Tbh, Dorohedoro doesn't really spoon-feed you its plot. That's something I noticed after like 5 re-reads. I keep finding new things I missed. You really have to pay attention to all the characters and the small, minor details that might seem insignificant. Everything connects, even the ending that so many people dislike.
I personally love the ending. It's chaotic, perfect for a show that keeps telling you everything is lost in chaos. All driven by centuries of seeking vengeance, from all sides, Kaiman's, the En family's, and Holes. In the end, there was never truly a bad guy, just an outdated racist viewpoint from Holey-Kun with a whole lot of corruption in a world where it's "kill or be killed," mostly unintentionally encouraged by the En family, (and most definitely intentionally encouraged by the Devils) and therefore forcing the cross-eyes to further expand its secretly equally corrupt influence because those with no power are basically useless to the higher-ups, leaving them no choice but to join one side. It's a comparison to real life. The corrupt wealthy will lead people to either join them or rebel with violence until they die.
And I haven't even ranted about the characters, they are just so amazingly written that I won't even touch on it because it should be obvious just how cool they all are, down to every side character.
Anyway, if anyone here expects to just read this in passing in between breaks, I wouldn't recommend it. It's not your typical manga that holds your hand and leads you through its slow-paced plot so you can understand. Sit down, have a cup of tea, read, and do not shut your brain off. You will need to process each page and remember minor lines, because it will make much more sense in later volumes. Trust me, it's so worth it, coming from a Dorohedoro fan of 6 years. *nerd emoji*
Tbh, Dorohedoro doesn't really spoon-feed you its plot. That's something I noticed after like 5 re-reads. I keep finding new things I missed. You really have to pay attention to all the characters and the small, minor details that might seem insignificant. Everything connects, even the ending that so many people dislike.
I personally love the ending. It's chaotic, perfect for a show that keeps telling you everything is lost in chaos. All driven by centuries of seeking vengeance, from all sides, Kaiman's, the En family's, and Holes. In the end, there was never truly a bad guy, just an outdated racist viewpoint from Holey-Kun with a whole lot of corruption in a world where it's "kill or be killed," mostly unintentionally encouraged by the En family, (and most definitely intentionally encouraged by the Devils) and therefore forcing the cross-eyes to further expand its secretly equally corrupt influence because those with no power are basically useless to the higher-ups, leaving them no choice but to join one side. It's a comparison to real life. The corrupt wealthy will lead people to either join them or rebel with violence until they die.
And I haven't even ranted about the characters, they are just so amazingly written that I won't even touch on it because it should be obvious just how cool they all are, down to every side character.
Anyway, if anyone here expects to just read this in passing in between breaks, I wouldn't recommend it. It's not your typical manga that holds your hand and leads you through its slow-paced plot so you can understand. Sit down, have a cup of tea, read, and do not shut your brain off. You will need to process each page and remember minor lines, because it will make much more sense in later volumes. Trust me, it's so worth it, coming from a Dorohedoro fan of 6 years. *nerd emoji*