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A female warrior who was raised as a man joins a young samurai's quest to recover 48 of his body parts from 48 demons and to avenge her parents death.

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Akihiko Shiota

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Osamu Tezuka (comic), Masa Nakamura (screenplay) | 1 more credit »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Satoshi Tsumabuki ... Hyakkimaru
Ko Shibasaki ... Dororo (as Kô Shibasaki)
Kiichi Nakai ... Kagemitsu Daigo
Yoshio Harada ... Jukai
Eita ... Tahomaru
Mieko Harada ... Yuri
Katsuo Nakamura ... Biwa Hoshi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kumiko Asô ... Ojiya
Denden ... Praying Father
Satoshi Hakuzen Satoshi Hakuzen
Misayo Haruki Misayo Haruki ... Praying Mother
Kurumi Hashimoto Kurumi Hashimoto ... Dororo
Gekidan Hitori Gekidan Hitori ... Scoundrel
Seizô Katô Seizô Katô ... Hell Hound
Ryûki Kitaoka Ryûki Kitaoka
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Storyline

In the year 3048, the wounded Lord Kagemitsu Daigo proposes a deal to rule the whole world to forty-eight demons in their sealed temple. In return, the demons ask forty-eight parts of the body of his unborn son. When the mutilated baby is born, his mother puts him in a basket in the river flow to save his life. The baby survives and becomes the demon slayer Hyakkimaru that slash demons to retrieve his body parts. During his journey, he meets the female thief Dororo, who was raised as a boy after the death of her parents by the evil Lord Daigo, in a small town and she befriends Hyakkimaru and joins him in his quest seeking revenge against the Daigo's clan. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines:

48 body parts taken by demons, 48 fights to win them back.

Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

15 March 2007 (Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

Дороро: Легенда о воине See more »

Filming Locations:

Japan See more »

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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,308,865
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the demons Hyakkimaru fights are based on traditional Japanese creatures. The spider demon is a Jorogumo and the winged male demon is a Daitengu. The other demons are unique creations to the Dororo brand or just labeled as various generic Oni. See more »

Quotes

Dororo: He's laughing. He thinks we are foolish; the way we crawl and hide, how we fight each other and live in poverty. He finds it all amusing!
Dororo: [shouting] Shut up! We are living things! What's so funny about living things trying their best to live?
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Remake of Dororo (1968) See more »

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A great movie ... regardless
1 September 2007 | by ateeqimranSee all my reviews

I was really pained to see such negative comments about this movie.. by someone from japan itself.

We don't have to feed on eve dished out by the Hollywood.. and we certainly don't have to compare our movies to Hollywood. Sure Hollywood produces top quality movies but then eve doesn't have to be Hollywood style...

Having said that I think Dororo is no less entertaining than any action flick. Sure there r glitches here and there but who cares...

I thought Kou Shibasaki as a wicked crook was both hilarious and brilliant .. Her language [ A local dialect of Japanese ? ] increased my fascination for the Japanese language even more..

Dororo for me represents another aspect of the Japanese culture which I have come to love and respect.

I request to the people who know ... to comment, having a broader perspective in mind ... because for many, this place is the primary contact for information on movies..

Can't wait to for Part 2 & 3 ...


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