Information
- Episode: 26
- Duration: 26 min. per ep.
- Studio: Mushi Production
- Release: SPRING 1969
achromatic action action drama adventure anti-hero based on a manga bionic powers black and white body horror child protagonists crossdressing curse deal with the devil demon demons disability drama dystopian earth fantasy feudal japan gore historical japan magic manga martial arts mythology old asia past plot continuity psi-powers samurai sengoku period shounen supernatural swordplay time skip travel war world masterpiece theater youkai
Dororo to Hyakkimaru
Rating: 7.25
Alternative Titles
Dororo, Dororo (1969), Dororo and Hyakkimaru, どろろ (1969), どろろと百鬼丸
Description
To aid his conquest of Japan, the ruthless lord Daigo Kagemitsu offers to sacrifice his soon-to-be-born son to 48 demons. The demons accept, and the next day, the child is born with several missing limbs and is ruthlessly cast down a river. Fifteen years later, a stubborn young boy named Dororo struggles to survive against hunger and oppressive samurai on the streets of an impoverished and war-torn village. After angering a group of thugs, Dororo is attacked by them, but a mysterious man interrupts them, claiming to hear spirits nearby. Sure enough, a monster emerges from the river, and the man then removes his prosthetic arms, revealing blades hidden underneath, with which he slays the monster before leaving. That night, as the man walks through the forest, Dororo approaches him and declares that he will accompany him. From this, the man, Hyakkimaru, reveals that many of his body parts were stolen by demons and that though he sought a peaceful life, he couldn'