Love 2 Quad

When you read the synopsis of Love 2 Quad then actually go and watch the show, the only reaction you’ll have is “Huh?”. You will experience the purest, unadulterated form of confusion as you start the show, hoping for some sort of explanation halfway through but you keep marching forward and by the end you still have no idea what is going on. I was going to play the visual novel so I could provide the viewers of this hentai with some reprieve and quench that curiosity as to what the hell the story is actually about however I am sad to say that I ... could not find an English translated version of the visual novel. However disregarding the absolute lack of story in the show, the pacing and visuals were still onpoint with some of the greatest voice acting I’ve ever witnessed from a hentai.

Story : 4

The synopsis provided on hanime.tv shapes this hentai out to be some wacky time travel mystery organization fighting an out of this world enemy adventure however we barely get any of that from the hentai. Even within the first episode, we are just thrust into the thick of it with two characters we are never formally introduced to with the “flashback introduction” creating even more confusion. By the second episode, you will definitely feel like you’re not supposed to be watching this, as if you had randomly clicked on the 14th episode of a 25 episode story-driven show with nods to characters and past situations that the show is expecting you to know. While this may work for the fans of the original visual novel, for the unfamiliar this all comes off as a hentai with just a trace of storytelling put into it jumping from character to character. So unless you actually played the visual novel, then this hentai will be just downright confusing.

Art and Animation : 8

Now as I mentioned in the introduction, while you may not understand what the hell is going on as you ferociously beat your meat, at least you’ll have a good time not understanding what the hell is going on. Visually this is definitely an above-average hentai and once again shows how older hentai was visually superior to what has come out in recent times. From the character expressions, backgrounds and animations nothing feels ‘budget’ and it never takes away from the experience which is what I believe visuals in hentai should aim for. It isn’t like I don’t want some ufotable UNLIMITED BUDGETWORKS type of hentai but if we’re being realistic the artstyle and animation should at least not detract from the hentai watching experience and Love 2 Quad’s art and animation do not disappoint.

Characters : 7.5

The characters along with the voice-acting were truly the highlight of the fap for me. While I often gush about a hentai being able to convey great character development efficiently given the nature of hentai running for few episodes where most of their screentime consists of fucking or being fucked, this show has some truly spectaculary VAs that brought the characters to life. While contextually I was lost, every moment with Honoka or Ermalit helped build a strong image of who these characters were, how they related to our MC. We were able to see, in Ermalit’s case, the struggle manifested within her psyche that our MC somehow saved her from which shows her true feelings towards him. We see towards the final act how this comes full circle as she expresses her deeper feelings towards MC-kun and lets down the walls she held up from some unknown past trauma. In Honoka’s case, much like Ermalit’s tsundere archetype, we are treated to a great incarnation of that beloved younger sister archetype we all know and love. In both girls' cases, there isn’t one outright thing that makes these things special but rather it is a slow burn build up where the characters aren’t special, rather we find value in the sum of the parts. Every little thing they do, from how they speak, how they act, how their inner monologues go slowly builds a beloved character in our mind that differentiates from the moulds these characters are initially cut from. All the silly things Honoka does, how she treats MC-kun with this feeling of unease and trepidation at losing him, how she fapped with his boxers over her head. In all that hilarity, we find something not quite relatable but still endearing in an imouto, so while he does fuck her and I wouldn’t do that in reality, you come out with this adoration for the smol imouto who is trying her absolute best and you can’t really fault her for that can you?

Voice Acting Performance : 10

(Ok I know they aren’t siblings but they give off a bro-sis dynamic so just go with it)

So while there was great character execution, I’m not quite ready to give it an amazingly high rating because much of that character comes through in the voice acting and boy is this one high class affair. Both main female character VAs poured their everything into this performance and you can just feel it as you get such a strong image of these characters from their very first line of dialogue. With Ermalit, you are introduced to her with a cold, masochistic line oozing with her very disgust for you yet you can feel it isn’t quite as harsh as it first appears. Layers and layers of the character are prevalent in each line of dialogue and as we unpackage that complex performance then does it become so brilliant. At no point does Ermalit sell some utter hatred of you, in fact you know that she does like you quite a great deal yet if you look at it from a surface level that is nowhere to be seen. Yet when she has a bad dream, in one line you sense her vulnerability and like a perfect embodiment of a tsundere, the VA is able to snap between those two sides seamlessly without it feeling unnatural.

While casually browsing the anime’s page this, the reason why she was voiced so well becomes all too apparent. There, like a rare gemstone, I saw it “Hiromi Igarashi”, an actual VA’s name. Such a rare sight to see a VA who has done other non-hentai works being in things as big as Overlord and Isekai Quartet to the legendary Oni Chichi franchise’s leading lady. Obviously she, unlike some voice actors (yes I’m looking at you Daisuke Hirakawa voice of epic gamer Kakyoin who voiced Tamotsu from Boku no Pico), actually isn’t ashamed to voice a hentai and thus she is able to put a great deal of passion into her voice acting performance no matter the medium.

On the other side of the spectrum, we have an uncredited VA who voiced little sister Honoka or better known as “The rapper Eminem is too afraid to diss” because she’s spitting out more words per minute than Twista (ok I don’t know anything about rap I googled “fastest rapper” and this is what came out). This is initially what inspired me to watch this hentai as I saw a clip of Rap God Imouto over here and I just had to watch it and for me it is pretty fucking funny but it also helps convey her timid nature and how she’s always trying to please her MC-kun. When she’s with him clearly her mind is going a mile a minute and all she can think about is to please the person she loves most in the world. These are probably two of the best voice acting performances I have ever encountered in my hentai journey.

