Dorohedoro: Ma no Omake (2020) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

This collection of vignettes offers a glimpse into the unusual everyday lives of characters inhabiting the bizarre world of the Hole, a place where sorcerers and strange entities coexist. These self-contained stories explore moments of routine and unexpected encounters within this fantastical setting. We follow Nikaidou as he navigates the challenges of street vending, encountering an enigmatic shopkeeper and the peculiar prejudices of the inhabitants. Another story details a young man's quest for a mask, steeped in ritual and hopeful anticipation. A portrait request leads to revelations about familial privilege, while a Gyoza Fairy struggles with ensuring culinary satisfaction. Intertwined with these narratives is a masquerade tradition fraught with unusual stakes. The collection presents a slice-of-life perspective within a fantastical backdrop, inviting viewers to consider the mundane amidst the extraordinary.

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Characters:

Caiman (Main) - Voice Actors: Le, Aleks, Takagi, Wataru, Caodaglio, Marcelo, Bédrune, Jérémie, Bonvicini, Martin
Ebisu (Main) - Voice Actors: Tomita, Miyu, Valenzuela, Cristina, Milani, Gaby, Jégou, Gwenaëlle, Laus, Zina
Fujita (Main) - Voice Actors: Takanashi, Kengo, Papenbrook, Bryce, Marçal, Bruno, Marot, Tony, Auer, Felix
Gyoza Otoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Cho, Magne, Bruno, Silva, Dláigelles
Nikaidou (Main) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Reina, Buhr, Reba, Souza, Patrícia, Khakhoulia, Zina, Dietz, Janina
Noi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Leigh, Cherami, Franco, Priscila, Desplaces, Catherine, Ugalde, Erika, Wiederhut, Angela Konstanze
Shin (Main) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Chiplock, Sean, Júnior, Francisco, de Bodinat, Anatole, Basurto, Alfredo Gabriel, Alcântara, Pedro, Breuer, Pascal, Lechenmayr, Mio
Chouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri, Erholtz, Doug, Lima, Diego, Laurent, Arnaud, Wohnhaas, Alexander
En (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu, Silverstein, Keith, Marconato, Alexandre, Pappas, Constantin, Manuel, Julian
Fang (Supporting)
Kikurage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Udono, Mayu, Morris, Cassandra Lee, Volpé, Isabelle, Zech, Bettina
Moroku (Supporting)
Syueron (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Araújo, Rodrigo, Miyake, Kenta, Maurel, Laurent, Mereis, Benjamin
Thirteen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Bosch, Johnny Yong, Di Fiori, Michel, Zamor, Erwan

Staff:

Noda, Fuko (Producer)
Ootsuka, Manabu (Producer)
Tannawa, Yuusuke (Producer)
Hayashi, Yuuichirou (Director)
Fujita, Akiko (Sound Director)
Shinohara, Parako (Episode Director)
Seko, Hiroshi (Script)
(K)NoW_NAME (Music)
Guedes, Douglas (ADR Director)
Hasegawa, Saki (Chief Animation Director)
Hayashida, Q (Original Creator)
Heller, Karl-Line (ADR Director)
Higashiji, Kazuki (Art Director)
Kishi, Tomohiro (Character Design)
Koiso, Sayaka (Chief Animation Director)
Leal, Miguel Ángel (ADR Director)
Mutou, Akiko (Sound Effects)
Park, Hyo-Gyu (Director of Photography)
Seshimo, Keisuke (Production Coordination)
Washida, Tomoko (Color Design)
Yoshitake, Masato (Editing)

Reviews:

User lafpxl (Score: 8/10):
Dorohedoro: Ma no Omake is a series of short videos that explore the world of Dorohedoro even more. As a fan of the amazing worldbuilding in the first season, I thoroughly enjoyed this OVA. Although there's no actual story, and the art is very rough as if from the story board to coloring with minimal animation, I still found it pretty charming in its attempt to build on its established world. There's not much to say about it, but if you're a fan of the anime, then you should consider watching these short episodes. Since my review is apparently too short, I'll talk a bit abouteach of the episodes. Spoilers aheadnnEpisode 1 shows that the masks that the Sorcerers wear aren't made by themselves, but rather by the devils. There are two lines, the left and the right, and the left line are for those who are normal low level sorcerers, while the right is probably for En's family exclusives. nEpisode 2 entails the origin of Hungry Bug, Nikaido's gyoza shop.nEpisode 3 is a cute little story about Ebisu (my favorite character) wanting to have a picture like the ones in Noi's room or En's room. nEpisode 4 follows the Gyoza Fairy, a little gyoza shaped fatty who cools down beer, makes gyoza taste good, and throws toothpicks at customers. He's very judgemental, but with the judgement comes very funny scenes.nEpisode 5 is about En's misnomer of a Masquerade Ball, which is instead a tribal dance of sorts to pay tribute to devils. Antics ensue, but they show that Noi and Shin had their first dance then, and always did. ShinxNoi for the win!nEpisode 6 is a really short How-to video on how to make Gyoza.
User Wallanimx (Score: 9/10):
I quickly became a HUGE Dorohedoro fan soon after the anime launched and was super happy that we would also recieve an OVA months after the season 1 finale. And I gotta say this did not disappoint at all! I love the world and anytime they give us any new information on characters, the culture, and hell even their bedrooms I get super excited! This special gave me all of that! The audience gets to see short bits that widen our perspective on their world and let us in on festivals, pictures, dialogue we may not have ever recieved in the series. So I'mreally happy it let us see the more behind the scenes lives of these characters! nnThe animation is a little choppier than the series but I enjoyed it. Its grittier but not in a bad way imo. Its just less refined, but for me it fit the series quite well. nnThe ED was great, I might be the only one but def give it a watch. nnI just had a fun time with this special! Its nothing serious at all and holds zero impactful action scenes but god, is it worth it! If you love the series as I do and just want more fun times with these characters definitely give this a shot! <3
User TheTheory (Score: 7/10):
On Netflix US all six shorts that make up this OVA are smooshed into one episode. These are not plot-advancing stories, but rather ways to explore the Dorohedoro world and its characters in a lighthearted way. The most disappointing thing about the OVA is that it isn't fully animated. I'm sure the cost for fully animating something like this is pretty high compared to the possible return on investment, so I can't say they made a bad decision, but it is distracting that these shorts are, essentially, a parade of still images. About half the shorts feel like they give some tangible texture to the world andits characters—the one featuring Nikaidou and how she got started in her restaurant especially stands out—while the other half are cute little concepts that are fun for their five-or-so minute duration and then leave the mind (Ebisu trying to get her photo taken).nnIt's very disposable, even with the world/character texture, but for those who've watched through the first season, it's a nice little treat to wind down with, hence the fairly good score for something that is otherwise basically meaningless.

Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Seinen
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: MAPPA
Rating: 7.1 / 10
Rank: #4000
Popularity: #3136
Users Listed: 58,838
Users Scored: 30,711
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/15/2022
Aired: June 17, 2020 (Spring)
Type: special
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 6

Dorohedoro: Ma no Omake

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