Ep. 19: Hyakkimaru confronts a possessed canine that transforms into a demon beast near a cliff.
Aired on August 10, 1969
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Hyakkimaru and Dororo encounter a wild dog that transforms into the Thunder-fire Dog, pushing Hyakkimaru into a river. A villager rescues him and warns of the demon dog while passing a man abusing his pet. The demon dog approaches Dororo and Nota, showing friendliness toward Nota. Hyakkimaru confronts the creature, but Nota intervenes, causing the dog to leave. Hyakkimaru notes the bond between dogs. In the village, the cruel man forces his dog to fight for money, angering Dororo. Dororo poisons the fighting dogs' food, preventing the next day's matches. The Thunder-fire Dog arrives, and Hyakkimaru kills it without joy, respecting the possessed animal. Dororo understands Nota's feelings and leaves flowers at the grave.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · Hyakkimaru and Dororo encounter a skeptical samurai in a haunted village.
- Ep. 16 · Samurai Kageyuki sells Midoro's foal, causing the horse to become a demon-possessed killer.
- Ep. 17 · Hyakkimaru and Dororo confront the demon Donburibara and the giant tortoise.
- Ep. 18 · Dororo and Hyakkimaru release a sea monster after Dororo retrieves an ancient harpoon from rocks.
- Ep. 19 · Hyakkimaru confronts a possessed canine that transforms into a demon beast near a cliff.
- Ep. 20 · Dororo Takes a Babysitting Job While Hyakkimaru Fights a Spider Demon
- Ep. 21 · Hyakkimaru and Dororo confront a moth monster that transforms Maimaiyonba.
- Ep. 22 · Dororo and Hyakkimaru investigate a deserted village with a mysterious girl named Ochii
- Ep. 23 · Hyakkimaru battles a demon-possessed ancient tree that swallows villagers and woodcutters before he destroys it.