Kaiman
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Dystopian96%Monster Boy93%Anthropomorphism90%Magic89%Amnesia88%CGI88%Full CGI87%Gore85%Surreal Comedy82%Body Horror81%
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Synopsis & Story
The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him in this state. One by one, they witness this "second man" inside the head of Kaiman, and after pulling them back out of his mouth he asks them all a question... "What did the guy inside my head say?"
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Dorohedoro: should you watch it?
At a glance
Dorohedoro has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 73% of 73,437 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #16 highest-rated anime of 2020, and #17 most popular anime of 2020, and #4 highest-rated anime of Winter 2020 on AniList.
Of the 128.7K AniList users who started it, 4.1% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 106.6K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially dystopian, monster boy, anthropomorphism, magic.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Dorohedoro is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Dorohedoro Season 2 (2026)
- Optional extras: Dorohedoro: Ma no Omake
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Q Hayashida
- Director
- Yuuichirou Hayashi
- Series composition
- Hiroshi Seko
- Character design
- Tomohiro Kishi
- Music
- Ryuuta Iida
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Welcome to Chaos” by (K)NoW_NAME
Endings
- ED1“Who am I?” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 1-2
- ED2“Night SURFING” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 3-4
- ED3“D.D.D.D.” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 5-6
- ED4“Strange Meat Pie” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 8-9
- ED5“SECONDs FLY” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 10-11
- ED6“404” by (K)NoW_NAME · eps 12
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Dorohedoro FAQ
- How many episodes does Dorohedoro have?
- Dorohedoro has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Dorohedoro?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Dorohedoro finished?
- Yes. Dorohedoro has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2020.
- Is there a season 2 of Dorohedoro?
- Yes — the story continues in Dorohedoro Season 2 (2026).
- Where do I start Dorohedoro?
- Start here: Dorohedoro is the first entry, followed by Dorohedoro Season 2.
- Is Dorohedoro based on a manga?
- Yes. Dorohedoro adapts the manga by Q Hayashida.
- Who animated Dorohedoro?
- Dorohedoro was animated by MAPPA and directed by Yuuichirou Hayashi.
- Who sings the opening of Dorohedoro?
- The opening, "Welcome to Chaos", is performed by (K)NoW_NAME.
- Where can I watch Dorohedoro?
- Dorohedoro is listed on Netflix, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.