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ドロヘドロ [Dorohedoro] #3
Dorohedoro, Vol. 3
A blood-spattered battle between diabolical Sorcerers and the monsters they created.
While En seeks out a new partner with unique magic powers, his crew has a run-in with an underground organization that controls the distribution of "black powder," a magic-enhancing drug used by weaker Sorcerers. Meanwhile, Caiman and Nikaido spend New Year's in the haunted mansion of a mysterious doctor who specializes in the anatomy of Sorcerers. The doctor reveals to them the only known portal to the Sorcerers' dimension...
While En seeks out a new partner with unique magic powers, his crew has a run-in with an underground organization that controls the distribution of "black powder," a magic-enhancing drug used by weaker Sorcerers. Meanwhile, Caiman and Nikaido spend New Year's in the haunted mansion of a mysterious doctor who specializes in the anatomy of Sorcerers. The doctor reveals to them the only known portal to the Sorcerers' dimension...
170 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 2003
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About the author
Q. Hayashida
81 books596 followersQ Hayashida (林田球, Hayashida Kyu) is a manga author from Tokyo.
Hayashida studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.
Hayashida's first major manga was Maken X Another (1999-2001), a comic book adaptation of a video game.
Her most famous work is the 23-volumes long Dorohedoro (2000-2018). It was originally serialised in the alternative manga magazine 'Monthly Ikki', but it was later moved to 'Hibana' when Ikki ceased publication, and finally transferred to 'Monthly Shōnen Sunday'. Dorohedoro has been partially adapted into an anime on Netflix in 2018.
Hayashida's most recent manga series Dai Dark began serialisation in 2019 in the pages of Monthly Shōnen Sunday.
Hayashida studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.
Hayashida's first major manga was Maken X Another (1999-2001), a comic book adaptation of a video game.
Her most famous work is the 23-volumes long Dorohedoro (2000-2018). It was originally serialised in the alternative manga magazine 'Monthly Ikki', but it was later moved to 'Hibana' when Ikki ceased publication, and finally transferred to 'Monthly Shōnen Sunday'. Dorohedoro has been partially adapted into an anime on Netflix in 2018.
Hayashida's most recent manga series Dai Dark began serialisation in 2019 in the pages of Monthly Shōnen Sunday.
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September 5, 2020
This series continues to be ultra gory & violent, yet is still simultaneously laugh-out-loud funny.
The cast of characters are charming and really give solid comedic relief when things get bloody.
I adored the art in this volume as well. It is as gorgeous as it is gruesome!
The cast of characters are charming and really give solid comedic relief when things get bloody.
I adored the art in this volume as well. It is as gorgeous as it is gruesome!
January 24, 2021
Nikaido, you may be a sorcerer or maybe not, but that doesn't change a thing. You're my one and only friend.
January 15, 2023
Hey! Don't tell me... Risu's head is Caiman's body?! Anyway, I swear Ebisu and Fujita's chemistry is topnotch. I didn't know I'd miss this series so much. The art is so disgustingly gorgeous. It's stinking even more badly as I turn to the next pages. But that is the part I really like the most.
Anyway, I'm listening to Danger Days while reading this series. Total satisfaction!
Anyway, I'm listening to Danger Days while reading this series. Total satisfaction!
March 31, 2021
And now I will never listen to songs about the "heart beating" in the same way that I used before.
March 8, 2023
Ay, no sé por qué, pero todos me caen tan bien <3
March 19, 2024
It's been four years since I read Vol. 2, so I was a little lost at first, but I slowly got back up to speed on all the people who surround the weird lizard man who is searching for the sorcerer who stole his human head.
It doesn't really matter though, since the story is sort of low priority compared to the exuberant art, the quirkiness of the characters, and all the violence.
And my local library doesn't have Vol. 4, so now it may be another four years before I get to read another.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Spell 12. Formal Attire Requested -- Spell 13. Another Year in the Hole -- Spell 14. Caiman in Wonderland -- Spell 15. The Secret of the Fire-Flushing Toilet -- Spell 16. The Girl Who Sells Smoke -- Spell 17. The Mushrooms Are Ready -- Extra Evil -- Translation Notes
It doesn't really matter though, since the story is sort of low priority compared to the exuberant art, the quirkiness of the characters, and all the violence.
