Erotic Comics in Japan: An Introduction to Eromanga

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Erotic Comics in Japan:
An Introduction to Eromanga
AuthorKaoru Nagayama
Original titleエロマンガ・スタディーズ 「快楽装置」としての漫画入門
IllustratorMasaki Kojima
Shindo L (Paperback)
LanguageJapanese (2006)
English (2020)
PublishedNovember 1, 2006
PublisherEast press
Chikuma Shobō
Amsterdam University Press
Publication placeJapan
Pages290
ISBN978-9-46-372712-9

Erotic Comics in Japan: An Introduction to Eromanga is a 2006 book written by Kaoru Nagayama.[1] In 2014, an expanded paperback edition was released with an additional section on "sex and politics."[2][3] Kimi Rito is supervising the paperback edition.[4] A Chinese version was released in Taiwan in January 2020. An English version translated by Jessica Bauwens-Sugimoto and Patrick W. Galbraith was published by Amsterdam University Press in November 2020.[5]

Overview

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This book defines "eromanga" as manga in which erotic elements are the main theme of the work, and states that the prejudices that the author claims are cast against the genre are irrational. On the other hand, the author himself admits that he has not necessarily escaped those prejudices. He states that it is worthwhile to consider "eromanga," and attempts to explore its characteristics. In his attempt to consider the history of erotic comics, he bases his thinking on Richard Dawkins' meme theory.[6]

The book is divided into chapters and examines topics such as gekiga, bishōjo, lolicon, large breasts, sibling incest, rape, romance, sadomasochism, sexual minorities, and gender, all of which are depicted in eromanga.

Fusanosuke Natsume, Mari Kotani, and Hiroki Azuma have contributed endorsements.[7]

Reception

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This book has been described as a "perfect guide" for understanding the overall picture of the erotic comics genre in Japan.[8]Da Vinci's Sato Keisuke has positioned this book alongside Yoshihiro Yonezawa's Postwar Erotic Manga History as a leading research book on "erotic manga research."[9]

Author of The History of Hentai Manga: An Expressionist Examination of EroManga Kimi Rito, states that his experience reading Erotic Comics in Japan was what prompted him to begin serious research into erotic manga.[10]

This book is one of the 30 books listed in Jimbun Shoin's Manga Studies Book Guide Series: 30 Basic Books, edited by Kazuma Yoshimura and Jacqueline Berndt.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "40代50代男性がもう一度読みたい「お色気マンガ」". Kobunsha. December 11, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "エロマンガの歴史をひもとく──唯一無二の名入門書、増補版発売". KAI-YOU. April 10, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "日本が生んだ成人向け漫画の可能性とは？ 月100冊読んできた評論家が語る". KAI-YOU. June 27, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "乳首残像、触手、アヘ顔…特殊表現はいつ生まれた？ 『エロマンガ表現史』刊行記念トークイベント". Ohta Publishing. October 28, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Erotic Comics in Japan Amsterdam University Press". Amsterdam University Press. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  6. ^ 小島陸秀夫 (April 12, 2020). "【成人漫畫研究史】由漫畫史到 NTR 禁忌慾望載體的文本研究". HK01. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Book cover
  8. ^ Kazuma Yoshimura; Jacqueline Berndt, eds. (2020). マンガ・スタディーズ. Jimbun Shoin. p. 156. ISBN 978-4-40-900113-4.
  9. ^ Keisuke Sato (January 3, 2018). "エロマンガのあの表現はいつ誕生した？ 乳首残像、触手、くぱぁにらめぇ…「おっぱいの歴史」を探る！". Da Vinci. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Kimi Rito (2017). エロマンガ表現史. Ohta Publishing. p. 379. ISBN 978-4-77-831592-4.
  11. ^ "マンガ・スタディーズ". Jimbun Shoin. Retrieved August 16, 2025.