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| I find it funny how there are still people who didn't know that Dororo was a girl, lol. I guessed this right from the start, spoilers and this episode only confirmed it. Anyways, her parents looked pretty good. The dad reminded me of an old arcade game i used to play :P |
| The scene where Dororo's mother takes the scalding hot stew in her hands to feed it to her daughter was incredibly powerful. Feudal Japan really fits Hobbe's description of life being "nasty, brutish and short" We got a little short scene there with the dad and the younger brother. I bet the latter is going to be a problem sooner rather than later. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| This anime won't stop breaking my heart, won't it? Great backstory episode, Dororo's parents were really strong people. |
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nightcrawlercyp said: You should slow down on the comparisons, since episode one they reduced the demons to 12 from 48, not like the original work had any definite ending. I see they are doing a good job giving a remake to a classic that almost no one picked to read because it was too old. They are keeping the main aspect of the story intact and altering it to fit what the fan bases want in this day and age.lona_catee said: Normally the reveal with be much later. They hurried things a lot a made quite a messI knew he was a traitor! also cute dororo now hopefully no one will scream in my face that it is a spoiler to call her a she! |
She should not be shocked at this point lol
papachulu said: Dororo is a girl? In before usagi drop fetish. Hyakkimaru and Dororo are only a couple of years apart, and their relationship is not a father/daughter one or even a brother/sister one. Not that I think that anything romantic will happen between them, but I do remember at least one adaptation heavily implied a romance and gave them a happy ending together after a timeskip where Dororo is 18 years old. But this show is already going on a very different path so I don't expect anything similar to happen with this anime. As for the people asking why she pretended to be a boy, it's because it's safer to travel alone that way especially in this setting. Simple as that. |
| And we finally got Dororo's backstory! It was a very good one, to be honest one of the better backstories out there! Also when the nun said that Dororo is a girl I had to rewatch the scene and I even watched the scene on another site because I thought the translations might have been wrong. But after thinking about it for a while it actually makes sense. Really looking forward to next episodes! |
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| Great episode. Glad to get Dororo's past. She's a strong girl. I would have really enjoyed the surprise reveal about her sex if someone, once again a commenter proving how superior they are for having read the manga, wouldn't have spoiled it during the discussion of one of the early episodes. |
| Kinda got the hint Dororo was a girl. This episode was very bleak but the sorry is so compelling. It's shaping up to be a modern classic. No complaints with the animation either |
| This was a very emotional episode. I'm glad we got to look at Dororo's past and what happened to her parents. Hyakkimaru is trying to speak more! Now he also said body and hot. I wonder if he'll be able to form full sentences after a while. His voice suits him. Dororo's father was a badass and her mother was very loving and kind. It was tragic that she had to see both of her parents die right in front of her, and what they had to go through just to get food. It broke my heart when Dororo's mother used her hands to hold the hot soup so Dororo could eat. The things a mother will do to save her child.. not going to lie that made me cry a bit. This episode made me like Dororo a lot more, and they finally confirmed that she's a girl! Albeit in kind of a sudden way, but I kind of suspected she is a girl anyway, just pretending to be a boy probably because it's safer that way. I wonder what Hyakkimaru was thinking at the end there? Maybe he was surprised to find out that Dororo is a girl, and doesn't know what to think. I hope we find out soon. Also, it seems like Hyakkimaru's father knows he's still alive now, but I expect the brother to be more of a problem. |
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| The causes of Dororo's parents' death were slight different from old adaptation, as well as the Dororo's past was simplified. And it took the entire series to be revealed that Dororo was a girl. |