And my local library doesn't have Vol. 4, so now it may be another four years before I get to read another.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Spell 12. Formal Attire Requested -- Spell 13. Another Year in the Hole -- Spell 14. Caiman in Wonderland -- Spell 15. The Secret of the Fire-Flushing Toilet -- Spell 16. The Girl Who Sells Smoke -- Spell 17. The Mushrooms Are Ready -- Extra Evil -- Translation Notes
January 1, 2024
Şapşal karakterlerin ciddi hikayesi yine şaşırtmadı. Seriye hayranlığım gittikçe artıyor. Serinin şiddet dozu hala yüksek ama komedi yönü de öyle. Bu cilt epey Nikaido üzerineydi. Caiman ile çıktıkları yolculuktan Caiman'a büyü yapanı bulmadan geri dönmek yok. Nikaido hem arkadaşına yardım etmeye çalışıyor hem de sırrını korumaya. Gözünü karartıp En'in mekanına girmesiyle ciltteki heyecan ve aksiyon tavan yapıyor. Her bir sayfasından keyif aldığım bu nadide seri umarım çizgisini koruyabilir.
November 4, 2019
Dorohedoro is so wild and creative and fun. I adore the cast and the world-building is fascinating.
Noi and Shin and Kaiman and Nikaido and Ebisu <3 I love them.
Noi and Shin and Kaiman and Nikaido and Ebisu <3 I love them.
September 8, 2020
I continue to love the mix of the violent and bizarre within the pages of Dorohedoro. We are coming close to where the anime left off, so I am interested to see if I will be able to follow the raw art style as well when I do not have a frame of reference. This is a solid series with many intriguing elements that keep me wanting to explore this world and its characters.
March 11, 2023
Doro-Adore
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November 11, 2023This story is Nuts! It’s so cruel, but at the same time is so humorous and freaking entertaining.
September 23, 2019
all dorohedoro's are 5's. re-reading right now for the final volume which was just released. i will write up a full review when i have finished the 23rd volume.
my star system:
1 star - this book must be forgotten by god and man
2 star - i was not wild about this book
3 star - other people will enjoy this more than i, but i see the appeal/enjoyed it/probably had some fun
4 star - i love this book and wholeheartedly recommend it
5 star - i am an absolute freak and this book was written specifically for me, your mileage may vary
my star system:
1 star - this book must be forgotten by god and man
2 star - i was not wild about this book
3 star - other people will enjoy this more than i, but i see the appeal/enjoyed it/probably had some fun
4 star - i love this book and wholeheartedly recommend it
5 star - i am an absolute freak and this book was written specifically for me, your mileage may vary
March 10, 2015
this series iS PERFECT MY GOD IT IS EVERYTHING I WANT IN A MANGA I AM SCREAMING
October 29, 2019
I'm really enjoying myself more and more with this series. As we learn more about the universe we're in and the characters it's stil getting interesting.
May 27, 2025
More Gyoza!!
May 28, 2021
[4 Stars]
November 21, 2022
“This party is an annual event. It’s BYOB. Bring Your Own Body.”
…
The most competent cast of occasionally attractive idiots I’ve ever witnessed. Incredible. I’m so into this.
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The most competent cast of occasionally attractive idiots I’ve ever witnessed. Incredible. I’m so into this.
October 15, 2023
Weird. Fun. Crazy.
November 12, 2021
ATTENZIONE: andrò a parlare di un capitolo, ma NON farò spoiler di alcun tipo. parlerò solo dei disegni, mi sembra giusto specificarlo nel caso qualcuno si voglia godere la sorpresa(?)
il mangaka utilizza molto il nero e vi sono molti tratti, che in qualche modo abbelliscono l’opera, la rendono più dettagliata in alcuni casi, confusionaria in altri.
non è il caso del capitolo quattordici (lo scrivo in lettere in modo da non attirare l’occhio dei curiosi ;))
in questo capitolo ci sono dei tratti netti e puliti, le tavole sembrano meno “sporche”, anche visivamente è stato molto più gradevole da guardare.
