miyane

this is a brief review about netsuzou trap and my impressions about it. maybe spoilers? not directly at least.

first of all, it was surprisingly good. I wasn't expecting much given that most reviews I read about it were clear about their dislike. I can see where its coming from. there's abuse in this anime, as well as cheating and mature themes. there are extremely manipulative and rapey characters. hotaru goes well beyond abiding to consent and abuses yuma. and I'm not condoning all the immoral things as I say this; but there's a certain kind of allure to this anime. its a guilty pleasure of some sort. and just so you know, yes I'm sapphic myself as well. 

I feel like the makers of the series got yuma's feelings toward wlw attraction right, or at least it felt believable. and hotaru: she had clearly suffered in her own right, making her the way she is. she has levels to her character. I have to acknowledge her faults and wrongdoings, but otherwise there was something I really liked about her.

the animation was enjoyable, the soundtrack felt sometimes a bit repetitive but it wasn't necessarily bad. the short episodes left little room for any extensive backstory, but I suppose everything we needed to know was sufficiently provided. the plot advanced well but not too fast as sometimes is the case with short episode animes. 

should you watch this anime? it's really up to you to choose whether to make the decision. this anime obviously divides peoples opinions so you could draw your own conclusions. maybe I was lenient with this reviews, but as I said, my expectations weren't high.