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Jicragg Since: Jun, 2010
#1: Jul 7th 2011 at 6:19:51 AM

A small time manga that I read a while back that made my blood boil and want to hurt something... and it dawned on me today whilst I was writing about it in the Wall Banger (Darth Wiki) page (which I didn't save)... is it a Stealth Parody or Poe's Law?

The premise is: main character goes to a high-profile school where all the girls are sexually-depraved and go around raping the few boys at the school left, right and centre. He makes "friends" with the only girl there who doesn't approve of rape and... it sounds so stupid that I think now it has to be a parody but how can you tell?

I couldn't finish it. After so many chapter I felt physically ill... which is new because I've never gotten offended by anything until this manga. Perhaps near the end logic is applied from the characters but I don't want to pick it up again in case I'm wrong.

I am starting to think I gave it some misguided hate because the blurb heavily suggests it's a deconstruction/parody of the harem genre. "While one would think males would be pampered in such a harem school, the reality is far from being heavenly. It is the world of female domination."

I do so love deconstructions... but if this is one it's so painful (in my opinion). That said I still find it offensive... and if it's supposed to be offensive that makes it good... my hatred of it means it was good? Or am I thinking too much and giving the mangaka/writer too much credit for being smart?

O.o I'm so confused.

edited 7th Jul '11 6:28:57 AM by Jicragg

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