la storia sta procedendo per il verso giusto, in questo caso mi piacciono molto i cattivi (e nikaido)
finalmente le cose si stanno muovendo, c’è una domanda in particolare (del volume precedente o di quello prima ancora, non ricordo) che è stata tirata fuori nuovamente (cosa molto apprezzata, visto che delle volte si ha la tendenza di buttare lì delle informazioni e lasciarle al loro destino).
vediamo come continua
il mangaka utilizza molto il nero e vi sono molti tratti, che in qualche modo abbelliscono l’opera, la rendono più dettagliata in alcuni casi, confusionaria in altri.
non è il caso del capitolo quattordici (lo scrivo in lettere in modo da non attirare l’occhio dei curiosi ;))
in questo capitolo ci sono dei tratti netti e puliti, le tavole sembrano meno “sporche”, anche visivamente è stato molto più gradevole da guardare.
la storia sta procedendo per il verso giusto, in questo caso mi piacciono molto i cattivi (e nikaido)
finalmente le cose si stanno muovendo, c’è una domanda in particolare (del volume precedente o di quello prima ancora, non ricordo) che è stata tirata fuori nuovamente (cosa molto apprezzata, visto che delle volte si ha la tendenza di buttare lì delle informazioni e lasciarle al loro destino).
vediamo come continua
September 16, 2021
Another great volume!!!
I love all of the characters and the dark humour.
I'm so amazed by Q. Hayashida's world-building and character design.
I want more. :')
All of my Dorohedoro reviews are actually a summary of what I've read & some thoughts!
I have the memory of a goldfish.
[RE-READ] SEPTEMBER 2021
TW: Strong language, blood & gore, graphic violence, body horror & nudity
Rating: 5 stars
Spoilers ahead!
This is one of my favourite early volumes! Such a strong start and end. It was perfectly curated and executed. I think I enjoyed reading it more this time too.
We started off with the high-ranked sorcerers heading to a weird party. It's interesting that we are shown the different kinds of magic; rare and even useless ones.
They await the arrival of the sorcerer with the ability to reanimate corpses.
I would love to have the ability to revive a dead body. Just like Noi's magic, this will definitely be useful in the long run. En wanted to make the person his partner, which is understandable. A Cross-eyes member remembers Ebisu but why? He offered her a drink with a mysterious powder. Ebisu's magic got out of control.
Black powder is shown to be some kind of drug that has the capability to enhance a sorcerer's magic. Apparently, the low-ranks use them. It's not just frowned upon, it's also illegal.
The sorcerer with the rare magic turned out to be a black powder user and a fake. The revival of corpses was a dog's doing after all. En adopted the dog and we get to see a glimpse of his soft side. The dog was named 'Judas's Ear' (Of course, it's mushroom themed!). Ebisu's commentary is priceless.
Back at Hole, Caiman and Nikaido tried out more methods to find out about his identity but to no avail. They went to Dr Vaux's friend's house to deliver a dead body. It seems like the house is empty.
I didn't expect Caiman to be afraid of ghosts. It was so cute when he was clinging onto Nikaido. He even fainted! Why didn't they animate this part? Dr Kasukabe is introduced. Apparently, he has been doing some housekeeping while Nikaido and Caiman got lost in the maze.
He conducts research on sorcerers. I can't believe that he's over 60!! He's such a cutie.
The house turned into a maze because of the accumulation of sorcerer's smoke. It is also mentioned that the smoke can make you see illusions ( need to remember this for later! Shin also mentioned this is volume 2).
It has also been revealed that he successfully recreated a portal door; made from a few dead sorcerer's flesh and bones. (How intelligent is this man? I love him.) Nikaido and Caiman decided to check out the sorcerer's realm together. I find it cute that Caiman is always asking Nikaido whether she would fall in love with him or leave him when he gets his face back!!! Is he handsome or ugly? Let's find out.
Judas's Ear successfully revived the head of the mysterious man with the cross-eyes marks. When he woke up, Caiman faints. He assumed that he was drunk and just having dreams but it's clear that these two are connected. In what way though? The man's name is Risu.
(Side note: Imagine going to eat at a restaurant but the waiter can't stop talking about their infamous hell fire toilet. I just wanna eat, damn it! that scene is hilarious! )
We're slowly getting answers about the cross-eyes but who is this "Boss" of theirs?