Enjoyment : 8

I thoroughly enjoyed this show, it has great characters, great animation, great art and some top notch voice acting. All that’s holding it back is that I have no idea what the hell is going on and I wish I could help but I don’t speak a lick of Japanese and couldn’t find an English version of the VN. I’ve already gushed about the voice acting but that alone should get you to watch the show as it is also genuinely quite funny with some absurd scenes like MC-kun getting a girl off using the built-in bidet while Honoka just watches. This is a pretty solid watch if you don’t mind not knowing what is going on in the overarching story but it's a wholehearted recommendation from me.

Based on the hentai game by the same name I believe, Love2Quad is full of little details that are both pleasing and refreshing.

The anime begins in the middle of a lovemaking scene between Ermalit and her boyfriend Toudou, with whom she has a peculiar relationship. They don’t seem emotionally involved much at first yet have no problem enjoying each other sexually. She likes to tease and order him around and he usually plays along, but the affection and commitment they have towards each other shows in their physical interactions, and this I believe is the highlight of the story.
Because I haven’t played the game I ... did not fully understand what was going on in the plot, but it seems that the couple’s sexual life strengthens Ermalit so she can fight an opponent of some sort.

The main female character, Ermalit, is physically a mix between Saber from Fate Stay Night and Sena Kashiwazaki from Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai. She is petite and cute yet has generous, beautiful curves and a nice pair of legs in stockings. Her breasts are rather big for her size and jiggle quite seductively in a few scenes, and her butt is definitely the kind you’d want to bury your face in, which happens twice during the movie to my great satisfaction.
The other female character, the loli Chitose, makes a brief apparition for comic relief. I suppose she’s a cameo and plays a greater role in the game.

Character art is above average. Fair care is given to the shading and facial expressions are very detailed. Interestingly enough, the characters, dialogs and sex scenes really drew my attention, so much that at mid-point I noticed that I didn’t look at the background art properly yet. And I must say that it looks gorgeous and quite realistic.

The quality of the animation (the still images when in movement) is smooth and also detailed: sometimes a character will be shown shivering or frowning nervously.

I wasn’t able to find who was casted as Ermalit, but I’ve been agreeably surprised by her voice. At times she has a middle-pitched, warm and therefore very sexy voice when she talks and moans, a welcome change from the often super high-pitched tones of hentai heroines.

There is no music in the movie and the sounds of sex acts such as licking and fondling are noticeably subtle. I believe that it lets the viewer better appreciate the dialogs, but if you’re looking for loud, soggy sounds in your hentai you won’t find it in this title.

I was also pleased by the slight to average amount of censorship. The lines and curves of genitals can still be seen, at least for the male character. Ermalit’s bare genitals are only showed for brief moments and otherwise are covered with her clothes.

There are 6 sex scenes. They feature:
1: swimsuit, 69, blowjob, cumshot, paizuri, cowgirl position.
2: yuri domination, exhibitionism, fondling and licking through panties, vaginal and anal fingering.
3: loli, water spray play, piss.
4: school uniform, stripping, footjob, face sitting, from behind position.
5: handjob + anal play, cowgirl position, sit & hug position.
6: pregnancy, vaginal penetration.
The sixth scene is shown after the end credits. Make sure you don’t miss it.

During sex scenes, Ermalit often mentions how her body feels and comments about the senses of touch, smell and hearing, which I think is a nice addition that tries to ease viewer immersion.
When a character plays a more passive role during lovemaking, they still grab their partner’s body and act lustful, another welcomed detail that adds a lot to enjoyment.

Despite all of the above positive aspects, this title is not without little flaws:
One of the sex scenes has an unwelcomed abrupt end right when it begins to escalate and become more interesting.
The sensual, usually slow pace of lovemaking, although enjoyable, can become a little tedious. I would have liked to see an increase in lewdness and speed as the movie progressed. I suppose the events were as teasing to me as Ermalit is in her relationship with Toudou.

Most memorable moment: when Ermalit unzips Toudou’s pants with her foot and turns to sit on his face. I found the scene original and quite sexy.

Overall I believe that Love2Quad’s staff took great care into making this title. It shows in every aspect and detail of the movie, and I had a great time watching it, not so much as pure H material but rather for its good taste, subtlety and magnetic power. I’d recommend it for those of you who enjoy interesting love relationships and sensual, affectionate scenes starring cute, likeable heroines. I dare give it a rare, meaningful score of 9/10.

Final words: pregnant women are beautiful.

Overall 6: It's a good show so long as you don't care about the premise and either like or don't mind looking at dicks. I don't fall into either of those categories and therefore didn't like the show. This show honestly made me wonder if it was targeted at girls due to the number of dick shots.

Enjoyment 3: This is what dropped my rating. A dick on my screen is a turn off. This show has a dick on the screen at least as much as it has a naked part of a woman on screen. I rarely got the desire to fap and, ... when I did get the desire, they quickly threw in a closeup on the guy's dick to kill my boner.

Story 5: It is said that there is a battle going on, but that can be ignored. Episode 1 features a guy and his girlfriend who acts like a sadist but wants to be dominated. Episode 2 features the same guy, but this time with his lustful sister who talks quickly and often. the closest thing this show has to a story is demonstrating the girls' personalities.

Art 8: I felt this was better then most hentai. For instance, the censor was more accurately formed to the necessary parts, the skin was smooth, and nothing stood out as bad art.

Sound 7: The voice actors were good. However, the girls were given extensive lines during the sex which meant there was more of them talking than them moaning. The girls also matched the scene which led to a girl with her mouth covered having a muffled voice.

Character 8: The guy was unremarkable; his soul purpose was to have a hard on and accept sex. Girl A was bipolar in whether she wanted to be dominant or submissive. Girl B was more of gag character in how much lust she has and how embarrassed she got over her brother's dick.