SAME-172 - Intruder Eino Suzune

Jitta's essential to the whole 'intruder' dynamic. If the director doesn't clearly differentiate between an intruder and an escapee, the concept falls flat. The new AV laws are really hitting Attackers' budget, and there are hardly any scenes with real… flair anymore.

The series makes a comeback after 4 years. The actor is Takeda, the same as in the Tsukino Sakura arc, but the character's name has changed from Tanuma to Taniyama, so it's essentially a reboot. The housewife lives with her mother-in-law, and the initial setup establishes a spacious house and a seemingly sexless marriage. The plot is simple: she awakens sexually after being forcibly r*ped, and the build-up to the first encounter is predictable and uninteresting. However, the direction after that is unique. The forced submission is a common trope, but the depiction of the housewife going about her peaceful daily life while the r*pist is hiding in the house is quite impactful, whether it's due to the director's intention or the actress's performance. It's interesting how being suddenly assaulted while doing housework adds tension to the housewife's daily routine. Her calm responses to her husband's phone calls and the police patrols leave you wondering if she's lying or being genuine. The normalization of this out-of-the-ordinary r*pe is well done. However, the final sex scene turning into consensual sex felt like a misstep. It would have been better if it had been a dangerous situation right before the husband came home, or if the depiction had consistently focused on the r*pe without regard for the housewife's wishes. It felt like the weakness of Nagira's direction, where he tends to gloss over the pre-sex scenes with imagery. The deep thrust position, with the housewife seemingly requesting it, was good, but finishing the leg entanglement with editing instead of the actress's performance felt like a lack of effort. The ending also lacked substance beyond the atmosphere, and even having the same clothes as before the final encounter would have conveyed the feeling of having just been inseminated. It's not a negative work that simply rehashes past glories, but it's not a perfect score. I don't know if the series will continue, but I hope the next installment will be even more impactful.

It's dark, a little *too* dark. Some people might complain, but it's something only people who work with visuals will understand... It really makes the atmosphere pop, but it's hard to explain. That's why they dimmed the lights! As for Suzuno Nagino, she performed decently, nothing really stood out negatively, so hopefully she keeps it up.

The gap between Mami's mind and body is clearly shown through Suzuchan's eyes and movements. The camerawork during the scene is close and immersive. Suzuchan really pulls off this role, as expected!

The way she portrays the wavering between fear and pleasure is so realistic, it gave me chills. Especially the scene where she's blackmailed by Taniyama and can't tell her husband – Suzuchan's eyes were heartbreaking. The scenes where her body reacts are amazing, a mix of shyness and lust. You really feel her fall from the pure innocence of a new bride. The camerawork also captures the claustrophobia of the room perfectly, making it super immersive. Feels like a whole new side of Suzuchan!