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Hell’s Paradise - Is Gabimaru Immortal?


Is Gabimaru Immortal in Hell’s Paradise? Gabimaru
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Gabimaru journeys to Kotaku Island in order to acquire the Elixir of Life and return to his lovely wife, Yui. But the journey there is fraught with peril, and Gabimaru must confront life-or-death situations. That said, is Gabimaru immortal in Hell’s Paradise?

Hell’s Paradise features some of the strongest characters in anime.

From Gabimaru and Sagiri to the guardians of the elixir, Kotaku proves to be another deadly island that is not for the weak-hearted!

Spoiler Warning: This article contains substantial Hell's Paradise manga spoilers.

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Why Can’t Gabimaru Die?

In the first few episodes of Hell’s Paradise, Gabimaru can’t die because he resists his death.

Though he was not completely aware of it at first, Gabimaru evaded dying from different kinds of execution methods because of one important thing: returning to Yui.

Gabimaru values Yui the most, and his death would mean he would be unable to protect her from his father.

He still has to return to his wife and offer her the joyful and quiet life she deserves in the world.

Thanks to Sagiri, Gabimaru became motivated to do anything just to live with Yui again.

Even if it meant going to the island of miracles to retrieve the so-called elixir of life and compete with other dangerous criminals.

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When Gabimaru landed on Kotaku, he realized that there was much more danger on the island that could kill him in an instant.

He encounters creatures and monsters of all kinds that are so deadly that his body can be used to nurture and cultivate Tan, or the Elixir of Life.

Despite Gabimaru's extensive fighting experience, he has a difficult time on the island with the other criminals.

He never even intended to form an alliance with them since he underestimated the threats he faced.

But since Gabimaru doesn’t want to die, he agreed to everything just to go home to his beloved wife.

He befriended some of the Yamada Asaemon, including Sagiri, and even criminals like Yuzuriha, Nurugai, and Gantetsusai.

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Is Gabimaru Immortal?

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No, Gabimaru is not an immortal in Hell’s Paradise.

Instead, his body has been strengthened by his experiences fighting and training since birth in Iwagakure Village and even on Kotaku Island.

Gabimaru was also able to awaken his Tao on the island, further increasing his fighting abilities.

He also injected the Flower Tao into his system, which increased his healing skills on a different level.

He receives damage and gets life-threatening injuries, but his flower Tao can make up for it and heal him.

But the moment his healing abilities can’t keep up with the damage he receives, Gabimaru will succumb to his injuries and die.

Rumor has it that Yui’s father, the chief of Iwagakure Village, is immortal, as are Gabimaru and the other shinobi that serve the village.

However, it was just a deception, as the chief only uses genjutsu, or an illusionary technique, to fool other people and make them think that he is immortal.

The only known way for mankind to attain immortality is to consume the Elixir of Life and nothing else.

This is the reason the Court of the Shogunate sends so many people to the island of Kotaku to retrieve it in ways unimaginable.

Gabimaru sacrificed everything in Kotaku to obtain the Elixir of Life, not because he desired immortality but because he desired the writ of pardon for all of his misdeeds.

He clearly does not want to live forever because it will be worthless without Yui.

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Will Gabimaru Die?

By the end of Hell’s Paradise, Gabimaru manages to survive and not die from the struggles he experienced against Lord Tensen and his seven identities.

He was also arborified at one point, and everyone thought he was done for.

Gabimaru recovered and survived despite having his head chopped off and most of his rooted limbs severed, thanks to Sagiri's quick thinking.

In case you missed it, arborification is the process by which someone is groomed to become a tan.

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The person developed flowers, drawing his life energy and Tao dries to fuel the Elixir of Life, which sustains the Tensens.

Sagiri used her Tao to restore Gabimaru’s, and thankfully it went well.

Not only did the effects of Gabimaru’s arborification cease, but he also fought with Sagiri to put an end to Rien's (Shinsen's) plans to revive the grand master.

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