I was reviewing some notes I wrote in 2006 about eromanga, and I'm amazed I was about to condense so much information in such a short presentation.
It's pretty short, so I'll post it to here in a thread for those interested. This is not exhaustive, but I think it's useful. 1/x
Erotic Manga [Introduction]
Possibly no other genre of manga better exemplifies how the manga medium has developed to a mature level in both content and readership in Japan. 2/x
Jun 24, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Translating the Japanese usage of the word "lolicon" into English is normally relatively straightforward. In the context of most Japanese fiction, lolicon means "someone that like cute young girls." In Japanese fiction, lolicon usually does not have strong negative connotation.
While the term originates from Nabokov's Lolita, i.e. Lolita complex, the gravity of the concept substantially weakened in the context of Japanese fiction & the fandom that revolves around it. Even today, usage of the word lolicon does invoke strong universal revulsion in Japan.
As the Japanese cute girl anime/manga art style becomes evermore popular overseas, a major cultural clash is unfolding. I’d like to unpack that a little. Photos are from Singapore, Taiwan, Spain, & US. The art is getting around, but people's perception can be really different.
The controversy regarding different representations in anime/manga are not just about being some people being prudes or people being obnoxious. I would argue that there is a fundamental difference in how people understand of the role of entertainment media including anime/manga.