Reviews

This doesn't do the manga justice at all. This OVA left out so many crucial parts that keep the plot from getting creepy and sadly dull, like this was. It's very much a simplified version of the manga with only the S&M scenes and none of the cute, essential moments between the two protagonists Kaoru and Nana like; (spoilers) when Kaoru apologized for taking it too far in the bondage seen, making the flowers for Nana's cutlture festival banner when she couldn't finish it herself (and being to short to place them on the top of the banner ^_^), or when Kaoru saved Nana from two strangers who saw her bound in public (end of spoilers). In fact, it felt as though the entire plot had been forgotten about in the OVA.

As for characters, Kaoru, the male protagonist, is depicted as a very crude, creepy person with no remorse in the OVA which is actually the opposite in the manga. The OVA neglected to show what he is really like and that this crude personality (which he picked up from a book on S&M) is actually not his true personality. The manga presents the story in a much more comedic way and is actually very endearing. As for Nana, the female protagonist, I really have no quarrels with her depiction in the OVA. Her personality was essentially the same as she was in the manga.

I did however enjoy the voice acting and seeing the characters in action and color. The art style remained the same as the manga which I also enjoyed.
Overall, this OVA, unlike the manga, is purely for fan service reasons. The OVA wasn't particularly what I was hoping for, so I will always prefer the manga. :)