Toho highlights the third season of Cult anime “Dorohedoro”

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Japanese entertainment giant Toho is moving forward with a third season DorohedoroThe studio revealed on Wednesday that the dark fantasy anime is based on Q Hayashida’s long-running manga.

The renewal comes alongside the Season 2 finale, with returning director Yuichiro Hayashi commemorating the moment with a commemorative illustration (full image). MAPPA – the powerful studio behind it Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw man and Attack on Titan: The Final Season – He will also return to produce the new season.

Dorohedoro It follows Caiman, an amnesiac man whose head has been transformed into that of a lizard, as he searches for the wizard responsible for the curse alongside his partner Nikaido. Hayashida’s manga ran for 18 years in 23 volumes starting in 2000, building a global readership on the strength of gruesome body horror, deadpan humor, and bleak, surreal worldbuilding.

The first season of the anime debuted on Netflix Japan in January 2020 as a streaming exclusive, before being released globally on the platform in May. It remained a Netflix-only title outside of Japan for nearly six years. In March, Toho signed deals to take the title across platforms. DorohedoroSeasons one and two of the series are now streaming in North America on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu/Disney+, and Rakuten Viki. Season 2 premiered on April 1 in global simulcast.

The first season was nominated for Anime of the Year at the 2021 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, losing the top prize to fellow MAPPA. Jujutsu Kaisen. Critical reception was strong on both routes, although the franchise remained niche compared to MAPPA’s larger commercial properties.

Toho has not yet revealed the release date or distribution partners for Season 3.

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