Hentai
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Hentai is a Japanese word meaning "pervert," and is used in English to describe piece of fan fiction that is sexually graphic. These are often PWP works that are explicit at the expense of plot or character development. The term is used to refer to fan art such as doujinshi and media properties as well, such as sexually explicit manga, anime, and video/computer games. It is sometimes used interchangeably with ecchi, although ecchi is generally less explicit. Some fan archives prohibit hentai by banning adult works; archives dedicated to hentai also exist.
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The following term dates to December 2001 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- Hentai: Genre description. Originally Japanese for "weird/strange/perverse". 1) Loosely coined to indicate graphic (NC-17) depictions of sex, often in picture form or video form and even fanfic. You shouldn't be allowed within ten feet of this unless you're 18 in most countries. Check your location's Net laws. 2) Can also be used to describe gutter-minded people--e.g. "You hentai!" or "I've got a hentai brain!"[1]
The following definition dates to February 2002 in anime fandom:
- Hentai - Hentai is the Japanese term for "pervert". The word is also associated with perverted acts. Hentai also means, "Adult Animation" so kids, keep out. [2]
The following term dates to May 2003 in the Dragon Ball Z fandom:
- HENTAI
- A type of fic implying very intense sexual content. Heavier and a lot more intense than lemon. And once again, we don't read, write and host this kind. So hentai writers, your fics aren't welcome here, sorry.[3]
The following definition dates to January 25, 2004 in the anime and manga fandoms:
- hentai Meaning varies depending in the use and pronunciation. It could be "transformation", "formation" or "abnormality". Hentai, in relation with anime, are those which are erotic in nature. Literally, it means "pervert".[4]
The following definition is from the MST community and dates to June 2005:
- Hentai - "pervert" or "perversionn." Often used to denote anime fanfiction with sexual content [5]
The following definition dates to October 2005 on MediaMiner.Org by fanilia:
- Hentai: Contains graphic depictions of sexual acts.[6]
The following definition dates to December 5, 2005 in the Thunder Cats fandom:
- Hentai: Usually used in anime fandoms, it describes fics that have many sex scenes that are usually of an explicit nature. [7]
