Shôjo tsubaki: Chika gentô gekiga

I loved the art style used though the content was a bit depressing. But I've got to admit that this work is a masterpiece in its own ways given that the director/animator, Hiroshi Harada had to work on it for five years and alone. I am happy I learned something from it, that we can find solace even in a place similar to hell.

"Midori: The Girl in the Freak Show" is an anime film that is not for the faint of heart. It delves into the depths of human cruelty, the grotesque, and the macabre, creating a nightmarish world that is as captivating as it is repulsive.

The film follows the tragic journey of Midori, a young girl who is thrust into a nightmarish circus after a series of unfortunate events. The imagery and storytelling are surreal, dark, and unapologetically disturbing. The animation is both beautiful and grotesque, creating a sense of visual dissonance that perfectly complements the grim narrative.

The film doesn't shy away from exploring the darkest aspects of human nature, highlighting the cruelty and exploitation that can exist in the world. While it's not a film for everyone due to its graphic content, it serves as a stark reminder of the capacity for both evil and resilience in the human spirit.

"Midori" is a thought-provoking and challenging piece of art that pushes the boundaries of what anime can achieve. It's a film that will leave a lasting impact on those willing to explore its unsettling depths.

In conclusion, "Midori: The Girl in the Freak Show" is a masterpiece of the disturbing and grotesque, and it's a must-watch for fans of dark and unconventional anime. Just be prepared to be taken on a journey that is both visually stunning and emotionally harrowing.

So I decided to watch this as a stupid human being at 3am in the morning because it was considered as one of the messed up animes out there and boy, they are not wrong thanks to my curiosity. There is a lot of severe rape, child slavery, disability shaming, revenge killing, animal killing, you name it!

I strongly advise you to avoid this if you are sensitive on the topics I just mentioned there, especially if you are an animal lover. I'm not gonna say what was killed because it was very upsetting since they were only babies. I honestly had to block the scene with my hand until they were done and like the cries man, omg I should've turned the volume down urghhhhhh.....

Im giving it a 7/10 since the art was very well done, the Japanese voice actors were very good but it got rid of a star because the ending was rather abrupt and not clear on what happened next to the little girl. I honestly would love to see a happy ending like anyone would but I just didnt know what the hell was going on at the end. ._.

Luckily I got a good sleep afterwards but it is god wrenching to say the least.....

It's quite funny that people think they need to be "gore experts" or whatever to enjoy this movie, and that some are even disappointed at the lack of gore. If you simply look for gore in movies, anime, etc, I don't know what to tell you. To only look at Shoujo Tsubaki for it's gore is appalling anyway. This deserves SO much more. It's a brilliant masterpiece in the medium of animation as a whole. It stands among some of the most breathtaking animated shots to ever be put to film. It sickens me that so much of this beautiful film is lost forever because some fools who love censorship found some of it to be too revolting, and because of their actions, we'll never have the complete film. It is lost to history forever. Luckily what we have tells the story pretty well anyway, and I believe the missing scenes aren't entirely plot heavy. regardless, please check out this film. only a complete philistine would look at this movie and call it anything less than an artistic marvel. To say that this movie isn't at least artistically brilliant is a joke.

Everyone judges this movie by being gore, horrifying and scary, but they don't realize that that's exactly the point of it. The movie isn't bad, it's incredibly well done (considering also the fact that Hiroshi Harada spend five years to make it), and if you're going to rate this movie, rate it for what it is, not what you think it's supposed to be.