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Dororo

Dororo holds an IMDb score of 8.2 and earned a B+ from Anime News Network's Lauren Orsini, who declared it 'a contender for 2019's anime of the year' after three episodes; Anime News Network later listed it among the best MAPPA series of all time.

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Renewal: The 24-episode single-season run concluded in June 2019. MAPPA and Tezuka Productions have not announced a continuation. The manga's original ending was adapted with modifications. (Wikipedia)

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Reception ledger

Indian OTT platforms do not publish per-title streams. This tracks reception across the run, not viewership.

SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12019 · 24 eps7 January 20198.5n/a8.2/10MUST-WATCH

Season 1 · episode BollyMeter rhythm

BollyMeter 8.5Dororo holds an IMDb score of 8.2 and earned a B+ from Anime News Network's Lauren Orsini, who declared it 'a contender for 2019's anime of the year' after three episodes; Anime News Network later listed it among the best MAPPA series of all time.
Audience 8.2/10IMDb user rating.
QuotedThis tribute is already a contender for 2019's anime of the year after just three episodes.Anime News Network
RenewalThe 24-episode single-season run concluded in June 2019. MAPPA and Tezuka Productions have not announced a continuation. The manga's original ending was adapted with modifications. (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

01

The Story of Daigo2019-01-07

The premiere establishes the series' premise in its most brutal form: a warlord's pact, a newborn sacrificed to twelve demons, and the resulting creature that grows into Hyakkimaru. MAPPA's visual design - prosthetic limbs against Sengoku-era Japan, a muted palette broken by demon silhouettes - is immediately arresting.

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8.8
12

The Story of Bandai2019-03-25

The midseason episode that deepens Dororo's backstory and begins closing the distance between the two protagonists' emotional registers. The series is at its best when the episodic demon-hunting gives way to the question of what Hyakkimaru is recovering - and what he loses with each body part reclaimed.

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8.6
24

The Story of Dororo and Hyakkimaru2019-06-24

The series finale resolves Hyakkimaru's quest and his relationship with his father in a modified version of Tezuka's original ending. Anime News Network's reviewer noted that 'after all the chips fall, our two protagonists' lives drift into a big question mark' - a conclusion some found earned and others found incomplete.

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8.4

Seasons

  1. Season 12019 · 24 eps · 7 January 2019MUST-WATCH

Dororo - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of Dororo?
The 24-episode single-season run concluded in June 2019. MAPPA and Tezuka Productions have not announced a continuation. The manga's original ending was adapted with modifications. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch Dororo in India?
Dororo streams on Tokyo MX / Amazon Prime Video.
How many seasons of Dororo are there?
Dororo has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is Dororo worth watching?
BollyAI rates Dororo a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 8.5/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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