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Midori-ko
Midori-ko (2010) Movie Poster
Japan  •    •  55m  •    •  Directed by: Keita Kurosaka.  •  Starring: Sayaka Suzuki, Rina Yuki, Chicapan, Miwako Mishima, Asuka Amane, Fumihide Kimura, Hiroyuki Kawai, Manta Yamamoto.  •  Music by: Hiromichi Sakamoto.
     Five scientists attempt to develop the perfect hybrid food, a blend of meat and vegetable, as a measure to combat food shortages. Miraculously, an amazing edible creature called "Midori-ko"is created. However, it refuses to be eaten and escapes from the laboratory.

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Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
Image from: Midori-ko (2010)
The Svankmajer-esque Midori-ko uses some excellent hand-drawn animation (relatively static, but stylish) to tell the story of a young girl who discovers an extraterrestrial seed pod. The pod hatches what appears to be an alien vegetable but she detects a face on it and it later grows appendages. Analyzed through her handy USB cat scanner, it does appear to be vegetable in composition and everyone who encounters the strange plant- being wants to eat it. This appalls Midori - until she accidentally licks it herself and discovers how delicious it is...

Whether the film is pro- or anti-Vegetarian is quite hard to tell, but it doesn't really matter - some surprisingly grotesque, visceral imagery compliments a weird and wonderful story. Kind of like finding Miyazaki's demented cousin locked in a cupboard under the stairs.

Review by WraithApe from the Internet Movie Database.

 
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