Dororo

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as dororo inspired the title of the series. Dororo was first serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday between August 1967 and July 1968, before being cancelled. The manga was then concluded in Akita Shoten's ''Bōken'ō'' magazine in 1969. The story revolves around the samurai Hyakkimaru and child thief Dororo on their journey through Sengoku era Japan.

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Animanga/Header.image: Dororo manga 1.png
Animanga/Header.caption: Manga volume 1 cover (1981 Osamu Tezuka Manga Complete Works edition)
Animanga/Header.ja_kanji: どろろ
Animanga/Print.type: manga
Animanga/Print.author: Osamu Tezuka
Animanga/Print.imprint: Akita Sunday Comics
Animanga/Print.first: August 1967
Animanga/Print.last: October 1969
Animanga/Print.volumes: 4
Animanga/Other.title: Manga
Animanga/Other.content: Dororo (2007)
Animanga/Footer.portal: yes

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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as dororo inspired the title of the series. Dororo was first serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday between August 1967 and July 1968, before being cancelled. The manga was then concluded in Akita Shoten's ''Bōken'ō magazine in 1969. The story revolves around the samurai Hyakkimaru and child thief Dororo on their journey through Sengoku era Japan.

A 26-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Mushi Productions aired in 1969. The anime series bears the distinction of being the first entry in what is now known as the World Masterpiece Theater series (Calpis Comic Theater at the time). Dororo was also made into a live-action film in 2007. A 24-episode second anime television series adaptation by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions aired from January to June 2019.