DVDES-360 - Teacher and student role reversal! Forbidden lesbian academy 5

This story is a bit of a stretch for a pairing like Azumi Harusaki and Yuko Kawakami. Out of the three scenes, Azumi Harusaki only plays the submissive role in the first one; for the rest, she's completely dominant. I think it would have been rated much higher if she had at least switched back to the submissive role for the finale.

The camera is way too close, resulting in nothing but constant close-up shots. It’s particularly bad during the kissing scenes—it only captures the mouth area, which gets boring very quickly. What's the point of having such a stellar cast if they aren't even being shown properly? Also, the casting is really awkward. They look far too mature to pass as high school girls, but at the same time, they're too glammed up to look like teachers. If they were going to cast these two in a lesbian scenario, there were plenty of better tropes they could have used—like a female boss and her beautiful secretary, or a mistress and a maid. Why they chose a teacher and a student, which doesn't fit their image at all, is beyond me. Between the camera angles and the poor casting, I really wish the staff had put more thought into this.

As a Yuko Kawakami fan, I'm left a bit wanting. I look forward to works with a more sweet, romantic vibe for her. While her character is M-leaning, I’d love to see her in a dominant role. Both actresses are beautiful with great figures, so the visuals are excellent, and I really appreciate that they didn't use any toys.

The cast is stellar with Kawakami-san and Harusaki-san, but Harusaki-san is such a mature, beautiful woman that she lacks any girlishness, so she doesn't look like a high school student at all. The lesbian 'academy' premise feels like a bit of a stretch. It lacks the sense of fragility and the 'forbidden' thrill that comes with youth. The scenes themselves were standard, with nothing particularly noteworthy.

I think the actual content—the licking and the kissing—is quite good. However, I found Azumi-san's lack of facial expression a bit distracting, which left me feeling like it was just one step short. I suppose that’s just her style as an actress, but even if she doesn't need to overdo it, I would have liked to see a bit more variety.