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ドロヘドロ [Dorohedoro] #2
ドロヘドロ 2
▼第7話/死者の夜▼第8話/血闘!!中央デパート前▼第9話/トカゲも踊る盛り沢山▼第10話/鴨のロースト魔法使い添え▼第11話/統一魔界なんちてトーナメント●主な登場人物/カイマン(魔法で爬虫類の頭に変えられた男。かけられた魔法を解こうとしている)、ニカイドウ(カイマンの友達で、食堂を経営している。武術の心得もある女)、藤田(相方とホールに魔法の練習に来て、カイマンに襲われる)、煙(藤田の上役。部下がカイマンに殺されたのが気に入らず、復讐を決意)●あらすじ/カイマンが暮らす「ホール」の街に、年に一度の恐怖の夜がやって来た。それは魔法使いに殺された人々が、墓から甦り、生きている人間達を襲う「リビングデッド・デイ」。そして、ゾンビを倒して回るカイマンとニカイドウの前に、新たな魔法使い「心」と「能井」が現れる(第7話)。●本巻の特徴/「魔法の効かない俺に勝てるはずないぜ」と、敢然と「心」達に挑みかかるカイマン。しかし、この連中は予想外の強敵だった! 手も足も出ないカイマンは、ついには首をかき切られて絶体絶命に…!! だが、そのときニカイドウが思いがけない行動をとって…。事態はさらに混沌の渦中へ!!●その他の登場人物/恵比寿(爬虫類の魔法を使う女。カイマンに顔を傷つけられた)、心(煙の雇った殺し屋。先輩格。何でもバラす)、能井(煙の雇った殺し屋。後輩格。こちらは何でも直す)
162 pages, Paperback
First published September 30, 2002
About the author
Q. Hayashida
104 books662 followersQ Hayashida (林田球, Hayashida Kyu) is a manga author from Tokyo.
Hayashida studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.
Hayashida's first major manga was Maken X Another (1999-2001), a comic book adaptation of a video game.
Her most famous work is the 23-volumes long Dorohedoro (2000-2018). It was originally serialised in the alternative manga magazine 'Monthly Ikki', but it was later moved to 'Hibana' when Ikki ceased publication, and finally transferred to 'Monthly Shōnen Sunday'. Dorohedoro has been partially adapted into an anime on Netflix in 2018.
Hayashida's most recent manga series Dai Dark began serialisation in 2019 in the pages of Monthly Shōnen Sunday.
Hayashida studied oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. She has discussed her childhood and artistic inspirations in interviews but maintains a high level of privacy about her personal life, to the point that her true name and face are unknown.
Hayashida's first major manga was Maken X Another (1999-2001), a comic book adaptation of a video game.
Her most famous work is the 23-volumes long Dorohedoro (2000-2018). It was originally serialised in the alternative manga magazine 'Monthly Ikki', but it was later moved to 'Hibana' when Ikki ceased publication, and finally transferred to 'Monthly Shōnen Sunday'. Dorohedoro has been partially adapted into an anime on Netflix in 2018.
Hayashida's most recent manga series Dai Dark began serialisation in 2019 in the pages of Monthly Shōnen Sunday.
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March 31, 2021
One star is off because I really don't like zombies but everything else was delicious like a mushroom soup.
But if you watched "Hannibal" and are a sensitive person you probably skip mushrooms in your menu. I'm off topic I know.
But if you watched "Hannibal" and are a sensitive person you probably skip mushrooms in your menu. I'm off topic I know.
September 1, 2020
This was pure chaos. The art is gritty and primal and I love it.
January 24, 2021
Review to come
September 1, 2026
The art in this manga has been surprising me quite a bit. I’m already used to gore, so I actually expected a little more. Everything felt pretty tame in this volume.
I’m not expecting a mind-blowing story. I think it’s better to just enjoy the art and let the author do their thing with the story and style. I’m enjoying it so far.
I didn’t know this was a seinen, so that actually surprised me!
I’m not expecting a mind-blowing story. I think it’s better to just enjoy the art and let the author do their thing with the story and style. I’m enjoying it so far.
