómo cuando Emma llegaba en su carrusel a buscar a la persona maldita y la dramatización que realizaban sus ayudantes para anunciar a dicha persona, que su tiempo en la tierra había acabado.
Para mí, Hell Girl es excepcional. A diferencia de Death Note, el poder de enviar a alguien al infierno o no, puede ser tomado por varias personas. No solo una persona, cómo sucede Death Note. Además algo que duele e impresiona bastante del anime, son las historias. En muchas de ellas tratan la injusticia, el abuso, el maltrato, la violencia y demás situaciones por las que muchos personajes suelen estar sometidos. Algunas historias suelen ser muy crudas, pero muy humanas. Entendiendo que solo son víctimas que desean tomar algo de control en sus vidas. A veces, sin caer realmente en cuenta lo que significa enviar a alguien al más allá. Nosostros como espectadores también nos prestamos a esa situación y decidimos si esa persona lo merece o no. Finalmente Hell Girl es encantadora en su propia forma y creo que calza bien para cualquier época de la humanidad. Sin más que decir, muchísimas gracias por pasar por aquí.
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Hello! Excellent choice of anime! It's a series that really makes you reflect on human nature and the consequences of our actions. I loved the way the series presents revenge as a central theme, and how Enma Ai becomes a mysterious and fascinating figure.
Greetings 🤗 that's right, it's a very good series. How you say, it leaves on trial of cloth to human nature. Emma was my favorite character. Thanks for stopping by a
This anime generates endless feelings, we can connect with the victims and we are left wondering what we would have done in their place? They had in their hands the possibility to take revenge and take justice into their own hands, but that had a very high cost for their soul, a difficult decision, but some, the majority, were already determined to condemn their soul in exchange for the suffering of others 👀 turbio jaja
Greetings Buhito 🤗 how are you always welcome your presence. That last line you say is quite harsh, but true. Many people never thought about others before committing their actions. And well, sometimes justice doesn't come on its own. Let me think... I concur with "Turbio" 😅
This anime brings back so many memories—what a classic! I totally agree with you; it was one of those shows that kept you hooked episode after episode with its intense stories and the premise of the midnight website.
The truth is that many of the stories were heartbreaking; they made you empathize a lot with the people who reached their limit and turned to the website. An anime that makes you think a lot about human nature and revenge. What a great review! It has made me want to watch it again.
Cheers 🤗 yes, it was totally painful to watch some chapters. It really could get twisted and uncomfortable, but still very beautiful. Even the revenge issue can be seen that way. And yes, I would also like to watch it again although I don't know where to bacer it. Thanks for stopping by.
que interesante historia, buena reseña!
what an interesting story, good review!
Saludos 😁 gracias
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Omg looks amazing! I love the visual 💗💗
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¡Que recuerdos! Vi por primera vez este anime cuando había dejado de ser "popular" y si bien, la premisa es interesante, confieso que hubieron instantes en que me aburrí mientras lo veía 😅 creo que es natural con éste tipo de animes donde la trama gira en torno a historias variadas, pero eso sí, amo demasiado el Opening "Sakasama no Chou", aún cuando lo escucho en el presente, me transporta a esa época en donde miraba el anime por primera vez 😌 Gracias por la reseña 😉
Saludos 🤗 tal cual, me gustaba mucho la música que colocaban. Era muy adecuada para el anime. Y bueno jeje a veces eso sucede, pues creo que algunos capítulos son más densos que otros. Un abrazo, gracias por pasar por aquí.
I haven't seen it but from what I read it looks brutal. When a story touches on deep things and based on that it builds the plot and the behaviors of certain characters it really catches my attention. Revenge is one of the most visceral human feelings, having the power to decide who to send to hell depending on how you feel about that person is incredible and disturbing.
Noted to watch it, thanks for the review.
Greetings 🤗 that's right, revenge is a difficult issue to deal with. I would say the best thing to do is to refuse it, for all the consequences they bring, but everyone is a different head. It's a great anime, I recommend it. Thanks for stopping by