miguitronik said: Just to add onto this, I think the change from a blizzard to that of her starving to death was far more brutal and impactful because of that, this wasn't just some harsh weather that kills Dororo's mother, this was her sacrificing literally all potential nutrients and care for her body for god knows how long just to protect her.nightcrawlercyp said: They changed Dororo's story so much. She was much smaller when Itachi betrayed them. Also her mother died in the snow in a blizzard while holding Dororo in her arms and protecting her from the cold. Also it was not the samurai giving the food but monks. I'd say that in the context of this story none of those changes aren't detrimental at all. Maybe the fact that the story was condensed into one episode might have made the pacing a bit worse, but not these changes. In fact they might have made it better. The context that the mother died protecting Dororo, in this case from hunger is still there, and having a confontation with the samurai and Itachi in the temple made for a good explanation of Dororo's "wit makes right" approach to things. Remember, kids: Changes to the source material don't necessarily equal a worse adaptation. Not to say like, defending someone during a single event is somehow a lesser sacrifice, but the thought that Dororo's mother was knowingly giving up everything over the course of multiple days is just way more heartbreaking. Piromysl said: Thats what happens when you are an isolationist shithole caught up in a plethora of constant wars with yourself in addition to the amount of lawless vagabonds everywhere. Its kind of just glorified in media like how America glorifies the old west, when in reality it was fucking awful for all involved.Damn. Feudal Japan was a really nasty place. |
JizzyHitlerMar 4, 2019 2:11 PM
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
uninstallthegame said: ah, some backstory to Dororo. ngl, either historical shows are not my type or i just can't connect with Dororo. so far it feels pretty average to me also, i thought Dororo was a girl right from the start. guess i kinda ruined some twist on this one as well? lol, now i know that FINALLY I'VE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE ALSO THOUGHT OF THAT!!! My thoughts also immediately wandered back to SBR! And that character's mother. Personally I thought Araki's rendition felt more impactful and graceful |
| Every life comes to an end, whether they be the good or the bad one. Dororo's parents lived on believing in something never to turn away from it. Though it was stubborn and not to the liking of the way the times changed, they lived a honest life believing in their own true self. Tokoya said: thelastdefender said: Maybe she just meant that she died on her back on the groundI have a doubt .. In episode 6 when dororo was talking to mio about her job , she said about her mother "That's how she died" , when they were talking about mio's job??? i didn't get it.... She meant that Mio's way of surviving even though as a prostitute was admirable and even Dororo's mother not taking such measures as to living an honest life till the end was admirable too even though it bought her end early. |
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| Well, the title of the episode tried to warn me, but the mercilessness portrayed here was still too much. This was another heartwrenching episode, and I doubt it's going to be the last. As expected Dororo's past is no pleasant memory. Her parents were kind and strong, but they were betrayed by a coward who might very well still be alive somewhere. "The war will end some day, you mustn't lose to it until then." That's what Dororo's mother told her even as she was dying... The lengths she went for her child, allowing her hands to be burned like that for a bit of soup. It hurts. Hyakkimaru did his best to talk when he noticed that Dororo wasn't fine, but he is still a guy of few words, I do wonder if he even cares about it and/or understands the difference between boys and girls for Dororo's secret to matter to him. I also don't like how his "father" is closing on him, but I'm sure that his soul is going to be very red. |
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| Didn't Dororo mentioned that her mom was raped? Not that i wanted to see that scene in flashback but looks like it didnt happen |
Escaethorne said: gonna cry about it?The propaganda in this episode really is forced, cringy, and moralistic. |
| How can Hyakkimaru even understand the language when he lived his entire life without sound? |
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| Honestly I'm just disappointed that they cut out the part about Dororo's mom being a ninja |
| Dororo's past was difficult, losing both parents like that is no joke :( Her parents did everything to keep her safe, fed and healthy but payed with their own lives in the end. Hyakkimaru is slowly using more and more words! |
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| Great episode but terrible to watch. Dororo really has a sad backstory. His, or rather her mother was also very beautifull and strong. Dororo really manages to portray the terrors of that time quite well. Also Dororo is confirmed to be a girl now. This might turn out to be my AOTS, despite Mob being amazing so far as well. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
