8.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dorohedoro (2020)
Dorohedoro (2020)
Overview
Amnesiac Caiman seeks to undo his lizard head curse by killing the sorcerer responsible, with his friend Nikaido's help. In the Hole, that's a threat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.8
Overview
Amnesiac Caiman seeks to undo his lizard head curse by killing the sorcerer responsible, with his friend Nikaido's help. In the Hole, that's a threat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central premise depicts a society built on the systemic exploitation of the weak by the powerful, aligning with progressive critiques of inequality. While the narrative focuses on individual survival and revenge rather than explicit political solutions, the dominant themes inherently lean left.
Dorohedoro, as a Japanese anime, features character designs that offer visual diversity, consistent with its genre and origin, rather than explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative focuses on a dark fantasy world and its unique inhabitants, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The show features Noi, a powerful sorcerer, who consistently engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents, demonstrating superior strength and fighting skill. Nikaido also exhibits similar feats using martial arts against male adversaries.
Dorohedoro does not explicitly feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series focuses on its unique dark fantasy world, violence, and the complex relationships between its diverse cast, none of which are presented through an LGBTQ+ lens.
Dorohedoro does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences in the film.
The anime 'Dorohedoro' is an adaptation of the manga series. All major characters in the 2020 anime retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The anime "Dorohedoro" adapts a manga where characters' races are not explicitly defined as real-world human races. The fantastical setting and character designs do not establish a specific race for any character that could then be swapped in the adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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8.3
Critic Ratings
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