Should you watch Midori?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Midori
Anime · 1992
After losing her parents, young flower selling Midori is put up by a fairground group. She is abused and forced to slavery, until the arrival of an enigmatic magician of short stature, who gives her hope for a better future.
The sides of Midori
- An orphaned girl taken in by a freak show
- A magician who promises to rescue her
- Grotesque 1920s carnival imagery
Midori is good for you if…
- you seek out the most transgressive corners of underground animation.
- you can take a story with no comfort at all.
Midori is bad for you if…
- you can't watch the abuse of a child shown on screen.
- you'd rather not see sexual violence on screen.
- you can't stand gore and cruelty to animals.
About: abuse · cruelty · illusion
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