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mscherer's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
whysa's review
4.0
Unbelievable, the part with the moth monster was a particular fav, the ending was v “meh” though unforch !
billybookmark's review
3.0
I heard about this at a comics talk and excitedly expected a headless body or a bodyless dick going around slaying a rake of demons, so was slightly disappointed when he ended up having a souped up samurai bod but ended up finding it surprisingly funny, heartwarming and innovative for it's time
600bars's review
3.0
i did not love it ;/
-i approved of its themes and messages--i liked h's fragmentation, i liked how dororo was SPOILER ALERt trans, i liked the relationship between the two of them. i liked the "down w the samurai! farmers band together!" overall message. i liked how dororo's treasure map lead to explicit instructions to use the treasure to fund the revolution rather than to keep and be rich.
-I did not like how repetitive the demon killing stories were. I'm not usually that picky in that department--i loved ASOE as a kid even tho the formula w count olaf is always the same. i loved NGE even though they kill a new angel every time. but still i kept getting bored or forgetting where i was in the story arc. this is probably because i read the whole thing as one book rather than in episodes or individual books.
-the author of this book was supposedly my obaachan's brother's pal. she used to bring it up and i did not even realize this was by him. this continues in my pattern of inadvertently consuming "first of its kind" media.
-somehow thee drawings kept confusing me , i think because so many characters were drawn similarly + many swashbuckling swishy sword fights that were chaotic.
-i think this translations was a bit cheesy but maybe the original is as well--it was also half a century ago
-i did enjoy how the characters were self aware about being in comic panels and they occasionally broke the books fourth wall. usually dororo did this.
-i need to look more into the role of samurai +fam history before we go to japan
-whu was hyukkumari wanting a normal body so badly when his heightened other skills and prosthetics were serving him just fine? i wonder what a disability theorist would have on this matter......
-i approved of its themes and messages--i liked h's fragmentation, i liked how dororo was SPOILER ALERt trans, i liked the relationship between the two of them. i liked the "down w the samurai! farmers band together!" overall message. i liked how dororo's treasure map lead to explicit instructions to use the treasure to fund the revolution rather than to keep and be rich.
-I did not like how repetitive the demon killing stories were. I'm not usually that picky in that department--i loved ASOE as a kid even tho the formula w count olaf is always the same. i loved NGE even though they kill a new angel every time. but still i kept getting bored or forgetting where i was in the story arc. this is probably because i read the whole thing as one book rather than in episodes or individual books.
-the author of this book was supposedly my obaachan's brother's pal. she used to bring it up and i did not even realize this was by him. this continues in my pattern of inadvertently consuming "first of its kind" media.
-somehow thee drawings kept confusing me , i think because so many characters were drawn similarly + many swashbuckling swishy sword fights that were chaotic.
-i think this translations was a bit cheesy but maybe the original is as well--it was also half a century ago
-i did enjoy how the characters were self aware about being in comic panels and they occasionally broke the books fourth wall. usually dororo did this.
-i need to look more into the role of samurai +fam history before we go to japan
-whu was hyukkumari wanting a normal body so badly when his heightened other skills and prosthetics were serving him just fine? i wonder what a disability theorist would have on this matter......
strawberryteeth's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
picking_back_up's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
wafer's review
4.0
A gorgeous landmark of an achievement. Tezuka’s style blends the cuddly with the macabre so masterfully. There are panels in this series that’ll surprise you with how drop-dead gorgeous they are.
I could say a lot about the reveal that Dororo is trans. That isn’t me putting a modern term to it. Dororo is undeniably trans, and he remains true to his conviction to the bitter end. It’s done remarkably well at times and horribly in others.
I could say a lot about the reveal that Dororo is trans. That isn’t me putting a modern term to it. Dororo is undeniably trans, and he remains true to his conviction to the bitter end. It’s done remarkably well at times and horribly in others.
folly's review
adventurous
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Ableism, Child abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Animal death, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping