released three VHS volumes in the 1990s while Kiseki Films published a single one in 2002. Reception The manga was called a classic hentai title by Patrick King of Animefringe. Sheena McNeil reviewed positively all manga volumes, and was mainly impressed with the fact that sexual content—"quite a variety of sexual activities" that gradually changes from softcore to hardcore—had usually a purpose within the plot instead of being "just there." In her words: "It's hentai with plot — and I'm not talking a semblance of a plot thrown in to hold the sex together, I'm talking about an actual plot which makes Adventure Kid an enjoyable read on multiple levels." She praised its "well thought-out characters" and dubbed its art "exceptional" stating it "is graphic, but it's not in your face extreme." McNeil summed up her opinion: "Provocative, humorous, dirty, and ingenious, it took a while to develop and get it on (more than fondling and blow-jobs), but it was well worth it." Allen Divers, writing for Anime News Network, reviewed the third volume of the manga and said that "Adventure Kid is a well drawn tale with a variety of sight gags and quite witty dialogue." For the last volume, Martin Ouellette of Protoculture Addicts commented that "While not the best work of Maeda, it does contain everything a hentai otaku will ever need: sex, weird sex and bizarre sex (as well as immoral sex)." Reviewing the anime, Chris Beveridge criticized the "poor animation and the extensively bad lighting style used" as well as the "mock" dialogues. The reviewer concluded that he "probably should have cut [his] losses after the first five minutes," ultimately stating "Avoid at all costs, unless you love to MST3K anime." Notes References External links 1988 manga 1992 anime OVAs Anime 18 Hentai anime and manga OVAs based on manga Rape in fiction Comics set during World War II Wanimagazine manga Seinen manga