The Dorodoros are the comedic footsoldiers of the Youkai Army Corps and recurring antagonists in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Although they usually serve as minor antagonists in the series, serving only as minor threats before the true Youkai, a group of them serve as major antagonists in the 21st episode.
They are all voiced by Itten Naito who previously voiced Heinous Boma and Armor Boma in Kousoku Sentai Turboranger, Dora Ninja in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Heatwave Hood in Gosei Sentai Dairanger and later voiced Camera Trick and Bara Hacker in Chouriki Sentai Ohranger, Termite Nezire in Denji Sentai Megaranger and Corrupted Medicine Doc in Mirai Sentai Timeranger.
Biography[]
Past[]
The Dorodoros first came to be when humanity's negative emotions physically manifested and formed thier own group under the leadership of the most powerful of thier kind; Daimaou. One thousand years ago, many Dorodoros were among the army of Yokai who attacked Ninjaman whilst he defended a village. Many of the Dorodoros were evidently able to escape alive but Ninjaman was banished by the Three God Generals as he slaughtered his entire village after mistaking them for Yokai.
Many of the Dorodoros were ultimately among the Yokai who managed to avoid being sealed behind the Seal Door by the Ancient Kakurangers but were rendered powerless when the Yo Power was sealed with Daimaou.
Kakuranger[]
The first Dorodoros are seen accompanying Kappa when he ambushes Sasuke and Saizou in the woods. Together, they successfully get the two to open the Seal Door which re-powers them, releases many Youkai and other Dorodoros and returns the Youkai Army Corps' power. Other Dorodoros ambush Sasuke and Saizou alongside Mokumokuren, Nurikabe and Azukiarai in a train station although they manage to escape.
Many Dorodoros are seen as guards and waiters at Azukiarai's party celebrating the capture of four of the Kakurangers. When Sasuke poses as a Youkai and manages to free his friends, the Dorodoros hold the local police chief hostage but he is freed by his son. During the ensuing battle, many Dorodoros are slain but the rest escape when the Kakurangers pursue Azukairai outside. A platoon of Dorodoros in camouflage army gear wielding machine guns are summoned by Nurikabe after Saizou stops him from killing a boy. They gun him down but are swiftly killed by the Kakurangers with shuriken. After Tsuruhime refuses Mokumokuren's marriage proposal, multiple Dorodoros are shown as the jury in a makeshift courtroom and sentence her to having his eyes fried only for the other Kakurangers to save her. More Dorodoros are later among the Youkai seen at Oonyuudou's party to celebrate miniaturising an entire town for himself to play with.
Sarugami and one of his Dorodoros pose as a father and his daughter Hanako who, knowing of the Kakurangers and thier opposition to the Youkai, decide to learn thier techniques and use them to kill the Kakurangers. He is first seen training the Dorodoro in swordsmanship when three children (in actuality other Dorodoros under his command) appear and mock them for playing a boring game which leads to Hanako breaking down only for Saizou to appear and humiliate them into fleeing. Inviting Saizou inside, he invents a story about opening his dojo but no-one coming which led his wife (another disguised Dorodoro) to fall ill. Knowing of the Kakurangers' opposition to the Youkai, Sarugami decides to use thier techniques to kill the Kakurangers so ambushes them later in his true form and some Dorodoros. Using thier superior agility and thier knowledge of the Kakurangers' techniques, they easily overwhelm and defeat the Kakurangers. Even when the attempt the Kakuranger Ball, a Dorodoro takes it and they perform it on the Kakurangers instead before leaving to meet with Gashadokuro. Impressed with the Yokai's performance, Junior gives one of his rare compliments which leads to Sarugami bragging over his achievements.
The next morning, the Kakurangers pretend to be injured and ask Sarugami to make them a stronger version of the Kakuranger Ball which he accepts as he can use it against them. In the quarry, they trick him into believing thier new technique works so he and the Dorodoros reveal themselves before luring them into battle. The Kakurangers once again use the Kakuranger Ball and the Yokai take it but the technique backfires and defeats Sarugami as well as kills the Dorodoros since Jiraya saw thier meeting with Junior the night before and they devised the technique to defeat them instead.
Some Dorodoros are among the army of past Sentai footsoldiers summoned by Zaigan to assist in Emperor Daidas' invasion of Earth, alongside some Batzler Soldiers, Grinam Soldiers, Golem Soldiers and Cotpotros.
The Dorodoros that helped Kappa are recalled by the Announcer whilst recapping the Kakurangers' war against the Yokai during his feature on the Kakurangers.
