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Dororo S1E4 — The Story of the Cursed Sword
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Dororo•Season 1•Episode 4

The Story of the Cursed Sword

7.8/10 · 987 votesJan 28, 201925 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Dororo Onikimaru confronts Tanosuke, a manly slaughter. The sword he wields was a cursed decoy where the devil lives. Although barely dismissing Tanosuke, the military sword has passed over to the hands of the hands and the horsemans are manipulated by the weapon.

Directed byTakuo Suzuki
Written byAkira Kindaichi
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Cast6

Rio Suzuki

Rio Suzuki

Dororo (voice)

Hiroki Suzuki

Hiroki Suzuki

Hyakkimaru (voice)

Naoya Uchida

Naoya Uchida

Daigo Kagemitsu (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Jukai (voice)

Shoya Chiba

Shoya Chiba

Tahoumaru (voice)

Mutsumi Sasaki

Mutsumi Sasaki

Biwamaru (voice)

Crew12

K

Kosuke Hayashi

Background Designer

H

Hayato Tejima

Animation Director

K

Kazuhiko Udagawa

Key Animation

Kenichi Shimizu

Kenichi Shimizu

Key Animation

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Kayoko Suzuki

Key Animation

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Satoshi Iwataki

Supervising Animation Director

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Shinji Seya

Key Animation

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Tadayoshi Okimura

Animation Director

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Takuo Suzuki

Director

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Akira Kindaichi

Writer

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Ayumi Namiki

Key Animation

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Akio Sugino

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Story of the Cursed Sword" is episode 4 of Dororo season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 987 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Takuo Suzuki and written by Akira Kindaichi, it aired on January 28, 2019.

Next: E5 · The Story of the Moriko Song, Part 1Best of Season 1