Interspecies Reviewers is set in a fantasy world where many different races live together, and is a story about perverted men of various races whose purpose in life is to visit erotic establishments, reviewing them from their own unique perspectives. They create reviews similar to those in a certain game magazine, and the reviewers who write these reviews are quite unique, so I would like to introduce them all to you.
A little about the setting of Interspecies Reviewers
In the world of Interspecies Reviewers, only succubi, incubus, and those of their descent are allowed to engage in prostitution. However, since most people's ancestry includes some succubus or incubus, this is largely just a pretense. Perhaps as a remnant of this, adult entertainment establishments, or brothels, are referred to as succubus establishments in the series, and sex workers are referred to as succubus girls or succu girls.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 1: Human Stank
The lead reviewer and protagonist of this series. He's a human. He's an unshaven-haired man whose hobby is visiting succubus shops. He particularly likes elves, who remain youthful and beautiful even in their old age. However, since only humans appreciate such elves, other races find him repulsive. He may seem like a loser who loves prostitution, sexual harassment, and alcohol, but he's a skilled adventurer and can even venture into dangerous areas.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 2: Elf Zel
He's the publisher of the reviews and Stank's partner. He's an elf. Although he looks like a youthful boy, elves don't change appearance even as they age, so he's actually over 200 years old. Elves place more importance on inherent vitality and magical power than appearance, so he prefers people in their 50s, who would be considered a turn-off by human sensibilities. As the oldest reviewer, he serves as the publisher. Like Stank, she seems to be a skilled adventurer, and when she was on the verge of ruining herself by working in the sex industry, she made a living by achieving many accomplishments as an adventurer.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 3: Angel Crimvael
An angel whose halo was damaged and unable to return to heaven. She was rescued by Stank and Zel when attacked by a vicious monster, and they began traveling together for a while. While she appears to be both male and female, she is actually androgynous, possessing both male and female qualities. However, because Stank and Zel are sexually insatiable, she acts like a man in front of them. She was originally a pure angel, but Stank and his friends forced her to try out the succubus shop, instantly transforming her into a corrupted angel. From then on, she joins Stank and his friends as a reviewer.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 4: Halfling Kanchar
A race about half the height of a human. A halfling thief. She often appears as a reviewer and also forms a party with Stank and his friends as an adventurer. Perhaps due to his profession as a thief, he is extremely dexterous. At a golem specialty shop where customers can assemble custom dolls, he uses his dexterity to create a doll that looks just like Meidli of the Shokushutei. However, Meidli finds out about this and gets angry at both him and Stank.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 5: Beastman Blues
A canine-like beastman. A furry species, he is sensitive to smells, and scent is a key factor in his preference for succubi. This makes him unpopular with elderly elves and undead, who are sensitive to smells. Due to the characteristics of his race, there don't seem to be many races that satisfy his tastes, so he doesn't give very high scores to his reviews.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 6: Demon Samturn
A demon reviewer. As a troublesome species with a fetish for being bound by contracts, he doesn't trust anything his fellow demons say when they visit their shops, and he criticizes them harshly. However, since it doesn't seem like a scam, he heads to the Demon Succubus Shop, but he and Stank are drawn to the bust of the cow-like minotaur next door. He also participated in the review of Dagon in the Underwater Temple.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 7: Male Lamia Nargami
A reviewer of a male lamia with a snake-like lower body. His tastes are quite different from those of the other races, and he was the only reviewer who wasn't shocked by the reptile egg-laying scene during the egg-laying show. During egg-laying shows, she likes the auction where you can bid on the unfertilized eggs that have been laid. This reviewer clearly shows cultural differences. She loves winged succubi, but because they're snakes, they're not allowed.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 8: Fairy Lulu
When she suddenly had a mushroom craving due to Forest Blessing Disease, a condition that elves sometimes suffer from, she invited Fairy Lulu to the succubus shop in Myconid while mushroom hunting. She participates in reviews of Myconid shops. She likes plain girls.
Interspecies Reviewers Part 9: Vampire Marquis of Delivery Bell
A vampire marquis who lives in a castle on the outskirts of Tokyo and has been sleeping for decades. However, his title has become almost meaningless, and he is now treated like just another wealthy man. He seems to be an old friend of Zel, and they occasionally contract to deliver coffins and art pieces. Because he sleeps for decades, he has a harem and a succubus shop specializing in undead creatures. Vampires don't seem to mind the undead elements that bother other races, and they don't complain even if the series is left untouched for decades, which is why I highly recommend it.
Interspecies Reviewers Summary
Interspecies Reviewers is a sexy-looking series about an erotic restaurant run by different races. However, since it's aimed at boys, the overly erotic scenes have been cut, and it's a humorous comedy show showcasing the cultural differences between the different races. I recommend it to fans of Monster Girls, and the novelty of using the Famitsu Cross Review as a source material is interesting. However, even if the series featured a restaurant where all the different races gathered together, I don't think it would be highly rated. It certainly wouldn't get a 40. It's not like All-Star Battle is 40 points.
