Sexfriend

My girlfriend has requested that I review this artistic masterwork from 2004. At first I was taken aback. How could I dare touch upon such perfection? After all, I am completely unworthy to critique such a divine chef-d'œuvre! However, she was insistent and thus I humbly submit my best efforts.

Firstly, notice the size, spacing, and delicate areolae of our heroine's breasts. To any connoisseur of the visual arts, it is clearly a visual allusion meant to invoke Titian's Venus Rising from the Sea.

One must also pay attention to the fact the hero's sturdy stallion is a completely different color from the rest of ... his body. This is a clear visual metaphor for his sexual uncertainty since he is virginal at this point and laying with our experienced heroine.

Of course, I would remiss if I failed to mention the exquisite soundtrack. The smooth jazz piano that plays throughout is clearly reminiscent of Thelonious Monk. It does not take a particularly keen ear to notice the clear similarity the composer wished to establish.

The voice acting gives us some truly inspired performances from the incredible actors at Media Blasters. Short of the Royal Shakespeare Company, I can't think of another acting troupe so ripe with talent.

The plot is unequivocally masterful. Sex Friend is the most tasteful artistic representation of eros I've witnessed since Tristan und Isolde.

At certain moments, I had to turn away from my computer screen! Surely this was too divine for such a base being as myself to witness! I can't believe that such miserable wretches as Masaaki Yuasa continue to make anime when works like Sex Friend exist! We are unworthy! We are unworthy!

It has been a while since I watched this two-part series, but I have to say that it surprised me, in a good way!

The story is devoid of many of the usual cliches. Instead, the characters are given depth, especially the protagonist who tries to be considerate, unsure at first of how his actions are affecting others' feelings. This is a good contrast from the strict roles which most characters are given in anime (or fiction in general), and thus gives a more human face to the drama.

However, I can't say that the story is deep or complicated. This is actually a good thing... just ... as they name suggest, this is a duo (two-part series) which is about sex first, friendship second, and not much else.

Rather than having some twisted, artificial plot involving magic, monsters, or general mayhem, the story simply involves your typical high-school setup with kids having an excuse to act like adults. This makes the characters much more believable.

Finally, the are is surprisingly good at times... it's not "super duper special awesome", but they are some details and variety in the animation which took a lot more effort that I usually see in a genre known for its use of repeated, limited animations.

So, in summary, I really enjoyed this series, and I think in general it is overlooked... yes, it is only two episodes, and no one feature stands out as great, but, it is enjoyable and a pleasure to watch. It allows me to suspend disbelief easily and just have a good time, and isn't that what entertainment is all about?

So overall, I'd give this a 9/10... the only thing that might make it better is more episodes, or a greater expansion of the franchise... but that's unlikely since what makes it easy to enjoy also makes it somewhat generic and unmemorable. Don't let that be a turn-off, though! This is worthwhile!

A true classic.

Despite its almost two decades of existence, Sexfriend is a very enjoyable hentai with schoolgirls, teachers, threesomes and even some romantic development. Probably from a time the term Sexfriend was being popularized.

Animation wise it shows its age yet it is still better than half of the hentai out there that gets released these days, it is uncensored, it has pubic hair and an easy to follow story.

On the other hand, Ami Shizuki voices Hayase Mina, that alone is a plus. It also has a game that explores the characters in a more deep view besides sex but it is in Japanese and ... might or might not run on your computer.