Dororo
“Dororo” by Osamu Tezuka is an illustrated edition published by Kodansha USA on March 20, 2012. This comprehensive volume compiles the entire run of Tezuka’s classic work, previously released in three installments, and presents the story of a young swordsman and his rogue sidekick. The narrative follows a samurai lord who has traded away his newborn son’s organs to demons for power, leaving the infant to survive with the help of a medicine man who provides him with deadly prosthetics. As the young hero embarks on a quest to reclaim his body from the demons, he encounters an orphan who claims to be Japan’s greatest thief.
Readers will find that “Dororo” blends elements of fantasy and horror within its rich storytelling. The journey of the protagonist serves as a compelling exploration of identity and the struggle for wholeness, echoing themes of personal growth and redemption. This edition, spanning 848 pages, invites readers to delve into a narrative that is both adventurous and thought-provoking, reflecting on the complexities of existence and the quest for self-discovery.
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Previously published in three installments, the entire run of comic master Osamu Tezuka’s enduring classic is herewith available in one volume at a new affordable price. The lauded adventures of a young swordsman and his rogue sidekick that also inspired the cult video game Blood Will Tell have never been as accessible.
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son’s organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics – lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.
Like an unforgettable road movie, Dororo reaches deeper than its swashbuckling surface and offers a thoughtful allegory of becoming what one is, for nobody is born whole.
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