I didn’t know this was a seinen, so that actually surprised me!
March 5, 2020
It feels like the creator is writing this book by the seat of his pants, throwing in zombies and an underground fighting tournament just because. And that gives the series an off-kilter tone that continues to appeal to me. The gore and nudity help too (though the abuse being heaped on the female side character Ebisu is really crossing the line).
The first dozen pages are in color, and boy, the art looks so much better with some of the sloppiness covered.
I found out this series runs for 23 volumes, and now my main worry is that it will follow the track of Attack on Titan and get so involved in its mythology and introducing new characters that it will lose the loosey-goosey quality that have made the first two volumes so fun.
The first dozen pages are in color, and boy, the art looks so much better with some of the sloppiness covered.
I found out this series runs for 23 volumes, and now my main worry is that it will follow the track of Attack on Titan and get so involved in its mythology and introducing new characters that it will lose the loosey-goosey quality that have made the first two volumes so fun.
April 17, 2023
4/5
of course, decapitation isn't something serious for the protagonist, caiman. i actually expected it a bit but his unknown past is really intriguing. is the guy inside his mouth his 'real' body or if not, who is he? how did he end up having a lizard head?
but caiman carrying his decapitated head while soaked in a formaldehyde is hilarious. i'm actually enjoying his character a lot. he's reckless but his friendship with nikaido is the best, especially when he acted like he didn't know she's a sorcerer to not make it awkward for them, since sorcerers are his hated enemies. he maintained their friendship, and i loved that!
also, shin and the gang might be caiman and nikaido's enemies but following this group's antics is interesting too! they have their own hilarious moments.
of course, decapitation isn't something serious for the protagonist, caiman. i actually expected it a bit but his unknown past is really intriguing. is the guy inside his mouth his 'real' body or if not, who is he? how did he end up having a lizard head?
but caiman carrying his decapitated head while soaked in a formaldehyde is hilarious. i'm actually enjoying his character a lot. he's reckless but his friendship with nikaido is the best, especially when he acted like he didn't know she's a sorcerer to not make it awkward for them, since sorcerers are his hated enemies. he maintained their friendship, and i loved that!
also, shin and the gang might be caiman and nikaido's enemies but following this group's antics is interesting too! they have their own hilarious moments.
March 26, 2022
Our caiman-headed hero(?) and his busty gyoza-cooking pal enter an annual zombie-slaying contest. For prizes -- they have their eyes on a meat grinder.
It's midnight. Every year on this night, the residual smoke in the atmosphere causes magical distortions.
That's totally mailing it in even as fantasy/horror logic goes, but okay...
The distortions animate the corpses left by the sorcerers.
Why don't they just burn the bodies?
The citizens of the Hole call it the Night of the Living Dead.
Okay, now you're just taking the piss, aren't you?
It's midnight. Every year on this night, the residual smoke in the atmosphere causes magical distortions.
That's totally mailing it in even as fantasy/horror logic goes, but okay...
The distortions animate the corpses left by the sorcerers.
Why don't they just burn the bodies?
The citizens of the Hole call it the Night of the Living Dead.
Okay, now you're just taking the piss, aren't you?
March 8, 2023
Más preguntas y las respuestas cada vez están más lejos, pero la estética es agradable y los personajes me caen muy bien:)
November 6, 2023
It’s kind of engaging enough to continue reading to the next volume. But, I don’t see any plot movements, it looks like no any story…?!
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
June 7, 2022
NO, I DON'T WANT TO ANTICIPATE A DEATHLY FIGHT. But I gotta since it turned out that Nikaido is a freaking sorcerer! Of course, Caiman is a friggin sorcerer hunter, such a Romeo and Juliet moment. The revelation was so awesome by the way, my mouth literally dropped when she bit her finger and the magic fog came out lol, I'm freaking nervous about this!! SHE'S A SORCERER! WHY?! Caiman's seriously gotta lose his mind when it finally dawned on him; he's still being denial about it because the gyoza topped over everything, lol. By the way, Fujita and Ebisu's tandem is so charismatic, I can't!!
November 29, 2022
2.25
I'm still not sure about this one.
