Changes: Dororo (Manga)

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Dororo (どろろ, Dororo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, who is largely considered to be the godfather of Japanese comics (manga). Dororo is considered a classic, even inspiring Blood Will Tell, a "cult-hit" video game.

Plot

Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a Samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer 48 body parts of his unborn baby to 48 demons in exchange for complete domination of the country. When the baby boy is born, Daigo has him thrown into a river, hoping the boy will die. A doctor, however, finds him and adopts him. The kind doctor fits out his poor son with prostheses and educated him with simple knowledge.

As time goes by, the baby grows into a young man who calls himself Hyakkimaru. Everytime Hyakkimaru eliminates a demon, he retrieves one of his missing body parts. Hyakkimaru then meets a young thief named Dororo, who had his eyes on the blades that is attached to Hyakkimaru's arms. Dororo follows Hyakkimaru as he seeks opportunities to steal his sword. Throughout their adventures together, their bond grew further than just for the sword. They look out for one and another, traveling along the countryside to hunt for demons.

Manga Guide

Volumes

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4

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 |image = [[file:Dororo (Manga).jpg|300px]]
 |title = Dororo, どろろ
-|author = Tezuka Osamu
+|author = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka Osamu Tezuka]
 |original run = 27 August, 1967 – 22 July, 1968
-|published = Shogakukan, Akita Shoten
+|published = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogakukan Shogakukan], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_Shoten Akita Shoten]
 |volumes = 4
 |genre = Supernatural, Historical, Dark Fantasy}}
-'''Dororo''' (どろろ, ''Dororo'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka Osamu Tezuka].
+'''Dororo''' (どろろ, ''Dororo'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osamu_Tezuka Osamu Tezuka], who is largely considered to be the godfather of Japanese comics (manga).  ''Dororo'' is considered a classic, even inspiring ''Blood Will Tell'', a "cult-hit" video game.
 == Plot ==
-Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a Samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer 48 body parts of his unborn baby to 48 demons in exchange for complete domination of the country. When the baby boy is born, Daigo has him thrown into a river, hoping the boy will die. A kind sage, however, finds him and adopts him. The sage fits out his poor son with prosthetics.
+[[Daigo Kagemitsu]], who works for a Samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer 48 body parts of his unborn baby to 48 demons in exchange for complete domination of the country. When the baby boy is born, Daigo has him thrown into a river, hoping the boy will die. A [[Jukai|doctor]], however, finds him and adopts him. The kind doctor fits out his poor son with prostheses and educated him with simple knowledge.
-Time goes by and the baby grows into a boy who calls himself Hyakkimaru. Everytime Hyakkimaru eliminates a demon, he retrieves one of his missing body parts. Hyakkimaru meets a boy thief named Dororo and together they travel the countryside in search of the demons who possess Hyakkimaru's parts. Throughout their travels, they face monsters and ghosts.
+As time goes by, the baby grows into a young man who calls himself [[Hyakkimaru]]. Everytime Hyakkimaru eliminates a demon, he retrieves one of his missing body parts. Hyakkimaru then meets a young thief named [[Dororo]], who had his eyes on the blades that is attached to Hyakkimaru's arms. Dororo follows Hyakkimaru as he seeks opportunities to steal his sword. Throughout their adventures together, their bond grew further than just for the sword. They look out for one and another, traveling along the countryside to hunt for demons.
 == Manga Guide ==
 === Volumes ===
+* [[Volume 1]]
+* [[Volume 2]]
+* [[Volume 3]]
+* [[Volume 4]]
+== External Links ==
+*[https://tezuka.co.jp/en/index.html Official site for Tezuka Osamu's works]
+* [http://www.vertical-inc.com/books/dororo.html Official Dororo Page at publisher Vertical, Inc.]
+[[Category:Media]]
+[[Category:Manga]]