Pixiegate
Madoka – Michael Sean LeSueur
This
is a brave novella, as brave as Japanese porn. Wait, let me explain
that. Japanese porn doesn't deal in shame. It just doesn't exist. You
have fantasies about tentacles – good for you, second shelf. You
like cartoon characters – excellent, try the whole third floor.
Foot fetish – no problem. Into facials – brilliant, but you'll
have to be more specific we cater to a lot of different tastes here.
Michael's Pixiegate Madoka is the bizarro equivalent. It's brave and
uncompromising with no sense of shame or even a hint that you (the
reader) won't be into the same things. Everyone's got a perversion –
why be embarrassed?
The
basic plot is a coming of age tale about Julian Argento. He's a
nerdy, masturbating teen boy – interested in Jennifer Lawrence's
boobs and getting his end away, in any way possible.
And
so, we move onto a Japanese magic school where our hero is placed an
a crack “kitchen appliances” squad. All the while, his psycho
sister is plotting a evil scheme to kill Julian.
This
is a fun and quick read. The action zips along at a fair lick, but I
did find some of the Japanese slang a bit confusing. The character's
are a bit light, but to be honest I was having so much fun with them
that it hardly mattered.
When
a new character is introduced Michael proceeds to marks their arrival
like a video game – bold, CAPSLOCK, underscored and
their signature move underneath! This is a great feature, and nearly
always kept me giggling as I read along.
So
if you like anime, manga, Japanese culture, video games, and, you
know, just plain old cool stuff – check out Michael Sean LeSueur's
Pixiegate Madoka! It's fast! It's colourful! And, it's perverted!
What more can you ask for?
Chris Meekings
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