ドロヘドロ / Dorohedoro / 도로헤도로 / Дорохедоро / 泥ヘドロ / Dorohedoro (Mud Sludge) / ドロヘドロ (汚泥) / Dorohédoro / La melma fangosa / Das Schlammloch / Le bourbier

Forget picturesque fantasy worlds. In Dorohedoro, you're dragged headfirst into "the Hole," a sprawling, grimy urban wasteland where magic isn't a beautiful art, it's a terrifying weapon. Here, terrifying Sorcerers pluck ordinary folks from the streets, subjecting them to gruesome magical experiments that twist bodies and minds beyond recognition. It's a living nightmare, and our story plunges right into its putrid heart.

Meet Caiman, a man whose head has been grotesquely transformed into that of a reptile, leaving him with no memory of his past, only a burning desire for revenge against the Sorcerer who did this to him. His only clue? A mysterious man living inside his throat. Backing him up is the fiercely capable, gyoza-loving Nikaido, a powerhouse who runs a diner and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. Together, they embark on a brutal, no-holds-barred hunt, slicing and dicing their way through the Sorcerers of the Hole, hoping that one of their victims holds the key to Caiman's lost identity.

But their bloody rampage doesn't go unnoticed. In the opulent, smoke-filled world of the Sorcerers, the powerful, mushroom-obsessed En — the undisputed head of his clan — catches wind of a 'lizard-headed freak' decimating his ranks. Furious, he dispatches his elite team of "cleaners" into the Hole, sparking an all-out, unbelievably stylish war between two utterly distinct, yet equally twisted, realities.

Dorohedoro is a unique, unhinged masterpiece that masterfully blends savage action, bizarre humor, and a surprisingly intricate mystery with grotesque body horror and moments of genuine warmth. Prepare for a wild, visceral ride through a world unlike any other, where every character is memorable, every fight is a spectacle, and nothing is ever quite what it seems. Oh, and for those who can't get enough, this edition also includes 23 'Extra Evil' side stories and the fascinating 'The Lizard Head and the Magic Whistle' to deepen your dive into this incredible universe!

dark fantasy, urban fantasy, body horror, brutal action, amnesia, sorcerers, grotesque, mystery, gritty adventure, bizarre comedy