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| Weird how both this and Sarazanmai got happy endings. I expected them to have depressing endings, especially Dororo. It was depressing all the way through, pretty much. Nice to see a grown-up Dororo. She looked very pretty. |
| I'm torn on the fate of Hyakimaru's moms and brother. Seeing Daigo have a change of heart at the last moment was unexpected. Dororo grows up to be a beautiful young woman. I hope she and Hyakimaru meet again. I ship. |
| the ending could be better like with survival of his mother and brother and maybe making up with the family and fixing their land... or just a bad ending where Hyakkimaru kills his bother and mother sees it and she runs away and dies accidentaly in flames building collapse something like those... or we could branch off with season 2 and have randomly demons/ghouls appear and hyakkimaru is saving the land and as tahomaru his younger brother and father sees it they want to make up and start over... something like that could happen to.. |
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| Kinda disappointed but oh well, the adventures of dororo and hyakkimaru i'll miss for sure 8/10 overall |
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| Magnificent Series! Hyakkimaru finally got his body back at the cost of his Mother, younger Brother and Jukai! Adult Dororo was fantastic to see! 5/5. 8/10. |
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| Good finale, but honestly it could have been better, because it was kinda nonsense Hyakkimaru's mother, Tahomaru and teh doctor to die without trying to survive! Hyakkimaru spared his father, to live as a human, and suffer for his mistakes, if he didn't pacted with demons it could have been better! And left in another journey withotu Dororo! Dororo decided how to use her money to create their own country without samurais! Dororo older was beautiful! |
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| This was a weird episode for some respect. I do not hate it, I do not dislike it. But I can't love it either. I'm at least glad the conclusion was somewhat a) fulfilling to both Dororo and Hyakkimaru's wishes, b) a somewhat wholesome but very bittersweet wrap up. It gave off strong vibes of a potential sequel which I hope happens in the near future. I'm going to miss this show. Now, onwards to watching the original. |
umpiral56788 said: I wouldn't say he got 0 development , but the fact he didn't get a redemption arc means he didn't really need it cause the moral ambiguity of his character made him special, and a redemption arc would take away from that. The reason i say he got no development is because, throughout the story, his character changed according to what the story needed him to be. as you can see in the beginning he cares for his brother but then in a single episode he changes completely, becoming hostile towards hyakkimaru. because the story needs a threatening villain to chase hyakkimaru around and cause him trouble, and in the end he becomes a stepping stone for hyakkimaru's salvation (being spared so that hyakki doesn't become a demon and then dying like 10 minutes later). That is not the case for other characters like hyakki and dororo, as the story is shaped based on their development, unlike taho whose changes are according to the needs of the story. Also sry for any grammatical mistakes, etc. English isn't my native language. |
MonkeyDHunter said: Not that content with that ending but it was an enjoyable ride nonetheless. 8/10 First half was great, second half felt like it lost heaps of momentum. |
Vindicater said: MonkeyDHunter said: Not that content with that ending but it was an enjoyable ride nonetheless. 8/10 First half was great, second half felt like it lost heaps of momentum. That is true. The episodes during the second cour were hit or miss tbh. |
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| last few eps kinda just dragged on, there was no escalation, there was no ultimate demon awakening or any real stakes, He absolutely fucked up tahomaru before, and now that he doesn't have his two gay bros to fight with the outcome was obvious. By episode 20 the series completely exhausted its stay. Still it was cool while it lasted. |
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| Well, these last few episodes, hell this last arc felt very inconsistent and rushed. This show started out quite strong, I don't know how the original story goes but honestly such a waste of potential. Characters just pulling 180s all over the place, and events just happened without proper development. I don't know maybe the number of episodes got cut down during production, to me it feels like they ran out of time.. It was a pretty nice ride overall. 7/10 |
