Paradise of Innocence
Japanese manga series
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Paradise of Innocence (Japanese: 無邪気の楽園, Hepburn: Mujaki no Rakuen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Uran. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi from April 2010 to September 2017. An spin-off, titled Paradise of Innocence Parallel, was serialized in the same magazine from November 2017 to May 2018. The chapters were compiled in 13 tankōbon volumes.
| Paradise of Innocence | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 無邪気の楽園 (Mujaki no Rakuen) | |
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| Genre | Erotic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Uran |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| Magazine | Young Animal Arashi |
| Original run | April 2, 2010 – September 1, 2017 |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Original animation DVD | |
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| Produced by |
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| Music by | Himeko Yamamoto |
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| Released | August 29, 2014 – August 29, 2016 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Paradise of Innocence Parallel | |
| Written by | Uran |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| Magazine | Young Animal Arashi |
| Original run | November 2, 2017 – May 2, 2018 |
A three-episode original animation DVD (OAD) was released from August 2014 to August 2016.
Characters
- Shōta Handa (反田省太, Handa Shōta)
- Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi[2]
- Konomi Harukaze (春風 このみ, Harukaze Konomi)
- Voiced by: Mayuka Nomura[2]
- Manatsu Kamiya (神谷 真夏, Kamiya Manatsu)
- Voiced by: Sachie Hirai[2]
- Rio Kaneko (金子 梨央, Kaneko Rio)
- Voiced by: Ayano Niina[2]
- Nako Sasaki (佐々木 奈子, Sasaki Nako)
- Voiced by: Nana Inoue[2]
- Sayo Ikenohata (池之端 サヨ, Ikenohata Sayo)
- Voiced by: Kanami Satō[2]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Uran, Paradise of Innocence was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi from April 2, 2010,[3] to May 2, 2018.[4] A spin-off, titled Paradise of Innocence Parallel (無邪気の楽園パラレル, Mujaki no Rakuen Parareru), was serialized in Young Animal Arashi from November 2, 2017,[5] to May 2, 2018.[6] Hakusensha collected its chapters, including Paradise of Innocence Parallel, in 13 tankōbon volumes, released from February 29, 2012,[7] to July 27, 2018.[8]
Original animation DVD
An original animation DVD (OAD) was bundled with the manga sixth limited-edition volume on August 29, 2014.[9] A second OAD was bundled with the manga eighth limited-edition volume on August 28, 2015.[10][11] A third and final OAD was bundled with the manga 10th limited-edition volume on August 29, 2016.[12][13][14] Hideki Araki directed the first OAD at Office No. 8,[15] while Takashi Nishikawa[14] directed the last two OADs at Seven.[16][17]
Reception
In May 2015, it was announced that the print editions of the manga would be removed from Amazon Japan due to the revised Youth Healthy Development Ordinance laws.[18]
THEM Anime Reviews gave the OAD 1 out of 5 stars. The reviewer criticized the series for its content, involving minors in sexual situations, and wrote: "While I could complain more about the crappy art and animation or the stupidity of the concept, that would ultimately give it too much credit. It is twenty-six minutes of watching fifth graders get aroused while being around a pedophile, and that is all you need to know".[19]