Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* FantasyCreep: The initial one-shot is set in a secular MagicRealism setting but with otherwise grounded issues like human trafficking and gang violence. The serialized version introduces even more supernatural creatures called Maga, living calamities that exist to kill and devour people and come directly from Hell, introducing elements of an afterlife to the universe. The protagonist, Alma, is one of these beings who's fighting these beings to live as a human under Tao's guidance instead of just helping people with their problems.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* AgeLift: In the one-shot, Alma is about as tall as Tao is and implied to be in his late teens. In the serialization, Alma is a head shorter and appears to be 14-15 years old.
to:
* AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength: Alma is unable to pull out the Stake of Karmic Restraint keeping his Maga powers sealed without Tao's permission. However, it's later revealed that this is largely a psychological block because of his fear of hurting the people around him. [[spoiler:Once he's made to confront the fact that his cowardice is inconveniencing the people around him, he gains the ability to pull out the stake entirely on his own.]]
* AgeLift: In the one-shot, Alma is about as tall as Tao is and implied to be in his late teens. In the serialization, Alma is a head shorter andappears to be 14-15 is only 15 years old.
* AgeLift: In the one-shot, Alma is about as tall as Tao is and implied to be in his late teens. In the serialization, Alma is a head shorter and
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* IdiotHero: Alma isn't a particularly bright kid. He responds way too bluntly to Yaya's questions about how he NeverGetsFat and has no idea what a "scion" is after Luka tries using his family name as heir to the Kiyomine Zaibatsu to haggle with Tao.
to:
* IdiotHero: Alma isn't a particularly bright kid. He responds way too bluntly to Yaya's questions about how he NeverGetsFat and has no idea what a "scion" is after Luka tries using his family name as heir to the Kiyomine Zaibatsu to haggle with Tao. He also doesn't know how rock-paper-scissors works, believing that scissors beats rock.
-->'''Alma:''' Miss Tao... are you a genius?\\
'''Tao:''' No. You're just a dummy.
-->'''Alma:''' Miss Tao... are you a genius?\\
'''Tao:''' No. You're just a dummy.
Added DiffLines:
* RestrainingBolt: The Stake of Karmic Restraint in Alma's chest keeps his Maga powers in check and can only be removed when Tao gives the command "Kai", letting Alma tap into said abilities to fight other Maga. [[spoiler:And yet, Yomi is able to pull it out without Alma's or Tao's consent.]] Later on, Alma is forced to realize that his inability to pull out the stake comes down to [[spoiler:being [[AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength afraid of what he can do]] and his potential to kill everyone he loves.]]
Added DiffLines:
* WhamShot: Yomi introduces himself to Alma by stepping out of a gate to Hell while claiming that Alma should know who he is. Yomi then [[spoiler:pulls out Alma's stake without Alma's consent, sending him into a berserk rage that leads him to kill Kanata.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* BigEater: Alma can pack away several full course meals and still have room for more. His orders at his favorite Chinese restaurant tend to span several speech bubbles and he's almost always surrounded by empty bowls when he's done eating. Unfortunately, this also means that he accrues a huge tab, leading him to work part-time as a cook and delivery boy at the same restaurant to pay for his meals.
-->'''Alma:''' ''[ordering]'' Chashu ramen, fried rice, and gyoza!! Also, a pork cutlet bowl, karaage chicken, twice-fried pork, shumai, sweet-and-sour pork, pork liver and garlic chives stir-fry, mapo eggplant, Chinese pork bun, and almond tofu and...
-->'''Alma:''' ''[ordering]'' Chashu ramen, fried rice, and gyoza!! Also, a pork cutlet bowl, karaage chicken, twice-fried pork, shumai, sweet-and-sour pork, pork liver and garlic chives stir-fry, mapo eggplant, Chinese pork bun, and almond tofu and...
Added DiffLines:
* CultureChopSuey: The setting, the titular Gokurakugai district, takes cues from both Japan and China in its aesthetics and style. The characters have a mix of Chinese and Japanese names, such as Tao and Yoki, and wear a mix of modern clothing and Chinese clothing from the 40s and 50s. The characters use Japanese-style speech, practice Shintoism, and use yen as currency. At the same time, Alma is aware enough of baseball to use his cleaver as a bat to hit the "ball" into a Maga. All in all, it makes the district resemble a fantastical version of Yokohama's Chinatown.
Added DiffLines:
* FantasticRacism: Beastmen are often looked down upon by the rich and famous, who see them as a "lowly" species. Yuki feels the need to hide his ears and tails to avoid sticking out. However, most people in the Gokurakugai district seem to not care whether you're a baseline human or a beastman.
Added DiffLines:
* HumanResources: Tao's bullets are infused with Alma's blood to make them effective against Maga. But this involves lengthy blood drawing sessions that Alma hates, making him even more determined to wipe out the Maga so he can stop having to get his blood taken.
* IdiotHero: Alma isn't a particularly bright kid. He responds way too bluntly to Yaya's questions about how he NeverGetsFat and has no idea what a "scion" is after Luka tries using his family name as heir to the Kiyomine Zaibatsu to haggle with Tao.
