Tentacle Rape, Tentacle Hentai or Tentacle Porn) we have included more exciting examples below (Beware: some of these images are very graphic!). In contrast to shunga, which is an art form, tentacle erotica is a kind of pornography. It is originated in Japan and merges conventional pornography with components of bestiality, fantasy, horror and science-fiction. Tentacle erotica is often added to horror or hentai animations, with tentacled beings (often imaginary creatures) involved in sexual acts, mostly with females. In some cases, the portrayed intercourse is consensual but most of the time the emphasis is on rape. Hokusai Manga) (1981) by Kaneto Shindô History This exploitative genre is rather popular in Japan, and therefore subject of parody. Partly because of the internet, Japanese films (Fig.1) that feature tentacle erotica have also become popular in the West among genre devotees. Elements of tentacle erotica can also be found in the furry fandom.*įig.1. The earliest examples of tentacle erotica, long before animated pornography, can already be found in the 18th century book illustrations of ukiyo-e masters such as Kitao Shigemasa and Katsukawa Shuncho. The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife (2018 Yuuya Shimoi wooblock remake) by Katsushika Hokusai Sarah and Octopus But the most famous one is without a doubt the illustration from the 1814 novel Kinoe no komatsu, written and illustrated by Katsushika Hokusai, commonly known as The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife (Fig.2).įig.2. This so-called shunga design has been reworked by countless artists over the centuries.
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' Sarah and Octopus Seventh Heaven' (2001) from the series ‘ Waves and Plagues’ by Masami Teraoka (Photo source ) Abalone Diver Tamatori A wonderful contemporary example is the woodblock print designed by Masami Teraoka called Sarah and Octopus/Seventh Heaven‘ (2001) from the series ‘ Waves and Plagues‘ (Fig.3).įig.3. There is an interesting discrepancy between the western audiences, who experience Hokusai’s image as an involuntary encounter, and the Japanese of the Edo period who saw it is as consensual. The latter would have understood the dialogue that expresses the mutual enjoyment of both the diver and the octopuses. ' The heroine Tamatori' (later remake) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi Dragon King They also would have recognized the print as a reference to the legend of the female abalone diver Tamatori.įig.4. In this tale, Tamatori steals a jewel from the Dragon King (Fig.4). When she escapes she is chased by the Dragon King and his sea-life minions (including octopuses). ObscenityĬontemporary censorship in Japan dates to the Meiji period. These so-called “obscenity” laws are still in force today but how this term is interpreted has not remained constant. Exposed genitalia are still illegal but the variety of acceptable sexual acts is now broad in comparison with other progressive countries.
The artist Toshio Maeda (Fig.5), one of the pioneers within the tentacle porn industry, found a handy way around the “obscenity” law. Instead of creating sensual scenes between humans, he included creatures with tentacles. Their “ penis” tentacles were just part of the creature, who don’t have a gender. Toshio noted: “You know, the creatures, they don’t have a gender. So it is not obscene – not illegal.”įig.5. Sketch by Toshio Maeda (Source ) No Puritanical Codes at Shunga GalleryĪnyway, no puritanical codes at this section of the world wide web.
At Shunga Gallery you can enjoy this sensual phenomenon in all its graphic detail…įig.6. ' Tentacle Erotica III ( Tako to ama)’ by Piera Gemelli (Photo source )įig.8.