ドロヘドロ
Dorohedoro
The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him in this state. One by one, they witness this "second man" inside the head of Kaiman, and after pulling them back out of his mouth he asks them all a question... "What did the guy inside my head say?"
Names
| Original | ドロヘドロ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Dorohedoro |
| English | Dorohedoro |
| Chinese | 異獸魔都 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | دوروهيدورو · สาปพันธุ์อสูร · Дорохедоро |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-01-13 → 2020-03-30 (Winter 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyFantasyHorrorMystery |
| Themes | DystopianMonster BoyAnthropomorphismMagicAmnesiaCGIFull CGIGoreSurreal ComedyBody HorrorSeinenEnsemble CastCursesAnti-Hero |
| Streaming | Netflix · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.03 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.02 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.8 |
| On lists | 189,197 |
| Favourited | 8,373 (4.4%) |
| Completion | 82.8% |
| Drop rate | 4.1% |
| In backlog | 33.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.38 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.05 / 10 |
Score distribution
131621443388462351,77463,701712,060824,234919,194107,647
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2020 | A | 3 of 75 |
| Genre | Horror | A | 14 of 272 |
| Year | 2020 | A | 20 of 298 |
| Studio | MAPPA | B | 20 of 87 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 78 of 652 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 80 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 94 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 105 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 120 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 127 of 3,488 |
| Era | Early 2020s | A | 134 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Action | A | 174 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 185 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 230 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 261 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 357 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuuichirou Hayashi, Shinji Kimura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroshi Seko |
| Character design | Tomohiro Kishi, Komami Yoshida, Minami Yamashita |
| Original creator | Q Hayashida |
Franchise — ドロヘドロ
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2020 | Dorohedoro: Ma no Omake |
| sequel | 2026 | Dorohedoro Season 2 |
AniList id 105228 · MAL id 38668 · record updated 2026-08-27