SVDVD-652 - Magic Mirror Bus, rookie female ADs used as rehearsal tools for MC training

*It's a fantasy, so it's a Showa-era scent that's forgiven. It's a standard development for a female AD work, and it's quite good.

There are parts I want to watch over and over, and others that are unwatchable. The difference in acting ability is glaringly obvious. In that sense, I can't give it 5 stars.

*There was a connection between the stories before and after, and it was quite elaborate. I enjoyed the fact that she put her body on the line to stop her boyfriend, and it felt like a curveball that doesn't come very often in this type of game.

The situation of a female AD who has to just accept it when told, 'To become a director for the Mirror, experience is everything,' is a good setup. But isn't it relying too much on that premise? The transition from work to play feels half-baked—she doesn't resist, but she doesn't seem to treat it as a professional duty either. The play itself doesn't really require this specific concept, so I didn't know what to enjoy. For example, I once saw a DVD supplement where a female manager secretly has sex during a shoot; that had a specific 'whispering' gimmick that made the breathing feel raw and very erotic. The concept is good, but it's a shame. At least Nao Jinguji being the first one was a plus.

I was worried that the 'AD' setting would be restrictive and lead to boredom in the second half, but my concerns were unfounded. I especially liked the pacing: starting with slender performers in the first half and having a well-endowed actress make a grand entrance in the second half.