BFAZ/DFAZ-002: I Will Spoil You
Actress: Tsukasa Kanzaki (23)
Studio: FACE
Release Date: 2018-08-25
Runtime: 110 Minutes
Introduction
Production & Setting
The undressing component again is rather boring. Visually it looks good, the natural lighting creates a pleasing color palette when it hits the interior wall designs and Tsukasa looks great in general, her outfit looks good as well, despite there being pasties in use. The cuts from shot to shot are a bit jarring, a smooth transition would have been preferred and possibly would have yielded a more life like expression from Tsukasa instead of just her being told to lay somewhere and do some poses. From there, we move to a pool scene which visually looks great, the clarity of the water and its usage on Tsukasa is a nice added visual device, especially as it’s dripping down her backside and such. The shower bit is a little boring, the sound of the water isn’t a lighter more appealing sound and no music or interaction from Tsukasa also makes the scene a little deaf. Backdrop aesthetic isn’t anything special, it’s a typical tiled indoor pool setting with some natural lighting that does look good at certain points. The soapy massage part can go.
Score: 7/10 (Production), 7/10 (Setting)
Music
Sadly, this is the weakest part of the film. About 20 minutes of the film has music present and outside of the BTS content at the end that can do without music this is disappointing. For what it’s worth, the music isn’t bad for the most part. Out of nine scenes there is music present in four of them. The first track is a soft and slow piano piece. It suits the visual direction of the scene as the setting is a morning wakeup with a brightly lit surrounding. Had this piece been used throughout the whole shoot that would have been a nice addition to the atmosphere that was being conveyed, however, that is not the case. Moving on, the second scene with music actually has two tracks, an opening upbeat tv show type intro track that is fairly brief and used just before a slightly rough transition into the Gravure component of the scene and then the second track is a mix of bass and synths to create a casual track with a bit of a mysterious vibe given off. It then jumps to a very different percussion track using something akin to a marimba. The track maintains its lighthearted pacing, but it doesn’t really sync up with the poses or the setting.
Moving on we have the outdoor intro scene and the music is a nice guitar piece but it’s hardly worth recognition as it’s present for about two minutes. The track is good for what was heard and would have been a welcome companion to the following shoot. The last scene with music present does decent. The music plays for the entirety of the scene and has a nice soft guitar and string ensemble, mixed with some choir notes here and there. This is a good track and works with Tsukasa’s performance, which is the livelier of the scenes in this film. It loses some of its presence as the scene winds down and lacks the energy otherwise required for the visuals, but it’s better than nothing.
Score: 3/10
Aesthetics & Performance
Visually the film is done well from a fidelity standpoint. From a creativity and backdrop perspective it was weak, catering to the usual tropes is fine but without any creative takes on the settings then it just looks boring. Tsukasa looked great throughout, with outfits that did well to compliment and highlight her figure and prominent features, such as clothing that focused on bringing out her butt and vaginal area to as much as is reasonably possible in a non-nude film. Tsukasa’s first purple bathing suit type affair and her second to last white lingerie style outfit are easily the best articles present. Colors throughout the scenes are largely muted except for the outdoor mini shoot. Even the pool shoots which in other Gravure productions often have some vibrant outfit was a little subdued despite the red top, largely due to the tile colors reducing its vibrancy. Overall, it was well shot from a clarity and fidelity standpoint and Tsukasa looked great, but it could have used some more effort on the backdrop complexity and color dynamics aspect.
Tsukasa is boring, that’s about it. Now often Gravure productions fall into a few camps of presentation, there are those that are super active and enthusiastic, showing a personality along with the looks, even some that go the tourist vlog route, then there are those that focus on the eye candy visual modelling side of things. Both types have their pros and cons, however, at least from my perspective it’s better to be in the middle or more on the energetic side of things than to purely model an individual as the tendency to appear disinterested will become more of a risk in shoots that ask nothing of the actress outside of looking pretty. Tsukasa is not boring in all her productions, and other actresses that have done work for this label also have not been as disinterested as Tsukasa. Given that in some scenes and especially during the BTS and outdoor intro component Tsukasa is lively, it likely is an artistic choice driven by the producer of this film. I hope she improved in her future work with this label and any others she partnered with in the following years.
Score: 7.5/10 (Aesthetics), 6/10 (Performance)
Summary
This film marked the return of Tsukasa Kanzaki to Gravure films and having not watched her prior content outside of some skimming, I will say she is certainly attractive and has an enthusiastic personality. However, that is basically non-existent in this film and so what remains is a standard fare modelling set with limited interaction and personality on the part of Tsukasa, and a boring set of Gravure backdrop tropes. Visually the film was done well save for some jarring jump cuts. It could have benefitted greatly by being more diverse in the shooting spots, such as more time spent outdoors or in a more visually dynamic area. More colors and elements would have helped greatly. It’s unfortunate to see such talent wasted due to a desire to produce a modelling film with focus on specific body parts instead of doing that and adding in personality.
Score: 6.1/10
Pros
– Tsukasa looks nice
– Visual quality is good
– Plenty of butt shots
– Some BTS stuff, would have liked more
Cons
– Music is lacking
– Tsukasa’s performance
– Uninspired set pieces
– The riding bull scene