We talk about different genres of Japanese erotica: from yaoi to yuri
An ordinary Internet user has probably repeatedly encountered various images of erotic characters in his life, made in the style of oriental cartoons, called caricatures. Despite the obvious frivolity of these works, in fact, the authors of erotic cartoons create drawings, caricatures, comics, computer games and even TV series of excellent quality. It was the anomalousness of this genre, the breadth of coverage and the attractiveness of the drawings that allowed this type of art to gain worldwide popularity.
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The emergence of hand-drawn erotica
Researchers agree that the first literary works consisting of erotic characters with captions appeared about four centuries ago. Their appearance is due to the fact that the type of fine art showing dynamics gained popularity at this time. There were several fragments in one image, showing the same place and the same people in different conditions and times. And, of course, the painters of that time could not resist the fact that the new style did not depict the beauty of intimate life. Unfortunately, these erotic works, which were very popular among the Japanese about 150 years ago, were subject to heavy censorship, and the authors remained under strict control until about the 1960s. This time is officially considered the period of the birth of modern Japanese erotica, also known as perversion. The first works were quite modest and were still subject to censorship under Japanese law. Everything changed when the world community learned about Japanese animation in the eighties of the last century. Indeed, along with “normal” productions, erotic productions also leaked into the West and the United States. And this caused a stormy crowd of people, shocked by the extraordinary intrigue of this habitat, the degree of courage and frankness of the sex scenes, the charm of the characters and the quality of performance of all the works. The artists of that time put their souls into all their works. This is because most of them were not associated with some companies, and making a profit was not their goal. Over time, this genre of hand-drawn erotica has gained tens of millions of fans around the world. According to a report from Pornhub, one of the leading pornographic and erotic video hosting sites in 2018, residents of many countries preferred to watch hentai. And among these countries, Russia has also attracted attention, where they treat this genre of erotic cartoons with special attention and love. Today you can meet perverts, and lame ones at that:
- Individual images drawn by numerous artists.
- Series of erotic and pornographic manga.
- Watching anime series with many erotic scenes.
- Playing various computer and mobile games made in Japan, which include scenes created by artists.
The popularity of this type of erotic art is growing every year. After all, in paper and digital formats you can make even your wildest sexual fantasies come true. And the relative cheapness and ease of creating hentai (compared to traditional porn films) allows it to be produced in large quantities.
The variety of genres of Japanese erotica: yaoi, yuri, shotakon, lolicon and futanari
Traditional sex, which is most often depicted in Western pornography, is not even considered when it comes to Japanese erotica. When it exists, it is unusual, unnatural and unnatural, but generously seasoned with the fact that in secret situations it is very desirable for many. The fact is that the creators of hentai took a very bold step and realized that in their work many are afraid to even speak in the most attractive voice in all of Japanese pornography. Hentai has many genres and saxophones, each of which is different from the others in its element. In general, all kinky products can be distributed as follows.
- Yaoi. These works contain stories of an erotic nature about homosexual men. Despite their controversial content, they are very popular among the world population of both sexes. Often, in addition to erotic scenes, there are others that allow you to reveal the characters and advance the plot. In their content, such works are similar to romance novels.
- Yuri. The same as yaoi, only about the life and sexual adventures of homosexual girls and women. Although the image of two sweet and beautiful ladies pleasing each other is more attractive than the image of homosexual men, the yuri genre is less popular than yaoi. This is due to the fact that in most cases the relationships between girls are shown as extremely sweet, innocent, pure and romantic, which not everyone liked.
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In most cases, erotic works must be in one or more genres from this list. There are also many other features and phenomena that are characteristic of both erotic anime and Japanese animation in general. Such genres of animation style as “Haremnik” are especially popular among modern youth. Its use can be seen not only in erotic works, but also in ordinary productions. The essence of this genre is that around a single male character there are many completely different looks and personalities.
And often some of them begin to develop romantic feelings for a young man or men and begin to compete for his attention. Thus, Japanese artists and animators express the secret desires of many of their compatriots and, like people all over the world, imagine themselves in the rays of female attention and the object of worship of several girls. A significant amount of attention was paid to such areas as incest. It is also very popular and is reflected in “proper” animation products. In most cases in animation, this trend is represented by the romantic feelings of a certain family. And these are not always intimate relationships. Often the initiators of these feelings are the heroines of the series or manga themselves, that is, older or younger sisters, mothers or cousins. Another difference between Japanese erotica and the rest is the huge number of works in which various unnatural creatures participate in sex scenes. We are talking about aliens, demons, monsters from the world of pentacles, robots and even plants. All these types of fantasy creatures were created for a very simple reason — against the censorship of human genitals. The display of these bodies in works has long been prohibited in Japan, so the author created creatures that were gang-raped and whose genitals were not expanded.
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Such phenomena as pantsa shows, or simply panthora, migrated from erotic films to “correct” Japanese productions and became an element of fan service. Fanservice is a set of techniques for attracting new viewers to a work and retaining old ones. The term “closet” refers to the intentional or intentional display of a female character in lingerie in front of an audience. There are other forms of fan service, but not all of them are erotic in nature. Among those who are designed to excite viewers are girls with large breasts. Frank”s costume showing off the heroine”s body. Flirting and flirting. There is also “Rule 34”, coined by one of the Internet users. It says that for each character in literature, animation, cinema or video games, there is its own pornography with his participation. Hentai artists love this rule very much and try to follow it whenever possible. Thus, every animated episode with an attractive female character contains a lot of eroticism. Even the male characters did not escape this fate. Fans play with the images as they please, having sex in the pages of cartoons and comics with their favorites and those they want to see.
Criticism of anime erotica
Like any popular phenomenon, Japanese hand-drawn erotica has many opponents and critics. Essentially, people note a lack of realism in the work. For example, the male genital organs displayed during metamorphosis are too large, which leads to self-poisoning of boys and men. In other cases, people criticize situations of demand — sex with schoolgirls, restraint, submission.
This leads to the fact that men begin to dream and want to realize these perversions. Regular sex becomes boring and uninteresting for them. Japanese researchers also found that the number of condoms sold in pharmacies fell by almost five times, a trend attributed to the number of condoms sold in pharmacies falling by almost five times. This is because no one in hentai uses them or suffers from sexually transmitted diseases at all. Many women are extremely unhappy with the way they look in hentai. Most girls shown in erotic works are shown as weak, defenseless creatures who are laughed at, raped and beaten. And in some cases they were after prolonged sexual contact, which in fact only causes suffering and demonstrates animal desire and sexual preoccupation. Women always play the role of victims and only in rare cases show dominant tendencies. Such images develop in the minds of young people who see perversion and “believe that girls prefer to be raped.” Works that contain gender scenes involving underage partners are especially criticized. Many people, including psychologists, are convinced that this stimulates viewers to become sexually attracted to children, who then cannot be aroused by their adult partners. Japanese legislation allowing the creation and distribution of materials that qualify as “illegal pornography” has come under international criticism.
In addition, many researchers note that Japan has one of the lowest rates of child rape. Thus, according to a minority, “child pornography” in its graphic form allows people with certain inclinations to realize their sexual fantasies without leaving home and without endangering other people. Some hentai genres, especially those featuring intense violence, are prohibited even in Japan. The authors and persons distributing these materials will face severe criminal penalties.
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