Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show by Suehiro Maruo

Però el mag és assassinat i Midori acabarà de nou sola malvivint als carrers.

El circ acaba per desperdigar-se i Midori i el mag se'n van junts. A Midori li ofereixen treballar al cinema però Masamitzu té un atac de gelos (perquè és com el seu marit) i la tanca en una ampolla. També hi pertanyen l¡'Home Mòmia, la Dona Serp, l'Empasa-Espases, l'Home Pretzel, l'Home-Cuc i Kanabun. El mag Masamitsu s'uneix al circ amb el seu show 'enano en la botella' i amb ell Midori. Midori vivia del que treia venent camèlies sortint sola per les nits.

La candorosa nena contrasta del tot amb la tribu de personatges que l'envolten: en primer lloc, un mag amb barret que entra i surt d'una ampolla i que la 'rescata' de casa de la seva mare on aquesta havia mort menjada per les rates. Midori és una nena orfe de dotze anys que és adoptada per un circ ambilant que recorda molt a 'La parada de los Monstruos' de Tod Browning. Seguint amb l'estil de Maruo, aquesta obra és de las que m'ha atrapat. Seazer, but it has received very little release. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show) has been adapted into an animated film (Midori) by Hiroshi Harada with a soundtrack by J.A. Though relatively few of Maruo's manga have been published outside of Japan, his work enjoys a cult following abroad. Some of his characters have been made into figures as well. Though most prominently known for his work as a manga artist, Maruo has also produced illustrations for concert posters, CD Jackets, magazines, novels, and various other media. When photographed, he seldom appears without his trademark sunglasses. Like many manga artists, Maruo sometimes makes cameo appearances in his own stories. Maruo was a frequent contributor to the legendary underground manga magazine Garo (ガロ).

Two years later, his first stand-alone anthology, Barairo no Kaibutsu (薔薇色の怪物 Rose Colored Monster) was published. It was at this stage that the young artist was finally able to pursue his artistic vision without such stringent restrictions over the visual content of his work. Maruo temporarily removed himself from manga until November 1980 when he made his official debut as a manga artist in Ribon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) at the age of 24. At 17, he made his first manga submission to Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it was considered by the editors to be too graphic for the magazine's format and was subsequently rejected. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder. Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school.

Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show by Suehiro Maruo