Multiple Dorodoros are seen, along with all the other defeated Yokai, behind the Seal Door after Daimaou is finally sealed away by the Kakurangers. The Dorodoros that helped the Shuten Douji Brothers are also remembered by Jiraya as having fought him as he leaves in Nekomaru to inform the world of how to stop the Youkai from returning.
Timeranger[]
Six years later, the Timerangers embark on a journey to understand the previous Sentai teams by using the TimeJets to revisit thier battles. They arrive in the time of Kakuranger to see Ninjaman defeating the Dorodoros during the battle over Daradara.
Gaoranger vs Super Sentai[]
The Dorodoros that aided Tengu against the Kakurangers are featured when Gouki of the Gingamen tells Sotaro Ushi of the Gaorangers about the past fights that other Sentai have had after Lost Highness Duke Rakushaasa makes him lose hope.
Gokaiger[]
Several Dorodoros are part of an army of past enemy grunts fought by the Gokaigers in Los Dark's ghost dimension which houses the 1500 spirits of the villains defeated by the Super Sentai. After losing some of their number in an initial skirmish, the remaining members from each grunt group merge to form the Combined Combatant. Though very strong opponent, the Combined Combatant proves to be unstable due to internal conflicting among the grunts composing him over who got to finish the pirates off. Taking advantage, the Gokaigers use the Battle Fever J Ranger Keys to destroy the Combined Combatant with the Penta Force cannon.
Zenkaiger[]
A group of Dorodoros are among the villains revived by Super Warumono World to capture the Zenkaigers and remake the Earth as a planet run by villains. They are among the villains led by Super Warumono World to fight the Zenkaigers and Sentai Red. When Super Warumono World is killed, the remaining Dorodoros cease to exist.
After breaking his seal and escaping from the Agastia Base, Asmodeus summons the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai books from off the shelves and uses them to call forth an army of villains previously defeated by the Kamen Riders and Super Sentai which include a platoon of Dorodoros. Many are destroyed but most of the Dorodoros survive long enough to see Asmodeus' plans seemingly come to fruition until Touma Kamiyama manages to help Shotaro himself regain his passion for drawing out superheroes which, in turn, revives all of the Kamen Riders and the Super Sentai teams back into existence. Ultimately, the entire army itself is wiped out by the full and combined might of Kamen Rider Saber as well as his fellow swordsmen and the Zenkaigers along with Zocks Goldtsuiker supported by the Kamen Riders and the previous Red Rangers.
Personality[]
The Dorodoros were extremely clumsy and goofy villains who very rarely ever posed a threat and thier nature angered Nue to the point that he started killing them indiscriminately.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Longevity: The Dorodoros lived for over 6000 years with no negative effects.
- Teleportation: The Dorodoros can teleport when summoned by appearing in mid-air.
- Instant Teleportation: The Dorodoros that helped Kappa could instantly teleport around by instantly appearing and disappearing whilst hopping.
- Human Forms: The Dorodoros can assume multiple different human forms by rubbing under thier "chins" and fading in and out of existence.
- Technique Learning: Sarugami and his Dorodoros were able to quickly learn the Kakurangers' moves by watching them be performed and figure out how to use them themselves. These adapted techniques were referred to as his "Sarugami Style."
Arsenal[]
- Swords: The Dorodoros wield small silver swords in battle.
- Spears: The Dorodoros helped Kappa to terrorise Saizou and Sasuke using spears. The Dorodoros that worked alongside the Nurikabe Replica also later used spears to overwhelm Saizou.
- MG-42s: The Dorodoros summoned by Nurikabe wielded these WW2 German machine guns against Saizou.
- Scroll Bombs: A Dorodoro that harassed Saizou and Sasuke threw scrolls that exploded with enough force to throw both of them several three.
- Katanas: The Dorodoros accompanying Sarugami wielded large silver katanas in battle.
- Attack Duplication: These Dorodoros were able to duplicate the Kakurangers' signature attacks and perform them with thier katanas.
- Kakuranger Ball: Sarugami had his Dorodoros take the Kakuranger ball and they performed the Kakure Shoot against the Kakurangers.
Notes[]
- Due to mostly appearing as Japanese people, as well as possibly their appearance being too frightening for children, the Dorodoros were not adapted into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
- However, one can be briefly seen behind Kappa/Parrot Top in the episode "Alien Rangers of Aquitar-part I."
See Also[]
- Tenga Warriors (equivalents)
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