Dororo
1969 • Mushi Production
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1969
- Episodes
- 26
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Mushi Production · Tezuka Productions · Fuji TV
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Supernatural
Hyakkimaru is a young man who lacks 48 body parts because they were taken from him by demons before birth, as payment by his father, Kagemitsu Daigo, to obtain his wish to take over the country. When the baby boy was born he was missing 48 parts of his body, and thus was abandoned—thrown into a river. Hyakkimaru has grown up and now has obtained fake body parts so he can eliminate the 48 demons that were made from his body, and to retrieve his missing parts. Along for the adventure is the boy thief, Dororo, with whom he becomes friends.
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Dororo was produced by Mushi Production and first aired in 1969, marking one of the earliest entries in the World Masterpiece Theater precursor period of anime history. Created by Osamu Tezuka, the series adapted his own manga of the same name, which drew heavy inspiration from historical folklore and the chaotic atmosphere of the Sengoku period. The narrative follows Hyakkimaru, a young man born without limbs or organs, as he travels the land defeating demons to reclaim his body parts, accompanied by an orphan thief named Dororo.
The aesthetic of the 1969 series was defined by the house style of Mushi Production, balancing dark, existential themes with a slightly more simplified character design intended for a televised audience. Tezuka sought to explore complex moral questions regarding humanity and suffering, though the show's departure from the manga's grim conclusion was a notable point of contention for fans of the source material. Despite the tonal shifts made for broadcast, the series is recognized for its ambition and its foundational role in the supernatural action genre.
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