| Damn...I need an OVA that has more grown up Dororo x Aged Hyakki. This ending makes the ending credits be such a tease (plus that beginning bit of the ending credits never did get 100% clear) Also so glad that Tahomaru finally stopped fighting his bro (although the sudden "whoa, I'm not fighting him no more" seemed well....really sudden) And WHY did they have to have both "oka-chans" die like that. Why in the world did that guy end up in the place in the first place is odd too.... =/ hmmm.... |
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| 8/10 Atmosphere was fantastic when it worked which unfortunately wasn't all the time. Poor directing decisions too often detracted from the mood. Director needed to slow down and allow scenes to breath more. Lots of rushed transitions and shots which needed lingering on more. Felt rushed and the obvious mismanagement of the animation budget was apparent. Sometimes the animation was excellent but then there would be segments where the director wanted to do something which might have worked with more budget, but... A low animation budget doesn't excuse bad direction. There must be enough communication between the creative staff and the animation team and it didn't appear like that was the case here. Art was gorgeous at times and at least good most of the time. Creative color palettes such as in the flashback scenes and Hyakkimaru's "blindsight" were a treat. Music wasn't used to very good effect. The subtle use of music in the more brooding, slower segments was OK but the use of music when it would have really helped in more emotive scenes was often flat. Story, characters and voice acting were all very good, without ever reaching a top-tier level. Dororo stood out. Her character added a much needed youthful optimistic energy to an otherwise depressing world and story. Made for a great contrast, except when we learn backstory which in it's sadness almost reverses the contrast in hwo dark it was. Her backstory was one of the most emotive parts of the series for me. The episodic content was hit or miss. Some are criticizing Dororo for not being serialized enough but I thought the episodic breaks from the main story were refreshing. It's just a shame some of the sidestories weren't as good as others. Ending was a mixed bag. Overall I'm pretty neutral towards it, which is actually a big shame because it could have been so much better and may have taken it from an 8 to a 9. |
| “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Aggregate scoring is bad for the anime fandom |
| I got to see a cute Dororo so 10/10 for me. |
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| Not a big fan of this forced parting. I thought we were over this by now. After the first cour was very interesting and overall strong, this entire half was a huge letdown with only some upsides. 7/10 |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| Good start and end for me, the main storyline was what I enjoyed but there were too many filler eps with contained stories I didn't care for. Show was good enough for a 7/10. Kimetsu no Yaiba has been more enjoyable as a demon slaying show for me though. |
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| I'm also hovering in the 7/8 out of 10 for the show. I think overall it was pretty reasonably consistent, some minor ups and downs, but I was rarely bothered with a filler episode, like the one towards the end with the weird little ghoul making them talk weird. It was just a nice intermission between all the sadness the show brings. Can't say I super loved the ending, with Tahomaru, the mother, and the man who raised Hyakkimaru dying, but both basically had their sins they were dealing with and after a final chance of redemption, they decided it was better for them to leave the world in peace. Not a favorite type of ending of mine, but it mostly made sense even if I wanted them to live and sort out their issues together. Hope we get that story in a second season they tease at the end. I really want to see Dororo all grown up and living a hopefully better life to some degree, even if they talk about a far more troubling time falling upon them both. |
| A stunning show of remarkable depth and domitable scope. Nothing much to say 8/10 Would have to let out that the traditional watercolour backgrounds were consistently great. |
I was trying to take the Hyakki vs Tahomaru fight seriously but I just couldn't I was to busy laughing at Tahomaru's MTV Crib's style tour lol. It's also killing me that we'll never know what Hyakki was going to say to his brother! Damn that demon for interrupting!  He was probably going to call Tahomaru "okasan" hahah. T.T |
