Dorohedoro sequel announces 2025 release with a new teaser visual

Modified Jan 12, 2025 19:09 GMT

Dorohedoro sequel announces 2025 release with a new teaser visual (Image via MAPPA)

On January 12, 2025, the Dorohedoro sequel received its first update in almost a year with the release of a new teaser visual and confirmation of its release in 2025. The teaser also confirmed the return of the prequel's director for season 2.

Dorohedoro is based on a manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. The manga series completed its serialization in 2018 after changing publication magazines three times. The manga is published in 23 individual volumes (available in both Japanese and English).

Dorohedoro sequel set to be released in 2025

The newly revealed teaser visual (Image via X/@dorohedoro_PR)

The teaser visual for the Dorohedoro sequel featured different animation panels scattered around the series title. These panels are presumably from the sequel, as they were featured in the teaser. Additionally, the visual confirmed that the series is set to air in 2025, although no specific release date has been announced as of this article's publication.

Moreover, the teaser visual announced the return of the prequel's animation studio, MAPPA (known for Jujutsu Kaisen), and director Yuuichirou Hayashi (who directed Attack on Titan Final Season Final Chapters) for the Dorohedoro sequel.

The author of the series' source, the manga series, is Q Hayashida, who is famous for writing dark fantasy manga series (with a hint of comedy). In addition to Dorohedoro, the author is famous for Dai Dark. Dorohedoro season 1 aired in January 2020 during the Winter 2020 Anime Season.

The series features a talented voice cast, including Kaiman voiced by Wataru Takagi (Bellamy from One Piece), Nakaidou by Reina Kondou (Sakura from Horimiya), Shin by Yoshimasa Hosoya (Reiner Braun from Attack on Titan), and Noi by Yuu Kobayashi (Charlotte from Black Clover).

Other than the returning director for the Dorohedoro sequel, some other staff members for season 1 included R.O.N (music composer for Ninja Kamui) as the music composer, Tomohiro Kishi (character designer for 91 Days) as the character designer, and Q Hayashida (the series' author) as the principal artist.

Dorohedoro synopsis

Kaiman as seen in the anime (Image via MAPPA)

Dorohedoro is a horror-comedy series centered around the reptilian Kaiman, who wanders the streets of Hole, a lawless district, looking for magic users who could restore his memories. Despised by his horrid appearance, Kaiman finds it difficult to find anyone willing to help him.

Moreover, his insatiable hunger complicates his journey, making it hard for him to travel for a long time. Fortunately, Kaiman has a loyal ally in Nikaidou. Nikaidou owns a family restaurant in the Hole where Kaiman goes whenever he feels hungry. While one worry is set aside, will Kaiman be able to restore his memories?

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Edited by Shubham Soni