Tag: Dororo
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A warm heart in the grim worlds of Dororo & Rurouni Kenshin
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Read More →: A warm heart in the grim worlds of Dororo & Rurouni KenshinWatching Dororo has helped me realise that Kazuhiro Furuhashi is one of my favourite anime directors. He is the man responsible for directing the breathtaking Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen) which is a marked departure from Kenshin’s much lighter TV series and tonally has much more in common with Dororo. In short,…
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The (Anti) Shonen Hero
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Read More →: The (Anti) Shonen HeroWhen Dororo begins, Hyakkimaru’s at his strongest. Without nerves, he cannot feel pain, and without pain, what is there for him to fear? He can jump higher and fall harder than any man because there are no bones in his legs to break. In many shonen anime, characters like Naruto and Izuku begin at the…
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Changing your destiny: Dororo
Read More →: Changing your destiny: DororoBefore he was born, Hyakkimaru was sold to demons.
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Winter 2019 impressions
Read More →: Winter 2019 impressionsWhen it came to writing up my top anime of 2018 list, I realised that there wasn’t much from 2018 that I could really recommend. I would even go so far as to say that 2018 was a poor year for anime. However, in comparison, 2019 is already looking good.
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Dororo episode 1 is superb
Read More →: Dororo episode 1 is superbThis is what I needed. Dororo episode 1 is a visual treat, with its Mushishi esque painterly backgrounds and moody period setting.