The biggest challenge in the anime world is to watch the infamous yaoi shotacon series called Boku no Pico produced by Natural High Studios. Do not take on this challenge if:
- you cannot think of a young adult male giving head to an underage boy without getting nauseated or beyond disgusted.
- you’re watching Yaoi for the first time. If you’re curious about Yaoi, watch anything (Sekaiichi Hatsukoi is highly recommended) but this!
- you’re a Yaoi fan who hates girly ukes. Trust me, this is the worst one yet.
Story (3) / Character (3):
There is no love story or drama involved in this OVA. You basically have a young adult male who becomes sexually attracted to an underage boy at first sight because of his feminine appearance. Pico is spending the summer at the beach working at his grandfather’s café in a maid outfit. After Tamotsu (or “Mokkun,” Pico’s nickname for him) meets Pico for the first time at the café, Pico’s grandfather suggests that Pico and Tamotsu become friends.
In similar hentai (e.g. Oni ChiChi), there’s protest and mention about an age difference. The grandfather doesn’t care that his grandson is gone all day and night with some complete stranger. Mokkun begins a sexual relationship with Pico without any regards to him being a child. It seems to be completely normal in that world.
The story is greatly misleading, and there’s a lack of character development. It’s as if Natural High Studios is forcing you to move forward with the sequels. The theme song presents Pico as a major slut with him modeling in one-piece swimsuits and sexy lingerie, showing the outline of his scrotum. Also, Pico seems experienced when it comes to teasing a man with the way he licks ice cream lustfully from his lips. However, Pico “claims” to be a virgin but takes everything from Mokkun with no hesitation.
Hentai lovers would greatly find this anime to be mediocre because of Pico’s reaction from the first time he has anal sex. He doesn’t scream nor shows any resistance. It’s a plain reaction you would expect from a sexually experienced individual instead of a little boy taking in a huge penis from a guy in his 20s. It seems like Pico has a past or is hiding something. I’m convinced that he’s been with a man before.
Pico appears as a crossdresser from the very beginning. He literally looks like a flat-chested girl with short hair and a girly voice to match. He wears feminine clothing from daisy dukes to workout clothes consisting of a sports bra and tight shorts with ballet slippers. It made no sense for him to protest when Mokkun asks him to wear a little girl outfit consisting of panties. That was an irrelevant scene considering the circumstances if you ask me.
Sound (6) / Art (8):
Natural High succeeded in the sound and art category. The story takes place during the summer on a beach, and you hear the sounds of bugs and the ocean waves crash against the rocks, despite the loud moans coming from Pico. However, the lyrics to the theme song provides misinformation about the story. Lyrics: "Let's fall in love before we kiss." Once again, there's no romanticism in this OVA.
The art is your typical shoujo animation, so there’s no complaints unless you hate big-eyed characters. The characters are well-drawn as well as the image of Pico in skimpy outfits. It’s realistic under the circumstances (e.g. Pico's small penis).
Overall, my curiosity peeked from people having mixed feelings about this series and statements from several people who actually vomited from watching it. I wanted to be a badass, so I took on this challenge. I found myself constantly checking the timer: “No, I have 25 more minutes left?!” Despite the fact that I hate Yaoi with girly ukes anyway, this is the worst Yaoi and Hentai I’ve seen. This challenge was bad enough, so I doubt if I can take on the sequels. I feel really sick and completely lost my appetite.
If you read this full review and feel completely disgusted, don’t watch Boku no Pico! However, if you want to be gutsy, then good luck!
