Dororo, the masterpiece of the Manga Samurais Osamu Tezukaarrives in a luxury edition published by Planeta Comic

As already happened with other works of Osamu Tezuka (AS Adolf), Now Comic planet He takes us to a very careful edition of the work DororoA samurai manga with supernatural elements with which to appreciate the mastery of the manga god …

Dark Fantasy and Samurais

Dororo presents a mixture of tenderness, brutality, mystery and beauty that few works manage to balance. What begins as an almost dark fantasy story is soon revealed as something much deeper, a reflection on identity, justice, fault, human and monstrous. Tezuka raises him at that moment Sengokuwhere we find a Japan fragmented by the war in which feudal lords, clan after clan, we seek territory, power and prestige while the peasants suffer and the Yokai hiding places.

The origin of the tragedy seems to be taken from an extremely cruel legend. The feudal Lord Daigō KagemitsuDesperate for his ambitions, he makes a pact with demons to conquer what he craves. In return, he loses something bigger than he can imagine: when his son was born, HyakkimaruForty parts of the body that took the prestigious demons are missing. It is a family sacrifice that should be a divine punishment, but that ends up being the key to an epic journey. The mother, with a broken heart, saves the child by throwing him into the river, hoping that at least something of that child survives, and so the odyssey begins. Hyakkimaru will survive thanks to a doctor and a shaman called Jukaiwho lifts him like a child with unusual teachings. He teaches him to use the sword and develop a supreme perception with which to note what the physical parts cannot show. Learn to see the invisible, the non -human, the spiritual.

The Hyakkimaru path is not only literal, but also metaphorical. With each Yokai Defeated recovering a stolen part and adding not only physical strength but the fragments of stolen humanity. And Dororo, a young orphan thief who crosses him, is not a simple companion, but he is a mirror of what Hyakkimaru could be without his sense of justice. Dororo provides ingenuity and humor and sometimes breaks that dark tension with light moments. It is the part of emotional relief, but also of the contrast. Without Dororo, the horrors for Hyakkimaru would be unbearable and without Hyakkimaru, Dororo would be lost in his own despair.

The enemies are not just demons with claws or fangs. Some are people, such as the feudal gentlemen who abuse their position, powerful who act with cruelty or indifference or people who benefit from wars. Tezuka is dismantling the idea of ​​the monstrous, because sometimes the cruel has no horns or tail, but uniform, title and honorable name. That moral ambiguity is one of the most powerful manga engines.

The manga god

The visual section is worthy of praise for many reasons, but some readers may feel disappointed if they expected a modern design or a detailed style. Tezuka draws with a very recognizable aesthetic, with rounded shapes, characters of the characteristics of the face of children, proportions that do not seek total realism but expressiveness and classic dynamism. Funds can be beautiful, but at some time the details of the plots that other modern authors could contribute. That type of Chiara Japanese line is part of its charm. His style does not try to influence shocking visual effects, but for his domain of the narrative and how he feels the weight of each scene.

In addition, the contrast between the adorable and naive of Dororo and the horrible of demons and the war reflects an emotional tension that lived Page very strong after Page. Tezuka has no mercy, since we will find good characters who die and others who disappoint. There is no guarantee that all the chapters are satisfied with the reader, but it will almost always leave it around the head. In conclusion, Dororo is an essential manga for the samurais lover and for which the classical narrative of the god so called manga is enjoyed.

The volume that collects the entire work is well translated, with a decent document and a good bond that gives comfort while reading despite the thickness, giving that feeling of copy you want to keep and reread. It is true that it is a pity that it does not have some pages of extra material that could give a historical context, they show projects of characters and notes on Japanese mythology, which would help the modern reader to better understand some references that for those who are not immersed in this knowledge. This Volume Posted by Comic planet It is presented on a rigid cover without overcoming. Contain 856 pagesWith a page size 15 x 23 cmAnd it presents the translation of the original work in the sense of oriental reading. The recommended sale price is 40 € And was put on sale in September 2025.

Dororo

A masterpiece of the manga god.

Daigo Kagemitsu, a local man with the desire to govern the world, promises to deliver the body of his son to forty demons if his most ambitious desires are fulfilled. Consequently, the child was born without forty parts and is thrown into the river to die. However, the baby manages to survive thanks to the goodness and care of an essay that adopts it, also providing the skills and elements in his body to protect himself.

Years later, Hyakkimaru, already transformed into a samurai directed to the right, undertakes a revelation and a journey of revenge to frighten the demons and recover his lost body. During his journey, Hyakkimaru saves Dororo, a young thief. Together they will continue a journey full of dangers, demons and ghosts.

Author: Osamu Tezuka