What is "dororo"

is a Japanese manga series from the manga creator Osamu Tezuka in the late 1960s. The anime television series (1969) based on the manga consists of 26 half-hour episodes. It was made into a live-action film in 2007.

During the late 1960s, manga featuring demons was popular among kids. Dororo was first serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday between August 27, 1967 and July 22, 1968, before being cancelled. Parallel to the anime broadcast the manga was then concluded in Akita Shoten's Bōken’ō magazine.

Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as dororo inspired the title of this work. In the live action movie series, the name is explained to be a southern term for Hyakkimaru, meaning "Little Monster."

The anime series bears the distinction of being the first entry in what is now known as the " World Masterpiece Theater" series.

The term Dororo may mean:

• Dororo, an anime/manga from the 1960s.
• Dororo (film), live action film based on the manga
• Dororo (Sgt. Frog), a ninja from the anime/manga series "Sgt. Frog"

Dororo is a 2007 Japanese action film based on the 1960s manga series by Osamu Tezuka. It was filmed in New Zealand. Universal Pictures picked up the US rights, while MVM Films have the UK rights. Better Luck Tomorrow producer Ernesto Foronda is allegedly working on a Hollywood version of Dororo.