ID: TEK-076
Actress: Mikami Yua
Release Date: 2016-05-01
Label: Muteki
Genres: Soapland
Reviewer: Mr. Tan
Introduction
Soaplands are another distinctly Japanese invention, one perfect for those hot summer months. Mr. White touched upon them when he spoke about Aimi Yoshikawa, but the summary can be “a man’s bath with a lovely assistant for money.” Of course, there are some soaplands for a female clientele, but those aren’t our concern right now.
In terms of process, the consumer goes to a soapland, chooses a girl, and the house charges the customer for the room. The house also charges the girl for the room and her equipment, but that’s the beginning and end of their involvement. After that, the girl and the consumer negotiate. The law prohibits the exchange of money for sex, so it’s forbidden to have sexual intercourse during the course of a soapland experience.
However, this isn’t a “pure” soapland. Let’s see what my rising favorite Yua Mikami did here.
The Actress
As Mr. White and I have made clear previously, Yua Mikami is a naughty princess with a lightly erotic smile, the girl next door with a lovely face and enticing sex appeal. She has charm, physical beauty, and an indefinable yet recognizable sweetness that makes you want her all for yourself.
Even when she plays the whore, as she does in this film, it does not feel like you’re dealing with your typical slattern. Instead, her pure sensuality continues to convince you that if you’re just the right kind of guy, she’ll abandon her job to be by your side, yours and yours alone. She maintains eye contact with the camera and it seems like she is trying to draw the viewer in to fall for her.
Rating 4.0
The Performance
Yua Mikami is not your typical soapland worker. As a matter of act, I would say she is playing a top-tier escort who happens to offer a soapland course, but more on that later. Mr. White mentioned her charisma and I concur, it is one of her strongest selling points. Yua Mikami’s charisma transforms her into a standout performer. When she combines this with her good sexual skills, she easily lays claim to a status as a powerhouse.
Anyway, while she delivers all of the good cheer that seems to be a requirement for a soapland experience, she goes one step further by explicitly seducing the customer. The heavy use of POV angles allows Yua Mikami to use her aura of sensuality and her girl-next-door appeal to make the viewer melt in her hands. She is looking into the camera as she kisses the customer while simultaneously giving a handjob. She is gazing into the viewer’s eyes as she gives fellatio. She is cuddling with you as you hold her. It’s a powerful illusion that happens to be reinforced with her sexual skills. This is not about an aggressive assertion of dominance via sex, but the persuasion to accept pleasure.
Rating 4.0
Story/Theme/Setting
The very first hint that this is not the stereotypical soap experience is that when the viewer avatar is waiting in a well-appointed living room, with a glass of champagne in his hand. Yua Mikami appears on a landing overhead wearing a fancy white dress better suited for a ball than a brothel, then calmly, seductively, strides down the steps to kneel before you, all sweetness and good cheer and oh the customer is going to have his brains removed via orgasm, how nice.
There are four scenes, with Yua Mikami delivering sensuality in each of them. A bit over a third of the film is spent outside of the more “traditional” soapland context. Even so, the soapland elements are fantastic. The viewer wants to receive the blessing of her body on his own, whether this involves a handjob disguised as cleanliness or a full-body nuru message as she glides over the AV actor like a human massage sponge. This full-service approach leaves the viewer refreshed and eager for more.
I’m not a soapland expert like Mr. White, so I will confess that this section was graded more based on what I’ve learned about the genre from him. Frankly, I’d have given it a perfect score, but judged it might not have been soapland enough. I’d be willing to issue a correction if he reviews this film and suggests my assessment was too strict.
Rating 3.0
Sexual Content
Three films later, I am beginning to suspect that Yua Mikami will become my Julia – difficult, at best, to provide an objective review. For now, I will endeavor to be as impartial as I can be and feel confident I am not giving her a pass.
For now, Great Scott! When last I described the opening scene, Yua Mikami was all dressed up and on her knees before the viewer. She moves to quickly get the AV actor into a towel, but stops when she notices the actor's erection. What follows is fellatio over a towel. It's rather astonishing how arousing the whole thing is, but once she moves toward full fellatio, it's clear that we are in for a ride. Once she's guided the action toward the couch, we are treated to a fantastic "full service" sex scene, where she even includes the panty-pulled-to-the-side and once again, it feels hot, unlike a certain failure.
Once we reach the next scene, Yua Mikami has changed into a transparent whisp of silk that leaves nothing to the imagination yet charms the viewer. She proceeds to clean up quite thoroughly, using the standard tools of the trade, including the "pervert chair," the "intracrural wipe," and the sudsy soaping. No penetration in this scene, but there is fellatio, and it feels both refreshing and stimulating.
The third scene begins with Yua Mikami in a piece of lingerie, a teddy I believe it is called, but that is quickly discarded for a dip in the tub that precedes the main event: the nuru massage. She slides all over the viewer avatar, licking, kissing, stroking, and otherwise pretending she is being soothing when the reality is that she is inflaming passion. After what feels like an eternity of being goaded, penetration is finally achieved, and the sex scene is quite as stimulating as the first scene of the movie.
The finale may be my favorite section. Yua Mikami appears in the bedroom, wearing a red velvet dress. This red dress is the kind that gets the blood boiling in the ears, the kind that makes the viewer want to just rip it off her and get right down to business. However, elegant courtesan that she is, Yua Mikami demands to be held first. At least she is kind enough to let foreplay begin soon and the scene itself is great. Throughout the sex, you really do feel like she's all yours to do with as you wish.
One final detail: she seems more tolerant of facials now than she used to be. I think she's getting used to them.
Rating 4.0
Overall
This film is a truly enjoyable addition to any collection, including soapland fans. Even when she plays the prostitute, Yua Mikami insists on doing so with a certain class that puts her above most of her rivals. It's a strong performance from strong to finish, with Yua Mikami's trademarks of actress charisma and viewer seduction front and center. I, for one, think this strengthens Yua Mikami's ranking in my own internal catalog and wonder when I'll be forced to declare her my new favorite.
Rating: 3.7 B+
Highly Recommended
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