Hentai
is a style of Japanese pornographic anime and manga. In addition to anime and manga, hentai works exist in a variety of media, including artwork and video games (commonly known as eroge).
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Hentai is a style of sexually explicit Japanese animation and comics that has expanded into various other formats including artwork and video games. It matters as a significant part of Japanese popular culture and the global anime industry, representing a distinct genre with its own dedicated audience and commercial market.
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- Terminology
- Etymology
- History
- Origin of erotic manga
- Origin of erotic anime
- Origin of erotic games
- Censorship
- Societal effects of hentai
- Rape myths
- Racial fetishization of Asian women in hentai
- History
- Portrayals of Japanese women
- Racial fetishization of Japanese women
- Demographics
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is a style of Japanese pornographic anime and manga. In addition to anime and manga, hentai works exist in a variety of media, including artwork and video games (commonly known as eroge).
The development of hentai has been influenced by Japanese cultural and historical attitudes toward sexuality. Hentai works, which are often self-published, form a significant portion of the market for doujin works, including doujinshi. Numerous subgenres exist depicting a variety of sexual acts and relationships, as well as novel fetishes.