Dorohedoro, Vol. 1

I'd like to start off with a word to the unwise, this comic is published in IKKI for good reason. Dorohedoro is unapologetically violent and downright mad. The story takes place in some strange dystopia where magic reigns supreme. We start out in "Hole," a literal hellhole where the entire population suffers at the whims of magic users. Grotesque mutations are commonplace and one such grotesque character is our hero Kaiman. Now Kaiman has been transformed into a lizard-man and lost all of his memories in the process. He and his good friend Nikaido patrol the streets in search of the magic user responsible. Of course, there's a lot more to Kaiman's transformation than that. The story really takes off after the initial introductions and world-building (this first volume). The world itself is enchanting. Magic takes on a sinister air, there's not a hint of hiddly-piddly wand waving or charming little spells for the domestic housewife. It's dangerous stuff, unique to each person and usually deadly for the victim. There's no set good and evil in the series. We're introduced to Kaiman as he kills a man, and introduced to Shin and Noi as they massacre a gang. In contrast to this sinister vibe, the characters are all quirky, lovable, and light-hearted. Kaiman in particular acts quite childish at times. He's sheepish around Nikaido and quite confused about his past. The artwork fits the series perfectly, it's actually how I heard about Dorohedoro. Q Hayashida was an assistant to Tsutomu Nihei, famous for BLAME! You can definitely feel his influence what with the dark alleys, exposed plumbing, and grime. But Hayashida has a style all her own and I can only describe it as quirky. She employs a dark humor in her artwork. A note on the Viz's publication, Viz has translated a few things differently from the fan translations circling around the net. For example magic users are called sorcerers and Kaiman is spelled with a "C", Caiman. Also I believe I found a misspelled word, "heve" instead of have. Though perhaps it was meant to be an accent. But it's not censored, the book is slightly larger than most manga keeping the detail of Hayashida's work, and there are some lovely colored pages. Overall, I'd recommend Dorohedoro for anyone looking for something unique, creative, and gory. Believe me, this series just gets better and better and the first volume is a great start.

The books might seem really thin, especially when compared to other manga (even chainsaw man is longer per volume despite being so small) but the art totally makes up for it. It’s decently easy to follow, and beautifully drawn with a dark and gritty style with multiple highly detailed panels. It does contain some nudity but it’s pretty few and far between, and the character dynamics are all great and hilarious. If you liked the anime, then I recommend this because it’s far superior to the show. Also, odds are that it won’t be getting a second season anytime soon due to how crammed full of projects MAPPA is anyways. All in all, great wacky mind**** of a series, definitely recommend.

This book series is gritty, brutal and bloody. If you like halloween or twisted drawings give it a whirl.

Fantastic manga! Great story and characters, but what really made it great for me was the art. I love how dark, gritty and weird everything is and it is fantastically presented to you in the art of Q Hayashida. If you like dark and weird content then this manga is for you!

love the story from Netflix. now I’m trying to beat season 2 release lol good side stories in the main mystery of who turned his face

The style goes swimmingly with the story, its charming in the way that it almost feels like it started in a highschool student's notebook. Dorohedoro teases out its mysteries in a cool way, its compelling and everything is tied up. The characters are lovable, they never feel stuck in tropes.

Picked this up after deciding to give up on future seasons on Netflix. Great product. My only gripe is (and it's on me for not checking the description more closely) the size of the pages. I didn't realize it was like 5 by 8 inches. I don't have the best eyes and I really prefer full size comics more in the 8.5 by 11 page size. That said, I plan to continue to buy more as long as the quality continues. It's a really unique story with great artwork.

Pristine condition

Package arrived unscated and in good conditions! One of the best mangas from the genre

Llegó rápido y en perfecto estado. El manga es una maravilla, espero poder conseguir el resto.

Pagine a colori e grande formato sono le caratteristiche di questa edizione di Dorohedoro, alle quali vanno ad aggiungersi l'assenza di trasparenze delle tavole grazie all'ottima carta tonalità paglierino.

طلبته بنتي ونفس الصورة ونفس ماتبي

Everything was great