Risu is awake and is being interrogated. He seems suspicious, smiling and laughing with no care in the world. Meanwhile, in another part of the realm, Nikaido's smoke has been revealed to be of the highest purity. She went to a smoke pawnshop to sell it for some money. She stole the money and destroy any evidence of her smoke and went to meet with a devil. She decided to summon the one that was called 'Asu.' Also, why is Ebisu's smoke at the pawnshop? Does she sell her smoke for money? Hmm. Is she related to the cross-eyes, somehow?
Nikaido tried finding answers about Caiman's identity from Asu. They seem like good friends. Apparently, Nikaido can get answers faster if she uses her magic but she refused to. Why?
Asu mentioned that Risu is currently at En's manor and conjured a portal for her to go there. He questions Nikaido's motive behind this. He assumed that it's because of love. She definitely loves him, Asu but as a 'good friend.' /wink/ Nikaido broke into En's mansion and tried to escape with Risu. En shrouded the whole room with smoke and turned everyone into mushrooms. Noi came to the rescue!! Risu managed to escape as the mechanical body that was custom made for him was filled with En's smoke. At the start of the volume, Noi mentioned that En is such a drama queen. Well, I understand why now. (En: /gets punched En: HOW DARE U HERES SOME MUSHROOM MAGIC TRY ME BIJ)
Noi gave him a good *bonk* to stop his magic and saved the gang.
Nikaido escaped and went back to Caiman but a mushroom grew on her body. She forced Caiman to cut it off. Poor baby.
The bonus chapter is so adorable! It centres around Ebisu. Shin and Noi exude cool parents vibes! :") I'm still convinced that Saha Zanko from Dai Dark are theirs. Aaa, I love this volume so much!
I love all of the characters and the dark humour.
I'm so amazed by Q. Hayashida's world-building and character design.
I want more. :')
All of my Dorohedoro reviews are actually a summary of what I've read & some thoughts!
I have the memory of a goldfish.
[RE-READ] SEPTEMBER 2021
TW: Strong language, blood & gore, graphic violence, body horror & nudity
Rating: 5 stars
Spoilers ahead!
This is one of my favourite early volumes! Such a strong start and end. It was perfectly curated and executed. I think I enjoyed reading it more this time too.
We started off with the high-ranked sorcerers heading to a weird party. It's interesting that we are shown the different kinds of magic; rare and even useless ones.
They await the arrival of the sorcerer with the ability to reanimate corpses.
I would love to have the ability to revive a dead body. Just like Noi's magic, this will definitely be useful in the long run. En wanted to make the person his partner, which is understandable. A Cross-eyes member remembers Ebisu but why? He offered her a drink with a mysterious powder. Ebisu's magic got out of control.
Black powder is shown to be some kind of drug that has the capability to enhance a sorcerer's magic. Apparently, the low-ranks use them. It's not just frowned upon, it's also illegal.
The sorcerer with the rare magic turned out to be a black powder user and a fake. The revival of corpses was a dog's doing after all. En adopted the dog and we get to see a glimpse of his soft side. The dog was named 'Judas's Ear' (Of course, it's mushroom themed!). Ebisu's commentary is priceless.
Back at Hole, Caiman and Nikaido tried out more methods to find out about his identity but to no avail. They went to Dr Vaux's friend's house to deliver a dead body. It seems like the house is empty.
I didn't expect Caiman to be afraid of ghosts. It was so cute when he was clinging onto Nikaido. He even fainted! Why didn't they animate this part? Dr Kasukabe is introduced. Apparently, he has been doing some housekeeping while Nikaido and Caiman got lost in the maze.
He conducts research on sorcerers. I can't believe that he's over 60!! He's such a cutie.
The house turned into a maze because of the accumulation of sorcerer's smoke. It is also mentioned that the smoke can make you see illusions ( need to remember this for later! Shin also mentioned this is volume 2).
It has also been revealed that he successfully recreated a portal door; made from a few dead sorcerer's flesh and bones. (How intelligent is this man? I love him.) Nikaido and Caiman decided to check out the sorcerer's realm together. I find it cute that Caiman is always asking Nikaido whether she would fall in love with him or leave him when he gets his face back!!! Is he handsome or ugly? Let's find out.
