Bondage Fairies
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is an erotic manga
about highly sexual, human-shaped female forest fairies
with wings. It was originally a series in publisher Kubo Shoten's Young Lemon magazine in 1990, where it was titled Insect Hunter. The manga is drawn by Teruo Kakuta
(pen name "Kondom"). The series was later published in the United States with translated English text. It is among the earliest sexually explicit manga (eromanga) commercially published in the United States where it dates from 1994.
The series is about two forest fairies, Pfil and Pamila, who work as hunters and police protecting the forest, though not all of the series feature them as main characters. Pfil is more naïve and innocent, whereas Pamila is more sexually mature and open, although both frequently and easily engage in all sorts of sexual acts. The sexual content varies from intercourse
to masturbation
, lesbian sex, to fetishism
, to bondage
, to bestiality (with birds, animals and insects). The stories often involve the two fairies saving the forest whilst engaging in various sexual acts. The comics often include small educational sections titled "Pfil’s educational comics corner", with topics ranging from insect
behavior to human anatomy
.
under their Venus Press imprint in 1994-5.
In the United States, Eros Comix
subsequently published four multi-volume series of Bondage Fairies: "The Original Bondage Fairies" (Nos. 1-11, 1998–1999); "The New Bondage Fairies" (Nos. 1-16, 1996–1998); "The New Bondage Fairies: Fairie Fetish" (Nos. 1-8, 1998); and "Bondage Fairies Extreme" (Nos. 1-15, 1999–2003), with translations by Toren Smith and Studio Proteus
. Translations also have been made into Swedish (Epix Förlag), German (BD erotix), French (Bdérogène), and Italian (E.F. edizioni). A further short story was published by Kubo Shoten in Kondom's 2005 short story collection 'Hontou wa Eroi Otogi Banashi' ("Truly an erotic fairy tale"). In 2006, a collection of short stories entitled Cruel Sisters was published in Japan containing "The Original Bondage Fairies" and seven re-edited short stories from "Fairy Fetish".
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
about highly sexual, human-shaped female forest fairies
Fairy
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
with wings. It was originally a series in publisher Kubo Shoten's Young Lemon magazine in 1990, where it was titled Insect Hunter. The manga is drawn by Teruo Kakuta
Teruo Kakuta
Teruo Kakuta , pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and creator of . Kakuta is married to fellow manga artist Ai Marito.-References:*...
(pen name "Kondom"). The series was later published in the United States with translated English text. It is among the earliest sexually explicit manga (eromanga) commercially published in the United States where it dates from 1994.
The series is about two forest fairies, Pfil and Pamila, who work as hunters and police protecting the forest, though not all of the series feature them as main characters. Pfil is more naïve and innocent, whereas Pamila is more sexually mature and open, although both frequently and easily engage in all sorts of sexual acts. The sexual content varies from intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
to masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
, lesbian sex, to fetishism
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
, to bondage
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
, to bestiality (with birds, animals and insects). The stories often involve the two fairies saving the forest whilst engaging in various sexual acts. The comics often include small educational sections titled "Pfil’s educational comics corner", with topics ranging from insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
behavior to human anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
.
Series history
"Bondage Fairies" was first published in Japan by Kubo Shoten in February 1990 under the title "Insect Hunter" (インセクト・ハンター), a reference to Pamila and Pfil's role as police officers in the forest. The title was changed in April 1993. The first English translation in the United States used the title "Bondage Fairies" and was issued by Antarctic PressAntarctic Press
Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "American Manga" style comic books.Founded by Ben Dunn in 1984, Antarctic Press has produced over 850 titles with a total circulation of over 5 million...
under their Venus Press imprint in 1994-5.
In the United States, Eros Comix
Eros Comix
Eros Comix is an adult-oriented imprint of Fantagraphics Books, established in 1990 to publish pornographic comic books. Eros Comix sells anime videos, DVDs, adult comic books, and books of erotic art and photography...
subsequently published four multi-volume series of Bondage Fairies: "The Original Bondage Fairies" (Nos. 1-11, 1998–1999); "The New Bondage Fairies" (Nos. 1-16, 1996–1998); "The New Bondage Fairies: Fairie Fetish" (Nos. 1-8, 1998); and "Bondage Fairies Extreme" (Nos. 1-15, 1999–2003), with translations by Toren Smith and Studio Proteus
Studio Proteus
Studio Proteus is a Japanese manga import, translation and lettering company, founded in 1986 by Toren Smith and based in San Francisco. Other staff included translators Dana Lewis and Frederik Schodt, letterer Tom Orzechowski and translator/letterer Tomoko Saito...
. Translations also have been made into Swedish (Epix Förlag), German (BD erotix), French (Bdérogène), and Italian (E.F. edizioni). A further short story was published by Kubo Shoten in Kondom's 2005 short story collection 'Hontou wa Eroi Otogi Banashi' ("Truly an erotic fairy tale"). In 2006, a collection of short stories entitled Cruel Sisters was published in Japan containing "The Original Bondage Fairies" and seven re-edited short stories from "Fairy Fetish".
Further reading
- Fletcher, Dani (June 2002) Hentai Roundup Sequential Tart
- Perper, Timothy and Cornog, Martha (March 2002) Eroticism for the masses: Japanese manga comics and their assimilation into the U.S. Sexuality & Culture, 6 (1) pp. 3–126
- Thompson, JasonJason Thompson (writer)Jason Thompson is a manga critic, journalist, writer and comics artist.-Life and career:...
(2007) Manga: The Complete GuideManga: The Complete GuideManga: The Complete Guide is a 2007 encyclopedia written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey which provides basic details and short reviews of over 1000 Japanese manga titles that have been translated and released in English in North America...
, Del Rey.