I'm still not sure about this one.
April 20, 2020
This series is too much fun. Surprisingly we got some answers to a few mysteries brought up in volume 1, which was a lot faster than I expected. But there are still a million questions in the air. This manga is really sparking my sense of curiosity like no other. I want to keep reading more and more just to find out what's going on. The thing is, this could easily be a straightforward slice of life series and it would still be a goddamn masterpiece. The way that Q Hayashida depicts such a comfy vibe in such a violent world is effortlessly seamless; the action and mystery is just the cherry on top.
May 19, 2025
This vol is more like it. I'm more into the story now. Also a fan of the artwork.
October 29, 2019
Dorohedoro caters to my taste specifically:
-dark gorey horror manga
-buff beautiful women kicking ass
-complex villains (more like antagonists) who has their own arc and agenda
-m/f friendship
-have i mentioned buff ladies who are badasses??
-dark gorey horror manga
-buff beautiful women kicking ass
-complex villains (more like antagonists) who has their own arc and agenda
-m/f friendship
-have i mentioned buff ladies who are badasses??
June 6, 2023
i'm genuinely so obsessed with this manga it's not even funny.
May 27, 2021
[4 Stars] I am gripped, but I must keep going. I just want to know more about this world tbh. The aesthetic and world building is A+.
July 21, 2022
7/10
The story keeps its balance between episodic nature and overall arc. Characters on both fronts are interesting, they are growing on me. The 'magical' context allows Hayashida to solve quickly a lot of things, but I guess it is fair game in the context of this series. (By the way, like kids say nowadays: damn Nikaido is THICC!)
What keeps really striking me is the art, though. Gorgeous! Body proportions remain strange, and I cannot tell how much of it is on purpose. But the inking job in this manga is outstanding. Hayashida is very aggressive in her expressionistic line work. Overall, she seems to be fond of the maru nibs, because most of the lines are very thin. There is also boldness in the way she uses screen-tones, with no fear of covering great line works with very dark greys. In rare occasions she highlights a panel by giving it a pure black and white treatment, with no cross hatching and no screen-tone, ending up looking close to the art of Taiyo Matsumoto. Yeah, republish Dorehodoro without screen tones and she will get a couple of Eisner Awards... [Edit: I have later discovered that Dorohedoro was originally published in Ikku, a rare case of 'alternative comics' magazine on the Japanese mainstream market, which also published the works of Tayo Matsumoto...so everything adds up...]
I find sad that in less than twenty years the average art level of mainstream shonen manga has fallen from the highs of works like this or One Piece to the lower stuff that you find in the best selling charts today, the likes of Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man and all the rest. Sic transit gloria mundi, I guess.
The story keeps its balance between episodic nature and overall arc. Characters on both fronts are interesting, they are growing on me. The 'magical' context allows Hayashida to solve quickly a lot of things, but I guess it is fair game in the context of this series. (By the way, like kids say nowadays: damn Nikaido is THICC!)
What keeps really striking me is the art, though. Gorgeous! Body proportions remain strange, and I cannot tell how much of it is on purpose. But the inking job in this manga is outstanding. Hayashida is very aggressive in her expressionistic line work. Overall, she seems to be fond of the maru nibs, because most of the lines are very thin. There is also boldness in the way she uses screen-tones, with no fear of covering great line works with very dark greys. In rare occasions she highlights a panel by giving it a pure black and white treatment, with no cross hatching and no screen-tone, ending up looking close to the art of Taiyo Matsumoto. Yeah, republish Dorehodoro without screen tones and she will get a couple of Eisner Awards... [Edit: I have later discovered that Dorohedoro was originally published in Ikku, a rare case of 'alternative comics' magazine on the Japanese mainstream market, which also published the works of Tayo Matsumoto...so everything adds up...]
I find sad that in less than twenty years the average art level of mainstream shonen manga has fallen from the highs of works like this or One Piece to the lower stuff that you find in the best selling charts today, the likes of Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man and all the rest. Sic transit gloria mundi, I guess.
August 21, 2022
I freakin love this. The world and magic is so gross and fascinating and I have soooo many questions.
