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Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro

AniList score
7.9
Year
2020
Format
TV
Episodes
12 episodes
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Mystery

Synopsis

The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him i…

Tags

  • Dystopian
  • Monster Boy
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Magic
  • Amnesia
  • CGI
  • Full CGI
  • Gore
  • Surreal Comedy
  • Body Horror
  • Seinen
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Curses
  • Anti-Hero
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Male Protagonist
  • Henshin
  • Primarily Adult Cast
  • Revenge
  • Found Family
  • Restaurant
  • Demons
  • Food
  • Nudity
  • Female Protagonist
  • Tomboy
  • Class Struggle
  • Skeleton
  • Shapeshifting

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