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The Japanese word for robber is dorob\u014d<\/em>. In the afterword of the first edition of “Dororo” in book form, Tezuka wrote that the idea for the name came from hearing a friend’s child mispronounce it as doror\u014d<\/em>. Tezuka recounted this differently in a later edition, where he attributed the bungled speech to\u00a0“my child”. In any case, we have the undeveloped articulation skills of a young child to thank for this memorable name.<\/p>\n Primarily identifiable by his “one-eye” hair swoop with the spikey cut-back, he is a plucky survivor with a will of iron.<\/p>\n The child star of his own samurai-era drama,\u00a0Dororo is best known for his titular role as\u00a0Hyakkimaru<\/a>‘s side-kick\u00a0during his long quest to retrieve\u00a0his 48 missing body parts from the demons which possess them, in Dororo<\/em> (1967-69)<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is interesting to note that Dororo comes from a tragic family. Dororo’s father, the bandit leader Hibukuro<\/a> was betrayed and deposed by his subordinate Itachi<\/a>\u00a0and both parents die amidst the famine-torn environment of the series – leaving Dororo to travel alone until encountering\u00a0Hyakkimaru<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although primarily confined to his own series, Dororo has also actively appeared in Black Jack<\/em> (1973-83)<\/a>, Don Dracula<\/a><\/em> (1979),\u00a0and in cameo in\u00a0Rainbow Parakeet<\/em> (1981-83)<\/a>, among a few others.<\/p>\n If you spot an appearance not already listed, please let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n Dororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Hyakkimaru”) as “Dororo” Dororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Banmon”) as “Dororo” Dororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Midoro”) as “Dororo” Gachaboi\u2019s Biography\u00a0<\/em>as “Dororo”<\/p>\n Black Jack<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Miyuki and Ben<\/a>“) as \u201ca member of Ben\u2019s gang\u201d<\/p>\n Black Jack<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Teacher and Pupil”) as “Hisao” Black Jack<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“I Want My Brother Back!”) as “Yukio” Don Dracula<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Dracula’s Transformation”) as “Michio”<\/p>\nDistinguishing Features<\/h3>\n
Status: Primary Star (\u2605\u2605\u2605)<\/h3>\n
Notable\u00a0Roles<\/h3>\n
\nManga Appearances<\/h3>\n
\n1967<\/h4>\n
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Monk”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Kanekozo”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Bandai”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Face Tumor”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Misery Chronicles”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Possessed Sword”) as “Dororo”<\/p>\n
\n1968<\/h4>\n
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Fair Fudo”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Sabame”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Hell Screen”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Two Sharks”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Shiranui”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Cruel Cape”) as “Dororo”<\/p>\n
\n1969<\/h4>\n
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Donburi Belly”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Four-Turned Bonze”) as “Dororo”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Nueh”) as “Dororo”
\nRubbish Poetry<\/em>\u00a0as \u201ca member of the audience\u201d
\nGum Gum Punch<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cOshishi\u201d) as \u201ca member of the magic gum heroes\u201d<\/p>\n
\n1970<\/h4>\n
\n1973<\/h4>\n
\n1974<\/h4>\n
\nWith Youth<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1975<\/h4>\n
\nBlack Jack<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Captain Satan”) as “a survivor from Guchan\u00a0village”<\/p>\n
\n1979<\/h4>\n
\n1981<\/h4>\n