The Best Anime of 2020
First Runner-up: Dorohedoro
Staff Writer Andrew McMahon: Dorohedoro is the most bizarre and fascinated anime to come out of 2020. In the first few minutes alone, we not only see someone get shoved into a crocodile-headed man’s mouth, but we also learn that there is somebody that lives inside of it that is looking for answers.
If that elevator pitch was enough to convince you, then you’re certainly in for on hell of a ride, as that is literally just the tipping point of Dorohedoro’s odd iceberg.
This horror-comedy follows Kaiman, the crocodile-human hybrid with a man in his mouth, as he tries to find the wizard that turned him into what he is today.
Along the way, Kaiman meets all sorts of interesting people, resulting in hilarious, crazy, and gory hijinks. From a zombie hunting competition to a baseball game where you need to avoid an endless pit while rounding second base, there are so many insane things going on in the show, and they’re all hilarious.
Even the bad guys are charming and charismatic in Dorohedoro, as the show devotes plenty of time to fleshing out the would-be antagonists, known as the En family.
In fact, so much time and character development is given to this crew that I honestly love them as much, if not more, than Kaimen’s own entourage.
In short, it is essentially a way more messed up version of Harry Potter, one where the wizards experiment on the muggles to improve their magic but also have a little fun.
Even if you aren’t a big horror fan, I implore you to give this one a go, as it is one of the best anime to come around in a very long time.
