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Hentai

Hentai is a Japanese term that literally means “perversion” or “deviation,” but in the West it is used as a collective term for explicit erotic or pornographic drawings, animations, and comics (manga and anime). Within the BDSM context, hentai often refers to drawn fantasies in which power relations, bondage or fetishistic themes are visually elaborated.

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Related terms

• Pornography
• Consent
• Dominance
• Discipline
• Bondage

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