Released in the US by Icarus Publishing
Slugline: The standard assortment of porn fetishes, only now with women drawn as prepubescent girls.
Porn has a different goal in mind that most manga, which is why I rated this as high as I did despite disliking most of the fetishes than are on display here. Humiliation, servitude, the diminution of the female self in the pursuit of sex, perceived infantilization of the characters, especially the women, all do very little for me.
Of course, for some readers, these are positives. Does Innocence execute these fetishes in an interesting way? Reasonably well, and the art is well done. For the 2nd edition, there is a new short bonus section with more detailed art. The only story that captured my attention was My Girlfriend's Feelings, My Sister's Feelings, because it actually tried to be funny, as the girlfriend has to listen her boyfriend's sister disparage him despite knowing (through flashbacks) that he is anything but how she describes. Not brilliant, but a welcome different kind of story.
Innocence, 2nd ed. is available from Right Stuf, Intl., an online retailer specializing in anime and manga.
-Ferdinand
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