Dororo
どろろ
Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was born without arms, legs, eyes, ears, a nose or a mouth - was abandoned in a river as a baby. Rescued and raised by Dr. Honma, who equips him with artificial limbs and teaches him sword-fighting techniques, Hyakkimaru discovers that each time he slays a demon, a piece of his body is restored. Now, he roams the war-torn countryside in search of demons.
Dororo is a tv with 24 episodes, from Winter 2019, produced by MAPPA, Tezuka Productions, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was born without arms, legs, eyes, ears, a nose or a mouth - was abandoned in a river as a baby. Rescued and raised by Dr. Honma, who equips him with artificial limbs and teaches him sword-fighting techniques, Hyakkimaru discovers that each time he slays a demon, a piece of his body is restored. Now, he roams the war-torn countryside in search of demons.
Main Characters
Tags
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Disability — A work that features one or more characters with a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits the person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions.
- Swordplay — Prominently features the use of swords in combat.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Samurai — Prominently features warriors of medieval Japanese nobility bound by a code of honor.
- Estranged Family — At least one family member of the MC intentionally distances themselves or a family distances themselves from a person related to the MC.
- Curses — Features a character, object or area that has been cursed, usually by a malevolent supernatural force.
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.