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| Okay so I really like this anime but this ending was... bad. There was no indication that Tahomaru had suffered a fatal wound so why did they let him die? Like what? Wouldn't you normally save the guy? I get Jukai was haunted by the demons of his past but dying like that so suddenly is... nonsensical. Same with Nui. Why not try saving her son instead of burning alongside him? Like what? The ending was rushed and the explanation for the suicide was weird. Had it been that Tahomaru was missing his heart since his father fed it to the final demon (which felt like the implication given the red orb and his missing/dark heart) I would've understood he dying, and then Nui's suicide, which quite drastic, would've made more sense. As for Jukai I get he wanted to kill himself since forever but you'd think he'd first make sure Hyaki is fine instead of winging it. The final episode I felt was bad for the Tahomaru/suicide scene but good on everything else. It was just drama for the sake of drama. Still, besides a meh middle and a weird ending the anime was quite enjoyable for the most part. |
| The Sengoku era ends, and so does our journey. A bittersweet ending different from the manga and the old adaptation. |
Twitchmarlex4 said: Maru is just a male name suffix used in historical fiction.Wait what so the old man who was also blind his name was revealed at the end biwamaru was hakkimaru grandfather |
| Last 4 episodes were an amazing ride, soo good, also grownup Dororo look soo beautiful. |
| I am hoping for some OVA or another episode seeing the future of both Dororororo and Hak. (I know anyways there is no hope for it) Anyways good anime. 7/10 for me. |
| I really gonna miss this anime, i don't know why but the end gives me the idea of an a continuation. I'll surely love if this become possible. And of course I will love to see the relationship between them. The end was perfect even though it was a bit unexpected I guess it was the best option and pacified for all the pain and violence during the development. A PLACER. I LOVE THIS ANIME❤ |
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| What a waste of ending tbh |
| nice episode and beautiful ending to this great story, i'm sad that i'll never see Dororo and Hyakimmaru together again :'( |
 Be as free as you can be. |
| Well, at least he got his body back. Even with the bullshit of him supposedly becoming less human in the process. |
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| I didn't like the ending.... why did they separate? they had no reason to... it felt forced "lets separate and grow up slowly and apart then meet again" So disappointing.... dropped my rating just cause of the that. I love the rest of the anime though it was great the battles with the demons were a bit lackluster though. |
| mixed feeling about this the end felt kinda half baked an okay reboot of a classic work i think... |
MOMOpatisierre said: well, that's how the original manga ended, even the original didn't give another shit than a description "they will met again 50 years later" lol Yeah am not saying they changed it but maybe they should have xD Actually i mostly hate it when they change the ending from the manga and just make stuff up but i guess there's an exception to every rule! |
| Huzzah! Hyakkimaru got his body back! You know, I remember randomly watching a live action version of this story around a decade ago on tv, one of the movie channels, and I knew he did in that, but was worried this series might change it. I've never read the source manga so no idea what happens there, but I'm glad he did. It's what I wanted. I do think the end felt kinda weird. It had this "and the journey goes on" thing going on you usually only see for incomplete adaptations which obviously wasn't the case here. Oh well. I was really loving this series early on. I do think it lost steam as it went on, with the absolute low point being the hideously animated second part to the moth demon arc. In retrospect the episode with the fake marriage felt tonally out of place as well. On the whole I'd still say it was a strong series though. There were definitely some emotional gut punches that worked along with some moral philosophy that didn't. For me at least. I'll give it a solid 8/10. |
| Incredibly unsatisfying ending. |
| Sincerely, I dislike these kind of empty endings. Also, anticlimactic those 3 dying at the end. The anime started to lost its shine getting to the last episodes.... still, I was ready to give an 8, but specially this last episode rocked my world... now I don't even know if I should give it a 7 or a 6. It ended as if they weren't caring a bit about Dororo + Hyakimaru journey and relationship. As if it were all a lie. damn EDIT: I checked out the manga ending and despite its similarities the manga ending is even more unsatisfying than the anime ending. LoL |
TechOtakuJul 8, 2019 6:12 PM
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| argh!!! another unsatisfying anime...why??? why??? I rated this anime 9/10...but because of this it falls to 8/10... |
| Overall, a decent anime! I wish they would show maybe an epilogue instead of just how Dororo and Hyakkimaru looks when they're older :') But I can't really imagine that kind of ending either. Anyway, I enjoyed it - Not my fave anime ever but a decent watch. |
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