Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Voice of Hentai - Captivating Moments

Last Updated: July 25, 2009

Thanks to some wonderful suggestions by bigwiggy and 100+ Alias, I feel compelled to expand on my previous post, The Voice of Hentai. In that post, I highlighted and examined four high quality voice acting performances. This post will instead focus on specific yet brief moments of voice acting that manage to achieve such remarkable and memorable levels of simulated pleasure that they elicit numbingly euphoric reactions in the listener. Although such moments usually involve expressive outcries during an orgasm, they can also occur with a well-timed impassioned moan, groan, or breath. When full of delectably sensual intonation, even spoken dialogue can manage to evoke intense pleasure.

Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder (well... ear of the listener, in this case), no scene will elicit the same reaction in everyone. Therefore, this post will serve as a collection of as many such vocally "pleasure-oozing" moments as people are willing to share. I plan to contribute specific scenes myself from time to time, but I encourage everyone to recall and share their favorite such moments as well. If you have any contributions, please provide as much detail as possible (name of show/eroge, episode, character, description of scene, name of voice actress, etc) along with why you find it so captivating. Remember: This post is NOT intended for general overall performances but rather SPECIFIC instances of voice acting magnificence. Assuming I can produce a brief audio clip of the scene and share your appreciation of its merit, I will happily add your suggestion... Let's all give due credit to these amazing voice actresses that make our favorite titles come alive.

CHARACTER: Sutra (スートラ)
VOICE ACTRESS: Nagasawa Tomoko (永沢知子)
TITLE: Twin Angels (eps 3,4)
SCENES: (1) Sutra breathes in as a wound on her thigh is healed
(2) Sutra moans in pleasure while tending to Onimaro
COMMENDED BY: Hakumoki
Before Angel Blade's Nailkaizer, I would argue that the premiere dark-skinned female in hentai was none other than the enchanting Sutra from Twin Angels. With her enticing character design, combat prowess, villanous role, plentiful screen-time, and seductive voice actress, Sutra embodied eroticism and stole every scene she was in, living up to her title: The Queen of Seduction. The two clips below highlight her wonderful seiyuu who, from what I can gather, unfortunately voiced no other characters in anime or hentai.

(From Episode 3) While using their sexual powers to seduce and confuse the protagonists, Kama and Sutra are interrupted by sharp hairpins that strike them in the neck and inner thigh respectively. After Sutra heals Kama's wound, Kama returns the favor and tends to Sutra's. The allure of this scene is the focused attention on Sutra's leg, which Kama gently holds while licking her thigh. The icing on the cake, however, is Sutra's reaction: She closed her eyes, clutches Kama's head, and lets out a very pleasure-filled moan just before the wound seals itself.

(From Episode 4) To prevent Lord Onimaro from regaining his past memories, female captives keep him in a state of mindless seduction. Concerned that he might still break free, Sutra is called upon to utilize her highly-skilled sexual arts. The perceptive Sutra, however, has already comprehended the situtation and engaged herself with him, grinding herself on Onimaro's immense manhood while his tentacles stimulate her exposed breasts. Nagasawa Tomoko's tantalizing breathing during this scene consists of quick inhales interspersed with long, pleasure-filled exhaling moans... Unfortunately, the spectacle is cut short as the heroines Mai and Ai interrupt the scene, prompting Sutra to disengage and prepare for combat.

CHARACTER: Angel
VOICE ACTRESS: Kaibara Erena (海原エレナ)
TITLE: Heartwork: Symphony of Destruction (ep1)
SCENE: Angel gasps upon initial penetration
COMMENDED BY: Anonymous
During their hotel stay, Angel gives Yuu a huge confidence boost by guiding him through his very first sexual encounter. Voice actress Kaibara Erena's soothing voice is a perfect fit for Angel during this scene as it helps set the calm and relaxing mood that Angel is trying to achieve for Yuu who is clearly nervous due to his inexperience.

