Ep. 2: Hyakkimaru reveals his past to Dororo while seeking revenge on demons and samurai.
Aired on April 13, 1969
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Dororo accompanies Hyakkimaru, who explains that Jukai-sensei rescued him as an infant and crafted prostheses to mimic normalcy. Hyakkimaru learned he must defeat 48 demons possessing his body parts to become fully human. Jukai-sensei gifted him a sword from a general, which was embedded in his prosthetic arm. During his journey, Hyakkimaru met the blind monk Zatou, who guided him to a war-damaged orphanage. There, Hyakkimaru trained and fell in love with Mio. Tragically, local samurai burned the orphanage, killing Mio and the children. Consumed by rage, Hyakkimaru slaughtered all the samurai involved, destroying his peaceful dreams in the process.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Hyakkimaru’s Origin Story and First Encounter with Dororo
- Ep. 2 · Hyakkimaru reveals his past to Dororo while seeking revenge on demons and samurai.
- Ep. 3 · Hyakkimaru and Dororo investigate a village cursed by a monster while facing Lady Bandai's denial.
- Ep. 4 · Hyakkimaru confronts the true demonic nature of Lady Bandai in the village.
- Ep. 5 · Hyakkimaru and Dororo endure heat as Dororo recalls his traumatic childhood during the Onin War
- Ep. 6 · Dororo continues his tragic narrative as Hibukuro faces betrayal and death while Ojiya perishes in winter.