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Season 1 – Dorohedoro

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After clan of sorcerers uses the black arts to experiment on people, Nikaidou and Caiman try to find and kill the culprits responsible and undo the spell.
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Dorohedoro — Season 1

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Kambole Campbell Thrillist Jun 15, 2020
Hayashida's characters comfortably jump from page to screen with little change, which just goes to show how timeless Hayashida's designs were -- with stylish techwear and streetwear fits being the defining looks of this dystopian fantasy world. Go to Full Review Jared Frank MovieJawn May 8, 2026
As central to Dorohedoro as its ultra-gory, grindhouse sensibility is its quiet insistence that caring for another person is a path towards survival. Go to Full Review Lynzee Loveridge Anime News Network Jul 19, 2023
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Dorohedoro somehow perfected the balance of mystery, absurd violence, and humor into a single hellishly beautiful package. Go to Full Review Mariló Delgado Espinof Oct 3, 2022
4.5/5
Amidst the painted backdrops, detailed character designs, and fluid and expressive animation, emerges a strange series full of personality and a peculiar anime style. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jeffrey Harris 411mania Feb 22, 2022
9/10
Dorohedoro's heart is the exploration of friendship and what it means to discover true companionship, despite some rather bizarre and odd settings. Go to Full Review Susana Polo Polygon Aug 4, 2020
The show is extremely weird, and extremely funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Joakim U @Sweden123 Jun 20, 2026 TOP 5 best series for the last 15 years See more Devin P @RT20559591 Apr 19, 2025 Bask in the glory! It’s gruesome, grotesque and yet quirky. Animation is charmingly brutal, and the characters (both good and bad) are so likeable. Brilliant brilliant brilliant, I come back once/twice a year to rewatch it. See more Rafiz R @RT96144229 Dec 26, 2024 Wild, chaotic masterpiece that blends dark fantasy, gritty visuals, and absurd humor into a jaw dropping ride. With unforgettable characters like the lizard-headed Caiman, powerful Nikaido who is a chef and a sorcerer, and the badass Shin-Noi duo, it serves up unpredictable twists, brutal action, and hilarious moments. Its surreal world of magic and mayhem is unlike anything you’ve seen, making every episode a thrilling experience. A must-watch for anyone craving something bold, bizarre, and utterly brilliant! See more Yuri A @RT34082834 Feb 18, 2024 The animated series Dorohedoro is fantastic. The production team that worked on the animation did an excellent job. Everything about this anime leaves me ecstatic and in awe: the art direction, the scenery, the character designs, the soundtrack and the plot. I'm super excited to see what will happen to the protagonist Kaiman and his friend Nikaido in season 2. See more Robert L @RT84951478 Dec 1, 2023 A great anime! Perplexing, fun, crude, demented - refreshing to know it exists! What you get if Monty Python were Japanese, create anime, and consumed a lot of the show's main protagonists favorite dish. It's a show where particular scenes stay with you for how they were conceived and presented. Alter your mind, open it, be flexible and watch. See more Honest D @RT10468612 Aug 13, 2023 There are not very many anime(that i know of) that come close to this in terms of story, art, heart and sheer weirdness. While studios keep pumping out clones of clones of clones of isekai that were not even great to begin with they could be learning from this. I hope that whoever created this ends up doing the upcoming Dandadan anime. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Wataru Takagi

Caiman

Reina Kondou

Nikaidou

Mitsuhiro Ichiki

Kasukabe

Hisao Egawa

Vaux

Ken'yû Horiuchi

En

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Shin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 13, 2020 Caiman Caiman and Nikaido hunt for the sorcerer who cursed him with a lizard's head; Fujita returns to the Hole to avenge Matsumura's death. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2020 In the Bag; Eat Quietly During Meals; My Neighbor the Sorcerer Cleaners Shin and Noi get to work in the Hole; Caiman and Nikaido search for a sorcerer who uses acupuncture to change faces. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 27, 2020 Night of the Dead; Duel!; In Front of the Main Department Store In the Hole where humans live, there's a yearly event that brings the dead back to life. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 3, 2020 Roast Duck à La Sorcerer; Formal Attire Requested; Another Year in the Hole En consults his comrade Turkey, whose magic dolls could identify the lizard guy; Caiman and Nikaido pay a visit to Kasukabe, a professor studying sorcerers. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 10, 2020 Caiman in Wonderland In the sorcerers' world, Caiman and Nikaido locate a man with cross eyes; the trail goes cold when Shin and Noi show up on a mission. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 17, 2020 The Mushrooms Are Ready; The First Smoke; Manhole Elegy En's magic injures Nikaido when she infiltrates his mansion; Dr Vaux and Professor Kasukabe reveal Shin's dark past to Caiman. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 24, 2020 The All-Star Dream Game Fujita plots to avenge Matsumura and joins the Hole Peace Hospital's baseball team; his friend's killer is on their rival team's roster. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 2, 2020 A Good Day to Leave; Lalala Monsterman; Splendid & Exuberant; Welcome to Blue Night Land Caiman fears for Nikaido's safety and returns to the sorcerers' world alone; the En family prepare for the Blue Night Party festivities. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 9, 2020 Oh, Flower Smoke; Awesome Meat Pie; A Macabre Mushroom Appears!! Pursuing Risu, Caiman sneaks onto the festival grounds; En tells Fujita how Shin and Noi became partners. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 16, 2020 Lonely Caiman; Before Nightmare; Manju Terror Nikaido dons a powerful mask to defeat her enemy, but discovers the attack was a trap; Caiman visits one of the Cross-Eyes with Tanba's help. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 23, 2020 The Boss; Let's Meet at the Snack Stall As a member of the family, Nikaido finds out why En needs a sorcerer who can manipulate time; Caiman disguises himself as Tanba's wife in a plot to rescue Nikaido. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 30, 2020 Memories of School Days; Boy Meets Girl = Battle!; Pinky Swear Caiman attempts to convince Nikaido to return to the Hole with him, but she is bound by her contract with En; after the fight, En begins to search for her. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 10, 2020 Disparity of the Masks / A Shop for You / The Spring of the Underling / The Tale of the Invisible Gyoza Fairy / The Devils' Dance / Ohba Memories, In After clan of sorcerers uses the black arts to experiment on people, Nikaidou and Caiman try to find and kill the culprits responsible and undo the spell. Details
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Season Info

Director
Yûichirô Hayashi
Executive Producer
Akito Takahashi, Nobumasa Sawabe
Genre
Fantasy, Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jan 13, 2020
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