Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
Practical Effects
Hyakkimaru's prosthetic arsenal — actual craftsmanship, not CG sludge.
Costume
Dororo's ragged thief gear vs. the demon's grotesque theatricality.
Stunts
Sword fights that actually commit to the weight of blades.
Director
Akihiko Shiota
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2007 adaptation crams Tezuka's 20+ volume manga into 139 minutes, which explains the breakneck pacing.
The 'post-apocalyptic' setting is actually Sengoku-era Japan reimagined through Tezuka's 1960s atomic anxiety lens.
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