Dorohedoro
Original Name
ドロヘドロ
Common Translated Names
Dorohedoro
Author
Region
Japan
Publisher
Serialization Magazine
Spirits Zokan IKKI→
Monthly IKKI→
HiBaNa→
Monthly Shonen Sunday
Monthly IKKI→
HiBaNa→
Monthly Shonen Sunday
Series
BIG COMICS
Publication Period
November 30, 2000 – September 12, 2018
Volumes
23 volumes in total
Status
Completed
"Dorohedoro"(Japanese:ドロヘドロ) is aQ Hayashidais a manga series created by Q Hayashida, with derivative works such as an anime.
Original Work Introduction
The manga originally began serialization in "Spirits Zokan IKKI," released on November 30, 2000.
Synopsis
The story of Dorohedoro takes place in two coexisting worlds: "Hole," where ordinary people live, and the world where sorcerers reside.
Sorcerers often enter and exit Hole freely through "doors," using the residents of Hole as practice for their magic.
The protagonist, Caiman, is one of the victims of magic; his head was turned into that of a lizard, and he has no memory of who he is.
To regain his human face and recover his memories, the story begins with Caiman and his companion Nikaido hunting sorcerers.
Publication Information
The tankobon volumes are published by Shogakukan, and the Traditional Chinese version in Taiwan is licensed by Ever Glory Publishing.
The Simplified Chinese version is licensed by Fanfan Comic, and is translated and published on the authorized website Manfan Manga.
| Volume Number |
Shogakukan | Ever Glory Publishing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | ISBN | Release Date | EAN | |
| 1 | 2002January 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188271-4 | November 21, 2003 | EAN 4710765179847 |
| 2 | 2002September 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188272-1 | December 15, 2003 | EAN 4710765179861 |
| 3 | 2003June 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188273-8 | 2004June 18 | EAN 4710765186135 |
| 4 | 2004January 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188274-5 | 2005March 10 | EAN 4710765193348 |
| 5 | 2004August 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188275-2 | 2006March7th | EAN 4710765202125 |
| 6 | 2005February 28 | ISBN 978-4-09-188276-9 | 2006July 19 | EAN 4710765206444 |
| 7 | October 28, 2005 | ISBN 978-4-09-188277-6 | December 25, 2006 | EAN 4710765211127 |
| 8 | 2006May 30th | ISBN 978-4-09-188278-3 | October 10, 2007 | EAN 4710765217532 |
| 9 | 2007January 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188279-0 | November 20073rd | EAN 4710765217440 |
| 10 | 2007July 30th | ISBN 978-4-09-188280-6 | 2008May 27th | EAN 4712805824137 |
| 11 | 2008February 29 | ISBN 978-4-09-188283-7 | 2008July 19 | EAN 4712805825738 |
| 12 | 2008September 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188284-4 | 2009January 15 | EAN 4711552440003 |
| 13 | 2009May 29 | ISBN 978-4-09-188285-1 | December 10, 2009 | EAN 4711552447736 |
| 14 | 2010January 29 | ISBN 978-4-09-188286-8 | 2010May 11 | EAN 4713469351571 |
| 15 | November 30, 2010 | ISBN 978-4-09-188287-5 | 2011April 21 | EAN 4713469359522 |
| 16 | October 28, 2011 | ISBN 978-4-09-188288-2 | 2012March 21 | EAN 4716814198234 |
| 17 | 2012September 28 | ISBN 978-4-09-188605-7 | December 21, 2013 | EAN 4715409862192 |
| 18 | 2013June 28 | ISBN 978-4-09-188625-5 | 2014April 15 | EAN 4715409864905 |
| 19 | 2014June 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188656-9 | 2015August 26 | EAN 4715409869375 |
| 20 | 2015September 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188684-2 | 2016September1st | EAN 4715409876922 |
| 21 | 2016September 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188689-7 | October 12, 2017 | EAN 4713006541052 |
| 22 | 2017June 30 | ISBN 978-4-09-188692-7 | 2019January 29 | EAN 4713006542042 |
| 23 | November 12, 2018 | ISBN 978-4-09-188693-4 | 2019July 24th | EAN 4713006542295 |
Derivative Works
Anime Version
| Dorohedoro | |
 | |
| Original Name | ドロヘドロ |
| Translated Names | Dorohedoro |
| Author | Q Hayashida |
| Region | Japan |
| Rating | 16+ |
| Premiere Date | Season 1: January 12, 2020 – March 29, 2020 Season 2: April 1, 2026 |
| Total Episodes | Season 1: 12 + 1 OVA |
| Production Company | MAPPA |
| Director | Yuichiro Hayashi |
| Scenario | Hiroshi Seko |
| Character Design | Tomohiro Kishi |
| Music | (K)NoW_NAME:R·O·N |
| Produced by | Dorohedoro Production Committee |
| Main Voice Actors | Wataru Takagi Reina Kondo |
| Broadcast Platforms | Japan: TOKYO MX, BS11, MBS, Netflix |
| Broadcast Status | Season 2 Scheduled for Broadcast |
An anime adaptation was announced simultaneously with the conclusion of the manga volumes in 2018. The anime aired from January 20 to March 29, 2020, with a total of 12 episodes.
