Hyakkimaru's story is not a cheerful one. Due to his father's deal with the demons made to save the land, he was born without limbs, skin and several body parts, and still, by some miracle, he lived.
We can hardly use the word "luck" while talking about Hyakkimaru's life but what is it if not luck when a kind man finds the baby and provides him with prosthetics and weapons, giving him the opportunity to survive. Now the boy has to defeat all the demons his father made the pact with to regain all that's been taken from him.
At the beginning of the series Hyakkimaru doesn't have such common abilities as hearing and speaking, so when he meets Dororo, a charming boy who later turns out to actually be a girl, he's not much of a conversationalist.
Hyakkimaru can't talk about his pain and feelings, even though the atmosphere of the series tries to do it for him. All that we know about him for now is that he's driven by the determination to regain his body parts and get revenge against his father.
The main protagonist is shown to be an exceptional warrior and this is the only skill he is capable of at first.
The turning point in our perception of Hyakkimaru is the moment when he meets Dororo. Never having experienced companionship and friendship before, Hyakkimaru seems very cold and reserved at first. However, as the time goes by, we can clearly see that Hyakkimaru is becoming more and more attached to the little girl. Hearing Hyakkimaru talk about his feelings is unnecessary, the best way he can demonstrate his affection is through his actions. He's very protective of Dororo and is eager to fight for his companion whenever the latter is in danger.
As Hyakkimaru regains more of his body parts and senses, the more of his personality is revealed. His human side becomes more visible and he no longer resembles a senseless doll made for fighting, he is a person now.
The ability to hear things shocks the protagonist, and it takes some time for him to get used to it, thus showing that Hyakkimaru can have weaknesses and he's actually much more human than he seemed to be at first sight.
Having experienced little warmth and comfort in his life, Hyakkimaru appreciates every bit of it coming from other people, so he gets very protective of the ones showing him affection and loses his cool when something horrible happens to them.
Even though it takes some time for Hyakkimaru to regain his voice and even more time to learn how to speak, he is not void of emotion and personality. We can see it in every action of his. And charismatic Dororo helps us understand the main protagonist and fall in love with him even more.
Let’s take a closer look at the protagonist of Dororo.
Hyakkimaru's story is not a cheerful one. Due to his father's deal with the demons made to save the land, he was born without limbs, skin and several body parts, and still, by some miracle, he lived.
We can hardly use the word "luck" while talking about Hyakkimaru's life but what is it if not luck when a kind man finds the baby and provides him with prosthetics and weapons, giving him the opportunity to survive. Now the boy has to defeat all the demons his father made the pact with to regain all that's been taken from him.
At the beginning of the series Hyakkimaru doesn't have such common abilities as hearing and speaking, so when he meets Dororo, a charming boy who later turns out to actually be a girl, he's not much of a conversationalist.
Hyakkimaru can't talk about his pain and feelings, even though the atmosphere of the series tries to do it for him. All that we know about him for now is that he's driven by the determination to regain his body parts and get revenge against his father.
The main protagonist is shown to be an exceptional warrior and this is the only skill he is capable of at first.
The turning point in our perception of Hyakkimaru is the moment when he meets Dororo. Never having experienced companionship and friendship before, Hyakkimaru seems very cold and reserved at first. However, as the time goes by, we can clearly see that Hyakkimaru is becoming more and more attached to the little girl. Hearing Hyakkimaru talk about his feelings is unnecessary, the best way he can demonstrate his affection is through his actions. He's very protective of Dororo and is eager to fight for his companion whenever the latter is in danger.
As Hyakkimaru regains more of his body parts and senses, the more of his personality is revealed. His human side becomes more visible and he no longer resembles a senseless doll made for fighting, he is a person now.
The ability to hear things shocks the protagonist, and it takes some time for him to get used to it, thus showing that Hyakkimaru can have weaknesses and he's actually much more human than he seemed to be at first sight.
Having experienced little warmth and comfort in his life, Hyakkimaru appreciates every bit of it coming from other people, so he gets very protective of the ones showing him affection and loses his cool when something horrible happens to them.
Even though it takes some time for Hyakkimaru to regain his voice and even more time to learn how to speak, he is not void of emotion and personality. We can see it in every action of his. And charismatic Dororo helps us understand the main protagonist and fall in love with him even more.
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