All Info
Genres
Supernatural, Action, Comedy, Seinen, Psychological, Drama, Mystery, Horror
Summary
- Absolutely weird and well-thought out mystery with an abundance of dark humor and sick action
- Kaiman roams the dark, gritty Hole district to hunt down the magic user who made him half-reptilian
- His female companion Nikaido is his greatest ally on the violent quest to restore his life to normal
Description
Hole—a dark, decrepit, and disorderly district where the strong prey on the weak and death is an ordinary occurrence—is all but befitting of the name given to it. A realm separated from law and ethics, it is a testing ground to the magic users who dominate it. As a race occupying the highest rungs of their society, the magic users think of the denizens of Hole as no more than insects. Murdered, mutilated, and made experiments without a second thought, the powerless Hole dwellers litter the halls of Hole's hospital on a daily basis.
Possessing free access to and from the cesspool, and with little challenge to their authority, the magic users appear indomitable to most—aside for a few. Kaiman, more reptile than man, is one such individual. He hunts them on a heedless quest for answers with only a trusted pair of bayonets and his immunity to magic. Cursed by his appearance and tormented by nightmares, magic users are his only clue to restore his life to normal. With his biggest obstacle being his stomach, his female companion Nikaidou, who runs the restaurant Hungry Bug, is his greatest ally.
Set in a gritty world of hellish design, Dorohedoro manages a healthy blend of comedy and lightheartedness with death and carnage. Taking plenty of twists and turns while following the lives of Hole's residents, it weaves a unique world of unearthly origin and dreary appearance not for the squeamish or easily disturbed.
Authors
Characters
Aikawa
main
Ai Coleman
main
Nikaidou
main
Kaiman
main
En
main
Fujita
main
Ebisu
main
Kai
support
Noi
main
Risu
main
Shin
main
Chidaruma
support
Fukuyama
support
Haru
support
Gyoza Otoko
support
Chouta
support
Dokuga
support
Bauks
support
Jonson
support
Kawajiri
support
Kasukabe
support
Kikurage
support
Natsuki
support
Saji
support
Shou
support
Kirion
support
Thirteen
support
Tetsujou
support
Ton
support
Tanba
support
Turkey
support
Ushishimada
support
Yasaka
support
Other Facts
Published
Dec 30, 2000 to ?
Serialization
HiBaNa
Where to read
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