I like to categorise softporn anime into three types: TypeA is the unapologetic and shameless where you might have a pervert flipping up a womans skirt the startled woman screams while the man grinning lecherously. TypeB is the apologetic and shameful where an excuse like bad weather leads to a skirt being blown up the woman asks if he saw anything and the shy man apologises while secretly relishing the memory of her panties because thats normal for virgins. TypeC is the playing ignorant where the woman strips her skirt also her other clothes to change then gives her breasts muscles a little massage all in front of a man with both of them being nonchalant and not drawing attention to the act not because theyre emotionless kuuderes but because the act isnt considered shameful or the concept of shame itself doesnt exist inuniverse.
Then the woman is saved from a train molester by the man A is a scumbag who saved her for himself or hilariously a sleaze unaware of his hypocrisy. B is a relatable hero for all virgin teenagers. And C the man chases the molester to retrieve stolen goods because in this context it turns out the molester was actually a thief merely probing the womans body for valuable goods as the concept of molestation also doesnt exist.
Waza no Tabibito falls into TypeC. Presenting a rather lacklustre yet a serious story while constantly keeping the camera focused on the abnormally jiggling breasts and jelly buttocks of women in skimpy skintight outfits highlighting their erect nipples. Unlike the characters who dont seem to notice or pay attention to this it can be extremely distracting for viewers. This sexualisation could be entirely removed without any slight impact on the plot.
Considering its highly engaged with its own plot and takes itself seriously is it worth watching for the plot? Absolutely not. Apart from the sexual elements and a few action scenes theres nothing original or interesting. The futuristic scifi setting about lost technologies acts as convenient magic. It subtly implies how the world is postapocalyptic because of war and weapons of mass destruction with a message about harmony with nature. However it doesnt explain much about the worldbuilding or the bikiniarmoured heroines objective leaving viewers to fill in the gaps. The characters are just plain lost dogooders traveling aimlessly and helping those in need.
Except for a few scenic frames the animation is fully 3DCGI reminiscent of oldschool 3D video games. Apart from the sexy women the designs are plain and lifeless that its hard to tell male soldiers and robots. The heroine Techni at least occasionally shows funny expressions during quick action scenes which is definitely the only reason I kept pausing. The voice acting for the females was poor I often couldnt distinguish between Techni her owl and the young damsel in distress who of all names was named Ruri all had similar unnatural forced highpitched tones.
Overall its an admirable effort for an indie work created solely by Matsuena Shunhttps://anilist.co/staff/97584 known for Kenichihttps://anilist.co/manga/30988 a TypeA horny martial arts manga. In Waza no Tabibito you see similar personality and peculiarities like the care in choreographing sword fights and the attention to detail in animating the heroines erect nipples and buttcheeks on the transparent chair she sat on. However the stock plot is ultimately an excuse for the sex so its safe to say its not the main draw. I dont recommend it unless you find the visuals attractive or curious to see how far CGI can go with titillation.
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