This audio clip starts with Yuu trying to insert his penis inside Angel's dripping vagina. After three missed thrusts, Angel reaches down and holds it for better alignment. The very next thrust succeeds, causing Angel to gasp loudly at the abrupt intrusion. Her sudden outcry is very passionate and convincing but short-lived as she quickly regains her composure due to Yuu's subsequent hesitation.

CHARACTER: Futanari Angel (Long Orange Hair)
VOICE ACTRESS: Unknown
TITLE: Viper GTS (ep3)
SCENE: Angel receiving blowjob from Carrera
COMMENDED BY: Elegant Succubus
At the beginning of the futanari angels' initial sexual assault on Carrera, the blue-haired angel enjoys a brief blowjob. In a later scene, however, the blue-haired angel relinquishes Carrera's mouth to her fellow long-orange haired angel, who completely monopolizes it for the rest of the encounter.

This audio clip is taken from the scene that shows a closeup of Carrera providing a blowjob to the orange-haired futa. If you watch the scene, you’ll see how this angel's voice actress accurately times her quick out-then-in breathing spurts to the cyclical animation of the angel's penis sliding in and out of Carrera's mouth. The seiyuu's detailed eloquence shines through as she simulates the angel's attempted vocalization of the pleasurable sensations she is experiencing.

During the fifth thrust, the seiyuu starts to say "seiyoku", a phrase which expresses one's sexual desire, but due to an intentional mistiming between her voice and thrust, she only manages to whisper "sei..." before the thrust ends, forcing her to catch her breath. On the subsequent sixth thrust, she succeeds in fully articulating the word "seiyoku" as a result of perfect timing between her voice and thrust. This subtle attention to detail in the voice-to-animation timing is magnificent.

The pinnacle of her performance, however, lies in her VERY sensual moan on the tenth thrust. After the voice actress utters "ii" twice in succession on the eighth and ninth thrusts, the seiyuu provides a deep heavenly moan of such realistically convincing passion that I melt every time I hear it.

CHARACTERS: Shanahime & Sanae
VOICE ACTRESSES: Yumi Takada (高田 由美) & Unknown
TITLE: Lady Blue (ep1)
SCENE: Shanahime's orgasmic life-draining of Sanae
COMMENDED BY: Elegant Succubus
I know... I know... I bet you are wondering how many times I intend to praise this scene. Since my old review was focused primarily on its amazing visual display, however, I feel another look is warranted to appreciate its equally impressive accompanying vocal performance. Of the three distinct voices in this eight second clip, the only identifiable voice is Yumi Takada who does the voice of the human form Shanahime and possibly her demon form... it's hard to tell with the vocal distortion.

I found the passion-filled vocal interaction between Sanae and Shanahime so fascinating that I put together a chart to more easily convey my reasoning. At the mercy of Shanahime's deep-tongued cunnilingus and breast clasping, Sanae begins the clip with several pleasurable moans complemented by Shanahime's loud, long, and fervid "revving up" grunt uttered without a single catching of breath. Note how Shanahime's ascending voice seems to guide Sanae's moans upwards in pitch, mirroring the enchanting visual display of the gradually strengthening breast squeezing (driving her nipple upwards) as well as their increasing levels of pleasure. All three of these concurrent "ascending" aspects (visual, audio, emotional) are marvelously conceived and setup their fateful climax.

Just before their shared orgasm, Sanae's vocal pitch wavers briefly, but Shanahime's voice seems to once again "guide" it back up, causing them to both pass over the edge of pleasure. Sanae's voice then suddenly cuts out as Shanahime uses her orgasm as a conduit to instantly drain her body's life force. This sudden and no doubt overwhelming influx of energy causes Shanahime's voice to immediately revert to its human form, and Takada concludes the scene with a passion-filled breathing-in moan portraying the new energy now inside Shanahime.

This scene is powerful on so many levels that it will forever remain one of my favorite h-anime scenes.

