Dark Shell: Lust in the Cage

Dark Shell: Lust in the Cage (Japanese: ダーク・シェル 檻の中の艶, Dāku Sheru Ori no Naka no Namameki) is a 2003 Japanese erotic original video animation (OVA) directed by Katsuma Kanazawa. The storyline follows the grim fates of a group of civilian women in a fictional, war-torn Tokyo, as they are repeatedly raped by the soldiers who are supposed to protect them. The anime was released in Japan in 2003, and in North America by NuTech Digital in 2004 and Adult Source Media in 2006. It explores themes of violence, exploitation of women during wartime, and their plight as captives and sex objects. The work is controversial for its extreme violence and sexual content. Its storyline and characters have also been criticized for their bleak outlook. The English localization has been criticized for the timing of subtitles to the English dub as well as misspellings in the subtitles. Overall, "Dark Shell: Lust in the Cage" has received mixed reviews due to its dark storyline and brutal depictions.