Yuzuriha

Manga artist Yuji Kaku developed the characters of Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, with the mindset of how conflicted human relationships and modern ethics would function in Japan's Edo period with multiple themes including supernatural and violence.^[1] The central characters were designed with backstories that make them relatable to modern audiences, despite being criminals and executioners, in order to make them feel unique within the historical time frame.^[2] The character creation for Hell's Paradise stemmed from a simple, core framework: "several pairs of people whose interests aren't aligned [are] thrown into an enclosed space and forced to work together".^[1][3] Kaku talked about how he approached the character designs in an interview with Crunchyroll, noting "Designing characters isn't unpleasant, and I try to express the character's personality through their design. Reality is different, but in manga, I think there's a firm connection between the inside and outside. [I] talked about that with Miura-sensei as well. I deliberately try give important characters strong designs."^[1] In the anime adaptation, Yuzuriha is voiced by Rie Takahashi in Japanese,^[4] while in English she is voiced by Jill Harris.^[5]

After accepting an invitation to join an expedition team centered around the retrievement of the Elixir of Life, Yuzuriha was taken to Edo where she is grouped up with other death row criminals. After being given the rundown of the mission, Yuzuriha and the other criminals are ordered to start a massacre until only a remaining few were available to leave for the island. By the end, Yuzuriha becomes one of the ten criminals to survive and depart from the island.^[6]