This graphic novel tells the story of Midori, orphaned and forced to work for Mr. Arashi in his freak show. Tormenting Midori are The Human Worm, The Mummy Man, Kanabun the Boy-Girl, Hohichi The Human Pretzel, The Giant, The Snake Woman, and Mr. Arashi himself. Masamitsu The Bottled Wonder joins the freak show and befriends Midori.
That's about it. The story doesn't really go anywhere else except into 'Confusion Land'. If the Japanese graphic novel industry were based on this one book, the entire world would be scratching their heads wondering just how such a smart country could read such stupid trash.
The graphics are black-and-white, detailed in sketching but simplistic in presentation. In spite of some nasty images including snakes, one or two $exual frames, and some awful puppy-stomping, the drawings try so hard to be gross that they wind out being funny. There isn't enough backbone in the written storyline to hold up either gross or funny, unfortunately, and this graphic novel simply winds out being a loser all across the board. Don't be tempted to buy it because it looks and sounds cool, it's garbage.
