8.4
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Dororo (2019)
Dororo (2019)
Overview
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.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series consistently critiques authoritarian power, the devastating impact of war, and the suffering of the common people due to the moral compromises of those in power. It champions empathy, individual rights, and resistance against injustice, aligning with progressive values.
The series features Japanese characters and a diverse voice cast, which does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative, set in feudal Japan, explores themes of humanity and conflict without explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film strongly critiques traditional parental authority and the biological family unit, depicting a father's abandonment of his child as a source of profound trauma. It endorses the value of chosen family and compassionate surrogate parenting over destructive biological ties.
The film frequently depicts Buddhist monks and temples as sources of wisdom, compassion, and moral guidance in a brutal world. Themes of suffering, karma, and the cycle of life and death are explored with nuance, often aligning the narrative with Buddhist virtues.
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The series features female characters, including the young Dororo and the warrior Mutsu. While Mutsu is a skilled fighter who engages in combat, her significant victories are against demonic entities. She does not defeat male human opponents in direct physical combat.
The series adapts the original manga, where the character Dororo is a girl who disguises herself as a boy. The 2019 adaptation maintains this canonical portrayal, and no other major characters have their established genders altered from the source material.
The anime series Dororo (2019) depicts its characters as visually Japanese, aligning with the original manga and its setting in feudal Japan. The race of voice actors in a dubbed version does not constitute a race swap of the animated characters' on-screen portrayal.
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