Hello and welcome to the second in this series of articles, about a genre controversial and problematic to some, yet enticing and interesting to others: ecchi.

“Ecchi” is a slang term in Japanese for “playfully sexual actions” — basically the pronunciation of the letter “H” (from the word “Hentai”, meaning “pervert”). The word “ecchi” was adopted in the West to refer to a genre comprising sexually suggestive content, prominent sexuality and softcore teasing, without ever approaching hardcore 18+ material. In Japan, the word ecchi instead refers to an individual’s perverted conduct. As we in the West understand it, ecchi anime…

Hello, my name is Otakun3000, Otakun or simply “Ota”. I’m a new writer here at AniTAY and hope to entertain you with all kinds of subjects.

First of all, I want to warmly welcome you to this series of articles, about a genre so controversial and problematic for some, yet so enticing and interesting for others: ecchi.

This series is focused on ecchi, but since there are so many ecchi works, it would require really lengthy articles in order to discuss them all, so, I will focus on those I know best, those that had an impact and some of…