This is pretty much hentai... at first glance. It clearly appeals to a masochistic fetish and embraces it wholeheartedly. But I will say, once you get past the 20+ chapters or so, you'll find that there is actually surprising depth to the characters. The author may have gave this manga a rather rough start with its superficial depiction of bullying and the like, but the people and story slowly unfold with small but interesting revelations. Sexuality isn't only for reader gratification (I mean, it's clearly erotica so yeah, it also exists for that) but it also embodies a psychological liberation. Where a person is ableto take off their mask and embrace a more authentic self.

You can see it in the main character as he tries to grapple with his masochistic fetish and desire to lead a more normal life. And also in the female leads, each of them hiding some socially repressed secret. I will say that I wish the writing was a tad more subtle and not so in your face. Like, the conversations the main character has with a buff lady he is training with just hits the reader on the head with the story's themes and concerns. And also, I wish we could get more glimpses on the main character's family and history to unveil maybe why he has such a desire to feel powerless sexually. But I think overall, the narrative developments are quite nicely thought out and well paced.

All in all, this was a nice read. It's actually quite fun to read (even if you're not reading for that gratification), and has surprising introspection that I welcome. The art is really quite good too. The mangaka clearly knows how to serve a decent helping of illustrated eroticism. Just know that the first few chapters have such a typical hentai-ish setting that it reads quite jarring in contrast to the rest of the story. That's where this manga really starts to get more interesting.