CHARACTER: Reika Kitami
VOICE ACTRESS: Michiru Shirozaki
TITLE: Bible Black (ep1)
SCENE: Kitami's orgasm inside Itoh
COMMENDED BY: 100+ Alias
Michiru Shirozaki's deep voice is a splendid fit for the villainous futanari Reika Kitami. Although she has a very dominant "in control" personality when it comes to sexual encounters, she ends up succumbing to her inner-most desires during her opening scene with student Mika Itoh. Kitami's mental distraction from the realization that Itoh was not a virgin (as she had hoped) is quickly suppressed by a powerful wave of pleasure that sets her three-stage vocalized climax into motion:
1) Feeling the pending orgasm, Kitami grunts ever-so-briefly as she winces and closes her eyes in anticipation (screenshot above).
2) As Kitami's orgasm begins, she emits an enchanting low-to-high-to-low-pitched scream.
3) No doubt experiencing similar bliss from Kitami ejaculating inside her vagina, Itoh breaks her silence and joins Kitami in a wonderfully long and synchronized low-to-high-to-low-pitched outcry of euphoria.

CHARACTER: General Chloe
VOICE ACTRESS: Masako Katsuki (勝生真沙子)
TITLE: Angel Blade (ep2)
SCENE: Chloe's looming orgasm inside Emily
COMMENDED BY: bigwiggy
With her strong, dignified voice, Masako Katsuki achieves a moment of voice-acting brilliance while portraying futanari General Chloe during her pleasure-filled encounter with Emily. Chloe announces her pending orgasm with a desperate "kita... KITA!!" sandwiched between two moans of such wonderfully passionate inflection, one would think Katsuki herself was having an orgasm. She then utters a short "oooh" just before ejaculating inside Emily. Great find, bigwiggy!
CHARACTER: Nailkaizer
VOICE ACTRESS: Yuu Asakawa (浅川悠)
TITLE: Angel Blade (ep1)
SCENE: Nailkaizer forcibly sprouting her penis
COMMENDED BY: bigwiggy
As the illustrious voice of Nailkaizer, Yuu Asakawa displays her talented acting while simulating Nailkaizer's reaction to her self-induced transformation into a futanari. As Nailkaizer stimulates her clitoris, she elicits several curt muffled grunts. As her transformation begins, she is unable to keep her mouth closed, and lets out a loud echoing cry of pleasure that is full of such passionate intonation that the listener can almost feel her sensations. The length and varying pitch of her outcry are what makes it so unforgettable.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

The Futanari Showdown

After a fierce final battle against Nailkaizer, Nanaka has emerged as the champion, claiming the title of "Best Animated Futanari". Even after having placed second to Kitami in both the quarterfinals and semis, Nanaka manages to rally back and secure the crown. I strongly suspect her success was the result of what I feel is simply the most amazing futanari ejaculation scene ever animated. Look at the intense pleasure-filled emotion on Nanaka's face as she unleashes one of the most beautiful and powerful ejaculations ever seen in animation, futanari-themed or not. Since Sayuka's vagina was unable to contain her entire large volume of ejaculate, Nanaka is forced to pull out mid-ejaculation and shoot the remainder over Sayuka's body... What an amazing sequence.

I would like to thank all voters and commenters for their participation. I was very pleased with the insightful discussions as well as the increasing voter turnout. Nailkaizer fought to the very end, but fell just short to the likely dismay of many followers. Perhaps she would have triumphed had she utilized her futanari skills in more than just one sex scene. In regards to Imari and Kitami... What happened?! Even though they dominated three of the four previous rounds against Nanaka and Nailkaizer, they hardly put up a fight in the final round. Did having too many characters from Bible Black lead to their downfall?

