Dororo's most recent commercial activity is in merchandise and catalog streaming, not new animation. Two sofvi figures from Kenelephant's Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection are in preorder, and the live-action Dororo film streams on RetroCrush.
Dororo's activity in these stories is merchandise and licensing rather than new animation. Kenelephant opened preorders at Rakuten Books for two sofvi figures from its Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection. Dororo (011) lists at a reference price of 13,200 yen, discounted to 11,188 yen, and Hyakkimaru (012) at 15,400 yen, discounted to 12,948 yen, each with a special trading card. The line is directed by Kenelephant's Chuku Kobo studio and draws on Tezuka's manga and picture books.
The same figures were first described as the 6th installment of the Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection. Both reproduce the conversation scene from the episode "Muzanbari no Maki" and were scheduled for sale in December 2026, with advance reservations open from August 28 to September 18.
On the streaming side, RetroCrush added the live-action Dororo film with Japanese dialogue on August 21, part of an August slate that also included The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor OVA in English, Lone Wolf and Cub, Gonjam: Haunted Asylum, Shogun's Mission, and Bounty Hunter season 1. Lethal Three: Sanbiki ga Kiru! followed on August 28.
Dororo also surfaces as one of 54 Kodansha titles Omoi plans to add to its catalog for volume purchase, alongside After the Rain and Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun. Early volumes from six titles, including Dororo, were available at the announcement.
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Kenelephant opened preorders at Rakuten Books for two sofvi figures from its Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection. Dororo (011) lists at a reference price of 13,200 yen, discounted to 11,188 yen, and Hyakkimaru (012) at 15,400 yen, discounted to 12,948 yen. Each includes a special trading card. The line is directed by Kenelephant's Chuku Kobo studio and draws on Tezuka's manga and picture books.
Kenelephant's Chūkū Kōbō studio is releasing Hyakkimaru and Dororo sofubi figures as the 6th installment of the Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection. Both figures reproduce the conversation scene from the episode "Muzanbari no Maki" and are scheduled for sale in December 2026, with advance reservations open from August 28 to September 18.
RetroCrush announced on August 1 that it would add the live-action Dororo film with Japanese audio and the English dubbed version of The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor OVA on August 21, and both are now streaming. The service is also adding Lone Wolf and Cub, Gonjam: Haunted Asylum, Shogun's Mission, and Bounty Hunter season 1, with Lethal Three: Sanbiki ga Kiru! arriving August 28.
Digital manga publisher Omoi announced at its Otakon 2026 industry panel on Friday that it will release Shinji Wada's Delinquent Detective: Sukeban Deka in English for the first time. The shojo crime thriller will be available exclusively on the Omoi: Manga Reader app this fall, with chapters accessible through the Omoi Premium subscription. The original manga ran in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine from 1976 to 1982, and has inspired multiple live-action series and films, a 1991 video anime, and a 2006 live-action film. Omoi also revealed plans to add 54 Kodansha titles to its catalog, available for volume purchase, with early volumes from six titles available now, including After the Rain, Dororo, and Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun. Omoi Premium members receive a 20% discount on all volume purchases. The announcement marks a significant addition to Omoi's library of classic shojo manga, following its earlier license of The Sword of Paros.