Mukodono 2003, Episode 1

The Actors
Rape Huggist: Nagase Tomoya
Rape Huggee: Sakai Noriko


The Context
He is a famous singer and has millions of females throwing their panties at him, yet he chooses this one 'plain' girl (Yes, I realise she isn't actually plain, but that is how what she is supposed to portray).This is a classic rape-hug where the male simply decides on his mate, with the 1950s-like expectation that this will be the highlight of this woman's life.


The Result
The rape-hug was successful, they get married almost immediately afterwards, and he moves in with her family. This also doubles as the most romantic moment in the entire series, even though it is supposed to be a romance dorama.


The Depiction
We see the man confidently stride towards her, his mind already made up that he is getting a hug no matter what. He grabs her forcefully in the middle of her back, and the impact is shown three times, similar to how in boxing movies when somebody is hit with a knockout punch.



Note how despite the manly iniative taken, that he is careful that his genitals don't touch her. A true gentleman.


Awkwardometor
This rape-hug would be more awkward if the female victim had any shred of personality. Basically she is the perfect victim for a rape-hug - equivalent to an ugly girl walking through a park used by crack-heads at 2am in the morning with a bag over her head. I'm not making any excuses for the rape-hug, but for all we know she actually wanted it. This rape-hug scores a 3 on the awkwardometor, primarily due to the cinematography.




Video
Rape-hugs: How to make a marriage proposal the saddest moment of a woman's life. 


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