This was the worst possible point at which to write a Dorohedoro double post. Not only did I start a new job last week, but the show started unloading all its groceries in a single trip beginning with episode 5. I can just picture director Yuuichiro Hayashi with fourteen sets of plastic handles digging into … Continue reading Dorohedoro – 05/06 [Caiman in Wonderland/The First Smoke] The post Dorohedoro – 05/06 [Caiman in Wonderland/The First Smoke] appeared first on Star Crossed Anime.
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