MitchellMi said: its magic I aint got to explain shitHow can Hyakkimaru even understand the language when he lived his entire life without sound? Though to be fair, they do seem to be portraying it that he doesnt actually fully understand everything yet and just slowly learning hence why his speech is so broken and brief. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| Damn, I really felt for Dororo when his parents died. They didn't deserve the pain they were going through, man fuck that traitor. Fucking feels man jesus |
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Ayon said: Didn't Dororo mentioned that her mom was raped? Not that i wanted to see that scene in flashback but looks like it didnt happen I'm pretty sure she said she never did that type of work, that and she wasn't raped |
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| They made it a bit too obvious she was a girl this entire time (mainly the choice of seiyuu) but execution wasn't bad. Really tragic past. Smart of her to pretend to be a boy in that era. |
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| I'm surprised so many people didn't see that Dororo was a girl. Then again, I'm a lolicon, so maybe I just have a better eye for this type of thing. |
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Escaethorne said: The propaganda in this episode really is forced, cringy, and moralistic. Care to elaborate? DaddyKiwi said: I gotta say, what Dororo's mother did was completely idiotic. Why would she immobilize herself just so that Dororo can have a couple sips of soup? I figure staying strong so that you can support your child would be a priority, but I guess not. I stg the total lack of empathy on MAL is incredible. I would've thought it's blatantly obvious how absolutely dire the situation in a war torn feudal Japan is. They obviously have gone for awhile without any food, and this scene showed how she put Dororo before herself, regardless of her own hunger and pain. She already likely knew she'd die, but she still did everything in her power (even if that meant scalding her hands so Dororo could eat and live for another day) to care for Dororo before that happened. |
| Dang this episode was such a emotional roller coaster, I was like crying when I found out about Dororo's parents and then the nun was crying and then I laughed cried calling Dororo a little girl for having such a tear jerking story and the dororo freaked out about his/her gender and I WAS LIKE WTF SO HE'S ACTUALLY A GIRL |
| I've never watched the original anime, so i can't discuss about it. But this episode was very touching. Hyakkimaru trying to get somebody to help Dororo, loved it when he started talking. Dororo's parents had sad end. I must have been horrible for a young child to lose both parents. I'm glad Dororo is with Hyakkimaru and he will not her behind <3 |
| WOW. The fact she's a ....well....she surprised me in a "whaaaaaaaat" kind of way. But now the OP and ED will no longer bug me (it had bugged me to no end that Dororo looked so feminine in OP and ED yet acted like a boy in the show that it put me in denial of what the OP/ED animations was making obvious.) Dang...I'm looking forward to how Hyakki may (or may not) change [in terms of acting] towards Dororo now that he knows... Man...and I also couldn't help but go "d'awww" when he was carrying/worrying about Dororo and almost said a whole sentence! |
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| So dororo is a girl after all :D I liked this episode...we got to know more about dororo :) |
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| I loved how they showed the past in black and white (not really b&w) but the flowers and flames. My baby Dororo has seen terrible things gosh. Chibi Dororo meccha kawaiiiii I delight in every word Hyakki speaks :-) |
rurismashboomMar 4, 2019 11:19 PM
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nightcrawlercyp said: miguitronik said: Here is what I did not like:I'd say that in the context of this story none of those changes aren't detrimental at all. Maybe the fact that the story was condensed into one episode might have made the pacing a bit worse, but not these changes. In fact they might have made it better. The context that the mother died protecting Dororo, in this case from hunger is still there, and having a confontation with the samurai and Itachi in the temple made for a good explanation of Dororo's "wit makes right" approach to things. Remember, kids: Changes to the source material don't necessarily equal a worse adaptation. 1. It increases the importance of Itachi 2. makes the samurai not so bad when in fact the original material was completely against the samurai 3. The death scene is much more emotional in the original. You can agree with me or not, is just my opinion they don't need to follow manga to make a good adoption, i think new series is much better than both manga and old series ,mostly bcuz of hyakimaru! about Ur points 1-maybe they want to use him later on in the story 2-actually it makes more sense for samuraie to feed ppl for recruiting man power! rather than being totally mindless savage beasts! 3-well this one is a personal taste totally up to u, |
