Mezzo Forte

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Japanese: メゾフォルテ

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Type: OVA

Episodes: 2

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: May 25, 2000 to Jun 25, 2001

Producers: Green Bunny

Licensors: Media Blasters, SoftCel Pictures

Studios: Arms

Source: Original

Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Hentai

Duration: 30 min. per ep.

Rating: Rx - Hentai

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Score: 6.65¹ (scored by 15,669 users)

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Ranked: N/A²

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Popularity: #3853

Members: 33,310

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For some individuals, baseball is more than just a game. Momokitchi Momoi, an underworld boss and the owner of a professional team known as the "Peach Twisters," seems to be the perfect example. There is only one punishment for players who have let him down: death. Terrible as he may sound, there is someone even more wicked than him—his daughter, Momomi.

The three members of the Danger Service Agency—Mikura Suzuki, Tomohisa Harada, and Kenichi Kurokawa—are tasked with kidnapping Momokitchi and taking down his criminal empire. Surrounded by armed bodyguards, he is bound to be a risky target. However, born with a gun in hand, Mikura is used to dancing with danger. The only unknown quantity is Momomi, reputed to be a cold-blooded killer with a twisted mind. Should she stand in the DSA's way, Suzuki might finally find herself a worthy opponent.

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Sequel:	Mezzo DSA
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Suzuki, Mikura

Main

Kotani, Tomoko
Japanese

Momoi, Momomi

Main

Okamura, Akemi
Japanese

Kurokawa, Kenichi

Main

Hirokawa, Taichirou
Japanese

Harada, Tomohisa

Main

Yamazaki, Takumi
Japanese

Sawa

Supporting

Yoshida, Konami
Japanese

Emoto

Supporting

Tagami

Supporting

Hirooka

Supporting

Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Momoi, Momokitchi

Supporting

Iizuka, Shouzou
Japanese

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Umetsu, Yasuomi

Director, Screenplay, Key Animation, Character Design, Animation Director

Ishihama, Masashi

2nd Key Animation, Key Animation

Nakazawa, Kazuto

Key Animation

Komai, Kazuya

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Reviews

Apr 1, 2009

Skadi

Recommended

Mezzo Forte is one of the few hentai titles I have seen and overall it was a solid series. It’s a borderline hentai series, there are only a couple of sex scenes which are not all that long, though very explicit. At its heart it’s an action show with a pretty good story and characters.

The plot revolves around a trio that I guess could be called mercenaries or private investigators. They don’t really say for sure what it is exactly they do beside the obscure and silly sounding Danger Service Agency name for their group. They are hired by a mysterious ... figure to kidnap someone only to have the job go bad and find that their target is actually a powerful underworld boss. I found this part a bit of a stretch to believe. For an organization that is portrayed to be so good at what they do and also being in the same city as the crime boss I found it difficult to believe that they wouldn’t know who this guy was. Despite this the action is good and there are a few surprising plot twists that kept me interested.

A few words on the hentai portion of this series are also in order. This show reminds me of Kite, because it too had a non-hentai version and focused more on its story and action than sex. The same is true of Mezzo, though in Kite the sex scenes felt like that had some place in the story. I didn’t feel that way with this show as they mostly just felt like fan service and the show wouldn’t have been any better or worse by not having them.

The main lead Mikura is your typical anime gun totting martial arts hot girl. While she isn’t going to win points for originality I found her to be an interesting character. Not much depth or background is given to her, though we are shown flashbacks of some kind of relationship she may or may not have with the main villain Momomi. This is never really resolved which was a bit disappointing. She also has a mysterious ability that shows her things that are about to happen sometimes, again this is not developed and makes little sense. Of the rest of the DSA, Harada and Kurokawa, Kurokawa's background is the most in depth. Momomi is wonderfully coldblooded and ruthless as the daughter of the kidnapped crime boss Momokichi.

The animation is fairly typical of this era so it feels a bit dated. This is mostly because of the color palette used. It’s still pretty good though and the action in particular is well done. The acting is solid as well, there isn’t a lot in the way of music to comment on.

Overall Mezzo Forte is a solid though unspectacular series. Those who are looking for hentai will probably be disappointed because there isn’t a lot here.

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Oct 1, 2021

literaturenerd

Mixed Feelings

Mezzo Forte is my favorite non-arthouse hentai anime of all time. That's not exactly a category most people hold in high esteem, but I'm saying this anime is damn good for what it is. Despite being a porno, Mezzo actually has one of my favorite action scenes in all of anime. I won't spoil everything, but it takes place at a bowling alley and involves bowling balls filled with plastic explosives. This hentai is insane!

I get a lot of unusual comments on my MAL profile. It takes a lot to really get a rise out of me. However, the other week somebody left a comment ... saying how cruel and unfair I've been in my reviews towards Studio Arms. At first I was utterly baffled by this statement. My favorite anime of all time is an Arms anime and I'm not exactly subtle about my affection for it. I don't think they made good anime on average, but I love Arms in the same way that I love Troma. They made shit that absolutely nobody else would make and didn't care what people thought. Then I realized that back in 2014 I wrote a review that was very unfair to Mezzo! I was probably just in a really bad mood because med school tends to do that. So to apologize to Mezzo and that random Arms fanboy, I'm writing this revaluation.

