Dororo Paperback – Illustrated, March 20, 2012

I first watched the anime many years ago and decided to get the book. I am glad I did. It is a very interesting story. The book is in English but is layed out like a Japanese book. You read from right to left and start at what would be the end of the book if it were layed out like an English book. There is even a notice if you open the book like an English book telling you how to read Dororo properly.

I love this book so much that I've bought it multiple times. This copy was a birthday present for my nephew who asked for a manga that I recommend.

The actors were Perfect!!!! I will never be able to imagine them any other way! I'm reading the manga right now.. obviously slight differences, but the changes in the movie make the movie much more interesting, good choice on the part of the director to make those changes. the changes move it from a Comic to an adult drama. Wish the movie had time to examine the relationship more.. or that there had been a Part 2 or sequel, but I guess we have to just imagine it, but at least now with these two great actors in my minds eye I can envision a great conclusion. Liked that the Game created also had some story line differences, so it's a story that can be molded to anyone's preference, as long as the original issues for the characters remain. I watched it on Netflix, the eng subs were a little hard to read, but some of the meanings were a little better, so I like the movie's subs for there reading, but recommend the Netflix for slightly better translation of the meanings of some of the words, Ex: desolation of the landscape vs Vast landscape.. the true meaning is more in the middle.

I have read and viewed a few Tezuka works and just because those characters have cutesy large round eyes (this is a manga trope directly attributed to him, inspired by the Disney animation of the age), doesn't mean Tezuka's stories don't have an undercurrent of darkness in them. Dororo is the darkest I have encountered of his works so far.Dororo is the story of a child whose organs sacrificed by his father to 48 demons for power. The child may have lost those body parts but not the strong will to live and with multiple prosthesis, survives to embark on a quest to recover those organs by slaying each demon for them. The name of that child is Hyakkimaru. Dororo is the name of the orphan thief who became his companion in that quest.The manga is dark enough that the author adds a lot of puns, jokes, and fourth wall breaking references to add levity to it. It is not Tezuka's best work, partly because of the rushed ending due to cancellation. However, it is still better than most modern manga. Simply because he employed or originated a lot of manga tropes and storytelling techniques on display in this work.

I’ve read an online but holding it my hands is pretty cool.

Even if you watched Dororo, consider getting the manga as it has some noticeable differences from the anime. Tezuka's artwork really shines and the characters are likeable and complex, more so than the anime. If you haven't watched Dororo or even heard of it than this is a great start to the series. It has a Samurai Champloo vibe with dark traditional story elements.

Dororo is the hymn of human spirit !To make yourself complete,body and spirit.Many people consider the manga is missing something as it seems to end in a rush.It's not .Between the last page and the ending ,each one of us can fill the gap with our lives and where we stand at the moment.

If you're a fan of Tezuka's work, this one is a must have. It's a very thick book, but it never gets boring, and every single page and chapter is beautifully illustrated. The story is great, and even though it's really long, I didn't want it to end and I wish it was longer, because that's how good it is. Tezuka was a master at his craft, and if you've never read anything by him before, get this book and you'll understand why he was a master of manga.