Dororo
どろろ
“Fueled by hate, entwined by fate... their paths begin to unravel.”
Synopsis
Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2024-09-16
Top Cast
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Satoshi Tsumabuki
Hyakkimaru
Ko Shibasaki
Dororo
Kiichi Nakai
Kagemitsu Daigo
Yoshio Harada
Jukai
Eita Nagayama
Tahomaru
Mieko Harada
Yuri
Katsuo Nakamura
Bipa
Anna Tsuchiya
Sabame Lady
Kumiko Aso
Ojiya
Gekidan Hitori
Scoundrel
Denden
Praying Father
Shun Sugata
Hibukuro
Tetta Sugimoto
Sabame
Satoshi Hakuzen
Misayo Haruki
Praying Mother
Kurumi Hashimoto
Dororo
Seizo Kato
Hell Hound
Ryûki Kitaoka
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 10, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$27.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.44x
+$8.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akihiko Shiota
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaru Nakamura, Akihiko Shiota
- Original Score
- Goro Yasukawa, Yutaka Fukuoka
- Original Title
- どろろ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Budget
- $18.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $27.3M
- Production Studios
- Twins Japan, TOHO, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun, Yahoo! Japan, Universal Pictures, TBS, WOWOW, Stardust Pictures, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, MBS, Hokkaido Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akihiko Shiota
Masaru Nakamura, Akihiko Shiota, Osamu Tezuka
Goro Yasukawa, Yutaka Fukuoka
Takahide Shibanushi
Toshihide Fukano
Takashi Hirano
Department Leadership Roster
Akihiko Shiota
Director
Masaru Nakamura
Screenplay
Toshihide Fukano
Editor
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Akihiko Shiota
Screenplay
Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography
Takashi Hirano
Producer
Goro Yasukawa
Original Music Composer
Yutaka Fukuoka
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dororo
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dororo about?
Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
Who directed Dororo?
Dororo was directed by Akihiko Shiota.
Who stars in Dororo?
The principal cast of Dororo includes Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ko Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai, Yoshio Harada, Eita Nagayama.
When was Dororo released and how long is it?
Dororo was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dororo?
Dororo had a reported production budget of $18.9M and grossed $27.3M at the worldwide box office (1.44 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Dororo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dororo was composed by Goro Yasukawa, Yutaka Fukuoka.
Is Dororo based on a book or true story?
Dororo is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Osamu Tezuka".