Review of Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro is weird, but addictive. From the start I felt the world and the mystery had huge potential. But the plot… yeah, it zigzags everywhere. There are parts that honestly don’t need to be there, but they still shove them in—probably because the show leans hard on its absurd comedy. Because of that, the space to actually explore the mystery gets cut off, and 12 episodes just aren’t enough to uncover even half of the questions the story sets up. And that’s the thing: the mystery could be really solid if the show took it more seriously. But Dorohedoro chooses “chaotic fun” over “clean storytelling,” sothe investigative vibe gets dragged around by the humor.

What stuck with me most are the characters. Especially En. He’s supposed to be a mafia boss, but he doesn’t have that evil aura at all—more like a narcissistic guy who just happens to run a criminal organization. Weird, but super memorable.

So in the end, the plot is actually interesting, but the focus gets split because of the comedy, leaving a lot of things unanswered.