Ah, Mr. Moon is watching.
The Camellia Girl
Risa Nakamura as Midori
Based on the manga by Suehiro Maruo originally published by Seirinkogeisha
Shunsuke Kazama as Wonder Masamitsu
Theme Song by CHARAN-PO-RANTAN (avex trax)
Misaki Morino as Benietsu
Music by Hitomi Kuroishi
Motoki Fukami as Akaza
Produced by Tashiro Masahiro (LINK RIGHTS LIMITED) Noboru Tashiwagi (VAP) Shimpei Okuda (ONLY HEARTS)
Daichi Saeki as Muchisute
Executive Producer: Shinichiro Maeda (VAP) Producer: Tetsuji Horikoshi (VAP)
Takeru as Kanabun
Special Effects Makeup: JIRO VFX Supervisor: Issei Oda Assistant Director & Editor: Hiroki Yamaguchi
Akihiro Nakatani as Koijiro Arashi
Written and Directed by TORICO
I am a 14-year-old girl.
I lived with my mother since my father left home 3 years ago.
But when my mother died, I had nowhere to go.
In my desperation, I joined a circus after receiving the senior members’ invitation.
I spend my days dreaming about becoming an actress.
However, my daily routine is filled with chores.
I sometimes think about killing myself.
Because of this, I can't go to school.
I can't sleep at night, always worrying about my current situation.
What is the best way to live my life?
Mother...
It’s your breakfast.
Wait here. You should behave.
Be good now.
These are Midori’s.
They are so cute.
So delicious! Delicious!
When was the last time we had meat?
Feel free to eat, Midori.
Delicious!
Midori! Is it tasty?
Yes! Very good!
But… How could you afford meat?
I didn’t buy it.
It's not like you can buy dog meat anywhere.
Dog meat?!
Delicious! I don't care as long as it’s delicious.
What's wrong, Midori?
It’s so delicious that she's crying.
You’ve done a good job.
Mr. Dog!
I want to go back home.
How about buying flowers? Orchids, orchids, orchids!
Dreaming Hibiscus in the first block.
Sunflower Princess in the second block.
Chinese Trumpet Vine in the third block.
Willow Letter in the fourth block.
My flower is a lost child’s flower.
Its home is nearby yet far away.
It runs recklessly towards the darkness with closed eyes.
It’s an abandoned flower. It’s Camellia.
My mother...
She is sick.
My father...
He left home.
Hey, mister with the mountain-high hat!
How about buying a flower?
There are still a lot of them left today.
But isn't this an artificial flower made from colored paper?
Miss, would it be alright if I bought all of them?
You can visit me anytime if anything is troubling you.
There sure are a great many creepy guys prowling this area.
Hurry back home as quickly as possible.
Ah… Mr. Moon is… Mr. Moon is watching…
Stop tooting!
What are you thinking?!
You're always looking at the trains.
Do you really want to go back to Tokyo that much?
You have no place left to go.
Midori is watching us with a surprised look on her face.
Midori! Come here too!
We don’t need that kind of girl with a ribbon in her hair.
I'll entertain you more than two girls could.
You have a great body but a really tiny dick!
Please let me lick your eyeball!
Camellia Princess
You bums! Get out of our town!
It’s too cold to sleep alone.
No. Go over there.
I can’t sleep either. It’s too cold.
Let’s keep each other warm.
No! I hate it! You smell weird.
What are you talking about?
We've already started. You've already been violated.
Good. Done a great job.
Cold! Cold!
Why are you so surprised?
If only my head could escape from this universe, I would still want to do it.
Father?
Father…
Father! Father! Help me!
Help me! Father!
Suffer! Suffer!
Nobody will come to your aid!
Turn into a snake!
If you can't be happy as a human being...
being a bug will be the best option for you!
Quite a fever! You don't have to work today.
Hopeless!
What’s up? It seems we are in a difficulty situation.
What about our wages?
You know I can't afford to pay you. It’s not easy for me either.
That’s it? Just like that?
We've already been struggling for 3 months.
What am I supposed to do?
Could you give me a little at your discretion?
I'm fine with just a little.
What the hell? You know, your face looks like a butt!
I can't do this anymore.
We should find a job to make sure we survive.
How about getting rid of one of them?
We might have to sell you off since we don’t have enough food.
By the way, the boss said we're going to have a new member.
Someone who can perform Western magic.
I don’t care who he is.
Who would join this bankrupt circus?
Must be a brave fellow.
Hey, Midori! How about going somewhere else?
You're infecting us.
Stop coughing! Go over there right now.
