A dwarf magician named Masamitsu joins the troupe and becomes her "protector."
Often cited alongside legends like Belladonna of Sadness or the works of Suehiro Maruo, this 1992 OVA holds a unique, terrifying place in animation history. It is a film that defies traditional rating systems—not because of nudity or gore alone, but because of an atmosphere of dread so thick it feels suffocating. midori: shoujo tsubaki
Unable to find sponsors due to the graphic script, director Hiroshi Harada used his life savings to fund the project. He spent five years hand-drawing over 5,000 separate sheets of animation, effectively writing, directing, and animating the film almost entirely alone. A dwarf magician named Masamitsu joins the troupe