Succubus Stayed Life The Animation

Succubus Stayed Life The Animation is an OVA series by Pink Pineapple. As you can probably guess by the title, this is an adaptation of a doujin. I haven't read the source material though, so this review will only concern it's quality as an OVA, not an adaptation. Pink Pineapple is a studio I have very conflicted feelings about. On the one hand, they have produced a lot of decent hentai over the years. But on the other hand, their more recent work has been so... ehh. Anyway, let's just get started with this sucker (pun very much intended). Thestory of this anime concerns... well... now that I think about it, I guess there really isn't a story. The main character lives with a succubus. Yup, that's pretty much it. Instead, why don't we talk about the characters? Really the only ones with any substance are the three girls. One of them, the first one introduced, is sort of the "main girl", and I found her to be pleasant enough. There is also a girl who appears in the first episode, but doesn't really do anything till the next one. And then the final girl is introduced in the second episode. Despite having very similar designs, I think their personalities were good enough that I felt like I got to know them. That being said, I would still have appreciated a few more character-building moments. Like the creators of this anime, the artwork has a certain dualistic quality. The art style in Succubus Stayed life is the same as Pink Pineapples other work. It's certainly unique, but I find it rather unappealing. The angles are too sharp and the bodies have an almost paper-like aesthetic. That being said, I did get used to it after a bit, and some of the frames do still look good. Ultimately, I prefer Pink Pineapple's older art style, but that is a matter of personal taste. The sound design is pretty good. All the voices are clear and emotive, and they don't clash against any of the background/environmental noise. This anime also makes use of a narrator, which I think helped add a bit of style to the voice acting. Overall, I would say I enjoyed Succubus Stayed Life. It's certainly not the best hentai out there, but neither does it have any seriously poor qualities. 6.5/10 If you're in the mood for a bit of light fun, then you should definitely give this a try. But after you're done, I'd also recommend you check out some of Pink Pineapple's older work.