“Limbless boy seeks revenge on 12 demons, regaining body parts with each kill, aided by orphan Dororo.”
Dororo
どろろ
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Synopsis
Limbless boy seeks revenge on 12 demons, regaining body parts with each kill, aided by orphan Dororo.
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 provides him with prosthetics and weapons, allowing for him to survive and fend for himself. The boy lives and grows, and although he cannot see, hear, or feel anything, he must defeat the demons that took him as sacrifice. With the death of each one, he regains a part of himself that is rightfully his. For many years he wanders alone, until one day an orphan boy, Dororo, befriends him. The unlikely pair of castaways now fight for their survival and humanity in an unforgiving, demon-infested world.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 196 sampled reviews
What 196 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.67 · some divergence
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.8
↑ 0.12
Running avg · Feb 2019 → Jul 2025
- 10 “Absolutely loved Dororo from the very first episode - the characters, story, opening/ending themes, and especially the fight scenes were all fantastic. The series delivered a perfect mix of funny...”
- 9 “This show serves as a profound teacher of Zen, capturing the essence of the Buddha’s life while providing a deeply nostalgic experience that kept me engaged from start to finish. However, the...”
- 8 “I was immediately hooked by the compelling premise of a boy fighting to reclaim his stolen senses, and I found myself falling in love with the characters. Although the overall story felt quite...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2019 – Jun 2019 Winter 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-13900 catalog
Produced by
- Twin Engine Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor