Midori-ko English Sub & Dub

About Midori-ko

Here is what Midori-ko (緑子) is about, retold in plain terms: a drama anime (2010). 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 world'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.

In a drama series like this, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. This one is best suited to 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. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.