If you are a long term fan of Japanese hentai, most certainly aimed towards the “Darker” taint of it’s “horror” erotica you should know this series without me having to tell you.
La Blue Girl, one of the essentials of the genre, is the work of the creator of the “Erotic Grotesque” style of Manga and Anime, one Toshio Maeda. But, you might say, didn’t the last La Blue Girl manga that came out years ago suck? Well… it probably wasn’t as good as this because it was NOT Maeda’s work.

Let me set the stage. Meet Miko Mido, practioneer of the ancient art of the ninja sexcraft… when she’s not, you know, the practioneer of the equally ancient art of the College University Undergraduate (which some might complain is as dangerous an occupation as sexninja).

Now she’s supposed to be answering the call of duty, protecting us from horrifically (and horny) Shikima demons… but that is not so easy, what with her school studies and her “family” life and the time her grandmother was teaching her her ancient arts and accidentally had the bad manners to drop dead and curse her to be hunted down by demons until she’s dead (all because she dropped this shiny thing with this signet that reflected the northern sunlight which… oh, she’s screwed).

Partnered up with her own “horny” problem in the form of Nin Nin (her short partner with a tall sex drive) she has to balance school, demon fighting, and occasional masturbation or family ills like her sister, who runs a porn studio, who is not above drugging her little sister to use as an “extra” in her porns which this one time gets her sister all loopy for awhile which somehow leads to her accidentally getting her female professor horny which lead to a sex scene and… uh… let’s move on.

Anyway one thing leads to another and Miko has to travel to the underworld to save her professor (the one she totally got it on with earlier) because she’s been abducted by demons… isn’t that a pain! Also you’ll meet the ruler of the underworld and his big… assets… and find out that Miko does have a “friend” in the dark places of the underworld… nice, everyone could use a friend in a place like this. Really.

More plotdriven than sex (unlike another 5 out of 5 with a blue theme, Blue Eyes), La Blue Girl is abit on the “grotesque” side but it also more intellectual than your usual run of the mill horror style hentai.
With a slicker storytelling pace that puts down more emphasis on it’s plotting and action (and it’s grotesque hentai angle which works well here), but don’t think it lags on the sex because while it comes in short bites these bites are fairly dispersed about the title and it all flows together well. Add to that it’s unique visual style and the fact we’re looking at a work from the “creator” of the whole “erotic grotesque” style and you can see why this is a 5 out of 5. Breakdown will prove that out.

La Blue Breakdown the 1st
What‘s Hot?
Delivering a nice package of plot, “sexual grotesque” and humor you got here a nice round up that makes it a solid read. From the creator of the style you’re holding here, you should only expect a solid experience that isn’t a gross out like poseurs in the whole “sexual grotesque” experience, while still being abit on the… you know… managing to balance the whole experience in a way that makes it work well (unlike other titles that are so La Blue Girl poseurs).

What’s Not?
Nothing. It’s solid and isn’t sick at all… and for something that is called “sexual grotesque” you’d think it’d be disgustingly sickening… and yet it isn’t. Maybe it’s just me, or maybe it’s just this volume but I found it to be actually more atmospheric and moody than gory grotesque which is probably the point I suppose since I’m not up on this whole “sexual grotesque” term… sorry.

Moments to Remember?
Well balanced all around if you’re wondering, the drama, action, demons and sex equal out well and you have a full experience here, even down to the sex. Straight, lesbian, demon tentacle rape, you got it all… how lucky for you! (Unlike other titles that promise more than it delivers this one doesn’t make promises but delivers a full package all around nevertheless).

What to Ignore?
Apparently the art of sex ninjitsu includes a Parade Parade style move… and by Parade Parade I do mean exactly what you think I mean. Yes… that. And wouldn’t you know it, two whole scenes with the female professor are also in here in which ONE scene uses this power. Wow… that’s not as scary as you might think it is, really.

Overall?
Let’s see… you can spend your $18 on a copy of Sexy Sailor Soldier and get a substandard demon tentacle rape DVD or you can spend it here and get something from a person who knows his stuff… and have some money left over to save for an order of La Blue Girl the Original Manga V. 2. A gold star for this gold star performance. Aka a perfect 5 out of 5.