Shiiku x Kanojo: Tenshi no Kousoku-hen

Shockingly, this hentai is good enough for me to actually watch it for the plot, specially since I'm not into those pissing stuff and scat stuff. Like, for real, I started watching it for the hot girl and the violence, but it got to a point (around episode 2) in which the anime became so disturbing I couldn't get aroused anymore, so I started watching it for the plot, and I don't regret it a bit. I'll try to be objective with this review (also excuse any grammar mistakes, I'm not a native speaker). Keep in mind, tho, it's not going to be spoilers-free, even ... though I strongly believe the spoilers don't worsen the experience, I actually believe they do the opposite. Also, please don't make the "it's hentai, don't take it seriously, it's just meant for jacking off" argument, you just sound dumb by making it. Anyways, here we go:

Plot: Pretty good, but not lacking its fair share of holes. I don't see why the police couldn't find the kidnapper when he was obviously recorded by the security cameras at the konbini lol and it's also never explained how could the girl specifically call the police yet have the call redirected to the kidnappers phone. It's never a good thing to leave unexplained plot points, the spectator shouldn't be forced to theorize over unexplained stuff that can have many different explanations but don't make sense unless one of those possible explanations is actually shown. Same goes for the police showing up at the ex-boyfriend's house lol how did they find out the cellphone belonged to him? It's never shown to us, we're left to create a non-existing plot inside our heads, and that's not good storytelling. Still, I believe the general goal of the plot was fully achieved, and it was done fairly consistently, but it's impossible to ignore the inconsistent aspects, specially since the entire plot is based on the kidnapper not being found by the police for a long time, and that doesn't really make sense when there are literal recordings of him on the security cameras that every fucking konbini in Japan has, and if that specific one didn't, it should've been shown to the viewer. The last important thing I want to mention is the money situation. How did the kidnapper manage to live alone and pay his own bills when it's told he's unemployed? And if he wasn't, how would the anime handle the moments when the girl's alone? It would not only make much more sense for him to be employed, but it would also generate many plot possibilities of the girl maybe asking for help, or trying to escape, or even talking to herself and exposing her inner thoughts to the viewer through that, since we have no idea of what's going on in the girl's head (I'll elaborate on this later). The thing is this maybe would've handicapped the anime's success with its audience, since I believe most people who'd watch this just want to masturbate to a girl being tortured, but this is just an explanation, and doesn't justify the flaws.

Characters: Also pretty good, but have their share of inconsistencies. It's never explained if the kidnapper genuinely thinks there's a demon inside the girl, or if it's just a silly excuse for him to fuck her. It makes total difference, makes you watch the anime through different lenses. That's specially true when it comes to the scene where the girl is pregnant and the dude says she has "become a monster" or is "generating a monster" I don't precisely but it's something along those lines. This scene has different meanings depending on the kidnapper's thoughts. Also, it's never shown to the viewer what's going on inside the girl's head. It's impossible to know if her change of heart was just a plan for her to gain the kidnapper's trust and escape, or if she was genuinely starting to like him and like being used in general, or even if she was just going crazy. All interpretations are possible, and, in this case, this is not a good thing. Don't be pulling that Kubrick shit up on me, ambiguity is nearly always a bad thing, and the entire anime basically can be interpreted differently depending on what line of though do you think the girl was going for. This issue probably could've been fixed by not making the protagonist unemployed, since the girl would've some time alone to think and expose to the viewer what's her deal, and the same could've happened to the kidnapper while he's at work, leading to better understanding of their characters and better development overall. As I said before, tho, this would've probably annoyed people who just want to jack off, but needs to be pinpointed still.

Replay value: I'll give it a 5 or 6. If you're someone who feels sexually aroused by watching such disgusting, violent and disturbing imagery (not judging, for real), then it's probably a 10 due to the fact that the disturbing content is constantly shown and you're probably going to be constantly aroused. If you're watching it for the plot, however, I'd say it's a 1, because the plot is definitely good but not good enough for you to want more and feel the need to watch it again. Also, the disturbing imagery might throw you off (like it did to me) if you don't want to wank. I'm serious. I'm into some spanking, some hardcore beating is sometimes nice, even rapeplay and ropeplay arouse me, but this shit is on a whole another level. It envolves pissing, pooping, fisting, intense physical and psychological damage, gore...it's not for the weak, and it's definitely way beyond my Isle. I don't see a reason to rewatch it if you're not into all of this stuff, but if you are, then hippity hoppity.

