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Since we're throwing around the feminist thing...
I think the concept that Ayu expressed on twitter was feminist; from what she was describing, I think she was trying to present a critique of the performance of sexuality and the scrutiny she undergoes as a woman in the public eye. However, I don't think it comes across as feminist in practice. This is not because she assumes what is a "pose in sex," but because she is assuming a sexual pose as the object of desire for a (presumably male) voyeur. Although her character seems to be aware of the voyeur, the cover doesn't do enough with its self-awareness to make it an effective critique that would justify the objectification for me.
That said, the presence of sex or sexuality does not automatically make something feminist or not feminist, which is what I've been gleaning from some of the comments...?
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