*since publication a reader of this blog has kindly provided a summary of the plot and background to the story, you can read it in the comments at the foot of the post.
It begins with an executive type entering a bar and being propositioned
by a man with a distinctly butch, athletic persona.
His audacious flirting overwhelms the businessman's embarrassment.
He discovers his target has a military background.
It leads the muscular seducer to reveal his own interest in discipline.
The two men adjourn to the businessman's flat.
There the businessman quickly reveals a talent for domination.
The muscular athlete is quickly stripped and prepped for sex.
Now it's the businessman's turn to seduce him with affectionate gestures.
It seems no Japanese erotic scene is complete without mini-vibrator eggs being deployed, I think the invasive action must have a significance in that culture that escapes westerners. In this scene it's doubled up and I particularly like the idea of parking the controls in the athlete's jockstrap bands.
I admire the economical, subtle style which portrays the guest's youthful, muscular physique in a way that makes it look bulky and sensual. Notice the little clues that some rough treatment is getting under way - the shred of cloth hanging over his right shoulder, the impact symbols to the left of his shoulder and buttocks plus the perspiration on his back.
With his trainee secured, the 'shy' businessman changes into something more appropriate.
The athlete looks as if he's having second thoughts about this.
His combination of sweaty, muscular pec and chunky leather collar is great.
The true nature of what is in store for him
is dramatically revealed - a leather lash.
It's quickly put to work.
The athlete discovers that this roleplay is for real.
Notice how the wimpy businessman, progressively reveals his own muscular physique
this image of him is particularly nice. The style is reminiscent of the great British artist, Bill Ward. It creates the impression of a brief snapshot in time, barely glimpsed before it is gone.
The flogging is severe. The Master very stern.
The businessman/master becomes more substantial here, his victim depersonalised.
There's some odd drawing in the jockstrap area which I can't decipher.
But he pauses to acknowledge the trainee's erection, looking somewhat disappointed. It's a development that ensures the session will continue of course.
The 'Master' has become quite boyish here, but the athlete seems to have grown in stature, not just in the groin area. It's as if the punishment has made more of man of him.
Casablanca pulls off a tricky perspective here and succeeds in making the humiliating 'inspection' very erotic.
As though offended by the captive's resilience, the Master strips off another layer to reveal a clinging rubber vest which restores his intimidating appearance in an even more substantial characterisation. He matches that by ditching the lash and switching to a far more serious bullwhip. He quickly shows it's not just for show by laying into the athlete with even more determination and power. The force of his blows and the helpless vulnerability of his captive (little more than an outline by comparison) are superbly captured in this dramatic image.
An insubstantial, ghostly outline of the athlete is superimposed on the master here. It's as though his manliness has been driven out of him and he's now looking up and ready to submit to the master who towers angrily over him looking very butch indeed compared with his original appearance in the bar. Something of a monster almost. That's the fine line of bdsm.
This ghosting technique has become very popular of late, particularly as a way of depicting penetration. I'm not sure it works for me here, the text might help, I guess!
Shockingly, the captive's ordeal continues.
It's as though the 'shy' businessman is determined to exact his complete submission.
He gets what he wants.
I don't know how this submission fits with the characterisation of the athlete in the bar,
where he seemed to be more of a top than a sub. Rent perhaps. That twist would be sexy.
It looks as if he's being manoeuvred into an even more unfamiliar position here.
But if he's as reluctant as his facial expression suggests,
his dribbling libido isn't doing him any favours.
To add to the irony even more, his muscularity has reasserted itself here.
The penetration isn't to be avoided naturally,
It lifts him into the air, helplessly succumbing to the manipulation of sensitive body parts.
To be honest, the love hearts floating around in these last two pictures suggest the athlete has thoroughly enjoyed his introduction to bdsm and discovered a new world of excitement.
Looks like a happy ending!
Which is as it should be.
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I believe the artist may be Yaritaro who is on twitter with a small gallery
Read Casablanca - Amagami no Shitsukekata in full
Great S&M art.
2 comments:
A little bit of translation for people who don't understand Japanese or Chinese.
The "athlete" is a cop who is undercover as a dominant for some investigation of his surrounding the gay BDSM scene. Obviously, given that he's a bit too comfortable in his assumed role and his looks, he's pretty popular and attracts a lot of submissives inviting him to dominate them.
The "businessman" is another dominant with military background who finds out the "athlete" is a undercover cop, and it is suggested that he leverages this to get the "athlete" to submit to him in exchange for his silence; and while "athlete" was initially a reluctant participant, quickly finds out he also enjoys himself as a submissive, and quickly establishes a long term relationship as a power bottom to the "businessman". In order to maintain his cover as a dominant, the "athlete" has the "businessman" behave submissively in public.
Which brings us to the beginning of the manga, where we see "athlete" doing a bit of dominant foreplay with the "businessman" including taking his dog tags, and they move to a more private setting where the "businessman" uses the earlier incident as pretext to initiate some erotic discipline with the "athlete" and to put the latter in his place.
Many thanks Nicholas, I'm pleased to see my guess was not totally wide of the mark. The cop's identity goes some way to explaining the savagery of his punishment (part of which I omitted).
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