Toho Greenlights Third Season of Cult Anime ‘Dorohedoro’
Toho has announced the renewal of the cult anime 'Dorohedoro' for a third season. The new season will be produced by MAPPA, the studio known for popular titles like Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man. While the first two seasons received critical acclaim, details regarding the release date and distribution for the upcoming season have yet to be disclosed.
- ▪Toho is moving ahead with a third season of Dorohedoro, a dark-fantasy anime adapted from Q Hayashida’s manga.
- ▪The anime's first season debuted on Netflix Japan in January 2020 and became available globally that May.
- ▪Dorohedoro follows Caiman, an amnesiac man with a lizard head, as he searches for the sorcerer who cursed him.
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A cropped version of director Yuichiro Hayashi's illustration celebrating the Season 2 finale and Season 3 renewal of 'Dorohedoro' Toho Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Japanese entertainment giant Toho is moving ahead with a third season of Dorohedoro, the cult dark-fantasy anime adapted from Q Hayashida’s long-running manga, the studio revealed Wednesday. The renewal arrives alongside the season-two finale, with returning director Yuichiro Hayashi marking the moment with a commemorative illustration (full image).
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