Mezzo shares a lot of DNA with director Yasuomi Umetsu's other hentai Kite. However, Mezzo is far more tonally consistent and commits fully to cheesy action rather than tragic drama. I definitely think this fits Umetsu better given his directorial style and visual aesthetic. Mr. Umetsu is not exactly the most subtle animator in anime history. He tends to love massive explosions, impossible amounts of ketchup blood, and very wild expressions. Most younger MAL users probably haven't seen Kite or Mezzo. Those 2 Ovas aren't exactly viewed as essential classics. However, everyone has seen the first episode of Elfen Lied. Or at least you've seen some Youtube AMV set to "Animal" by 3 Days Grace. Well, that's Umetsu! That is his style in a nutshell. While Umetsu's style makes for unusual drama, it makes for absolutely hilarious comedy. Mezzo is 2 episodes of boobs, blood, and the most over the top ass kicking possible. Every second you will either be laughing or thinking "that was fucking awesome!"

The story of Mezzo isn't going to win any awards, but this is a porno. I would be pretty stupid to spend time complaining that the plot of a porno isn't perfect. Still, it does have some bizarre moments that are pretty funny. For example, the main assassin girl realizes halfway through the OVA that her target is her twin sister. However, she doesn't figure it out in a normal way. Instead, she suddenly has a flash of unexplained psychic powers and telepathy that are never brought up again. Also, sentient sex robots exist in this universe, so the film grinds to a screeching halt to explain in excruciating detail how to clean out the sex robots and remove old semen. Umetsu definitely takes some heavy drugs when he writes. There's no getting around that. However, none of this stops Mezzo from being the most amusing action hentai around!

Should you watch Mezzo Forte! YES! It's on Youtube right now with the 2 brief sex scenes cut out. Trust me, you really aren't missing anything. Neither of the sex scenes have any impact on the plot. One scene is just a dream sequence and the other involves a robot and 2 random henchmen. Amazingly, none of the main characters actually have sex in this entire hentai! If you're feeling bored and want some schlock entertainment, this is a must watch OVA and it's only 2 episodes!

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Nov 3, 2015

Luquillo

Not Recommended

Mezzo Forte is another action oriented sleaze romp by none other than Yasuomi Umetsu himself, who also happens to be the director of Kite. Were the two films considered to be sisters, then Mezzo Forte would be the completely mindless one, who is all about the party and getting laid. Personally, I like to think of Mezzo Forte as Kite-Lite. However, it is not the least bit light when it comes down to the hardcore sex scenes. In fact, it actually blows away its sister title in that area, but for many viewers I know, that is not exactly a good thing.

Umetsu's storytelling leaves a ... lot to be desired. The story and the plot is incredibly flimsy and fairly predictable. Through the use of several distorted visions, Umetsu attempts to draw a connection between both Mikura and Momomi. As obvious and predictable this supposed twist may have been, it still supplied the anime with a bit of a foundation and provided a small amount of suspense. Unfortunately, instead of elaborating on this further, Umetsu took the low road and delivered hardcore sex scenes along with more action scenes, and as a result, the only interesting part of this story ended up as mere window-dressing. The story element took a back seat and wasn't even slightly developed. It was a total waste and served absolutely no purpose to the plot or the ending.

The characters are equally bland. Mikura's partners use the buddy cop gimmick, but I felt no real chemistry between them. Momomi is the only interesting character due to her mean streak. She kills for very small reasons, and she could have been the show stealer if given more screen time. The character was badly under used, and she came off as just another stock bad guy.

Mezzo Forte is pretty much blanketed with action. The action scenes consist of many hand to hand fights and very bloody gun battles. The violence is very high with characters taking bullets in places you don't normally see, along with at least one very short torture scene. The animation is one of the strongest points, with decent character movements during the battles. I won't say that they have good choreography, but they get the job done. The sex scenes have a lot of detail. This is indeed a triple x feature, with scenes that can rival many of the hardcore titles out there. The viewer is in the front row seat for everything and nothing is left up to the imagination. There's only two scenes and they're among the most graphic I seen in anime. You get it all right here; threesomes, DP's, internal shots, just about everything. There's also quite a bit of fan service with no sex at all, and even one that features a shower scene with Momomi.

The artwork isn't on the same level as Kite at all. The character designs and backgrounds have a cartoony look. There was music present during the action scenes and such, but there was nothing that caught my ear. This also goes for the sound effects as well. The dialogue contains quite a bit of foul language and some dirty sex talk. The voice acting is pretty good for the dub, but it took awhile for Mikura to grow on me.

Many fans of this anime will have you believe that it's a mature title. Quite the opposite, there is nothing mature about it. The action scenes are incredibly far-fetched, with everyone possessing superhuman strength for unknown reasons. The sexual content is the stuff only teen boys will find cool so they can get together and giggle about.

Mezzo Forte is one of those titles I came into on my quest to see every anime title ever made. It's one of those titles that I also wish I can unsee. It's also a big part of the reason along with Legend of the Overfiend and La Blue Girl why I hate this anime sub-genre to begin with. After this title, I stayed as far away from the genre as humanly possible. So I guess then I'll never see every anime title ever made.

Mezzo Forte is one of the best anime titles out there, if you want to turn someone new away from the genre. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone other than hentai fans. If you saw Kite and hated it despite the slight character development and story. Then you will despise this since it contains none of that.

Highs: Visuals, action, ending plot twist

Lows: In your face unnecessary sex scenes, weak plot, weak music score, fairly predictable

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