// On :Tuesday 18 March 2014
Author: Kiyoshirou Inoue
Pages: 168
Release date: 16/8/1999
Genres: double penetration, group sex, bondage, bdsm, forced, anal, slave, dilatation, defloration, lolicon, torture, nakadashi, oral
Translated: yes
Rating:
It's been a while since I wanted to review this piece of work, from the beloved Master Inoue. A long, deep journey in the sordid world of slavedom -either forced or... no, actually it's just forced- and torture, with a solid grasp on the psychology of the characters. I sincerely think this is one of the best reads from Inoue; not just fap material -for someone, the harsh tones of the stories might even kill the mood- but an exciting and interesting experience, from his great pen.
Each of the five stories follow one of the young and beautiful protagonists in their descent towards and underworld of vice and sex, while showing the many sides and different kind of abuses that lead them there.
The first two chapters play on the line between consensuality and blackmail, as Kotone doesn't only shows acceptance for the situation -her new life, even- but, once the beautiful and cruel mistress lead her there by leash, she seems to make peace with her inner demons and enjoy the deepest and darkest sides of her personality. It's really not just your usual story of sudden enjoyment.
The second story is the longest of the bunch and it's all about escapism from the reality of a woman, throwing herself to any stranger for sex and defiling her own body. An entity taking control of her body and then of her entire life, kind of reminds me of an even twisted Fight Club (with less fight and more sex). Reasons for this behaviour that go back to her childhood, shown here without filters.
Next there's a short interlude that's mostly an excuse for some more group sex. I say free pages of Inoue's delicacies are always welcome.
Taking this meaningless fucking to a whole new level, the next chapter cointains anything but the vicious and brutal abuse of a young girl. It's maybe the harshest of the stories as it's presented, and made me really think about the difference with the first one, that being the only story with a female torturer; while it is characterized by a certain elegance, subsequent chapters only show male brutality and absence of any sensibility. Even though being a male myself, I find that pretty adequate but I'd have enjoyed more shades of female personality.
Almost like responding to my desire, the last one depicts a complex scene where the victim grows, changes in many way, and turns into the executioner, after losing everything that made her what she was. This manga definitely sets the standard to beat.
It's almost useless to talk about the art, since you should be convinced to find and read this volume just for the sake of it. Anyway this is nothing less than a professional work, and a damn good one. It's amazing the way he manages to make the flesh look so soft and yielding, giving a real like feeling. The style is superb and does not fail to emphasize facial expressions, being is a perfect complement to the hard and violent tones. Even many not erotic publications could learn a lot from these pages.
