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 believe the film's visual impact outweighs its writing, noting that pink scripts are generally poor. They state, "Kurosawa's 'color-and-shadow' work is comparable to Seijun Suzuki's erotic style." Allmovie warns that the film's content may not be for everyone but considers it "one of Nikkatsu's most distinctive pinku eiga films."