As interest in anime -- Japanese animation -- continues to soar with such phenomenally popular mainstream offshoots of anime like Power Rangers, there's an increasing curiosity in exploring this exciting film genre more deeply. Here, for the first time, leading anime expert Helen McCarthy and anime translator Jonathan Clements offer readers a detailed look at the myriad faces of erotic anime. From the violent Legend of the Overfield -- the most renowned Japanese anime erotic title to hit the Western market -- to the arthouse refinement of The Sensualist, these visually astonishing films have captured the imaginations of Western viewers. For animation buffs and casual viewers alike, this authoritative guide offers a detailed filmography with more than two hundred titles, a complete bibliography, and a glossary of Japanese terms.
