Tiny Evil

Watching Tiny Evil, I had actually started marking a couple timestamps throughout the first episode with some humorous dialogue however by the second episode I had found myself scrapping those and taking a more serious approach to this hentai. Despite a lackluster technical execution, the show’s strength lies in the relatability of the first story arc which is displayed in its relatively high rating on MAL. While the second story isn’t as great, the first two episodes of the show connected with me on a deep emotional level as I felt complete empathy for the MC and before I knew it I was emotionally investedin the story of a futureless degenerate who had become enslaved to a succubus. Story : 6.5 Succubus Story : 7.5 The premise of the succubus story isn’t that special, consisting of a miserable man at his wits end trying to find pleasure in a cruel world through the supernatural. The plot at first glance is extremely surface level and could have been stretched out more given a third episode in order to enable better character development however the evolution of the characters elevated the concept. As a viewer, it lures the virgin in with the sentiment of ‘God I wish that was me being sucked as dry as the planet’s resources’ but before you know it you have identified strongly with the main character and the resolution, although a happy ending, leaves you emotionally devastated which was really surprising for such a simple plot. Doll Story : 5 The doll story has a decent premise however it is ruined by the lack of character chemistry and the undeniable fact that MC-kun is in a toxic relationship. Moreover the MC has a girlfriend, further distancing himself from the audience of loner virgins including myself and it becomes hard to picture ourselves in his shoes. At first it may seem like he’s just giving in to the charms of a loli doll come to life however once you realize for the most part it is non consensual mind control it just gives off a rather creepy vibe, especially the parts including MC-kun’s new girlfriend. I don’t really enjoy rape, however the loss of bodily control came off as terrifying to me which really rubbed me the wrong way. The only redemption comes in the end where we understand the grief and abandonment felt by the doll Nina however it doesn’t excuse the sadistic personality that was uncovered previously. Art and Animation : 6.5 As I mentioned before, this hentai isn’t exactly the most technically impressive hentai I’ve seen. The art is especially bad and screams low budget, the blurry characters and background are a clear hallmark of this however the design of the doll really helps the reader understand why he’d be terrified of it cursing him. On the other hand, nothing stood out on the whole with regards to the animation, there were many different poses and scenarios which I felt were adequately animated. The show never felt as if it hung onto a specific shot for too long which usually means that there wasn’t too much panning of still shots or animation recycling. While Tiny Evil isn’t the prettiest hentai, I had seen far more atrocious works of hentai which seemed to have a higher budget such as Master Piece so sometimes a simple approach is better than those will all kinds of frills. Characters : 7 I feel conflicted to give this a 7 as I truly love the Succubus story characters however once again the Doll story drags down this score significantly. The first MC really connected to me and would give quite a few people a reality check as to where they are in life. I felt myself in every word he said about how pathetic I am and the meaninglessness of life, the pain and powerlessness felt when you try to change however eventually realizing you can’t. I hung onto every word of that second episode and I was truly compelled by his words and that reaction from myself somewhat reaffirmed the idea that a succubus could truly fall in love, especially given that she was a completely new one at that. I still wish that we had more time to spend with those two characters as there was potential to build up that character evolution more gradually and it would’ve been nice to see half an episode dedicated to life after love. Sadly once again the Doll story disappoints again with the extremely toxic and possessive relationship between MC-kun and Nina. It’s one thing to mind break in a hentai, however this felt like something much more grounded in reality which in turn made it feel much more gut wrenchingly visceral. Up to the very end, even with the last minute crammed in character development it didn’t make up for the rest of the story arc and actually made it much worse as it felt like a desperate attempt to validate their relationship. CBT Levels : 6 I’ve seen live action CBT and personally I am not really for it however an animated version of that softens the blow slightly. Cockrings and ball crushing aren’t too harsh and added to the pain that was trying to be conveyed as the literal life was being sucked out of these guys. It was extra flavor to add an extra spice to a vanilla hentai experience and while it may not be for everyone it didn’t take much from my experience. You don’t really see much CBT or even women in control during a hentai so it was nice to see added variation to my viewing and I can’t really fault it for including some good ole’ ball play Enjoyment : 7 I would’ve put a 9 here if I just stopped at the first two episodes but as I’ve conveyed throughout this review it really was ruined by the last two episodes so I’ll just ignore the last two in my concluding words. Tiny Evil was able to bring out emotion in me, a feat that few hentai have been able to do, as they vocalized the thoughts that I kept locked up in the back of my head for some time now. It helped me come to terms with my life situation and that nothing was going to change if I never acted, sure I may not be able to summon a succubus into my apartment but you have to try something to get yourself off the ground. Failure isn’t a step back, rather it is a step towards success as every action in life is. Tiny Evil teaches us that we have to try to get our push off the ground as 50 failed takeoffs will lead to that eventual successful one which will be the only one you need. Whether that’s pouring your soul into a project, taking a risk with a business venture or trying to summon a succubus with giant runes scribbled on your rent-controlled apartment wall you just need to take that leap of faith

tiny evil is a very short series consisting of only 4 episodes, which are split into two separate parts. the first part is, with no exaggeration, one of the best stories ever told through an animated feature ever. it touches upon many themes such as loneliness and relationships and depression, and there's not a moment to be seen where the action stops. every minute is filled with non-stop excitement and clearly shows the developments in the otherworldly relationship between takeshi and miyu. the ending is one of the most satisfying and gratifying conclusions too, it's a very touching and heartwarming feature, i can wholeheartedly saythat it's one of the closest anime i've ever seen come to perfection. just perfect. unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the second part. firstly, it has a complete change of cast and setting and everything really, which can be very jarring coming right from the first part. secondly, it features a lot of very weird plot points and moments, and i don't mean weird as in quirky or abstract, i mean "what-the-hell-how-has-this-ever-been-made" kind of weird, and finally - and most importantly - it just isn't as good as the first part. although who can blame it really, the first part set the bar so unbelievably high. overall, a very very good and very very short anime, though the first part is exponentially better than the second. i'd definitely recommend, it's a very touching anime that covers a variety of difficult and complex themes whilst delivering a lot of very positive messages in only 4 episodes. and hey, if you don't like it (for whatever reason), it's only taken just over an hour of your time. just perfect.