Pico x CoCo x Chico

Boy, the Pico trilogy has been an absolute nightmare of a series to fap to and our last episode in this anthology has been by far the worst of the three. From my Boku no Pico review, I was horrified at the concept of the episode however it had many positive story and character qualities which turned it into a horrifying masterpiece one could not look away from like the flames erupting from a highway accident, embers dancing in the reflection of the pools of blood as the ever present sirens blare in the distance, still a terrible accident but you just can’t look away. ... In our second episode, the novelty of boys fucking boys who look like girls had worn off and Pico came off as a psychotic sexual predator whereas there was still a hint of romance in Boku no Pico all pretenses were dropped with this entry in the series and it felt like there was so much potential that was lost with the older sister character so it felt mediocre to me and I moved on to our last entry. Now by all accounts the structure, pacing and general direction of Pico x CoCo x Chico ‘s story was lost on me and I was about to raze it to the ground as it had the weakest engagement for me as I felt that there was something deeper underneath as the episode seems awash with metaphorical symbols so I investigated into fan theories about the Pico universe and my eyes were opened to the layered plot of the Pico anthology hidden in plain sight.

Story : 10

Pico x CoCo x Chico has two sides to it, one may subscribe to the plot as it plays out in the hentai or the darker theory of Pico x CoCo x Chico. To give a bit of backstory, some believe Pico was kidnapped by his ‘grandfather’ who was a carrier of AIDS giving it to Pico as well, after his ‘grandfather’ dies Pico homeless wanders till he meets Chico. He recognizes Chico’s sister as a prostitute who he knew as his grandfather was involved with sex work and that’s it. Now for our last part, this is where potentially the writing truly flourishes as we have what some believe to be an allegory for the afterlife, if you’re confused let me explain. In this last part, Chico and Pico are dead after running away according to the theory summoning CoCo, an angel, to guide them in the afterlife which we see as she leads them into the underground housing symbolizing the underworld, a transition between this world and the next, where CoCo comforts the traumatized boys. However, Pico’s ugly emotion of jealousy drives CoCo out and the boys seek her out at the Tokyo Tower, one of Tokyo’s tallest towers, symbolizing their climb to heaven and finding CoCo there helping them ‘cum’ over to the other side. If one did not keep a sharp eye, like me this intricate and heavily nuanced story would seem weird with out of place metaphors which meanings could not quite be deciphered however if we recognize the alternate plot we see something special and completely unique in the hentai landscape and I believe it should be recognized as such.

Art & Sound : 6

Between all three episodes, the creators never slipped in delivering anything but the constant quality of the previous two episodes.

Characters : 7

While still not living up to the lofty standards of character development set by Boku no Pico, Pico x CoCo x Chico with its slightly larger cast does a serviceable job at developing the love triangle between our three protagonists. We see it brings conflict to the story, which is always necessary for a hentai plot to stand out, and we see resolution at the very end as the three cum together at the top of the tower. Although there was nothing special about the characters, we can’t blame the creators too much as there was a heavy emphasis on the story arc and the development of the allegorical subplot.

Trauma : 7

Although not as bad as the shock I got from Boku no Pico, understanding the overall plot of the show from a different perspective, which was much darker than the original in terms of tonality, made me question my morals on child rape and kids fucking kids. In the end, Pico x CoCo x Chico are either about two boys hallucinating an imaginary friend to fuck as they travel into the underground eat candy, play dressup and fuck or about two boys who killed themselves/ died then fuck their city fairy/angel climaxing all the way to heaven. Either way, I’m more fucked up than before.

Overall I believe that as a hentai, Pico x CoCo x Chico falls short due to the very narrow audience it appeals to however my own enjoyment came post-fap where I delved into some fan theories of the show. Personally there’s something not so arousing about two boys having a three way with their imaginary friend or angelic guardian after they potentially died or killed themselves. The story on the other hand was very entertaining and a surprising twist at the end where we sorta get confirmation that the story is much more than it seems at a glance but story is not the main reason a hentai exists. Story and production quality is what sets a hentai apart, but it needs to be a hentai first and foremost so if it falls short there but makes up in story and quality it’s still a not so good hentai. If you’re into this shotacon stuff, I’d recommend watching the entire series but if not then get out because if you’re really watching the Pico series for the memes just stop at the first one for your own morality.

OH THANK GOD, it's actually worse than Pico to Chico!

Don't get me wrong, it's definitely not bad, but the second one was so good that I was afraid that if the next one was just as good, I would go down a very questionable path. Thankfully this one got me back to my straight, immoral, murderous, deranged psychotic-self. But I digress.

