Dororo

どろろ

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Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (1969/2019) Alternate settings Anime stop N/A

Description

A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics - lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan. Like an unforgettable road movie, Dororo reaches deeper than its swashbuckling surface and offers a thoughtful allegory of becoming what one is, for nobody is born whole (Source: Kodansha USA)

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Genres
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Historical Horror Supernatural Tragedy
Activities
Conflict Battles Leisure Crossdressing Physical Activities Swordplay
Locations
Countryside Asia Japan Religious Sites Shinto
Sexual Content
Intensity Mature
Themes
Coming of Age Disability War Revenge Violence Violence Gore
Character Archetype
Hero Anti-Hero
Character Types
Female Lead Male Lead Female Lead Cross-dressing Female Lead
Male Lead
Serious Male Lead Strong Male Lead Crippled Male Lead Disabled Male Lead
Objects
Swords
Occupations
Samurai Doctors Priests Swordsman
Species & Creatures
Monsters Youkai
Supernatural Beings
Demons Ghosts
Settings
Historical Setting Asian Ambience Feudal Japan
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Shounen
Character Traits > Appearance
Hair Long-Haired Male Lead
Narrative Tropes
Character Change Gender Bender Plot Structure Anachronism Storytelling Techniques Meta
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Classic Manga Inconclusive Ending Art Style Chibi