Dorohedoro, Vol. 3 by Q. Hayashida

Dorohedoro, Vol. 3 Reviews

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  Stacie

  This series continues to be ultra gory & violent, yet is still simultaneously laugh-out-loud funny.
  
  The cast of characters are charming and really give solid comedic relief when things get bloody.
  
  I adored the art in this volume as well. It is as gorgeous as it is gruesome!
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  Jen - The Tolkien Gal

  Nikaido, you may be a sorcerer or maybe not, but that doesn't change a thing. You're my one and only friend.
  
  
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  Keh

  Hey! Don't tell me... Risu's head is Caiman's body?! Anyway, I swear Ebisu and Fujita's chemistry is topnotch. I didn't know I'd miss this series so much. The art is so disgustingly gorgeous. It's stinking even more badly as I turn to the next pages. But that is the part I really like the most.
  
  Anyway, I'm listening to Danger Days while reading this series. Total satisfaction!
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  Caro the Helmet Lady

  And now I will never listen to songs about the "heart beating" in the same way that I used before.
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  Mon

  Ay, no sé por qué, pero todos me caen tan bien <3
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  Aleksandra

  Dorohedoro is so wild and creative and fun. I adore the cast and the world-building is fascinating.
  Noi and Shin and Kaiman and Nikaido and Ebisu <3 I love them.
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  Rick Brose

  I continue to love the mix of the violent and bizarre within the pages of Dorohedoro. We are coming close to where the anime left off, so I am interested to see if I will be able to follow the raw art style as well when I do not have a frame of reference. This is a solid series with many intriguing elements that keep me wanting to explore this world and its characters.
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  The Inked Reader

  Doro-Adore
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  Zach Mendelson

  all dorohedoro's are 5's. re-reading right now for the final volume which was just released. i will write up a full review when i have finished the 23rd volume.
  
  my star system:
  1 star - this book must be forgotten by god and man
  2 star - i was not wild about this book
  3 star - other people will enjoy this more than i, but i see the appeal/enjoyed it/probably had some fun
  4 star - i love this book and wholeheartedly recommend it
  5 star - i am an absolute freak and this book was written specifically for me, your mileage may vary
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  Saturnq

  this series iS PERFECT MY GOD IT IS EVERYTHING I WANT IN A MANGA I AM SCREAMING
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  Ghostcat

  I'm really enjoying myself more and more with this series. As we learn more about the universe we're in and the characters it's stil getting interesting.
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  Chris Jarvis

  More Gyoza!!
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  Sanaa

  [4 Stars]
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  Fetch

  ATTENZIONE: andrò a parlare di un capitolo, ma NON farò spoiler di alcun tipo. parlerò solo dei disegni, mi sembra giusto specificarlo nel caso qualcuno si voglia godere la sorpresa(?)
  
  il mangaka utilizza molto il nero e vi sono molti tratti, che in qualche modo abbelliscono l’opera, la rendono più dettagliata in alcuni casi, confusionaria in altri.
  non è il caso del capitolo quattordici (lo scrivo in lettere in modo da non attirare l’occhio dei curiosi ;))
  in questo capitolo ci sono dei tratti netti e puliti, le tavole sembrano meno “sporche”, anche visivamente è stato molto più gradevole da guardare.
  
  la storia sta procedendo per il verso giusto, in questo caso mi piacciono molto i cattivi (e nikaido)
  finalmente le cose si stanno muovendo, c’è una domanda in particolare (del volume precedente o di quello prima ancora, non ricordo) che è stata tirata fuori nuovamente (cosa molto apprezzata, visto che delle volte si ha la tendenza di buttare lì delle informazioni e lasciarle al loro destino).
  
  vediamo come continua
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  Iqra M.

  Another great volume!!!
  I love all of the characters and the dark humour.
  I'm so amazed by Q. Hayashida's world-building and character design.
  I want more. :')
  
  All of my Dorohedoro reviews are actually a summary of what I've read & some thoughts!
  I have the memory of a goldfish.
  
  [RE-READ] SEPTEMBER 2021
  TW: Strong language, blood & gore, graphic violence, body horror & nudity
  Rating: 5 stars
  
  Spoilers ahead!
  
  This is one of my favourite early volumes! Such a strong start and end. It was perfectly curated and executed. I think I enjoyed reading it more this time too.
  
  We started off with the high-ranked sorcerers heading to a weird party. It's interesting that we are shown the different kinds of magic; rare and even useless ones.
  They await the arrival of the sorcerer with the ability to reanimate corpses.
  
  I would love to have the ability to revive a dead body. Just like Noi's magic, this will definitely be useful in the long run. En wanted to make the person his partner, which is understandable. A Cross-eyes member remembers Ebisu but why? He offered her a drink with a mysterious powder. Ebisu's magic got out of control.
  
  Black powder is shown to be some kind of drug that has the capability to enhance a sorcerer's magic. Apparently, the low-ranks use them. It's not just frowned upon, it's also illegal.
  
  The sorcerer with the rare magic turned out to be a black powder user and a fake. The revival of corpses was a dog's doing after all. En adopted the dog and we get to see a glimpse of his soft side. The dog was named 'Judas's Ear' (Of course, it's mushroom themed!). Ebisu's commentary is priceless.
  
  Back at Hole, Caiman and Nikaido tried out more methods to find out about his identity but to no avail. They went to Dr Vaux's friend's house to deliver a dead body. It seems like the house is empty.
  
