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Dororo
Synopsis: The greedy Samurai Lord Daigo Kagemitsu is dying, and he would do anything for power, even renounced the Buddha and made a pact with demons. His prayers are answered by 12 demons that give him the power they want, helping the growth of his city hall, but at a price. When Kagemitsu's first child is born, the boy has no limbs, nose, eyes, ears, not even the skin - but still, he lives.
This child is discarded in a river and forgotten. But luckily, he is saved by a man of medicine who offers him prostheses and weapons, allowing him to survive and defend himself. The boy lives and grows, and although he cannot see, hear or feel anything, he must defeat the demons that have taken him as a sacrifice. With the death of each, he recovers a part of himself that is for his reason. For many years he wanders alone, until one day an orphan boy, Dororo, befriends him. The unlikely pair of castaways now fights for their survival and humanity in a relentless and infested world of demons.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
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Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Dororo
- Anime Name in Japanese: どろろ
- Anime Name in English: Dororo
- Other names: Dororo to Hyakkimaru
Production information
- Producers: Twin Engine
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: Tezuka Productions, MAPPA
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 24
- Date: 43472 - Jun. 24, 2019 - Mondays at 2230 (JST)
- Genres: Action, adventure, supernatural
- Subjects: History, mythology, samurai
- Target: Shounen
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.241
- Popularity: 540176
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Dororo's original manga was written by Osamu Tezuka, considered the "father of modern manga" and creator of iconic characters such as Astro Boy and Kimba, The White Lion.
- Dororo's anime was originally released in 1969, but was canceled after only 26 episodes due to low audience. However, the manga continued to be popular and influential, and the anime was relaunched in 2019 with a new adaptation.
- The main character, Hyakkimaru, is a warrior who was born without 48 body parts, including arms, legs, eyes and internal organs. He received mechanical prostheses and supernatural skills from a demonic doctor in exchange for his soul.
- Dororo, Hyakkimaru's partner, is an orphan who has become a thief to survive. She is an original anime character and does not appear in the original manga.
- The anime of Dororo addresses topics such as human nature, greed, corruption and revenge. It also has many violent and graphic scenes, including mutilations and bloody deaths.
Main Characters
- Hyakkimaru (Hiroki Suzuki) - protagonist of the story, a warrior who seeks to recover his lost members and his humanity.
- Dororo (Suzuki River) - A young orphan who joins Hyakkimaru on his journey.
- Daigo KageMitsu (Naya Uchida) - Hyakkimaru's father, who made a covenant with demons for power and wealth.
- Tahomaru (Mutsumi Sasaki) - Hyakkimaru's younger brother, who struggles to protect his people and his family.
- Biwamaru (Shoya Chiba) - A wandering doctor who helps Hyakkimaru on his journey.
- JUKAI (Akio Otsuka) - A doctor who saved Hyakkimaru's life and helped him become a warrior.
- MIO (Mao Ichimichi) - A prostitute who helps Hyakkimaru and Dororo on her journey.
- Itachi (Chie Nakamura) - A thief who becomes friends with Hyakkimaru and Dororo.
- Sabame (Takayuki Sugo) - A feudal gentleman who hides a dark secret.
- NUI No Kata (Atsumi Tanezaki) - A mysterious woman who seems to have a connection with Hyakkimaru.
Summary and events
- A feudal gentleman makes a pact with demons to obtain power and wealth, offering his newborn son as a sacrifice.
- The baby survives and grows without limbs, eyes, nose and ears, being abandoned by his father in a river.
- He is found and raised by an old healer named Jukai, who gives him wooden prostheses and calls him Hyakkimaru.
- Hyakkimaru leaves on a journey to recover his members and organs, facing demons that have each of these parts.
- He knows Dororo, a young thief who joins him on his journey.
- Hyakkimaru discovers the truth about his past and confronts his father, who ends up being killed by a demon.
- Hyakkimaru recovers all his parts and becomes a complete warrior, but decides to abandon his fighting life and live in peace with Dororo.
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Meaning of Dororo
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どろろ
- どろろ - Means "slime" in Japanese.
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