Maybe she brought the God of Poverty with her.
It's all been downhill for us ever since she joined.
I'm home.
Mother, I have sold all my flowers!
Mother, how are you?
I'll fix you some egg soup tonight.
I might be able to go on a picnic.
A kind gentleman told me to visit him if I have any trouble.
And then…
Mother! Mother!
Mother!
- What should I make for dinner… - You are putting on weight…
Have you heard?
Heard? Heard?
There were mice under the blanket.
At least on of them was inside her.
I thought it was weird.
Weird sounds were coming from there during the daytime.
Her dead body should have been eaten by mice.
Indeed.
That’s too cruel to imagine.
People laugh out loud, the cats move around...
The lonely clown is spinning plates...
Excuse me.
Is the Red Cat Circus nearby?
Well, that was quite fast, wasn’t it?
Looks like it went through customs, though.
Nah, it’s quite warm in here. And I feel good about it.
My name is Wonder Masamitsu.
Nice to meet you.
Please follow me for a tea, mister.
Unfortunate things happen because of this useless car.
Shut up and push!
I'm grateful that this car has done many tours with us so far.
Hey, Midori! Come here and help us.
What a beautiful mirror.
It's a memento of my mother.
You must have been thinking about sad things.
I will protect you from now on.
Look.
It’s so pretty!
Huh?
Mister?
Where are you? Where are you?
Here I am.
Come here.
Wait!
Club Tokyo Tokyo Olympics Showa 107
Grand Toei Theater
A little patience, please! I can guarantee your entry.
The Snake Girl Red Cat Circus
Wonder Masamitsu
Okay! Okay! Okay! You can pay later. Payment later!
Don’t push me!
The queue isn't moving!
Let me in already!
Well, well! Let the Faraway Target show begin!
Show us Wonder Masamitsu already!
Please stop it! Stop!
Mister, please take care of this.
Mister!
Wait, wait.
I need an assistant for this work.
Kanabun can help you.
Midori?
But she's too shy!
Will you do this for me?
Thank you for waiting for us.
This is Midori, my assistant.
That bastard is hogging all their attention.
This isn't fun.
I don’t get it.
I've seen it many times and I still don’t understand it either.
There's no trick...
...at all.
Mister… Mister… You've done a great job.
You! Why don’t you fetch some tea for him?
I'm fine.
Just get Midori some warm milk.
I was able to do a great performance because Midori helped me today.
Thank you.
You call her your assistant but she was just standing there.
- What about the Milk? - Yes! Right away!
- Hey! - What?
Let’s make this circus bigger and bigger.
Bigger and bigger.
Thank you.
Before you arrived, I struggled a lot.
My mother died. Everybody was mean to me.
You shouldn't think about sad things.
You will be alright as long as I'm with you.
It’s not snowing anymore.
You’re right.
- Tasty? - Yes!
Say, how can you get in and out of that bottle?
Well, that's...
Midori.
I'll give you a nice present.
Close your eyes.
3, 2, 1.
Benietsu, The Snake Girl Wonder Masamitsu The Red Cat Circus
Midori seems so horny now.
Hey! What happened to the laundry? The laundry?
Don’t waste your time gawking in the mirror!
I know! I was about to do it!
You’re so bold, Midori.
It’s not cute at all! Hey!
What are you doing? You're such a mean person!
You're not scared of anyone!
Alright!
Let me go! Idiot!
Who do you think you're dealing with?
I'll tell my family about this!
Oh, your family?
That hurts…
Are you having fun?
Do it! Do it! More! Die! Die!
Midori has become a monster!
What happened?
Midori has become a monster!
Midori has become a monster.
What about Midori?
Midori is…
Look.
Are you okay?
Midori?
You!
There is something on your jacket.
Be careful! Numbers!
1! 2! 3! 4!
You do the laundry.
You fix the tent.
You clean the backstage.
You prepare the meal.
You…
You’re...
...okay.
Midori doesn’t have to do anything.
I'll give you a present.
Let’s go together.
Shit! This isn’t fun!
He's too arrogant!
But we can't defeat him with violence.
I'm going to teach him a painful lesson someday.
A lot of profit…
Your calculation is wrong.
But the maintenance cost is…
Nope.
This is enough.
You got too much.
I'm paying a lot to the artists. My share is too small…
Nope.
They won't follow you for that amount.
I'm the treasurer here!
Leave it to me.
Leave all of them to me.
Midori.
Sorry about what happened earlier.
I won't mistreat you anymore.
I just have been…
You know…
Let’s make up.
I like you, actually.
Seriously.
