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Dororo
どろろ
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Synopsis
The greedy samurai lord Daigo Kagemitsu's land is dying, and he would do anything for power, even renounce Buddha and make a pact with demons. His prayers are answered by 12 demons who grant him the power he desires by aiding his prefecture's growth, but at a price. When Kagemitsu's first son is born, the boy has no limbs, no nose, no eyes, no ears, nor even skin—yet still, he lives. This child is disposed of in a river and forgotten. But as luck would have it, he is saved by a medicine man who...
AI Synopsis
AI · OriginalA cursed samurai reassembles his body piece by piece, while a rogue orphan steals his heart.
In a war‑torn Sengoku era, the power‑hungry daimyo Daigo Kagemitsu bargains with a horde of demons to revive his barren province. The price? His newborn son is cursed—devoid of limbs, senses, and skin, yet inexplicably alive. Cast away on a river, the infant is rescued by a wandering medicine man who fashions crude prosthetics and arms him with a cursed sword. Thus begins Hyakkimaru’s grim pilgrimage: each demon he slays restores a stolen fragment of his humanity—an eye, an ear, a fingertip—gradually piecing together the body his father sacrificed. Years of solitary bloodshed leave Hyakkimaru a hardened, almost mythic figure, until a mischievous orphan named Dororo stumbles into his path. The street‑wise kid, yearning for purpose, tags along, providing comic relief and a moral compass to the otherwise detached swordsman. Together they traverse a landscape riddled with yokai, corrupt officials, and the lingering shadow of Kagemitsu’s ambition, confronting both external monsters and the inner demons of guilt and identity. Their bond becomes the heart of the series, a bittersweet dance between vengeance and redemption in a world where humanity is as fragile as the flesh Hyakkimaru strives to reclaim.
grim fantasysamurai actionmythic horrorbonded outcastshistorical dread
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 15++
strong
ViolenceFrequent graphic sword combat with dismemberment, decapitation, and heavy blood spray; body horror as protagonist regains limbs and organs visibly.
strong
Disturbing themesChild abandonment and attempted infanticide in backstory; war atrocities including civilian massacres, human sacrifice, cannibalism, and forced prostitution explored across multiple episodes.
mild
Sexual contentBrief non-sexualized nudity during transformation scenes; one arc centers on a brothel with implied sexual exploitation of women.
mild
LanguageOccasional harsh insults and crude remarks, mostly during combat or tense confrontations.
mild
Substance useCasual alcohol consumption by adults in tavern and travel scenes.
A dark historical fantasy following a limbless swordsman reclaiming his body from demons, featuring intense graphic violence and mature themes like child sacrifice and war crimes. The story balances brutal action with emotional character growth, but its gore and heavy subject matter make it best suited for older teens.
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Dororo has 24 episodes.
Dororo is currently finished airing.
Dororo was produced by Tezuka Productions, MAPPA.
Dororo aired Jan 7, 2019 to Jun 24, 2019.
Dororo is based on a Manga.
A dark historical fantasy following a limbless swordsman reclaiming his body from demons, featuring intense graphic violence and mature themes like child sacrifice and war crimes. The story balances brutal action with emotional character growth, but its gore and heavy subject matter make it best suited for older teens.
