Dororo

Name: Dororo
Released: 1969-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Haruko Kitahama, Minori Matsushima, Nachi Nozawa

TV Show · Anime · Action

The 1969 Dororo black and white anime series is based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. In 1968, in order to pitch the series, Tezuka created a 13-minute full-color pilot which summarized the story Hyakkimaru's birth and upbringing and meeting with Dororo, and an abbreviated version of The Tale of the Monster Bandai. The series was produced in black and white coloring due to budget cuts, but made the demons look more weird and menacing.

1969 · 26m

Starring Haruko Kitahama, Minori Matsushima, Nachi Nozawa

Director Gisaburō Sugii

EPISODE 1

Hyakkimaru-No-Maki

Daigo sacrifices his unborn son to 48 devils. Born missing 48 parts, the baby survives with prosthetics as Hyakkimaru, hunting demons and meeting the thief Dororo.
EPISODE 2

Hyakkimaru-No-Maki

Hyakkimaru reveals his demonic curse to the thief Dororo. As he hunts 48 devils to reclaim his body, he finds fleeting solace with an orphaned group until tragedy strikes.
EPISODE 3

The Evil Monster Bandai-No-Maki

Imprisoned by a deceptive village leader, two travelers must escape and confront a monstrous threat that emerges from a well.
EPISODE 4

The Evil Monster Bandai-No-Maki

A money spirit reveals a village leader's corruption, leading a warrior to expose her as a hidden monster.
EPISODE 5

Muzan-Cho-No-Maki

As Dororo suffers from a fever, Hyakkimaru learns of her tragic past as the daughter of bandit farmers who rebelled against the rich before being betrayed.
EPISODE 6

Muzan-Cho-No-Maki

After a traitor reduces her family to beggars, young Dororo loses both parents to violence and harsh weather, but she survives a severe fever and resolves to keep living.