Management: This essay is meant to be less of a review and more of analysis of the show being examined. It contains plot spoilers for the Dororo anime, specifically Episode 7’s “The Story of the Jorogumo Silk Spider.” If I’m not already on the public record for this, I guess I’ll make it here: I … Continue reading Dororo: Buddhism and a Spider Girl’s Thread
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