Midori-ko

About Midori-ko

Looking for background on Midori-ko (緑子)? This drama series (2010) starts out like this. The premise: One of the needs to-see gems making its premiere at our festival, Midori-Ko is adored Japanese animator Kurosaka Keita's whimsically nightmarish vision of 21st-century Tokyo on the brink of apocalypse. Ten years in the making and entirely, single-handedly rendered in colored pencil, Kurosaka's fantastical labor of love is a marvel to behold.

Also worth knowing: Emerging from the staggering detail and craft flooding every frame is the story of a young woman who sets out to engineer a dream-food that can put an end to the realm's famine. Synthesizing Frederic Back's subtle, haptic textures with Bill Plympton's frenetic mutations and David Lynch's haunting wormholes, Kurosaka’s work still retains its own singular, luminous potency.

With drama at the core, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Think of it as a pick for viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

The drama focus matters here: character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. With a 5.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2010, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.