* IdiotHero: Alma isn't a particularly bright kid. He responds way too bluntly to Yaya's questions about how he NeverGetsFat and has no idea what a "scion" is after Luka tries using his family name as heir to the Kiyomine Zaibatsu to haggle with Tao.
Added DiffLines:
* NeverGetsFat: Despite eating enough to feed ten people his age, Alma never loses his trim, fit physique. Lampshaded by the people around him.
-->'''Yaya:''' Man, oh man. You can sure pack it away, Alma. Lucky dog, you never get fat. Where does the food even go?\\
'''Alma:''' Just out my ass like usual.\\
'''Yaya:''' [[TooMuchInformation Too much info!]]
-->'''Yaya:''' Man, oh man. You can sure pack it away, Alma. Lucky dog, you never get fat. Where does the food even go?\\
'''Alma:''' Just out my ass like usual.\\
'''Yaya:''' [[TooMuchInformation Too much info!]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* AgeLift: In the one-shot, Alma is about as tall as Tao is and implied to be in his late teens. In the serialization, Alma is a head shorter and appears to be 14-15 years old.
Added DiffLines:
* CuteLittleFangs: A clue toward Alma being a Maga is his pronounced canines that are visible whenever he smiles. They're drawn as cute fangs during more comedic, super-deformed moments, but grow to a more menacing length whenever Alma pulls out the stake keeping his powers in check.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* GoodThingYouCanHeal: Maga like Alma can rapidly heal otherwise severe wounds. At one point, Alma treats getthing his hand chopped off as a minor inconvenience, catching his own hand with a kick in an attempt to drive his cleaver into his opponent. While the hit doesn't land, he's already regenerated his hand by the time his feet touch the floor.
Added DiffLines:
* MercyKill: [[spoiler:Kanata's]] death is framed as this, as she was no longer able to hold back her HorrorHunger and felt she had nothing left to live for. She begs Alma to kill her already and is happy when he does while trapped in a berserk rage.
Added DiffLines:
* ReplacementGoldfish: Yoru [[spoiler:a Maga created from Tao's deceased younger brother, Jin]], accuses Alma of being a replacement for him while confronting Tao. They're both young men who mean a great deal to Tao and they're both Maga. But while Yoru embraces his power [[spoiler:and "new family"]] as a Maga, Alma is fighting to live as a human being.
* StockShonenHero: Alma is a spiky-haired, outgoing, and courageous young man who enjoys helping others as part of his job as a troubleshooter. His Maga powers also make him the muscle of the troubleshooters while Tao is his minder and the brains of the operation.
* StockShonenHero: Alma is a spiky-haired, outgoing, and courageous young man who enjoys helping others as part of his job as a troubleshooter. His Maga powers also make him the muscle of the troubleshooters while Tao is his minder and the brains of the operation.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,7 (click to see context) from:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街", roughly translated as "Paradise District") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live among humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold-hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live among humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold-hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
to:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街", roughly translated as "Paradise District") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, one shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live among humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold-hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they workagainst for a secret group called "Snake Pit", which combats the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
Calamities/Magas.
----
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live among humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold-hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work
----
Added DiffLines:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街", literally "Heaven on Earth District") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
to:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街", literally "Heaven on Earth roughly translated as "Paradise District") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HorrorHunger: Kanata is indicated in chapter 7 to be a cannibal being with the need to feed on humans, something she doesn't want to do, but that she breaks down after a period and after being attacked by humans.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
to:
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街") "極楽街", literally "Heaven on Earth District") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:It's implied that the men that Kanata has killed all tried to harm or assault her in some way.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
* HumanLieDetector: Aura can literally sniff out lies people are telling.
to:
* HumanLieDetector: Aura LivingLieDetector: Alma can literally sniff out lies people are telling.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* HumanLieDetector: Aura can literally sniff out lies people are telling.
* KnowledgeBroker: Tatsuomi, a womanizing ally of the Snake Pit that sells information to Tao and Karma.
* KnowledgeBroker: Tatsuomi, a womanizing ally of the Snake Pit that sells information to Tao and Karma.
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
to:
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The two boys introduced at the end of Volume 1 and that are behind a series of killings are called Yomu and Yoru, whose names mean "Underworld" and "Night".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6,7 (click to see context) from:
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
to:
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside among humans in a modern city; Tao, a cold hearted cold-hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* GenderBlenderName: Downplayed, due to the mixed setting, but Alma is a boy who has a tipycally female name.
to:
* GenderBlenderName: Downplayed, due to the mixed setting, but Alma is a boy who has a tipycally typically female name.
