Imomushi
芋虫 [The Caterpillar], is an adaptation of the 1929 Edogawa Rampo short story of the same name.
The Caterpillar is a haunting psychosexual tale of Lt. Sunaga, a disfigured and limbless veteran of WWI who returns home to his young and beautiful wife. Sunaga initially is given a hero's welcome, but is quickly forgotten and shunned because of his injuries. Unable to speak or care for himself, he is completely at the mercy of his wife as she grows to loathe and toy with him.
The Caterpillar is a haunting psychosexual tale of Lt. Sunaga, a disfigured and limbless veteran of WWI who returns home to his young and beautiful wife. Sunaga initially is given a hero's welcome, but is quickly forgotten and shunned because of his injuries. Unable to speak or care for himself, he is completely at the mercy of his wife as she grows to loathe and toy with him.
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Format
MangaSource
OtherRomaji
ImomushiNative
芋虫Country
JPStatus
FinishedStart Date
Tuesday, May 12, 2009End Date
Wednesday, August 12, 2009Synonyms
Imo-mushi
Ranpo no Imomushi
The Caterpillar
La Chenille
Ranpo no Imomushi
The Caterpillar
La Chenille
Tags
Tragedy
79%
Historical
60%
Nudity
60%
Disability
60%
Seinen
50%
Ero Guro
50%
Body Horror
50%