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vipergod said: But most were totally mindless savage beasts in history. The romanticized version of them is a lie.nightcrawlercyp said: Here is what I did not like: 1. It increases the importance of Itachi 2. makes the samurai not so bad when in fact the original material was completely against the samurai 3. The death scene is much more emotional in the original. You can agree with me or not, is just my opinion they don't need to follow manga to make a good adoption, i think new series is much better than both manga and old series ,mostly bcuz of hyakimaru! about Ur points 1-maybe they want to use him later on in the story 2-actually it makes more sense for samuraie to feed ppl for recruiting man power! rather than being totally mindless savage beasts! 3-well this one is totally up to u, |
| Ooooh! Now this is going to be an interesting episode. With Dororo feeling ill, Hyakkimaru is going to have to find a way to communicate with someone to help him... So Dororo's parents were fighting against Daigo. So what will happen if he finds out that Hyakkimaru is Daigo's son? Always has to be a traitor... Damn the arrows! "It must be difficult traveling with such a young girl." Well there's your confirmation folks. "Did the nun say anything about me!?" Hyakkimaru remains silent. Either he knows but doesn't want to say it, or he didn't understand at all. I guess we'll never know... Well now, Daigo knows that Hyakkimaru is out there somewhere. A Dororo focused episode. I wonder if Itachi is still alive. If he is, then you know where this is going. |
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nightcrawlercyp said: vipergod said: But most were totally mindless savage beasts in history. The romanticized version of them is a lie.they don't need to follow manga to make a good adoption, i think new series is much better than both manga and old series ,mostly bcuz of hyakimaru! about Ur points 1-maybe they want to use him later on in the story 2-actually it makes more sense for samuraie to feed ppl for recruiting man power! rather than being totally mindless savage beasts! 3-well this one is totally up to u, they were feeding ppl to recruit soldiers and manpower(as itachi said)!thats a good strategy, no one romanticized them. |
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Escaethorne said: The view that samurai/lords were some inherently evil construct. It's driven by the petty sentiment of "they have more power than me therefore they're bad". I'm not saying we should imitate the past, but it's ignorant to think that the past was some time of constant war where rulers constantly feasted and the peasantry rolled around in the mud eating worms or some dumb shit. I thought it was pretty obvious that the samurai are portrayed as inherently evil because, y'know, their lord literally traded his son's organs for power. I don't think this anime is meant to be a historical representation of feudal Japan. If anything it's cringy that you're trying to make out like the intention of the anime is to be 'samurai r bad' propaganda - reaching much? |
| I already knew since the stage play version had an actress as Dororo but now I can say it without spoilers. Both Hyakkimaru and Dororo don't have dongs. |
DaddyKiwi said: I gotta say, what Dororo's mother did was completely idiotic. Why would she immobilize herself just so that Dororo can have a couple sips of soup? I figure staying strong so that you can support your child would be a priority, but I guess not. Dude, this wasn't the modern times where everyone could help anyone, it was the war where food was difficult to find and cultivate if she didn't somehow get the soup Dororo might have starved to death but geeeeee guess it's stupid of her to take care of her child and even willing to sacrifice feeling pain |
vipergod said: Those people were unfit to fight even after being fed. It makes no sense. Also there was no compulsion to enlist related to the food so again makes no sense. About the romanticized part have you ever wondered why the Japanase have so many legends with cursed blades that posses the user? Is because samurai tended to cut off peasants pretty often with their swords for mild annoyances at best and needed a way not to be seen as evil. Not that knights did not do stuff like this from time to time. It was just that they had no qualms about how they are viewed.nightcrawlercyp said: But most were totally mindless savage beasts in history. The romanticized version of them is a lie. they were feeding ppl to recruit soldiers and manpower(as itachi said)!thats a good strategy, no one romanticized them. |
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