Below are some questions that I hope spawn some additional comments and discussions on this post. My personal responses are in italics.
- Out of the 32 combatants, which futanari did YOU want to see win the tournament and why?
Although I am glad Nanaka emerged on top, I eventually decided to vote for Nailkaizer in the final round. Her outfit is simply awe-inspiring... Seeing her go into combat fully exposed and yet still completely confident in her abilities is most enchanting. Choosing between Nanaka and Nailkaizer was the most difficult decision I had to make in this tournament.
- Did I exclude any futanari from the tournament that you wanted to see participate?
I can't really answer this since I AM the one who selected the participants. ^_^
- Was there an underdog that you knew would not win but hoped somehow would?
When Kuon advanced in the first round, I was secretly hoping she would continue to advance. Her complete transformation from a serious, no-nonsense fighter into a sex-crazed futanari is what I like most about her.
- Were there any futanari with early defeats or unexpected advances that surprised or upset you?
I was VERY upset that Linea didn't appeal to voters. She engaged in two very romantic and passionate scenes and yet only managed to get two votes... one of which was mine! I was somewhat surprised (but not really upset) that Discode's Futaba lost in the semifinals. I thought she was going to easily advance to the finals.
- Which futanari do you feel best defines the genre and why?
Tough question... Let me give it some thought and respond later.

Meet the Four Finalists
NANAKA (Beat Angel Escalayer)
This enchanting purple-haired vixen boasts a highly detailed outfit that wonderfully complements her physique and hair color, a seductive voice actress, a commanding villianous screen presence, extraordinarily powerful ejaculatory skills, and animation quality that rivals characters from most any other animated title, erotic-themed or not. Extremely detailed closeups serve to highlight her intense facial expressions at the moments leading up to and including climax. By opting not to remove her clothing during sexual encounters (quite a rarity in the realm of major h-anime characters), Nanaka is gifted with a certain enigmatic quality that teases viewers who rarely get a chance to see her hidden assets.

REIKA KITAMI (Bible Black)
Once an ordinary schoolgirl, Kitami later becomes the leader of a dark religious cult, masquerading as a school nurse and seducing her female students while trying to locate a virgin to be used as a receiving vessel in a soul-transferance ritual. She especially relishes these seductions as they also serve to relieve her pent-up sexual desires. Her perverse joy in watching others being sexually embarressed, humiliated, and even physically tortured portrays her as one of the most sadistic characters in all of animation, futanari or not. Kitami's deep-voiced mature actress wonderfully complements her role in the series, making her one of the most memorable villainesses in all of h-anime.


NAILKAIZER (Angel Blade)
As the only futanari thus far capable of producing three penises from within her vagina, Nailkaizer really steals the show in Angel Blade. Her bare-breasted, bare-bottomed outfit is perhaps one of the most enchanting in all of h-anime, not only for its showcasing of her gorgeous body, but also for its portrayal of her strong self-confidence. Enjoying the pleasures associated with both her futanari and non-futanari forms, Nailkaizer has a secret sexual infatuation with the physical strength of her nemesis Angel Blade, as evident in her uncontrollable masturbation when seeing Angel Blade in action. The talented and popular voice actress Asakawa Yu provides a powerful, passionate, and seductive performance that suits this elegant succubus splendidly.

KURUMI IMARI (Bible Black)
Formerly a somewhat submissive student, Imari subsequently loses her innocent identity after her youth and virginity are discovered by the malevolent Reika
Kitami, who fatefully chooses Imari to be the next vessel for her corrupt soul. After transforming into a powerful-bodied futanari, Imari becomes a complete slave to her penis... When she gets aroused in her new form, she often seeks immediate sexual relief from whoever she can find nearby. Imari also holds the special honor of engaging in the first (and only, thus far) animated futa x futa scene, one of the most fascinating encounters in all of hentai. Appearing in more h-anime episodes than any other futanari, Imari is perhaps one of the most tragic futanari characters.

Thirty-two combatants engaged in the world's first Futanari Showdown, which lasted from Oct 2008 through Feb 2009. In the same vein as Gamefaq's character battles, this tournament was intended to determine h-anime's all-time-best penis-endowed hottie. Although the Animated Futanari Compendium was at everyone's disposal, I urged voters not to be influenced by my personal opinions and encouraged them to (re)watch the related show/scenes. In addition to a futanari's appearance, I requested that voters consider her personality, passion, and overall portrayal before voting.