Pico and Chico, having left their desolated paradise in the mountains are aimlessly walking around in the streets of Tokyo, because... Bad parenting I guess (which is not all that surprising considering the big sister's behaviour in Pico to Chico). Anyway so the gir... Bo... ... The traps are walking around Tokyo goofing around and giving sexy poses when they meet another very cute looking feminine thing. And because we're in that universe, you can already guess that this thing is as much a girl as our two other traps (which considering their voice actors is actually a pretty confusing statement to make). This new trap, Coco, seems a bit off in many ways, making overly girly statements about the spirits of inanimate objects and their happiness. After that (s)he offers to let them stay with her, since they don't have anywhere to stay for the night (...really, reaaaally bad parenting). It turns out the new trap is staying alone somewhere in the subway tunnels (really, really, REALLY bad parenting) with rediculous collections completely useless things and girly clothes.

As you can guess their stay there is mostly composed of crossdressing and fucking like rabbits, 2 at a time. Pico and Coco keep going at it, but eventually Chico and Coco start getting together, which makes the first trap jealous. When Coco discovers this he disappears, in order to preserve the relationship between the other two. Aaaand it turns out (though it was repeatedly hinted throughout the episode) that Coco was actually a fairy. The fact that we're adding supernatural elements on something that aims to be as realistic as possible is completely dumb on its own, but I digress. The two original traps, Pico and Chico decide to find Coco and start searching the city for her. They finally find her on TOkyo tower and proceed to have a threesome. Unfortunately the threesome is really, really bad. In order to show all of their faces, rather than cutting scenes, the camera keeps spinning around, which after a while makes you seasick. Most of the scenes end up being untintenionally comical and all in all plain bad. I'm not saying sex with more than 2 participants is bad, but even in regular sex there are roles. When the animators try to satisfy everyone by putting all actors in all various positions and roles possible it just ends up being annoying. Hopefully the scene is only a few minutes long.

All in all, not bad, but it can be quite stupid at times, and the final scene was a complete disappointment. But what the hell, at least it got me out from the "trap" that Pico to Chico had set for me.

After subjecting myself through Boku no Pico and Pico to Chico, I couldn't wait to watch the finale of this trilogy and finally put this series to bed. Just to summarize, I thought the first two installments were terrible; though I believed Pico to Chico was the better of the two. Without further ado, lets get into the review and end this once and for all. I will also provide my thoughts on the series as a whole.

To get one thing out of the way, I am not a "hentai enthusiast" per say, so I will be making little to no comment on that end. ... This review is more so focused on the story and characters.

Also, SPOILER WARNING

For the final OVA, Pico makes a return yet again. However this time around, I would argue he is not the central character of this story. It is actually a new character named Coco. Pico and Chico, who also returns, meet him at an arcade. Prior to this meetup, Pico actually sees Coco from a distance while trying to look for Chico in the city. This is similar to when Tamotsu first lays eyes on Pico from a distance in the first OVA.

Considering Chico is in this OVA, there is no doubt that timeline wise, this takes place after the events of Pico to Chico. It is still not clear when the first OVA, Boku no Pico, takes place. I still believe it takes place before the other two OVAs, but there is a possibility it takes place after. Unfortunately, we will never know the answer to this and I honestly do not even want to bother doing research to make sure.

Right off the bat, something seems to be off about Coco. He tends to hate the idea of loneliness; for example, he carries multiple cellphones because if he only had one, the cellphone would feel lonely. He also acts as if he is not from Earth. On top of that, he seems to live in some empty compartment in an abandoned underground railway. While I found him odd, I had a strange interest in him. I guess it's because of how bland every other character is in this series; Coco just pops out I guess. Anyways, Pico and Chico also notice his weird behavior but don't seem to care. Later on, both Pico and Chico separately have sexual intercourse with Coco. Pico gets jealous after catching Chico and Coco doing it, which causes him to grow distant from the two the next day. This makes no sense to me, as Pico had sexual relations with Coco literally the night before. I suppose Pico thought he and Coco had a thing? Then would that mean he didn't have romantic feelings for Chico? The OVA doesn't make an effort to address this so neither will I.

When Pico refuses to do a fun activity with the gang, Coco walks away and vanishes. Earlier in this OVA, Coco explains the existence of "city fairies" who live in a big red tower. Chico believes Coco's sudden disappearance could mean he is one of these fairies. Chico's deduction turns out to be correct, as him and Pico meet Coco at the top of the tower. Admittedly, the message of togetherness and not being alone was actually pretty sweet; that is, until they all fuck.

Despite being interested to Coco as a character, this OVA was still god awful. This is still better than Boku no Pico, but that's not saying a lot. In general, the Boku no Pico series was an abysmal experience and I would not recommend anyone to watch it. Even for those who are somehow in to this kind of thing, I'm sure there are better options out there than this garbage. One positive thing I would give the Boku no Pico series credit for are the openings. Besides what happens on screen during the openings, the music was actually pretty good.

To conclude, I want to send a message directly to those who are even a little curious to watch this. Whether you want to see what is so bad about it and why it's memed on so much, or if you want to watch it for the hell of it like I did: DO NOT WATCH IT. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get a drink and rethink my life decisions.