They judge that the film's strong visual sense compensates for the writing, noting that pink film scripts are not generally the best. They write, "Kurosawa's 'color-and-shadow' work is akin to that of an erotic Seijun Suzuki." Allmovie warns that the film's subject matter is not for all audiences, but judges it to be "one of the Nikkatsu studio's most unusual pinku eiga films."
They think the film's striking visuals compensate for its lackluster script, observing that pink scripts are usually subpar. They assert, "Kurosawa's 'color-and-shadow' work is akin to Seijun Suzuki's erotic style." Allmovie advises that the film's subject matter may not be suitable for all viewers but rates it as "one of Nikkatsu's most unusual pinku eiga films."