Midori is mine. I won’t give her up to that bastard!
Help me!
Hey!
Grab my hand!
You are…
I am you…
What is this, Masamitsu?
No.
I am you…
You bastard! Do you think you can trick me like this forever?
Escape, then.
If you don’t escape soon enough, you will sink.
Look. You can’t.
Just grab this hand.
Oh, that's right.
You have no hand to grab.
Sorry about that.
You fucking monster!
What?
What did you just say?!
Help me!
Midori is mine.
How dare you try to fight me?
You are useless.
- Midori... - Die!
Here you go. Good job!
- Ohhh, it’s more than before! - Here you go.
- It really is! - Here you go.
Yay!
Hey, where is Muchisute? He’s not here.
He has sand in his mouth.
Why does he have sand in his mouth?
He doesn’t have any hands. How could he put it in?
Wait, Midori!
Why are you running away?
Midori...
You saw it, right?
You saw.
I'm scared.
I did it for you.
It's better that he's dead.
Listen...
You'd better not tell the others what you saw.
I won't tell anybody.
Is he really human?
Maybe he's a very scary man.
Can't sleep?
Thanks to you, we could make a grave.
He can rest in peace now.
Hey, what is that?
Is it a beast?
Who is your boss?
What is this commotion?
Thank you for you service.
Using an unregistered beast is illegal.
Is this beast registered?
I forgot about it.
You can't perform.
- Well… Please… - We will report this to our superiors.
You better prepare for it.
Once we got a warrant, you can't escape.
Mister, there is nothing I can do other than asking for your help.
Can you do something for me, mister?
There is an official named Ryugasaki in this town.
There are rumors that he's a boy-lover.
I can't give him Kanabun.
Please…
Ryugasaki
It hurts.
Good news, everyone!
We can perform here.
- Really? - How?!
There is no punishment at all.
He did everything.
Ohhh! Great!
Midori.
He bought it for me.
Who?
Doesn’t matter who it is.
You want it too, right?
I don’t need one.
Wait!
- Stop! - Show me your treasure!
Stop!
Stop and give it back!
Everything has become weird ever since you joined us!
You killed Muchisute too, right?
You murderer! I'll punish you!
Help!
Go to heaven with one shot!
This finishes everything!
This hellish life!
This is…
These are Midori’s.
They are so cute.
That was quite scary, wasn't it?
It's alright now.
Where's Kanabun?
Kanabun is...
...just sleeping. That’s all.
Excuse me.
Can I see Midori?
Hey, Midori!
Someone to see you.
Please read my name card.
- Oh… Kamata Shochiku! - From the film studio!
I really want you to be in a film.
We are looking for a lead actress for our new feature.
After seeing you on stage, we made our decision.
Who'd have thought that a person like you would be staying in this kind of mess.
- What? - It's always about Midori...
That’s awesome, Midori!
I really want you to do it.
You will definitely become a star.
Once you become a star, you could eat delicious meals every day.
Everybody would treat you well.
It’d be foolish to reject this offer, Midori!
- What the fuck are you doing? - That’s so mean!
I'm Midori's guardian.
I decide for her. Go home.
Don’t pick them up. It's probably fake.
It’s not fake!
- We are... - Go home!
Your turn, Midori. Prepare.
I have a headache.
Really?
You’re lying.
You are already mine!
Listen to my command like an adult.
If you can't listen, stay like that for a while.
I will do it by myself.
He is concentrating.
Do it now!
You stalling?
- Get in! - Get in! Get in!
Get in! Get in! Get in! Get in!
What's wrong?
We'll break the bottle for you if you forgot how to do it. Don’t worry. Just get in!
Be quiet! Be quiet! I can’t concentrate!
What is it? What is it?
You bastards!
I don’t like any of you!
You are depressed yet curious.
You are lazy yet greedy.
You are stuck with a victim's mentality.
What are you trying to say?
You walk through this stinky mess as if you own the place.
You are thick-skinned and pretentious!
- What did you just say? - Is that how you talk to your audience?
You're just a monster!
I'm just a monster…
You!
You said something you shouldn’t have!
I don’t care anymore!
Thank you very much.
I can stand on my feet.
I can see! I can see!
I can see with my eyes!
I feel uncomfortable.
He’s like a monster.
Don't fuck with me!
I'll distort you!
What the hell is this?
Stop it!
Everybody! Die!
We've found Wonder Masamitsu.
Please forgive me!
I will never do anything like this again. Please forgive me this time!
Don’t make a scene.
Yes! Yes! Understood!
You used too much power.
It was incredible, wasn't it?!