On January 9, 2024, the production of a sequel and its streaming release were announced, to be released on April 1, 2026.
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STAFF
- Original Work: Q Hayashida (Shogakukan "Monthly Shonen Sunday")
- Director:Yuichiro Hayashi
- Series Composition:Hiroshi Seko
- Character Design: Tomohiro Kishi
- Worldview Design, Art Director: Shinji Kimura
- Screen Design: Yusuke Tannawa
- Color Design: Tomoko Washida (Season 1) → Shigeki Onishi (Season 2)
- 3DCG Director: Yuki Nomoto
- Director of Photography: Hyo Gyu Park
- Editing: Masato Yoshitake
- Sound Director:Akiko Fujita
- Music Producer: Yuhei Ueno
- Music Production:(K)NoW_NAME
- Music:(K)NoW_NAME:R·O·N
- Producers: Masaya Saito, Reiko Sasaki, Takehiko Hayashi, Hiroyuki Aoi, Yuichi Tada, Daiki Tomihara, Yuito Hirahara, Akihiro Matsumoto, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Atsushi Yoshikawa
- Planning: Keiji Ota, Masakazu Kubo, Kiyomi Saito, Hiroo Maruyama, Katsushi Ota, Naoki Mori, Hazumi Kakiki, Takashi Ozawa, Shingo Kunieda, Tomoyuki Otani
- Animation Producer: Fuko Noda
- Animation Production:MAPPA
- Production: Dorohedoro Production Committee
CAST
- Caiman:Wataru Takagi
- Nikaido:Reina Kondo
- En:Kenyu Horiuchi
- Shin:Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Noi:Yu Kobayashi
- Fujita:Kengo Takanashi
- Ebisu:Miyu Tomita
- Vaux:Hisao Egawa
- Kasukabe:Mitsuhiro Ichiki
- Kikurage:Mayu Udono
- Risu:SOUNGDOK
- Tanba:Tetsu Inada
- Turkey:Shin-ichiro Miki
- As:Hozumi Goda
- Chota:Anri Katsu
- Johnson:Ryohei Kimura
- 13:Yuki Kaji
- Chidaruma:Shigeru Chiba
- Aikawa:Subaru Kimura
- Dokuga:Koki Uchiyama
- Tetsujo:Daiki Hamano
- Saji:Yuichi Koshimura
- Ton:Katsuhito Nomura
- Ushishimada:Atsushi Imaruoka
- Natsuki:Sara Matsumoto
Episode Titles
| Episode Number | Japanese Title | Chinese Title | Script | Storyboard | Direction | Animation Director | Chief Animation Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 1 | カイマン | Caiman | Hiroshi Seko | Yuichiro Hayashi | Yuichiro Hayashi | - | Sayaka Koiso |
| Magic 2 | 袋の中 食事中はお静かに 隣の町の魔法使い |
In the Bag Quiet While Eating The Sorcerer from the Next Town |
Nobuyoshi Arai | Minami Seki Anri Yamazaki |
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| Magic 3 | 死者の夜――決闘！ 中央デパート前―― | Night of the Dead — Duel! In Front of the Central Department Store — | Hidekazu Hara | Masayuki Kato | |||
| Magic 4 | 鴨のロースト魔法使い添え 舞踏会へは正装でおこしくださいませ ゆく年くる年in “ホール” |
Roast Duck Sorcerer Side Dish Please Attend the Ball in Formal Attire Ringing in the New Year in "Hole" |
Daisuke Tokudo | Sayaka Koiso | |||
| Magic 5 | 魔法の国のカイマン | Caiman in the Sorcerers' World | Nobuyoshi Arai | Masayuki Kato | |||
| Magic 6 | キノコの山は食べ盛り はじめてのケムリ マンホール |
The Voracious Mushroom Mountain The First Smoke Manhole Elegy |
Kenji Takahashi | Shinya Ito | Minami Seki Komami Yoshida | ||
