How Hentai takes part in the Japanese culture

After the Second World War came to an end there was a rise in couples wanting to know more about sex and because of this the publication of hentai became popular for a second time. Which also lead to pictures becoming more explicit and hentai becoming animated films. This took off in a huge way and now Anime is 30% to 40% of Japans market today.

After the Second World War

Hentai became more explicit in Japan after the second world war (see origins of hentai). Hentai became popular again after the Second World War, but was no longer used for the medical community this time round it had become more sexual with a very carnal nature and also focusing on pleasure and for great amusement. After the environment of post war sexual needs became something of great demand which people were crying out for and this was especially so for many couples and thus came a need for information and lots of advice about the pleasures of sex and how to practice and engage one’s self in it. So these pieces of information became very explicit and were very frank which was never seen before the war.Because of this hentai became very popular and was in high demand and so it went from the information publications to becoming films of animation. After 1983 when the film Dallos was released hentai grew slowly and then in 1997 as many as 62 hentai films existed. But today that has all changed and hentai has exploded in popularity and has a massive acceptance.

With internet, Hentai become huge.

The word hentai has been searched for on the internet with outstanding results, with 7 million hits and surpasses other Japanese words which have been searched for such as geisha, manga or even sushi. Even now with technology being what it is today and the facility of the internet hentai has become a massive industry and big business.It is not hard to believe when you look at just how popular Anime is today with 130,000 dedicated and extremely committed fans who attend and put in an appearance at the International Anime Fair of 2010 which was held in Tokyo dressed as their favorite anime character and showing their individuality. It has become a $2 billion and that is per year industry of commercial enterprise which has now defined Japan and turned it into a cultural trendsetter. With 30% to 40% of the market being anime this just goes to show you just how big hentai is in Japan.