Paraíso - O Sorriso do Vampiro by Suehiro Maruo

It was recently released on DVD in France by Cinemalta (the DVD includes English subtitles). In Europe and North America, it was marketed under the name Midori, after the main character. Seazer, but it has received very little release. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show) has been adapted into an animated film ( Midori) by Hiroshi Harada with a soundtrack by J.A. Though relatively few of Maruo's manga have been published outside Japan, his work enjoys a cult following abroad. Some of his characters have been made into figures as well.

Though most prominently known for his work as a manga artist, Maruo has also produced illustrations for concert posters, CD Jackets, magazines, novels, and various other media. When photographed, he seldom appears without his trademark sunglasses. Like many manga artists, Maruo sometimes makes cameo appearances in his own stories. Maruo was a frequent contributor to the legendary underground manga magazine Garo (ガロ). Two years later, his first stand-alone anthology, Barairo no Kaibutsu (薔薇色の怪物 Rose Colored Monster) was published. It was at this stage that the young artist was finally able to pursue his artistic vision without such stringent restrictions over the visual content of his work.

Maruo temporarily removed himself from manga until November 1980 when he made his official debut as a manga artist in Ribon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) at the age of 24.

At 17, he made his first manga submission to Weekly Shōnen Jump, but it was considered by the editors to be too graphic for the magazine's format and was subsequently rejected. At the age of 15 he moved to Tokyo and began working for a bookbinder. Maruo graduated from junior high school in March 1972 but dropped out of senior high school.

Paraíso - O Sorriso do Vampiro by Suehiro Maruo