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Synopsis & Story
One of the must-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. 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. (Source: Los Angeles Animation Festival summary)
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Midori-ko: should you watch it?
At a glance
Midori-ko has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 56/100 — 21% of 502 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #41 highest-rated film of 2010, and #35 most popular film of 2010 on AniList.
Of the 846 AniList users who started it, 3.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 744 have finished it.
As a 55-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama — especially food, dystopian, cultivation.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Keita Kurosaka
- Character design
- Keita Kurosaka
Midori-ko FAQ
- How long is Midori-ko?
- Midori-ko runs 55 minutes (55 minutes).
- Is Midori-ko finished?
- Yes. Midori-ko has finished airing — the final episode aired 2010.
- Is Midori-ko based on a manga?
- No. Midori-ko is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.