Dororo
In Japan's age of war, Hyakkimaru journeys to reclaim the body his father offered to demons, traveling with the young thief Dororo as they choose how to live amid monsters, family, and a realm at war.
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Dororo — Timeline12 events
Daigo Kagemitsu offers his child to demons for his domain's prosperity
Daigo lord Kagemitsu bargains with demons for the prosperity of his domain, offering his yet-unborn child as the price.
Vol.TVアニメ第1話 第一話 醍醐の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 1 synopsis; the Sengoku setting and pre-birth bargain are also confirmed by the official introduction. ↗
Jukai rescues Hyakkimaru and raises him with prosthetic limbs
Physician Jukai finds a mutilated infant floating downriver, gives him prosthetic limbs, names him Hyakkimaru, and eventually sees him depart to reclaim his body.
Vol.TVアニメ第3話 第三話 寿海の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 3 synopsis; events from infancy through departure are explicit, and in-world chronology takes priority over broadcast order. ↗
Hyakkimaru saves Dororo from a monster
The young thief Dororo is attacked by a monster and rescued by Hyakkimaru, a mysterious youth whose body is almost entirely artificial, beginning their shared journey.
Vol.TVアニメ第1話 第一話 醍醐の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 1 synopsis; placement after Hyakkimaru's departure is estimated by in-world chronology relative to episode 3's past. ↗
Hyakkimaru, overwhelmed by sound, is sheltered by Mio
Overwhelmed by newly regained sound and wounded in battle, Hyakkimaru meets Mio, who cares for war orphans, then sets out before healing when he senses a nearby demon.
Vol.TVアニメ第5話 第五話 守子唄の巻・上Ch. — Official TV anime episode 5 synopsis; timing is estimated from the journey's progression. ↗
Hyakkimaru regains his voice, loses a leg, and challenges the demon again
Hyakkimaru regains his voice but loses a leg in battle with a demon, recuperates at the ruined temple, and then sets out to challenge it again.
Vol.TVアニメ第6話 第六話 守子唄の巻・下Ch. — Official TV anime episode 6 synopsis; the state after regaining his voice and losing a leg is explicit. ↗
Dororo recalls life with Hibukuro and Ojiya
Feverish and seeing red spider lilies, Dororo recalls childhood days spent with father Hibukuro and mother Ojiya.
Vol.TVアニメ第9話 第九話 無残帳の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 9 synopsis; this is placed at the present moment when Dororo recalls the past during the journey, rather than at the historical time of the memory. ↗
Hyakkimaru confronts his father Kagemitsu
Kagemitsu, who offered his child to demons, and Hyakkimaru, who seeks to reclaim his stolen body, finally face one another at Banmon in Daigo territory.
Vol.TVアニメ第12話 第十二話 ばんもんの巻・下Ch. — Official TV anime episode 12 synopsis; the confrontation between father and son is explicit. ↗
Sabame is revealed to have fed people to a demon to protect his village
It is revealed that Sabame fed people to a demon to preserve his village, and Hyakkimaru again confronts the moth demon.
Vol.TVアニメ第15話 第十五話 地獄変の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 15 synopsis; the relationship between the village and the demon is explicit. ↗
Jukai reunites with Hyakkimaru and learns the link between his body and the demons
Jukai reunites with a blood-covered Hyakkimaru on a battlefield and learns how his stolen body is tied to the demons, while Hyakkimaru asks him for a new prosthetic leg.
Vol.TVアニメ第17話 第十七話 問答の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 17 synopsis; the reunion on the battlefield is explicit. ↗
A shark demon attacks Dororo as Tahomaru's forces approach the cape
A shark demon attacks the immobilized Dororo while forces led by Tahomaru close in on the cape, surrounding Hyakkimaru's group with multiple threats.
Vol.TVアニメ第18話 第十八話 無常岬の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 18 synopsis; both the shark demon's attack and the approaching army are explicit. ↗
Hyakkimaru faces Tahomaru and his demon-empowered retainers
Hyakkimaru confronts Tahomaru, Mutsu, and Hyogo after they receive demonic power, while Dororo, Nui, and Biwamaru witness the battle over Daigo's fate.
Vol.TVアニメ第23話 第二十三話 鬼神の巻Ch. — Official TV anime episode 23 synopsis; the combatants and their demonic power are explicit. ↗
The characters' fates converge at burning Daigo Castle
As Daigo Castle burns, Hyakkimaru and Tahomaru reach the final stage of their conflict, while Dororo, Jukai, and Nui each head toward the castle with their own purpose.
Vol.TVアニメ第24話 第二十四話 どろろと百鬼丸Ch. — Official TV anime episode 24 synopsis; the burning castle and the characters heading toward it are explicit. ↗
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