Shusaku · review
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This review may discuss plot details.
This was...just okay. I'll admit that while I'm not a fan of the old, ugly creep getting the helpless maiden...this one at least took its time to tell a story. However, while it did make an attempt to tell a story...it still felt lacking (almost as it was trying to tell it as quick as possible). I mean, three episodes really weren't enough time for each girl to be given character development - the pacing could have also used some work. The animation and the designs, as well as the voice acting, were good enough; and the music used for this was pretty much thebest thing - a little weird, but still. I get that this was based on a video game, but for those who didn't play it, there should be an expansion on the story - especially with Kato, and his reasons for blackmailing, tormenting, and raping the women of the Shukusei Music Academy. And the girls are supposed to be from good families, but we never see that. And despite it being a music academy, we also don't really see the girls practice their instruments - except for Eri and her violin. Plus, how come none of the girls heard one another screaming, despite the "humiliations" occurring in their dormitories? Also, Kato's manhood actually "glowing" the way it did...was just freaky. Not to mention that Eri seemed to have some sort of foresight ability...that was never explained.
Kaori was the most spoiled of the group, so it would make sense to save her for last (or at least second to last) - plus, as the chairman's granddaughter, she could have helped Kato in a way the others couldn't. Moeko and Chiaki were fine, but were a bit too childish. Watching Shiho and Nagisa be secret lovers would have been fun. I would have liked to see just a bit more of Asami - maybe have Kato make her sick, so he could have more photoage to blackmail her with. Ayaka, as the oldest, was of course the most sexy in the hentai. Though watching and taking pictures of women "going their business"...I'm just thankful it didn't show anything. But what should have been shown was Kato using his manipulation to turn all those women into his sex slaves; as well as them maybe enjoying it in the end - and not just have them be his minions out of nowhere. And while I didn't feel bad for him dying in the end...I can tell that the story is far from over.
I will say that the fly bit in every single episode was the worst thing about this project. It was just so annoying and pointless.
But as always...these are just my opinions.