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Dororo (Anime) add (All reviews)
Feb 8, 2019
Preliminary (5/24 eps)
Considering Dororo is structured around a fairly repetitive plotline: badass warrior and annoying child sidekick go to X place, find it monster-ridden, and leave it less monster-ridden than they found it, this book should have collapsed in on itself around the halfway mark.

And yet it remains compellingly readable - thanks in no small part to Tezuka's breathtakingly beautiful art, incredible monster design and situations that while nowhere near as deeply horrific as Message To Adolf or MW are still quite shocking.

Hyakkimaru, the aforementioned badass warrior is born in a brutally mutliated state after his father makes a deal with demons who divvy up his body parts among themselves at the time of his birth.

In the course of his wandering, he meets the bratty Dororo, the self-proclaimed 'greatest thief in the world'. The universe they live in is riven by war, frequent brutal conflict and odd moments of innocence, beauty and companionship. The action is fluid and vividly rendered, the setpieces gorgeous, bringing a thrilling aspect even to the umpteenth conflict between character and strange beasty/gang of bearded thugs/elite warriors.

Probably the best story of the lot is when they come across a Samurai who in shades of Elric's Stormbringer, is compelled to kill by a bloodthirsty sword. Highly recommended.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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