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| Dororo's past. That scene where Dororo's mother took the boiling food in her hand. Boy it was painful to watch. So Dororo's gender is finally confirmed. Female I see. |
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| ok so dororo past revealed... and gender too..though I still consider her as a boy |
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| Damn Dororo has a pretty sad and gruesome backstory, ya hate to see it |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Wow didnt expect that. Great episode. |
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KingKatsura said: It has to do with the ability some people have to remember stuff from when they were really small. It also increases the dramatism. In the original anime Dororo is really happy despite it all until her mother dies. This increases the shock.nightcrawlercyp said: sounds like nothing that materially alters the story ?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. |
| There is a shot in OP where Dororo does 'oni' (horns). First time I saw it I thought: 'She is a girl! No way it can be a boy.' Now confirmed. As for Hyakki-Dororo relations, he can only see souls so gender does not matter. Unless you are ready to be sued by feminists by saying female soul is different from male soul. And one more. He probably have prosthetic there too. I mean 'there'. |
| Finally flashback about Dororo's parents. Also Dororo's true gender revealed. |
| I suspectet him since the beginning!! Also I was a little surprise it ended up being a girl, she is pretty cute tho. E: I want Hyakkimaru to be able to see Dororo sooooo bad. |
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| Yay I can finally call Dororo a girl lol But man she’s been through a lot. This anime does a really good job at highlighting the horrors of war. Dororo had such strong parents. Her dad went down fighting until the very end. I’m glad he took as many of those trash samurai with him as he could. And that poor mom. Dororo probably wouldn’t be alive today if it wasn’t for the deep love her mother showed her, always putting Dororo before herself. The scene with the soup was just ouch. Sadly she couldn’t keep up and evently starved to death. I was happy to hear Hyakkimaru talk a little more. He’s getting there bit by bit. It’s nice to see him try his best at taking care of Dororo too. They’ve gotten so close since the start of the series. |
| lmao at dororo turned out to be a girl |
| Past of Dororo is so sad :( such a young age, she witness a cruel effect of War :( baby Dororo is so cute!! I'm shocked that she's a girl lol She's the original female lead :D |
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| Yeah, I was already thinking that having two episodes in a row with a happy ending was for some reason... man, such a sad story about Dororo's parents. Honestly, I was expecting Itachi to be a traitor since the first moment he appeared on screen, thing that made the episode a bit predictable but it still was a very good one. Dororo's past sure was a sad and touching one. Sadly for me, it wasn't a surprise that Dororo was actually a girl all this time... thanks, person who doesn't know how to use a "spoiler" tag... But that aside, I must give big props to her for being so smart about hiding her gender, war sure can be even more cruel when you're a woman. I also found the use of colors during the flashback quite appealing and the cannibalism scene while short, was a good addition in my opinion as well. All in all, a quite good episode, way better than the previous ones without a doubt. P.S.: This's just a little thing that bothers me but... if the "samurai" was so apprehensive about pouring hot soup in the hands of Dororo's mother, why didn't he give her the spoon instead? Obviously I'm not going to deny how powerful the scene is but it was something I wondered while I was watching it. |
SouthRzVaMar 10, 2019 8:08 PM
| wow, they're basically brothers at this point. that little "itachi" killed me. damn, fking got me tearing up when ojiya let that scalding soup fall into her hands, burning her... mothers. and then she died the next scene. FFFFF- i did read that there was a lot of speculation on if dororo was actually a girl, according to the original manga, and i guess he is? but i just can't imagine it, lol. aaaand, there goes my entertainment for the week. |
| People were spoling Dororo's gender since the first episode, so not much of a reveal. Honestly, I'm glad they revealed it so early in the series. Depressing episode, all the same. Mother of the year. Poor Dororo... |
| my heart literally shattered to pieces when dororo yelled "itachi" </3 |
| a really good episode for a just fine anime. |
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| I've been wondering why my head feels like a knot lately. Its because I've been crying so much watching this series. Holy hell this really drains you. I already have a soft spot for crying childern and parents who sacrifice themselves as it is in stories. I completely fell to peices when the mother put her hands together and the food began to burn her skin as she walked over to Dororo. ...It brings tears to my eyes just remembering it. |
| Best episode of Dororo so far. Quiet sad... really sad... poor Dororo. Im glad I have not been born during that decade. I love how Hyakki starts to talk and saying Dororos name. I kinda understand why Dororo doesnt want anyone to know shes a girl. That was why Dororo was kinda embarrassed as she realised that Hyakki probably saw her naked. |
| My only regret is having regrets! |
| Ohh, Dororo is a girl. Well, I haven't read the manga, but her backstory was quite tragic, as expected. Someone said that she was much younger in the manga, but then how come she had memories of her past at such a young age? |
