This is a cute recliner for smaller spaces.  I am happy with it.  It is manual and the color is nice.  As for calling it a massage chair, it is not.  It pulsates on a single spot on you back and not very strongly.  I would not consider this a massage.  After initially plugging it in, I unplugged all the wires and I am using the chair without it.  It might be at a better cost without that feature....