But also…
What if Noi…stepped on me. Aha 🤪
But also…
What if Noi…stepped on me. Aha 🤪
October 7, 2023
I'm loving this series. I'm ready to jump right into the next volume.
Amazing art and fun wicked story.
This mangaka is already one of my favorites.
Amazing art and fun wicked story.
This mangaka is already one of my favorites.
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April 3, 2024My girlfriends are fighting 😆
December 16, 2023
Hikayenin ilerleyemediği, iki tarafın da kendilerince buldukları izin peşinden gidip eli boş ayrıldıkları bir ciltti. Ana hikaye ilerlemese de karakter hikayeleri ilerlediği için sorun olmuyor. En önemli gelişme iki tarafın ilk kez karşı karşıya gelmesiydi. Yine bol şiddet ve kaos doluydu. Yine de ton olarak eğlenceli bir havada yaşanıyor olaylar. Zaman zaman anlaması güç paneller çıksa da duygusal davranıp not kırmıyorum.
June 19, 2024
Caiman and Nikaido are such baddies 🥰🖤
I wanna go on a three person date with them!! ~~~
The style, characters and atmosphere of The Hole is so immersive and gnarly. It’s fun that there isn’t a clear cut villain since everyone is so likable and casual enacting cruelties. I suppose what’s ‘good’ is subjective in a world that is so entrenched in violence. Even so, there is humor within the grotesque and everyone, (that is alive,) is enjoying themselves.
Q Hayashida, here are your flowers~ 💐
I wanna go on a three person date with them!! ~~~
The style, characters and atmosphere of The Hole is so immersive and gnarly. It’s fun that there isn’t a clear cut villain since everyone is so likable and casual enacting cruelties. I suppose what’s ‘good’ is subjective in a world that is so entrenched in violence. Even so, there is humor within the grotesque and everyone, (that is alive,) is enjoying themselves.
Q Hayashida, here are your flowers~ 💐
May 16, 2022
Pure chaos and gore and I like it. I find myself not so queasy with gore in books and manga, I don't know if it'll be the same if I was watching the anime.
In this volume we have the first encounter, some zombies, more great world building and a great reveal. I'm so intrigues by this world and the characters.
In this volume we have the first encounter, some zombies, more great world building and a great reveal. I'm so intrigues by this world and the characters.
February 28, 2022
Me pesa el trato que hace de la sexualidad femenina. Estoy acostumbrada a que pase pero igualmente, me pesa. Me siguen encantando el tono extremo, la estética, lo inquietante y lo surrealista. También me sigo preguntando si va a conseguir mantener mi atención tantos números.
June 19, 2023
Manga is the only thing I can convince myself to read rn lmao
April 8, 2024
Too freaking shorttttttttt😫😂❤️
February 27, 2026
Drugi tom o wiele przyjemniejszy, tylko szkoda, że jest seksualizacja kobiecych postaci:( myślałam, że tutaj nas to ominie. argh 3.5
June 30, 2023
"First time I've ever got clocked by a duck"
April 3, 2025
Chaos
September 4, 2015
Zombies! Severed heads! A lizard-man in a boxing match! This volume of Dorohedoro would be a blast, just based on spectacle alone, but all the action and carnage takes place in the midst of some great world building, character development, and plot twists. We get a more fleshed out look at both the Hole, and the realm where the sorcerers live, and it only makes the setting Q. Hayashida has put together all the more intriguing. Under other circumstances, characters like Turkey, or the waiter at the fancy sorcerer restaurant would seem utterly absurd, but in this world, they feel like they fit in.
Dorohedoro is a series I initially picked up on a whim, but I'm finding myself very glad I did. Definitely recommended if you like action, urban fantasy, or even mysteries/horror. There's a nice blend of all of that in here, and it's a visceral joy to read. Just so long as you aren't squeamish.
Dorohedoro is a series I initially picked up on a whim, but I'm finding myself very glad I did. Definitely recommended if you like action, urban fantasy, or even mysteries/horror. There's a nice blend of all of that in here, and it's a visceral joy to read. Just so long as you aren't squeamish.
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