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| Dororo got sick and had the opportunity to revisit her tragic childhood. They were doing just fine as brigands, ambushing samurai for letting innocent people go through wars as collateral but Itachi just had to be a self-serving asshole and ruin it all for them. Dororo's dad was already humiliated to no end but at least he went out fighting. Watching Dororo's mom burn her own hands so she can get food for her daughter while not eating a single bite for her troubles was heartbreaking. A mother's love is as precious as it is reckless and her bottomless love tragically led to her taking a deep sleep on a field of lycoris flowers. I've never thought of Dororo as a girl for some reason and finding that out was a shock. I'd be just as awkward as Hyakkimaru if I ever find out that little guy's a reverse trap. |
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| That's what you get from a man named Itachi, I won't attempt to pin him down as a threat until we see the bigger picker, if you know what I mean. Jeez, even a child witnessing a live act of cannibalism on full-on leftovers of a large scale battlefield. This show knows no boundaries. I like how visually stylish this episode was, full on black and white resembling a distant memory, with only the red color is apparent, what magnificent imagery, an image is truly worth a thousand words. Power, powerful episode man, the way the father died in front of his family, and the way the mother burnt her hands in order to provide a healthy sip for Dororo. This was probably the first time in this show it was officially revealed that Dororo is a girl, I got spoiled on it in the comments, I was too thinking she was a he, I hope I never spoiled that out on me by reading random comments. I should learn my lesson. Looks like the main plot has finally started getting fleshed out, I can't wait till I see what becomes of Hyakimaru's family and how much drama this would cost. I mean, a random guy with prosthetic hands appearing after 16 years isn't that much obvious, it was kind of forced to make the Daigo act all that shocked and curious. |
| I suspected Dororo to be a girl given her feminine voice but that backstory was sad. Come to think of it almost every backstory ever in anime is sad. And her mom, died of hunger damn. Reminded me of grave of the fireflies. |
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| So we have a backstory about Dororo and his parents. Quite sad. |
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| Itachi ruined their life! So, Dororo is a girl! |
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FMmatron said: what's this reference about game of thrones? is their crossdressing in GoT? cause im a huge sucker for thatanimehater98 said: Did you get that from game of thrones? :P I had that scene in mind xD but it's pretty common in fiction and there are also some historical records of girls who did so. |
ttcchen said: FMmatron said: what's this reference about game of thrones? is their crossdressing in GoT? cause im a huge sucker for thatI had that scene in mind xD but it's pretty common in fiction and there are also some historical records of girls who did so. Only in one rather short part of the series and solely for the purpose of disguising, but I don't think that it will satisfy your fetish :D |
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| This episode hit right in the feels ;_; Such a heartbreaking story </3 The were wonderful parents. So Dororo is a girl? I had no idea, cuz I never even thought of that possibility. That really surprised me. Great episode as always :) Kyakkimaru is improving more and more! Keep going ;) |
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| Itachi may be a traitor but the guy knew what was up. He did try to get Dororo's father to stop fighting the Samurai but he wouldn't listen. Can't blame him though, seems those Samurai were a bunch of douchebags. |
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| >such a young girl Nani? |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| I thought Dororo's mother died by the cause of raped by someone. Maybe the show gonna show it later. By the way Itachi talks and from the looks of his face, I sensed betrayal. Uchiha Itachi might be based on this character, though Uchiha Itachi's reason for betrayal seems nobler from my view. Aaaaaaaaaaaand another plotwist. |
| He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame. |
| Dororo's past is a painful one :( |
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| poor dororo and her parents |
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Jacksnapp said: 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 Yeah, I immediately thought of that part from Steel Ball Run too. I wonder if that scene was in Tezuka's original manga? I also suspected Dororo was a girl too, since she kinda reminded me of Both of these were pretty interesting comparisons to me, since it's nice to see the original's influence on modern anime/manga, |
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| Goddamn, these are terrible times they live in. dororo went trough a lot. Her gender reveal was quite a surprise. the scene where the mother feeds dororo the hot soup with her hands was identical to diegos backstory in steel ball run. for a moment i thought that was a jojo reference, but then i remembered that dororo's manga is actually way older than jojo. https://twitter.com/theanimehero/status/885101370277285888 |
dusty22Apr 25, 2020 3:05 PM
| Sad past Dororo got, struggling to survive witnessing betrayal, cannibalism and her parents death. Already knew Itachi was going to be a traitor, kinda wish Dororo's parents also swallowed their pride for a good life. True mother's love there, heartbreaking to see her feed the soup... |
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