Review of Dorohedoro

If you only watch this anime, then it's at most, a 6.5/10. if you compare it to the manga, then this anime adaptation is a 2/10 max. While Dorohedoro is considered by many to be an iconic manga, I would still consider it pretty niche, the chances of an anime adaptation were really slim, and when the only chance came around they absolutely ruined it. Do yourself a favour and read the original work. My Enjoyment and Overall score are strongly tied to the art direction, this left a bad taste in my mouth. I loved the manga, so this adaptation get's me depressed and Ican't give it more than a 2/10.

ART: Terrible. Absolutely terrible. If you've only seen the anime then you might think "well, the CGI wasn't that bad, I liked it". If you've read the manga, this animation style is a total disservice to the general artstyle of Dorohedoro, which is incredible unique, rough and dark.
The amazing paneling seen in the original work gets changed a lot in this adaptation, iconic scenes get censored by zooming in on the picture, and other moments get redone in different angles that feel lazy, uninspired, and lame. The character models are stiff and inexpressive, the clothing is specially rough. Some characters that get quite a bit of screentime don't even have a 3D model, they're always 2D. This clash of 2D and 3D goes to show how lazy or underbugdet this adaptation was, aesthetically displeasing to the max. I don't even want to get into how bad the fight scenes are.

STORY: If I had to review the story as a whole then the score would be higher, but as this anime only covers the first 2 arcs, it's only fair to give it a lower score in my opinion. While the starting point is interesting, the plot is still in a progressive state and it can get a little bit boring. This plot definitely has it's highs and lows ,and the starting arcs are more on the lower side unfortunately. This doesn't mean it's bad at all, it's a good introduction, and if you're faithful with Dorohedoros original story, then you can't go wrong. Great world building and concepts.

SOUND: The voice acting is good, the deliveries are on point and most characters voices fit them really well. Regarding the OST, it's quite good, and the ending changes from time to time while the opening stays the same.

CHARACTER: Nothing much to add here. Dorohedoros characters were amazing in the manga and so it would be weird if they weren't in this adaptation. My only problem is with Nikaido, which isn't as expressive as in the original work, everything else is okay and the Caiman-Nikaido dynamic is still great.