Shimoneta - NO BRAKES

Am I the only one glad this whole situation isn't being played as comedy? Granted, it probably doesn't have the gravitas it would have if the sexes were reversed, but we're not being encouraged to laugh at Tanukichi. The person he loves is assaulting him and he's scared to death and I'm so relieved that I'm not supposed to find it funny.

My reaction to this show in a nutshell: