Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro is in active production on a third season, with MAPPA returning and Yuichiro Hayashi directing, after the second season ran for 11 episodes from April 1 to May 27, 2026. Merchandise for the second season reached general retail through Shimamura in October 2026.
Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro spent years as a completed manga with a single anime season behind it. Across these stories the picture is now of a property moving on two tracks at once. The second season premiered on April 1, 2026, ran 11 episodes, and finished on May 27. Crunchyroll and Netflix carried it. MAPPA handled animation, with Yuichiro Hayashi directing again, the same arrangement as the first season, which debuted on Netflix in Japan in January 2020 and later streamed worldwide.
The day after the second season ended, TOHO announced a third. A teaser trailer followed on June 19 during MAPPA's 15th anniversary lineup livestream. The trailer runs from the final scene of Season 2, episode 11, into a Chinese restaurant where the character Aikawa searches for "something interesting." Storyboard footage for the new season is included. No release date or distribution plan for the third season has been announced.
Coverage of the season itself centered on its ending theme. The video for "Return to Head," written by (K)NoW_NAME, shows Caiman regaining his true face and uses themes of amnesia and nightmares.
The commercial side has moved past hobby shops. Shimamura began selling Dorohedoro Season 2 goods on October 6 at select stores and on its Shimamura Park online store, with tote bags and shopping bags carrying the whole En Family, plus pass cases of Gyoza Man and Kikurage. More Dorohedoro goods were due at Avail on October 10.
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Shimamura released Dorohedoro Season 2 merchandise starting October 6 at select stores and on the Shimamura Park online store. The lineup includes shopping bags and tote bags carrying the whole En Family, plus pass cases of Gyoza Man and Kikurage. Details are posted on the retailer's official X account, and the article notes further Dorohedoro goods are due at Avail on October 10.
MAPPA released a teaser trailer for the third season of the Dorohedoro anime during its 15th anniversary lineup livestream on June 19. The teaser opens with footage transitioning from the final scene of Season 2, episode 11, into a scene at a Chinese restaurant, where character Aikawa searches for "something interesting." Storyboard footage hinting at the start of Season 3 production is shown. The second season of Dorohedoro premiered on April 1, 2026, and streamed through May 27, 2026, on platforms including Crunchyroll and Netflix. Season 1 debuted on Netflix in Japan in January 2020 and later streamed worldwide. The anime adapts Q Hayashida's manga, which ran from 2000 to 2018 across multiple magazines and was compiled into 23 volumes. Viz Media publishes the English edition. Alongside the trailer, a "Best Pair Grand Prize 2026" voting campaign opened, running from June 19 to July 2. The winning character pair will receive an illustration by Hayashida.
The music video for the ending theme "Return to Head" of Dorohedoro Season 2 has been released. The song was written by (K)NoW_NAME. The video incorporates themes of amnesia and nightmares, and uses vivid colors and repetitive effects for a comical horror look. Season 2 is streaming since April, and Season 3 is in production.
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.