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From a review I'd read beforehand, I was under the impression that Dragon Rider would be primarily a sweet romance, with a fair amount of comedy as well, even though there would be a "demon rape" scene at some point. Well, that wasn't exactly the impression I came away with. The "romance" between Rike and Karisu didn't develop all that much, probably because this series was only an hour long. The way things wound up for Lydia left me feeling sorry for her, since she wasn't all that bad a person (she couldn't help being possessed at one point). There was some quite amusing comedy (Lydia going into SD mode was my favorite), but not enough to outweigh the disturbing demon rape scene. The battle against the demons seemed to be the main plotline to me, not Rike and Karisu's romance. Whether it's the two of them having intercourse, or demons raping human women, little, if anything, is left to the imagination. I was surprised, because I was under the impression that demon rape was routinely depicted as a way of exploiting a loophole in Japanese censorship laws, but that must not be so, since there was far too much anatomy displayed between Rike and Karisu--then again, maybe the argument is that she's not exactly human herself. All things considered, I wish the makers of this show had dumped the demon rape scene and stretched the series to three or even four episodes, to provide more time for comedy and romance (and more airtime for that amusing catgirl-whatever servant of princess Lydia). Even though it didn't exactly live up to my expectations, Dragon Rider by no means a bad show--still, for a while I think I'll go back to shows that people complain about because they contain "fanservice".
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There's only one problem with Dragon Rider -- demon rape! I hate rape and really hate demon rape. I don't know who gets turned on by that, but apparently the Japanese do. But then, these are the people who think that any object inserted into a woman will make her orgasm.
It's the rape that knocked this down from a "BUY" rating. Rike comes from a poor family but finds himself romantically involved with Princess Lydia. However, once on his quest where he meets Karisu -- the human-dragon, he begins to fall in love with her and she with him. At only two episodes, this aspect had to be rushed faster than I would have liked, but that's OK. When they finally hook up, their love-making is sweet and feels very real -- like a newly wed couple. The story is interesting and there is a lot of violent action. Karisu recalling her past and evolving was really neat. If only the horrible demon rape scene hadn't been include, along with the rape victim having an incredible orgasm because of it, this would be a great hentai title. Despite that, I recommend this, especially if you like fantasy, romance, a touch of comedy, a lot of dark, and graphic sex (in the uncensored version). Maybe one day we'll get a sequel. Last updated Friday, July 04 2003. Created Tuesday, June 17 2003. | ||||||||
