Review: The Sex Sweepers
Covers can be very deceptive as is the case here. I was expecting a series of shorts focusing on perverse activities but got a thorough, lengthy story that drew me in and threw me more than a couple of curve balls. But does that make this a good ero work? When the whole premise is combating morals and using sex as a tool then the answer is a resounding yes.
Set in the future in a special district where morals have fallen into disarray yet people do not realise, the government has created a special unit to combat these and eliminate these vulgar morals. Here there is a school where the morals have fallen into disarray even further, the team is sent to investigate where the source is coming from and to combat this decaying moral compass, they are the Undercover Discipline Committee.
I liked this setup, it is a step above the usual
discipline committees you see in anime or manga and the way they go about
things is hugely enjoyable. They train both mentally and sexually to combat
lack of morals by having rampant sex with each other to train stamina, research
into various ways to prevent harm and training with specially made machines
such as one featuring numerous dildos the girls must evade.
It is a lot of fun and the developments that come from
this all tie together nicely. No stone is left unturned. Twists come thick and
fast, each character is given ample page time and development, story threads
intertwine and all the while you are engrossed in it. The old saying is plot
comes second in ero but here the two are so perfectly mixed it becomes a joy to
read.
The characters are a varied bunch with their own traits
and quirks. The girls come off more like soldiers thanks to their objective.
You have your leader Akino Shinjou, the soldier like combatants Akira Kirisaki
and Sylvie and hacker Tomo Gadou. There are a lot more girls along the way and
that isn’t including the nefarious group behind the moral breaking. Their use
of sex as a weapon is their deadliest threat and results in some really badass
action style scenes.
Then you have the main guy Akagi Masayoshi. He has a case
of amnesia but the girls spot his sense of justice after the first chapter and
recruit him. He seems innocuous at first and pretty bland but the developments
he goes through put that to bed. It was a nice way to reinvigorate and change
it up.
With a name like Sex Sweepers you’d expect a lot of sex
and this delivers just that. Right from the off with a sex slave club like
chapter showing off some students sexual control of the teachers with collars
and ‘broken’ girls inescapable from this pleasure only for it to throw a curve
ball and end up with something entirely reversed as the girls reveal they were
in control and were only playing along for their plans.
From there the level of sex ramps up as do the story
elements. Sex with Akagi Masayoshi makes up a large portion of this as they
have a seeming obsession with recruiting him and keeping him with them as they
train him thoroughly. There is normal sex, anal, oral, gangbangs, futanari and
so much more on offer here and it all is done in a very rigorous method. This
isn’t necessarily sex for pleasure (although that is a large part of it) but
sex for power and control and investigating. It’s a very nice twist on this and
the character play between them all is a real delight.
Most sex scenes here come off as challenges. One particular
one stuck out to me. Kimidori and Sawajiri of the Student Council are going to
investigate a class and are offered tea there. They drink it but it is actually
laced with a drug that knocks them out and renders them powerless. They are
fucked there and then hard for a long period of time but once the drug wears
off they use their sexual prowess to overpower and outlast the students and
eventually beat them. It’s a very positive note to end on despite bringing up
the rape element again and is a lot of fun to see these two girls use their
power of sex to dominate others who are nasty.
I have touched on it already but I really want to
reiterate my love for them using sex as a tool whether that is through
interrogation, investigating a lead or facing off against an adversary. It
shows all the girls and guys fully in control in this setting from both sides.
It also leads to funny dialogue as the characters mock their fucking prowess if
you were. It makes a real refreshing change from the usual methods we see in
just about every manga.
The art here is sensational. BUTCHA-U has an instantly
recognisable art style and it is on full display here. There are numerous girls
and whilst the majority have voluptuous bodies there is variety. From tanned
girls, smaller breasts, thinner girls to full on curvy wonders. Each girl is
incredibly detailed the polish given on the art only exemplifies this. Camera angles
and body positions accentuate the girls most prominent features whilst giving a
full display of their scenario.
I came in expecting one thing and came out pleasantly
surprised with something else entirely different. A full, engrossing and
layered story really elevates this even further to a top tier book. If a
thorough story is what you felt was lacking in ero works then I urge you to
check this out and if you prefer one-shots and shorter works I still will
recommend as it is just too good to put down.
Mangaka: BUTCHA-U
Release: 2014
Length: 11 chapters, 1 volume
Availability: Mandarake, J-List
10/10
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