Otome Dori

McRib★ 7

A famous philosopher once said “It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up magazine”. Looking back to his 1994 work, one would never think that hentai would take it this far. Well, it did. Otome Dori plays into the popular “It was all a dream” approach and it comes off as a deep and philosophical story about an unfortunate young man who happens to get videos in the mail which depict his childhood friend being violated by fat old men. Something so cruel couldn't be true, right? Well folks, it gets worse. Let's get this out of the way, it is not intendedfor all audiences. Some of the weaker willed people cannot handle a NTR story, especially one with the additional lewd plot points in which this one has. It is unfortunate due to the fact that they are missing out on one of the best examples of the genre. Regardless of their whining, the story takes a typical NTR scenario and twists it into something special. It is a story of betrayal, jealousy, and pure unadulterated rage. Carn's complex story makes the viewer question themselves on what is actually the truth and what is actually fake. We see it through the hapless main character who is thrown into a sticky situation where he gets a mysterious DVD in the mail. After opening it up and viewing the contents, he realizes it's his childhood friend and love interest is being violated by faceless old men. As the story progresses and the DVDs become more and more graphic one begins to think that it's too cruel to be true. Follow it up with the main character questioning his own sanity and the cruelty of the acts, one gets the idea that there is something more behind the scenes which they need to decipher themselves. Luckily, the unexpected mastermind behind this unfortunate story reveals herself and her true goals which works its way to the thrilling conclusion in which the viewers question the reality of what they had seen prior. It is an incredible way to play with your mind and I must say that the complexity and depth of this story is unparalleled for the genre. Sadly, there are some disappointing aspects of the Otome Dori adaption as well. Sadly, some scenes in the second episode were cut short and others from the original h-manga were omitted. This knocks it down slightly due to the fact that it was not a complete adaption and the viewer does not get the same experience that the manga reader does. While the scenes were not completely relevant to the plot, they did add to the despair and overall theme of the story. Another issue is the varying quality of the art. The first episode had relatively high quality art while the second one had multiple scenes with off model quality art which is a strange clash compared to the much more higher quality that you had previously scene. While hentai is not known for its consistency and quality work, it is still nonetheless a valid criticism. However, the pros definitely outweigh the cons in the story overall. Otome Dori truly does make you question what in your life is real and what is not. Who knows, one day you might be woken up by who's presumably your child and your wife who's expecting your second after a long nightmare. Or maybe that's just another dream? Who knows what is reality and who to trust? Do you trust the Maury show or do you trust your own beliefs. Otome Dori takes the aspect of your inner nightmares and puts them into a story that can happen to anyone. They say dreams are a reflection of your inner most desires. Let's just hope that you don't have such a twisted mind that enjoys such agony and maybe you wont be as unfortunate as our main character in this story. I leave you with a word of caution when fantasizing about things because in the end they might come true.

trainee_0★ 6

Otome Dori is netorare, and I understand that not everyone likes netorare. It's a bit of a paradox, you see, it hurts the heart but pleases the loins. Stirs it up or makes it wet, depending on your gender. In case you didn't know, netorare (NTR) is a genre of hentai that gives you pleasure by having the girl stolen from the guy through sexual means. It differs from cheating in the sense that women in NTR put carnal pleasure over romantic affection, whereas women who cheat do so because of the thrill. In Otome Dori, it is the same. Guy and girl have some romanticattraction, then girl gets stolen away from the guy, and you see the guy go into despair. For a bit, since the series only has two episodes. He then gets a little relief, only for it to be crushed by something more sinister. Netorare works such as these almost always follow the same format. It is what defines netorare, so the variation comes from the sidelines. In this case, two close friends with a one-year age gap is quite common, and as such nothing is special about it. For that, the story gets 6. Now we go to the art section and it only boils down to one thing for me: was the art good enough to arouse me? The answer is yes, and no. While there are some parts that look good, in my opinion these parts are offset by some of the animations looking rushed. I am not an art major, so I cannot say if others have the same opinion as me, but Otome (the female lead) looks good. And with that I give the art a score of 6 as well. Sound... there's nothing noteworthy in Otome Dori except perhaps the Ending Song. It is mesmerizing. The moans, screams, orgasm sounds, sexy time music, sound effects, they seem normal to me. Kind of mediocre, actually, because I can't remember them. I should rate this a 4 or 5 but the Ending Song scores a point so I think I want to score this a 6. But no, I should be unbiased. I shall therefore give the sound a 5. If you asked me to rate the Ending Song alone, it would be 8. Onto the character section, this part almost always get downplayed by the NTR genre. You see, for it to work you must either have: a) a weak girl; or b) a guy who does not believe the girl. The most common solution to prevent a netorare situation is simply for the girl to report the incident to the proper authorities. You might say, what if the authorities are in it? I say you'd have a higher chance of finding a wallet with cash inside than finding out that the authorities are going to screw you... literally or figuratively. Besides, corrupt cops would have better sources of income (taxpayer money included) unless we are talking about a slave syndicate. It would be normal to assume that in some countries (that I cannot mention else I wake up with cement shoes and be thrown into a lake) but most NTR titles occur in Japan and their police seem to have a good track record but I have noticed that I managed to go off-track, so back to the character analysis. Women in the NTR genre are purposefully made weak. A strong woman would make it fail. Therefore there is no mentionable difference between the woman in Otome Dori and the women in other NTR titles. Most men in NTR are just as weak and Otome Dori is not an exception. Mind you, there are exceptions in the NTR genre. As such the character section gets 6 as well. Enjoyment is an automatic 8 for me because I like NTR. Those who hate NTR need to remember that this is the only section they can freely manipulate with bias. I'm talking to you who rated this 1. Get your head out of your ass. Averaging all the sections EXCEPT ENJOYMENT I get 5.75, rounded up to 6. To summarize: Otome Dori is not suited for everyone, but even to the audience it caters to it is quite average. Ordinary. There is an enjoyment factor, mind you, but as far as technical aspects go, it is average. Why did I not include enjoyment in my averages? Because it's biased. Just like some people who do not know how to write a MAL review. Don't review things if you cannot assume a neutral view. The "Enjoyment" rating exists for a reason. Abuse it as you wish, give it a -79,361,285 rating, I could not care less.