Dorohedoro, Vol. 1
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A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create. In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. Review: Grimey, Violent, Delightful - I'd like to start off with a word to the unwise, this comic is published in IKKI for good reason. Dorohedoro is unapologetically violent and downright mad. The story takes place in some strange dystopia where magic reigns supreme. We start out in "Hole," a literal hellhole where the entire population suffers at the whims of magic users. Grotesque mutations are commonplace and one such grotesque character is our hero Kaiman. Now Kaiman has been transformed into a lizard-man and lost all of his memories in the process. He and his good friend Nikaido patrol the streets in search of the magic user responsible. Of course, there's a lot more to Kaiman's transformation than that. The story really takes off after the initial introductions and world-building (this first volume). The world itself is enchanting. Magic takes on a sinister air, there's not a hint of hiddly-piddly wand waving or charming little spells for the domestic housewife. It's dangerous stuff, unique to each person and usually deadly for the victim. There's no set good and evil in the series. We're introduced to Kaiman as he kills a man, and introduced to Shin and Noi as they massacre a gang. In contrast to this sinister vibe, the characters are all quirky, lovable, and light-hearted. Kaiman in particular acts quite childish at times. He's sheepish around Nikaido and quite confused about his past. The artwork fits the series perfectly, it's actually how I heard about Dorohedoro. Q Hayashida was an assistant to Tsutomu Nihei, famous for BLAME! You can definitely feel his influence what with the dark alleys, exposed plumbing, and grime. But Hayashida has a style all her own and I can only describe it as quirky. She employs a dark humor in her artwork. A note on the Viz's publication, Viz has translated a few things differently from the fan translations circling around the net. For example magic users are called sorcerers and Kaiman is spelled with a "C", Caiman. Also I believe I found a misspelled word, "heve" instead of have. Though perhaps it was meant to be an accent. But it's not censored, the book is slightly larger than most manga keeping the detail of Hayashida's work, and there are some lovely colored pages. Overall, I'd recommend Dorohedoro for anyone looking for something unique, creative, and gory. Believe me, this series just gets better and better and the first volume is a great start. Review: Highly recommend - This book series is gritty, brutal and bloody. If you like halloween or twisted drawings give it a whirl.
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L**E
Grimey, Violent, Delightful
I'd like to start off with a word to the unwise, this comic is published in IKKI for good reason. Dorohedoro is unapologetically violent and downright mad. The story takes place in some strange dystopia where magic reigns supreme. We start out in "Hole," a literal hellhole where the entire population suffers at the whims of magic users. Grotesque mutations are commonplace and one such grotesque character is our hero Kaiman. Now Kaiman has been transformed into a lizard-man and lost all of his memories in the process. He and his good friend Nikaido patrol the streets in search of the magic user responsible. Of course, there's a lot more to Kaiman's transformation than that. The story really takes off after the initial introductions and world-building (this first volume). The world itself is enchanting. Magic takes on a sinister air, there's not a hint of hiddly-piddly wand waving or charming little spells for the domestic housewife. It's dangerous stuff, unique to each person and usually deadly for the victim. There's no set good and evil in the series. We're introduced to Kaiman as he kills a man, and introduced to Shin and Noi as they massacre a gang. In contrast to this sinister vibe, the characters are all quirky, lovable, and light-hearted. Kaiman in particular acts quite childish at times. He's sheepish around Nikaido and quite confused about his past. The artwork fits the series perfectly, it's actually how I heard about Dorohedoro. Q Hayashida was an assistant to Tsutomu Nihei, famous for BLAME! You can definitely feel his influence what with the dark alleys, exposed plumbing, and grime. But Hayashida has a style all her own and I can only describe it as quirky. She employs a dark humor in her artwork. A note on the Viz's publication, Viz has translated a few things differently from the fan translations circling around the net. For example magic users are called sorcerers and Kaiman is spelled with a "C", Caiman. Also I believe I found a misspelled word, "heve" instead of have. Though perhaps it was meant to be an accent. But it's not censored, the book is slightly larger than most manga keeping the detail of Hayashida's work, and there are some lovely colored pages. Overall, I'd recommend Dorohedoro for anyone looking for something unique, creative, and gory. Believe me, this series just gets better and better and the first volume is a great start.
A**J
Highly recommend
This book series is gritty, brutal and bloody. If you like halloween or twisted drawings give it a whirl.
G**O
Start to a great story!
The books might seem really thin, especially when compared to other manga (even chainsaw man is longer per volume despite being so small) but the art totally makes up for it. It’s decently easy to follow, and beautifully drawn with a dark and gritty style with multiple highly detailed panels. It does contain some nudity but it’s pretty few and far between, and the character dynamics are all great and hilarious. If you liked the anime, then I recommend this because it’s far superior to the show. Also, odds are that it won’t be getting a second season anytime soon due to how crammed full of projects MAPPA is anyways. All in all, great wacky mind**** of a series, definitely recommend.
D**O
Loved it
Fantastic manga! Great story and characters, but what really made it great for me was the art. I love how dark, gritty and weird everything is and it is fantastically presented to you in the art of Q Hayashida. If you like dark and weird content then this manga is for you!
C**S
Loved the Anime, love the Manga even more
After watching the Anime I decided to get the Manga. Really loved it. The Anime follows the Manga very closely but the atmosphere created by Q Hayashida in the Manga has a darker edge. The scratchy dark style she uses makes the Hole a lot more grimier, miserable, and destitute. The violence felt a lot more impactful because it kind of made me feel disgusted and revolted by it which the Anime never made me feel like that. I see this as a plus since it made me feel the stakes and the danger of the story's world. Looking forward to reading the other volumes!
M**A
great manga
I love the series itself and wanted the physical copies for ages and now that I do can't put them down because of how good the story is and art style
C**8
Great Art. Great Story. Small pages.
Picked this up after deciding to give up on future seasons on Netflix. Great product. My only gripe is (and it's on me for not checking the description more closely) the size of the pages. I didn't realize it was like 5 by 8 inches. I don't have the best eyes and I really prefer full size comics more in the 8.5 by 11 page size. That said, I plan to continue to buy more as long as the quality continues. It's a really unique story with great artwork.
T**M
trying to beat season 2 love it more
love the story from Netflix. now I’m trying to beat season 2 release lol good side stories in the main mystery of who turned his face
F**O
Good product in good conditions
Package arrived unscated and in good conditions! One of the best mangas from the genre
D**O
have more details than the anime
very cool
A**A
Recomendado
Llegó rápido y en perfecto estado. El manga es una maravilla, espero poder conseguir el resto.
L**D
Pagine a colori e grande formato
Pagine a colori e grande formato sono le caratteristiche di questa edizione di Dorohedoro, alle quali vanno ad aggiungersi l'assenza di trasparenze delle tavole grazie all'ottima carta tonalità paglierino.
L**Y
ليس لي
طلبته بنتي ونفس الصورة ونفس ماتبي
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