Judas's Ear successfully revived the head of the mysterious man with the cross-eyes marks. When he woke up, Caiman faints. He assumed that he was drunk and just having dreams but it's clear that these two are connected. In what way though? The man's name is Risu.
(Side note: Imagine going to eat at a restaurant but the waiter can't stop talking about their infamous hell fire toilet. I just wanna eat, damn it! that scene is hilarious! )
We're slowly getting answers about the cross-eyes but who is this "Boss" of theirs?
Risu is awake and is being interrogated. He seems suspicious, smiling and laughing with no care in the world. Meanwhile, in another part of the realm, Nikaido's smoke has been revealed to be of the highest purity. She went to a smoke pawnshop to sell it for some money. She stole the money and destroy any evidence of her smoke and went to meet with a devil. She decided to summon the one that was called 'Asu.' Also, why is Ebisu's smoke at the pawnshop? Does she sell her smoke for money? Hmm. Is she related to the cross-eyes, somehow?
Nikaido tried finding answers about Caiman's identity from Asu. They seem like good friends. Apparently, Nikaido can get answers faster if she uses her magic but she refused to. Why?
Asu mentioned that Risu is currently at En's manor and conjured a portal for her to go there. He questions Nikaido's motive behind this. He assumed that it's because of love. She definitely loves him, Asu but as a 'good friend.' /wink/ Nikaido broke into En's mansion and tried to escape with Risu. En shrouded the whole room with smoke and turned everyone into mushrooms. Noi came to the rescue!! Risu managed to escape as the mechanical body that was custom made for him was filled with En's smoke. At the start of the volume, Noi mentioned that En is such a drama queen. Well, I understand why now. (En: /gets punched En: HOW DARE U HERES SOME MUSHROOM MAGIC TRY ME BIJ)
Noi gave him a good *bonk* to stop his magic and saved the gang.
Nikaido escaped and went back to Caiman but a mushroom grew on her body. She forced Caiman to cut it off. Poor baby.
The bonus chapter is so adorable! It centres around Ebisu. Shin and Noi exude cool parents vibes! :") I'm still convinced that Saha Zanko from Dai Dark are theirs. Aaa, I love this volume so much!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2025
This series is wild. A bit of gratuitous female nudity (meh) but the violence trumps that and above all the really strange/unique/creative plot and endearing characters win out for me. BYOB= Bring Your Own Body had me cackling.
July 1, 2021
"Holy Spores!" lol Ebisu really is hilarious, like when she asks to see the bag!
I just keep liking this story more and more! I'm glad there's 23 volumes!! Only 20 more to go!
I just keep liking this story more and more! I'm glad there's 23 volumes!! Only 20 more to go!
April 6, 2022
I LOVE THIS MANGA SERIES SO MUCH OH MY GOSH
June 27, 2022
eu continuo naquele dilema de "eu gosto ou não de dorohedoro?"
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ele ta la no app pra eu ler, vamo ver se sigo
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ele ta la no app pra eu ler, vamo ver se sigo
February 26, 2023
I. Love. Shin
April 3, 2023
bon, l'intrigue est cool, les planches sont incroyables vraiment les dessins sont juste dingues mais je comprends absolument RIEN ptddddddr c'était 3 tomes purement énigmatiques ??
je m'arrête ici, je reprendrais certainement car cette œuvre m'intrigue vraiment mais là je mets en pause
je m'arrête ici, je reprendrais certainement car cette œuvre m'intrigue vraiment mais là je mets en pause
July 25, 2023
Read the first three volumes this weekend and I'm hooked already
September 17, 2024
Nikaido skrywa jakaś tajemnicę, dochodzi do ciekawej konfrontacji w domu Ena. Tempo trochę zwalnia ale pozwala to lepiej poznać ten zryty świat.
January 22, 2020
Coś niesamowitego. Wciągnęłam się w lekturę i pochłaniam kolejne tomy, jak chyba nigdy. Cudowna kreska, zwariowany, psychodeliczno-horrorowaty świat, który po prostu trzeba poznać!
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