  I didn't expect Caiman to be afraid of ghosts. It was so cute when he was clinging onto Nikaido. He even fainted! Why didn't they animate this part? Dr Kasukabe is introduced. Apparently, he has been doing some housekeeping while Nikaido and Caiman got lost in the maze.
  He conducts research on sorcerers. I can't believe that he's over 60!! He's such a cutie.
  
  The house turned into a maze because of the accumulation of sorcerer's smoke. It is also mentioned that the smoke can make you see illusions ( need to remember this for later! Shin also mentioned this is volume 2).
  It has also been revealed that he successfully recreated a portal door; made from a few dead sorcerer's flesh and bones. (How intelligent is this man? I love him.) Nikaido and Caiman decided to check out the sorcerer's realm together. I find it cute that Caiman is always asking Nikaido whether she would fall in love with him or leave him when he gets his face back!!! Is he handsome or ugly? Let's find out.
  
  Judas's Ear successfully revived the head of the mysterious man with the cross-eyes marks. When he woke up, Caiman faints. He assumed that he was drunk and just having dreams but it's clear that these two are connected. In what way though? The man's name is Risu.
  
  (Side note: Imagine going to eat at a restaurant but the waiter can't stop talking about their infamous hell fire toilet. I just wanna eat, damn it! that scene is hilarious! )
  
  We're slowly getting answers about the cross-eyes but who is this "Boss" of theirs?
  Risu is awake and is being interrogated. He seems suspicious, smiling and laughing with no care in the world. Meanwhile, in another part of the realm, Nikaido's smoke has been revealed to be of the highest purity. She went to a smoke pawnshop to sell it for some money. She stole the money and destroy any evidence of her smoke and went to meet with a devil. She decided to summon the one that was called 'Asu.' Also, why is Ebisu's smoke at the pawnshop? Does she sell her smoke for money? Hmm. Is she related to the cross-eyes, somehow?
  
  Nikaido tried finding answers about Caiman's identity from Asu. They seem like good friends. Apparently, Nikaido can get answers faster if she uses her magic but she refused to. Why?
  
  Asu mentioned that Risu is currently at En's manor and conjured a portal for her to go there. He questions Nikaido's motive behind this. He assumed that it's because of love. She definitely loves him, Asu but as a 'good friend.' /wink/ Nikaido broke into En's mansion and tried to escape with Risu. En shrouded the whole room with smoke and turned everyone into mushrooms. Noi came to the rescue!! Risu managed to escape as the mechanical body that was custom made for him was filled with En's smoke. At the start of the volume, Noi mentioned that En is such a drama queen. Well, I understand why now. (En: /gets punched En: HOW DARE U HERES SOME MUSHROOM MAGIC TRY ME BIJ)
  Noi gave him a good *bonk* to stop his magic and saved the gang.
  
  Nikaido escaped and went back to Caiman but a mushroom grew on her body. She forced Caiman to cut it off. Poor baby.
  
  The bonus chapter is so adorable! It centres around Ebisu. Shin and Noi exude cool parents vibes! :") I'm still convinced that Saha Zanko from Dai Dark are theirs. Aaa, I love this volume so much!
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  Stacey

  "Holy Spores!" lol Ebisu really is hilarious, like when she asks to see the bag!
  I just keep liking this story more and more! I'm glad there's 23 volumes!! Only 20 more to go!
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  birbstep ☆

  3.5
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  isa

  eu continuo naquele dilema de "eu gosto ou não de dorohedoro?"
  e é
  ele ta la no app pra eu ler, vamo ver se sigo
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  DeannaReadsandSleeps

  “This party is an annual event. It’s BYOB. Bring Your Own Body.”
  
  …
  
  The most competent cast of occasionally attractive idiots I’ve ever witnessed. Incredible. I’m so into this.
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  DeathReye

  I. Love. Shin
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  Rolaka Pisarka

  Coś niesamowitego. Wciągnęłam się w lekturę i pochłaniam kolejne tomy, jak chyba nigdy. Cudowna kreska, zwariowany, psychodeliczno-horrorowaty świat, który po prostu trzeba poznać!
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  Effy ♛

  love seeing the extra bits that weren’t included in the anime
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  Radwa

  More mysteries about Nikiado, and I'm loving the little family of "villains".
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  Justin

  Dorohedoro continues to be a very solid series, with likable characters, good pacing, and an enjoyable plot. It's nice, seeing the other side of the looking glass, so to speak, with most of the action in this volume taking place in the world of sorcerers. Not a whole lot else to say, that doesn't get into spoiler territory--it's just a really satisfying read.
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  Thomas Hale

  More grim spectacle and gorgeous ruination. We learn a lot more about Kaiman's BFF Nikaido, and she gets to go on her own action-espionage adventure while revealing herself to be much more ruthless than expected. The art continues to be excellent, and the little moments of levity bring out the personality of the whole thing.
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  Tarot

  2018 re-read
  5/5 stars ~
  
  1/1 for plot
  1/1 for characters and character development
  1/1 for art
  1/1 for pace
  1/1 for world-building
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  Elwyn

  Let us all take a moment to appreciate Judas's Ear. This devil-lamb is weirdly adorable... when it's wearing its mask.
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  Kjartan

  I kinda hate that I have to wait weeks for every volume, but holy smokes [°L°] I love everything about this series so so much.
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  Celina Walters

  I love shin and noi so much :(