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What Do the Flowers in Hell’s Paradise Symbolize?


What Do the Flowers in Hell’s Paradise Symbolize?

One of the mysterious elements in Hell’s Paradise is the flowers. In fact, in the trailer, viewers were intrigued by the visual of a corpse placed in a boat filled with flowers. But what do these flowers represent in Hell's Paradise: JigokurakuKeep reading until the end to find out!

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Flowers as Symbols in Anime

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In any show, not just in anime, directors and creators tend to add elements with complex meanings.

Most people might think that these elements were added “just because” but in reality, everything included in a series, including the color of the protagonist's clothes, has a meaning.

One good example is the Red Spider Lily, which is commonly seen in anime like Tokyo Ghoul, Demon Slayer, and Inuyasha, among others.

Through research, we discovered that the Red Spider Lily means goodbye or the departure of a loved one.

In anime like those mentioned above, it was used as a symbol of forgetting the past and starting a new life, which is also evident in Hell's Paradise.

In the case of Hell’s Paradise, the anime and manga used a lot of references related to flowers.

We can assume that this is not merely a coincidence, and just like how the Red Spider Lily is used in other series, the flowers in Hell’s Paradise could be a foreshadowing of the things to come in the story.

What Do the Flowers in Hell’s Paradise Mean?

While it would be best to hear from Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku’s creators themselves, there has been no official explanation yet regarding the meaning of flowers in the dark fantasy anime.

But this hasn't stopped fans from creating their own theories about the meaning and significance of flowers in Hell’s Paradise.

Online, some fans have talked about the series' historical background and its connection with Taoism.

It's been revealed that even the names of the characters are related to flowers.

For instance, Mu Dan was a national flower during the Qing dynasty, and it's related to wealth, honor, and beauty.

Each character's name is associated with a flower and there's an even deeper meaning related to their personality.

In this case, we can assume that each flower we see in the anime and manga holds a deep meaning that's related to the overall story of Hell’s Paradise.

However, because we have no official reference, we cannot tell how deep the connections are for now.

We will have to wait for more updates from the creators or studio to know more about the connection between the flowers and Hell’s Paradise.

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