Art and sound: Having impeccable art and sound quality is basically a staple nowadays, so it's not shocking the anime excels at that. I don't consider censorship a flaw, it's just how things usually go in Japan so yeah. I think the highlights of the anime are the bruises on the girl's skin, her ass and the kidnapper's dick. The bruises are drawn smoothly and look very real, which for me was a highlight because I think that's hot, but if you're not into bruising during sex then maybe it's not important to you (just like maybe someone thought the scene of fisting the girl's pussy until it's torn apart was one of the highlights, but I didn't because for me that's not something that appeals to my taste). The girl's butt for me was also drawn very skillfully, like, the boobs were beautifully drawn, but the butt was on a whole another level of attention to detail and precision every time. Lastly, the guy's dick for me was definitely a highlight despite being censored. I'd argue it was drawn as well as the girl's pussy and asshole, which is a rare thing in hentai, a genre in which the girls are drawn exquisitely and the guys are a conjunction of like 5 curved lines colored with 2 shades of brown lol. In fact, the kidnapper is overall very well-drawn and is very pretty, which brings much joy to my bissexual heart lol y'all have no idea how hard it is to find anime in which a hot guy bangs a hot girl instead of an ugly bastard with a greek goddess lol specially with BDSM and overall violence involved, it's like 90% of the time an ugly bastard.

Anyways, I do recommend this anime if you're watching it for the plot or for the sex, it's nice both ways, but only if you're comfortable with disgusting imagery (or at least can take it for 4 episodes). Thank you so much for reading my review :D

Before I get to the merits, I would just like to say that this is one of the worst things I have ever subjected my eyes to, if you plan on watching it - PREPARE, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE.

Before I start to break down the details of my review, here's a no-spoiler TL:DR of it - For what it's worth, this hentai is a masterpiece. The way that the characters are built up and how to plot progresses are truly something to ire, even if there's not much of it. The art style is rather average for your spectrum of hentai, but it's a ... from me in the end, not much to comment on that. Overall, I recommend that you watch this hentai not for your sexual arousal - it'll do the opposite, and watch it for the plot instead. You'll find yourself surprised at how well it does its job.

Details (Some Spoilers!):

Story - 10/10

For the tiny four-episode lifespan of this hentai, it truly drags you into the plot to make you develop feelings for the characters. Actually, I say that, but I really only mean Natsuko in particular. The plot takes a really realistic approach to the story, no dumb mc, no bullshit saves, its just a mirror of the dark things that happen in our world translated into a short 4-ep hentai. And what a good job it does of it.

Art - 6/10

The art isn't really anything special compared to your average Kodakawa or Toei anime, but stands out as above average compared to other hentai, but it's enough to make you realise all the gut-wrenching things that are happening in it. Upon watching it, you'll notice this as well, it's nothing bad, but nothing special either. Apart from that, there's nothing to say.

Sound - 8/10

The 8/10 score comes from the voice acting, which was on point. It completely makes you feel immersed with the characters like you're actually watching a non-acted piece of work. The rest of the sound, as in effects are rather average, nothing really special to note, just the voice acting.

Characters - 9/10

The characters fit the story and setting so well and are developed accordingly to the story. Even simple things like crying because Natsuko gets abused really makes you feel sorry for her while you're in your seat gripping tightly to anything around you to hope for the best. Souji is also a great character as he really makes you on edge with the things that he does to our girl, perfectly playing out his role as the villain in the story.

Enjoyment - 1/10

Despite all the sweet things I've said about this hentai, man is it fucked up, everything that happens to Natsuko in this anime is enough for anyone to just bite their lips and hope for it to stop. In of it being a hentai, I really cannot recommend this as fap-material, trust me, you'll hurt yourself unless you're into this kind of shit *wink* *wink*. This hentai is literally the reason I cannot be comfortable next to a bowl of oil and a carton of eggs anymore.

Overall - 8/10

Overall, this hentai is very well executed with its plot and story alongside it's character development. The art is rather average with the voice acting being amazing. I also have to make out that it did a number on my mental health after watching this as it is just so messed up. So take all of these into if you ever plan on watching it.

Reviewer's notes:

I just want to say that all of this is subjective, so keep that in mind if you're reading this and find that you disagree with a lot of things I mention in this review. I also want to point out that I rate anime in my reviews on their story, art, sound, character and enjoyment. I rated this a 1 on my list purely because it is a hentai, and I rate hentai based on what it's supposed to do - arousal or stimulation, something that I does not do for me. If it was an anime instead, I would have given it an 8 just like this review.

Do not be fooled by the other reviews. This hentai doesn't have a good plot whatsoever. the sound effects sound like they're unclogging a drain pipe. This is probably the dumbest thing I've ever watched and the people that gave this garbage a 10 never should be looked to for anime recommendations. They wouldn't know what plot was if it punched them in the face. The art design to a degree is ok not very special. There's 3 characters and all of them are extremely stupid. I don't wanna waste another breath on this garbage, this review is poorly written cause anyone who makes something ... like this doesn't deserve respect in any manner