{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2f9a26e40026410e80e1e72b","clusterId":"c_ba6f5528db724c78ac8ee9e4","slug":"dorohedoro-anime-gets-third-season","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dorohedoro Anime Gets Third Season","summary":"TOHO has announced a third season of the Dorohedoro anime, following the finale of the second season on May 27. Director Yuichiro Hayashi shared a commemorative illustration of the demon Haru singing to mark the renewal. Studio MAPPA returns for animation production, with Hayashi again directing. The second season premiered on April 1 across multiple platforms including Crunchyroll and Netflix, running for 11 episodes. A music video for the opening theme \"Zettai Must Danmen\" by (K)NoW_NAME was also released alongside the finale. The first season debuted in January 2020 on Netflix Japan and later globally. The manga by Q Hayashida ran from 2000 to 2018 across 23 volumes. No release date or distribution details for the third season have been announced yet.","whyItMatters":"The renewal confirms that MAPPA and TOHO are committed to adapting the full story of a cult-favorite manga that has remained niche compared to the studio's larger commercial hits.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDirector Yuichiro Hayashi's illustration shows the demon Haru singing, described by Comic Natalie as expressing \"passionate feelings for Season 3.\" The illustration was released alongside the season-two finale on May 27.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn animated music video for the opening theme \"Zettai Must Danmen\" by (K)NoW_NAME was also released to mark the finale. Cinema Today notes the MV combines footage from both seasons. The theme song played across all 11 episodes of season two.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey staff returning for season three include series composer Hiroshi Seko, character designer Tomohiro Kishi, and music production by (K)NoW_NAME. Anime Corner lists additional season-two staff: worldbuilding concept designer Shinji Kimura, art director Miho Sugiura, color designer Iku Onishi, 3DCG director Fuminori Nomoto, compositing director Park Hyo gyu, editor Masato Yoshitake, creative producer Yusuke Tannawa, and sound director Akiko Fujita.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voice cast includes Wataru Takagi as Caiman, Reina Kondo as Nikaido, Kenyu Horiuchi as En, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shin, Yu Kobayashi as Noi, Kengo Takanashi as Fujita, Miyu Tomita as Ebisu, Hisao Egawa as Vaux, Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Kasukabe, Mayu Udono as Kikurage, Soungdok as Risu, Tetsu Inada as Tanba, Shin-ichiro Miki as Turkey, Hozumi Goda as Asu, Anri Katsu as Chota, Ryohei Kimura as Jonson, Yuki Kaji as Thirteen, Subaru Kimura as Aikawa, Koki Uchiyama as Dokuga, Daiki Hamano as Tetsujo, Yuichi Koshimura as Saji, Katsuhito Nomura as Ton, Atsushi Imaruoka as Ushishimada, and Sara Matsumoto as Natsuki. Ami Koshimizu joined the cast for season two as Haru.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first season was nominated for Anime of the Year at the 2021 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. It lost to fellow MAPPA title Jujutsu Kaisen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Director Hayashi Yuichiro's illustration of Haru singing about Season 3 suggests the demon will play a larger role in the upcoming arc, following her introduction in Season 2.","twitterPost":"Hayashi Yuichiro's Season 3 illustration centers on Haru, hinting her role expands after her Season 2 casting.","threadsPost":"Hayashi Yuichiro's Season 3 illustration features Haru singing passionately, a character voiced by Ami Koshimizu who was just introduced in Season 2. The focus on her suggests a shift in narrative weight toward the demon world in the next arc.","newsletterBlurb":"Dorohedoro is getting a third season. TOHO confirmed the renewal alongside the season-two finale, with director Yuichiro Hayashi sharing a new illustration. 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