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“Orphan Midori is enslaved by cruel Mr. Arashi's traveling freak show, forced to care for its deformed performers.”
Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show
少女椿
5.91
21,781 rank · 14,629 readers · 216 favorites
Horror
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Synopsis
Orphan Midori is enslaved by cruel Mr. Arashi's traveling freak show, forced to care for its deformed performers.
The series is about an orphan girl named Midori, whom is taken in (enslaved) by a traveling freak show. The freak show includes such unsavory characters as a mummyman, a snake woman, and a drooling man with no limbs. The owner of the freak show, the eponymous Mr. Arashi, is a strict man who allows his freaks very little freedom or joy in life. He is especially cruel to Midori. Midori works, not as a freak since she is normal, but as a sort of caretaker of the freaks. (Source: everything2)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
5.4
/10
What 17 readers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 2.64
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.64 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.41
Running avg · Nov 2020 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This work succeeds as a powerful critique of society, effectively exposing the darkness hidden beneath the surface of our world. While the initial experience is jarring and prompts a reaction of...”
- 9 “Maruo Suehiro’s *Shoujo Tsubaki* is an ingenious, heart-wrenching masterpiece defined by its surreal, aesthetically pleasing art and a deeply unsettling atmosphere that perfectly captures the...”
- 9 “Shoujo Tsubaki is a masterpiece of the ero-guro genre, featuring Suehiro Maruo’s breathtaking, detailed artistry and a hauntingly beautiful, non-linear narrative. While the work itself is flawless,...”
Verbosity
Short · 53%
Medium · 35%
Long · 12%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Sep 1984 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6315 catalog