13 Manga: H-manga (H, ecchi, hentai) ^[$@%(%C%A!$JQBV^[(B
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This article is from the Manga Glossary, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
13 Manga: H-manga (H, ecchi, hentai) ^[$@%(%C%A!$JQBV^[(B
"Hentai" means "abnormal/perverted" and lately, just "pervert" or
"perverted sex". "H" or "ecchi" is a slang abbreviation for "hentai", and
refers to sexual activity of any kind. Mangas featuring explicit sex or
other erotic content are called "ero-manga", or "H-manga". The degree of
sexual perversion in any manga is sometimes described as its "H-factor".
Pornographic mangas account for a staggering 25% of the manga industry's
output. They are as available to the consumer as any other type of manga,
though they are technically age-restricted and are often wrapped in
plastic. H-manga boasts a large fandom; there are several sub-genres of
H-manga, and the degree of artistry varies widely. Exceptional H-manga
artists sometimes, but not always, move to mainstream publishers. Many
minor publishers specialise in H-manga and are closely associated with
pornographic game software, CDROMs and the doujinshi scene.
See also:
o H Manga homepage - ambitious.
<http://tam2000.tamu.edu/~css3415/ecchi_manga.html>
o Team H's CD-ROM directory <http://best.com/~doki/cdrom.html>
o Evil in Your Mind - contains lots of links to other H sites.
<http://www.a6.com/a6.html>
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