| Magic 7 | オールスター☆夢の球宴 | All Star☆Dream Ball Game | Hiroko Komatsu | Hiroko Komatsu Komami Yoshida Anri Yamazaki |
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| Magic 8 | いい日、旅立ち ラララ怪人くん いい日、旅立ち2 ゴージャス&モリモリ ブルーナイト・ランド |
A Good Day for Departure La-La-La Kaijin-kun A Good Day for Departure 2 Deluxe & Hearty Blue Night Land |
Sekiju Sekino | Yoshihide Ideue Saki Hasegawa | |||
| Magic 9 | 嗚呼、『花煙』 すてきなミートパイ 珍キノコ出現！！ |
Ah, "Flower Smoke" Wonderful Meat Pie Rare Mushrooms Appear!! |
Parako Shinohara Cao Yi |
Komami Yoshida Akiko Kumada Anri Yamazaki Takako Shimizu Satoshi Ikeda Tomomi Noda | |||
| Magic 10 | ロンリー・カイマン ナイトメア・ビフォー まんじゅうコワイ |
Lonely Caiman Nightmare Before Manju are Scary |
Cao Yi | Yoshihide Ideue Remi Eda |
Sayaka Koiso | ||
| Magic 11 | ザ・ボス 屋台で逢いましょう |
THE BOSS Meet Me at the Food Stall |
Nobuyoshi Arai | Hiroko Komatsu Komami Yoshida Anri Yamazaki |
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| Magic 12 | 思い出スクールデイズ ボーイミーツガール＝バトル！ ゆびきりげんまん |
Memories of School Days Boy Meets Girl = Battle! Pinky Swear |
Yuichiro Hayashi | Takeo Oda Yoshihide Ideue |
Sayaka Koiso | ||
| Magic Bonus[1] | 仮面格差 店舗 for you 下っ端青春グラフィティー あなたの知らないギョーザの怪 オドル魔ノウタゲ 夜風に吹かれて大葉記念日 |
Mask Disparity Shop for you Low-class Youth Graffiti The Gyoza Fairy You Didn't Know Dance of the Demons Ooba Anniversary in the Night Wind |
Parako Shinohara | Masayuki Kato Remi Eda Hiroko Komatsu Lu Taiwei Masahiro Yoshizaki |
Sayaka Koiso Saki Hasegawa | ||
Theme Song
Season 1
Opening Theme (OP)
- Welcome トゥ 混沌
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Makoto Miyazaki
Ending Themes (ED)
- Who am I ?(Episodes 1–2, 7)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana & NIKIIE
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Makoto Miyazaki
- Night SURFING(Episodes 3–4)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:Genki Mizuno, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Shuhei Mutsuki
- D.D.D.D.(Episodes 5–6)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Shuhei Mutsuki
- Strange Meat Pie(Episodes 8–9)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Tetsuya Shitara
- SECONDs FLY(Episodes 10–11)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Hiromitsu Kawashima
- 404(Episode 12)
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE & AIJ
- Lyrics: (K)NoW_NAME:NIKIIE & AIJ, Composition/Arrangement: (K)NoW_NAME:Tetsuya Shitara
Insert Song
- ドリームキノコ(Episode 9 En's Flower Image Song)
- Vocals: En (CV:Kenyu Horiuchi）
- Lyrics:Q Hayashida, Composition/Arrangement:(K)NoW_NAME:R·O·N
Season 2
Opening Theme (OP)
- ゼッタイMUST断面
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME
Ending Themes (ED)
- Return トゥ 頭ヘッド
- Vocals: (K)NoW_NAME
Notes
- ↑ OVA included in BD BOX Volume 2
External Links
- (Japanese)Manga Official Website
- (Japanese)Anime Official Website