Doron Dororon


Doron Dororon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gen Oosuka. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 2021 to August 2022, and its chapters have been collected into five volumes.

Plot

In a world where destructive creatures called Mononoke exist, a group called The Izanagi Force was created to combat these evil creatures. Dora Sasaki wishes to be a samurai to avenge the death of his mother, but finds that he cannot due to not having any supernatural energy. However, this changes when he meets a Mononoke called Kusanagi, who is pure-hearted and wishes to create a kind world. Together, they fight against the Mononoke and protect humanity.

Characters

Main

;Dora Sasaki
;Kusanagi
;Ginchiyo Yagyu
;Heisuke Ujii
;Touma Toda
;Naotora Kamizumi
;Yuusai Yagyu
;Goki Tsukahara
;Hanzo Miyamoto
;Namishiro Kitabatake

Mononoke

;Hanya Gyuuki
;Hidehisa
;Yoshihime
;Tameemon
;Kanbeh
;Dosan

Publication

Written and illustrated by Gen Oosuka, the series was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from November 29, 2021, to August 29, 2022. The series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes, released from April to October 2022.
The series was simultaneously published in English by Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus online platform. Viz Media released all five volumes digitally in September 2024.

Reception

Christian Markle from CBR praised the series. He felt the main protagonist was similar to Black Clovers Asta, while also feeling the overall plot drew from My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen. Despite that, he felt they were different enough to make the series feel unique. Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant also offered some praise, though worried the series would take some elements of the plot of Ghost Reaper Girl that he did not like.