Ero guro is a Japanese artistic and literary genre that focuses on eroticism, sexual corruption, and decadence, its name combining the words for erotic and grotesque. The genre traces its roots to early nineteenth-century Japanese woodblock prints, reached a peak during the Taisho period of the 1920s and 1930s, and saw a postwar resurgence in manga and other visual media.
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Place of OriginJapan (Taisho-era Tokyo) 1 Defining TraitFocus on eroticism, sexual corruption and decadence 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, originated there.
Sources
1. Ero-guro - Wikipedia
Taisho Period Context section
ero guro nansensu manifested in the popular culture of Taish? Tokyo during the 1920s
Overview section
Ero guro is an artistic genre that puts its focus on eroticism, sexual corruption, and decadence
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