I know!
Thank you for your service.
Why are you laughing?
He did something terrible.
Not a big deal. Their original bodies came back.
It would have been better if they'd stayed that way.
Idiot! What would we have done if people got violent after that mess?
But they didn’t. They just went home without any fuss.
I wasn’t sure they were actually alive.
I want to see it again!
We can’t perform here anymore.
It’s worse than I expected.
I quit.
That’s too sudden! Please wait, mister!
Why so sudden?
I don’t want to do this anymore.
If my words offended you, I would like to take back what I said!
What are you going to do after you quit?
Mister! Mister! Mister! Mister!
Midori!
Why are you praying?
I did many bad things.
I won’t let anyone take you away from me.
Please come with me.
No.
I don’t want to go anywhere else.
I want to go home.
1, 2, 3.
Walk straight to the inside.
Straight.
Straight to the inside.
It’s Tokyo!
Pediatrician Dr. Nakamura
Midori! Why are you so late?
That's no good!
What are you looking at?
Hurry and eat dinner!
I have to do the dishes.
And this.
What is it?
Tomorrow's the picnic, right?
Some snacks. Your father bought them for you.
Thank you, father!
Go to bed soon. Otherwise, you’ll oversleep.
Yes.
Thank you.
Finally, I could see my family again.
When you are with me, I can make you meet your family anytime you want.
Mister, I want to become an actress.
I want to be cherished by everyone.
I see.
But you still have to be with me.
Yes.
Hey, what happened?
We are starting today’s business soon.
How stupid you are!
Haven't you figured it out by now?
The boss grabbed the money and ran away with a new guy.
Hey, what are you doing?
I don’t know. I have nothing to do here.
I'll find a rich old guy and trick him.
Huh? At your age?
Shut up! Mind your own business!
I'm fine.
Other circuses nearby want me.
I am going to introduce you too.
Don’t worry.
You guys.
What? Are you leaving already?
This is…
This is for the beasts.
You can go back home with this money.
Why are you giving us this much money?
I am just…
Thank you very much for our time together.
Midori, you are so beautiful.
Where is this man?
He is out at the moment.
This man killed everyone in a village. He's a murderer.
We came this far already.
This is…
The money is…
The bills…
The bills are…
Be well!
You can do it!
Midori!
Shochiku Studios
We have already arranged a few things, assuming you are going to be in our film.
We’ve already found you a place to stay.
Let’s have a meeting about the film right away.
And we would like Mr. Wonder to support you as your manager.
I am Midori Hanamura.
Pleased to meet you.
Director!
Yes.
Do it!
I am not lonely anymore.
I am not alone either.
Is she kidding us?
Midori.
Go ahead.
Right.
I have a supporter.
I have nothing to be afraid of.
I am going to rise up.
I am going to take everything.
Incredible!
I am glad to have you in my film!
So glad!
Really great!
You’ve done a good job, Midori.
Congratulations!
Please tell us how you felt when you decided to be in this film!
I am going to do my best!
They are shooting at the moment. Aren’t you exhausted?
I am going to do my best!
Mister, I am too exhausted to remember my lines.
Thank you, mister.
Midori, your turn.
Midori Hanamura
Incredible! Incredible!
She doesn’t look like the Midori I know.
I'm so glad. She had nothing to do here when she was with us.
Lame!
Where am I?
What are the things I have seen so far?
Is this reality?
Or illusion?
Doesn’t matter which it is.
Reality is illusion. Illusion is reality.
Inside and outside are the same.
Surprising things in the night...
They are coming to us in the daytime.
They are walking towards us through the darkness.
They keep the place strict...
...yet loose in the daytime.
Cut! Cut! Cut!
How are you, Midori?
Are you tired?
I still have a lot of lines!
They said they would treat me well.
The only thing I wanted was to be treated well.
What is your wish?
Wealth?
Fame?
Power?
Reputation?
Something else?
Everything!
Once you get what you want, you no longer need it.
So I want to have everything.
Everything in the world.
Yes! Finally, that was the last shot of the film.
You’ve done a great job, Midori!
Mister, I feel bored with the actress life already.
What do you want to do next?
I want your magical power next.
If I gave my power to you...
I would become useless.
I want to be the one helping you this time.
Please give me your power.
I don’t have enough energy...
...to be able to give you my power.
Then it’s meaningless to be with you.
If I gave you my power...
...would you still be with me?
I want to live my life with my own power.
Alright then.
I'm giving you my power.
Mister!
Don’t laugh!
Everything is going to disappear!
Weeeeeeeeird!
3, 2, 1.