Changed line(s) 15,16 (click to see context) from:
* MagicalRealism: Mixed with UrbanFantasy. The story is set on a modern city that seems to take inspiration from both China and Japan. The setting is a world where a lot of otherwise magical creatures live alongside humans, like the beastmen Yoki and Yuki, as well as mermaids in the one shot, in a very matter of fact way. However, the existence of demons called Magas is hidden from the general public and dealth with by the Snake Pit.
to:
* MagicalRealism: Mixed with UrbanFantasy. The story is set on a modern city that seems to take inspiration from both China and Japan. The setting is a world where a lot of otherwise magical creatures live alongside humans, like the beastmen Yoki and Yuki, as well as mermaids in the one shot, in a very matter of fact way. However, the existence of demons called Magas is hidden from the general public and dealth dealt with by the Snake Pit.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 14 (click to see context) from:
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows. In the one-shot, she takes on the case of a young girl who has no means to pay her as she reminds her of her own abusive past, and in the proper serialization, she doesn't charge people when she acts on doing the right thing, or accepts a very small payment only.
to:
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows. In the one-shot, she takes on the case of a young girl who has no means to pay her as she reminds her of her own abusive past, and in the proper serialization, she doesn't charge people when she acts on doing the right thing, or accepts a very small payment only.only; in chapter 2, for example, she takes cigarettes as payment for listening to the troubles of a grieving young man, saying that the troubleshooters are also open to listening.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original one shot, Tao had red hair and Alma had blue hair. In the proper serialization, Tao has white hair and Alma has red hair.
to:
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original one shot, Tao had red hair and Alma had blue hair. In the proper serialization, Tao has white platinum hair and Alma has red hair.hair. That being said, it's implied in both cases that Tao's hair is dyed from black, Alma's hair, however, seems to really have changed colors between the two versions.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Both the manga and the one shot open with Alma and Tao getting payment from a client for whom they retrieved images of him cheating on his wife with a beastwoman. They're much ruder about it on the one shot though, and their anger at him is much more justified as in the manga, he tried to scam them out of money he was supposed to pay, while in the first one he tried to negotiate it, even if in both cases he was telling lies.
* BigFriendlyDog: Yoki is the largest member of the Snake Pit, a dog beastman, who is big, friendly, and prone to hugging his underlings.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Both the manga and the one shot open with Alma and Tao getting payment from a client for whom they retrieved images of him cheating on his wife with a beastwoman. They're much ruder about it on the one shot though, and their anger at him is much more justified as in the manga, he tried to scam them out of money he was supposed to pay, while in the first one he tried to negotiate it, even if in both cases he was telling lies.
* BigFriendlyDog: Yoki is the largest member of the Snake Pit, a dog beastman, who is big, friendly, and prone to hugging his underlings.
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows.
to:
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows. In the one-shot, she takes on the case of a young girl who has no means to pay her as she reminds her of her own abusive past, and in the proper serialization, she doesn't charge people when she acts on doing the right thing, or accepts a very small payment only.
* MagicalRealism: Mixed with UrbanFantasy. The story is set on a modern city that seems to take inspiration from both China and Japan. The setting is a world where a lot of otherwise magical creatures live alongside humans, like the beastmen Yoki and Yuki, as well as mermaids in the one shot, in a very matter of fact way. However, the existence of demons called Magas is hidden from the general public and dealth with by the Snake Pit.
* MagicalRealism: Mixed with UrbanFantasy. The story is set on a modern city that seems to take inspiration from both China and Japan. The setting is a world where a lot of otherwise magical creatures live alongside humans, like the beastmen Yoki and Yuki, as well as mermaids in the one shot, in a very matter of fact way. However, the existence of demons called Magas is hidden from the general public and dealth with by the Snake Pit.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
* GuySmashGirlShoot: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's blood.
to:
* GuySmashGirlShoot: GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's blood.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6,7 (click to see context) from:
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside humans in modern Japan; Tao, a cold hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
to:
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside humans in a modern Japan; city; Tao, a cold hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* GuySmashGirlShoots: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's blood.
to:
* GuySmashGirlShoots: GenderBlenderName: Downplayed, due to the mixed setting, but Alma is a boy who has a tipycally female name.
* GuySmashGirlShoot: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma'sblood.blood.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows.
* GuySmashGirlShoot: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Tao is indicated to be a much nicer person than her money obsessed, IceQueen persona shows.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_2023_01_24_182116628.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside humans in modern Japan; Tao, a cold hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
!Tropes
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original one shot, Tao had red hair and Alma had blue hair. In the proper serialization, Tao has white hair and Alma has red hair.
* GuySmashGirlShoots: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's blood.
----
%% [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
''Gokurakugai'' (written in Japanese as "極楽街") is a 2022 action manga with story and art by Yuuto Sano. The manga started off as a One Shot, ''The Gokuraku District's Third Avenue Incident'', published in 2020.
In Gokuraku, a red-lights district in a world where magical and supernatural creatures live amongside humans in modern Japan; Tao, a cold hearted and serious woman, and Alma, her upbeat and jovial assistant, are a pair of troubleshooters who offer their services to solve any problem the people of this setting might have. In truth, they work against the threat of demonic creatures named Calamities/Magas for a secret group called "Snake Pit".
!Tropes
* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original one shot, Tao had red hair and Alma had blue hair. In the proper serialization, Tao has white hair and Alma has red hair.
* GuySmashGirlShoots: Alma is a close range combatant who can summon a sword from his chest, where as Tao stays long range, firing off bullets made from Alma's blood.
----
