Dororo is an active property in both merchandise and streaming. New Hyakkimaru and Dororo sofubi figures from Kenelephant's Chūkū Kōbō studio are scheduled for December 2026, and the live-action Dororo film is now streaming on RetroCrush. Dororo manga volumes are also available through Omoi's digital catalog.
Dororo has seen renewed distribution across several formats. The live-action Dororo film joined RetroCrush's streaming catalog on August 21, 2026, with Japanese audio. The service announced the addition on August 1 as part of a broader slate of older action titles. The film's arrival follows years of limited English-language availability for the franchise.
On the merchandise side, Kenelephant's Chūkū Kōbō studio is producing Hyakkimaru and Dororo sofubi figures as the 6th installment of the Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection. The figures reproduce a conversation scene from the episode "Muzanbari no Maki" and are scheduled for sale in December 2026. Advance reservations opened August 28 and run through September 18. The figures carry supervision from Tezuka Productions, continuing a collection that previously featured characters from Ambassador Atom and Phoenix.
In digital manga, Dororo is among six early-volume titles from Kodansha available through Omoi's catalog, following Omoi's Otakon 2026 announcement. The availability is part of a larger plan to add 54 Kodansha titles to the Omoi: Manga Reader app, with volumes sold individually. Omoi Premium members receive a 20% discount on volume purchases. These developments indicate a steady, multi-format presence for the Dororo property in 2026.
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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.