Earlier this week on Tuesday the 9th, the official website for the anime adaptation of the Japanese horror manga Dorohedoro revealed that a sequel series is in the works.
The announcement came with a new teaser image showing the main characters Caiman and Nikaidou. However, no release date or timeline was given for when the new anime installments might come out.
Dorohedoro is a gory manga series created by author Q Hayashida. It first started being published in 2000 and has switched magazines a couple of times over its long run.
But after 23 volumes, the original manga finished its story. Now fans are excited at the news that more animated adventures in this dark fantasy world are on the way, even if they’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out exactly when.
Dorohedoro Delight: Long-Awaited Sequel Season Announced
The official website for the anime adaptation of Dorohedoro surprised fans by announcing that a sequel season is now in the works. It’s been 4 years since the first anime series aired during the winter 2020 season.
Ever since that initial anime ended, passionate Dorohedoro fans, nicknamed “Doroheads,” have been eagerly hoping for more animated episodes. Their patience has finally paid off with this exciting news that a second season is in production.
Though no exact release date was given, the announcement itself confirms that after a long wait, more of this unique horror fantasy world and its bizarre characters will be coming to life again soon.
The sequel announcement came with a fun teaser image showing the main characters Caiman and Nikaidou leaping out of the Hungry Bug diner owned by Nikaidou. Their excited poses suggest even the characters were eagerly awaiting news of a new season.
Caiman is a reptilian-looking man searching to regain his lost memories and human form. Nikaidou is his close friend who manages the restaurant and assists Caiman.
Along with the sequel confirmation and visual, the Dorohedoro anime website also shared comments from original manga creator Q Hayashida expressing excitement about the upcoming new season.
Q Hayashida’s Excitement and Hopes for the Dorohedoro Anime Sequel
In his comments, Dorohedoro manga creator Q Hayashida expressed how thrilled he was that the anime would continue. He thanked everyone involved in making it happen.
He mentioned that production on the new season has steadily progressed over a long stretch of time. So he is eager to see the end result when it is finally released.
Hayashida stated: “It’s been a while since the first season, but I hope you’ll come back into the world of Dorohedoro anime.”
Given the long gap since the initial episodes aired, the author hopes fans will be able to dive right back into the sequel seasons despite the wait.
Unfortunately, those were the only details revealed so far about the new Dorohedoro anime season. No potential release timeframe was given yet. The announcement also didn’t confirm which studio will be producing the sequel.
However, there is a good possibility that MAPPA, the studio behind animating the well-received first season, will return for the next installments as well.
While many questions remain regarding when exactly the new episodes will come out and who will make them, the confirmation that more Dorohedoro anime is in development is exciting news for fans.
Director’s Return and Streaming Speculations: What to Expect from Dorohedoro’s Sequel
An interesting side note is that the director of the first Dorohedoro anime season was Yuuichirou Hayashi, who also recently finished directing Attack on Titan’s final season for MAPPA. With that titan-filled series now concluded, Hayashi may return to helm the new Dorohedoro episodes as well.
Additionally, there are indications the new season may skip a traditional TV broadcast entirely and be released solely on streaming platforms.
The first season aired on Tokyo MX before coming to Netflix. But with no mention of TV airing this time, the sequel may go straight to online streaming instead.
While many specifics are still uncertain, the announcement alone that more animated adventures in Dorohedoro’s surreal gory world are coming has excited fans. Whenever it premieres and wherever it streams, devotees eagerly await jumping back into this bizarre universe.
