false 1912030 2 <i>Dororo</i> is Tezuka's classic thriller manga featuring a youth who has been robbed of 48 body parts by devils, and his epic struggle against a host of demons to get them back.<br><br>Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer body parts of his unborn baby to 48 devils in exchange for complete domination of the country. Knowing the child to be deficient, Kagemitsu orders the newborn thrown into the river.<br><br>The baby survives. Callling himself Hyakkimaru, ge searches the world for the 48 demons. Each time he eliminates one, he retrieves one of his missing parts. Hyakkimaru meets a boy thief named Dororo, and together they travel the countryside, confronting mosters and ghosts again and again. This the first in a 3 - volume series. <br><br>Tezuka's manga and animated films had a tremendous impact on the shaping of the psychology of Japan's postwar youth. His work changed the concept of Japanese comics, transforming it into an art form and incorporating a variety of new styles in creating "story comics." 1913980 1971 Dororo, Volume 1 total:96|5:36|4:34|3:25|2:1|1:0| 96 393 132 20 5 0 false false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 23:06:01 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 23:13:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 16:05:32 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 11:22:44 -0700 2009 While I am not the biggest fan of Manga, Osamu Tezuka is an exception. It is still confusing from time to t...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 12:36:45 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 13:26:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 11:05:13 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 11:14:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 05:37:03 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 06:04:07 -0700 2008 Dororo is great. First published in the late 60s, the story involves a wandering swordsman, Hyakkimaru, who is missing 48 body parts because his father gave him up to 48 demons before he was born in order to gain personal power. Born without arms, legs, ears, eyes, etc., Hyakkimaru ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 19:09:26 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 19:12:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 15:49:56 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 10:33:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 04:09:57 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 10:38:05 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 04:09:57 -0700 2009
(though reading right to left , back to front has been such a mind trip)]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 12:19:03 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 12:19:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 12:58:58 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 16:09:43 -0800 2009 1 Samurai, wacky humor, oppression, demons, and a hero who is missing 48 body parts. So cool. Looking forward to the next one.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 04 06:00:23 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 06:03:59 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jun 25 07:18:30 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 07:25:17 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 14:41:45 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 11:19:38 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 20:22:11 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 08 20:22:11 -0800 2008 1 tezuka is absolutely incredible.]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 08 07:55:32 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 07:56:45 -0700 2008
Also? Greatest cover art, ever.]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 31 11:52:11 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 11:52:51 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 21:44:07 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 00:38:39 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed May 14 03:36:01 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 03:38:26 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 29 20:12:01 -0800 2009 Thu Sep 03 21:43:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 03:19:35 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 01:18:55 -0700 2008