soup23 Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Even though I am still probably missing some context, this still was a pretty great coming of age story featuring Satomura. She takes control right away, avoids the weapon shots and usual traps of Devil and then has a big finishing run securing the win. Devil has certainly lost a step from her athletic peak but her character work was really strong here as someone that has realized that her shit that has worked time and time again is suddenly not going to work going up against someone like Meiko. Devil's time has come and gone. ***3/4 (7.5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Devil was well past her prime here but still had amazing facials and the aura of a veteran worker who ate girls like Satomura live. She was doing her Super Heel schtick which was never that popular with Western Joshi fans but years later I think you can look back on this stuff and appreciate that she's pretty good as far as her character work goes. This isn't a great match but it is a pretty great match-up. Things get electric toward the end when Devil is kicking out of Death Valley Drivers and the commentators are calling her a monster. When Meiko wins at the end, they really play up the fact that she conquered a demon. Meiko was good but not outstanding. She brought a lot of passion but that's a given. Matches like this are always going to seem like a poor woman's version of Aja vs. Meiko but at least it's interesting to see her vanquish other vets. Devil got her heat back, for sure, but Meiko still felt like she was on the way up. This achieved what it set out to accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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