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19 Jun 2009 Comments Off
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Manami Hashimoto – Natural – Suhada no Yuuwaku (May 22, 2009)
Trico
Catalog # – TRID-97 – Region 2 Disc – 16:9 Aspect
Running Time: 75 Minutes
The Skinny: Back for an encore on our pages is the slender and lovely Manami Hashimoto starring in Natural from Trico. We had previously reviewed her in Beaming, a July, 2004 release.
Hashimoto-san moves slowly, with the camera work corresponding with similar slow and easy movements, and, as you might expect, it is all perfectly matched by the music.
I think this video was shot somewhere in the north of Bali. My clue is the black sand beach.
I am impressed by the technique of the director. Manami herself, is quite lovely with graceful curves. But often a director is more interested in ‘wowing’ you with an array of gimmicky angle, wipes, fades, pans, and jump-cuts rather than give the model his best efforts.
Here, the direction doesn’t give you rushed shots or quick cuts, or a repetoire of directorial prowess which is often just an ego-trip which might work to our detriment. There’s an excellent assortment of settings to show off Manami’s beauty:
Bedroom -
Beach -
Gardens -
Pool -
Shower -
More Gardens -
More Bedroom -
and lastly a return to the Beach -
Summary: There’s not a lot to criticize in this fine release. Manami has wonderful looks, with exquisite facial features as you can see in the cover closeup, and while her body isn’t supremely curvy, it will still capture your attention.
The only thing I might say that has lowered the ratings to a degree, is that this DVD is particularly exciting, or hot.
They might have included some lighter material like shopping or cooking – not that I am endorsing these as ‘must haves’ – but it might have changed the pacing to a degree. Laid back or gentle is fine, but a small variance here and there might have improved the score above Three point seven five.
