“Caiman, a lizard-headed man, hunts magic users in the lawless Hole to uncover his past.”
Dorohedoro
ドロヘドロ
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Synopsis
Caiman, a lizard-headed man, hunts magic users in the lawless Hole to uncover his past.
Hole—a dark, decrepit, and disorderly district where the strong prey on the weak and death is an ordinary occurrence—is all but befitting of the name given to it. A realm separated from law and ethics, it is a testing ground to the magic users who dominate it. As a race occupying the highest rungs of their society, the magic users think of the denizens of Hole as no more than insects. Murdered, mutilated, and made experiments without a second thought, the powerless Hole dwellers litter the halls of Hole's hospital on a daily basis. Possessing free access to and from the cesspool, and with little challenge to their authority, the magic users appear indomitable to most—aside for a few. Caiman, more reptile than man, is one such individual. He hunts them on a heedless quest for answers with only a trusted pair of bayonets and his immunity to magic. Cursed by his appearance and tormented by nightmares, magic users are his only clue to restoring his life to normal. With his biggest obstacle being his stomach, his female companion Nikaidou, who runs the restaurant Hungry Bug, is his greatest ally. Set in a gritty world of hellish design, Dorohedoro manages a healthy blend of comedy and lightheartedness with death and carnage. Taking plenty of twists and turns while following the lives of Hole's residents, it weaves a unique world of unearthly origin and dreary appearance not for the squeamish or easily disturbed.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 60 sampled reviews
What 60 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.45 · some divergence
5.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 4.0
↓ 1.20
Running avg · Jun 2011 → Mar 2026
- 9 “I usually break down each part of the manga (story, art, enjoyment, etc.) but you know what, I thought this manga is so damn good I'm just going to say read it. I first learned about this through...”
- 9 “It's really fun. Read it please and have fun. MyAnimeList won't allow me to write less so i'll just say that i hate anime and manga fans they're the most insufferable kind of people, even football...”
- 10 “Dorohedoro is my drug. I read the WHOLE series within two weeks, and most of that time was me waiting for more volumes to arrive! There is so much to say about this series: -I've never met a...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 190 × 23 ch × vol
- Total read 25h 20m approx
- Published Nov 2000 – Sep 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1042 catalog