What is Ecchi manga?

Fan service is found in many anime, in many forms. When the service has a distinctly sexual slant to it, and it appears to be a major focus of the show, then it's safe to assume you're watching ecchi. The word "ecchi" is used by English-speaking anime fans to refer to soft-core pornographic or sexually suggestive anime and manga. This is a western invention; in Japanese, it is a catch-all term for all things anyhow sexual in nature, not being limited to porn, but also not really considered a "milder" term, as it may also refer to sexual intercourse itself. The term "ecchi" in Japanese comes from the pronunciation of the letter "H" in English, which is rendered into Japanese syllabary as エッチ, which in turn is transliterated in the English alphabet as "ecchi" or "etchi". It is not, as many believe, short for "hentai" -- that, too, seems to be a western invention. It is, however, nearly as misunderstood and misapplied a term as "hentai".The line between ecchi and hentai, from the western perspective over these terms, can be hard to draw at times; one good rule of thumb is: if it was aired on Japanese public TV at all, it probably wasn't hentai. Ecchi usually features all the specifics to human anatomy that can only be found in anime, and generally avoids full nudity, instead abusing of panty shots. Hentai, on the other hand, will usually show full frontal nudity in some explicit form, including genitalia, and full, intimate sex scenes. At its mildest, ecchi is composed of double entendres, big misunderstandings, and sexual farce; at its most explicit, it is still in the realm of softcore pornography, with full breast shots, full back nudity and similar content, but no display of genitalia. Another good way to distinguish the two is looking for animated sex scenes; if one is found, you have generally left the genre entirely, though a few borderline exceptions apply here. For Kitsu's purposes, the distinction between explicit ecchi and actual hentai is simple: if it was sold with an 18+ restriction in its country of origin, it is hentai; if it was sold without it, it is ecchi. Source: TV Tropes

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Shachou to Sake to Hoshi

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Reina Izutsu (24) becomes the young president of Izutsu Printing after taking over for her late father, the previous company head. Kenichi Ishizumi (37), a section chief, worries about how Reina, in her effort to do her best, tends to be harsh with the employees. One night, at a park, while drinking, she vents her frustration saying, “I can’t do this anymore! I quit being president.” Completely drunk and not recognizing her subordinate, he encounters her and, under the starlit sky, vows to support her. KOWAI!? KAWAII‼ A secret, awkward office romantic comedy with a young lady president!
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manga

Status

current

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2025-05-12

Kyuuketsuki-san wa Chitoraretai

(Vampire-san Wants to be Blood-Cheating)

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Chitose is a vampire girl who is seriously in love with her childhood friend Santa. But when she sucks Santa's blood, it unleashes a certain sexual fetish that she never thought she would have…! (Source: Comic Days, translated)
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manga

Status

current

Started

2025-02-14

Sotsugyou Album no Kanojotachi

(The Heroines in my Graduation Albums)

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"A love that was supposed to be just a memory starts moving all at once!!" Movie otaku Meguru Kanae had potential love interests in elementary, junior high, and high school, but he never made a move due to his lack of experience in love. Disillusioned by his past experience, he vows to devote all his energy to the Movie Club at university and forgo romance altogether. However, his resolution is short-lived, as he falls in love with Sora Ootsuka as soon as he walks into Movie Club. This is the start of a romantic comedy that will sweep all the love flags away!
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manga

Status

current

Started

2025-02-02

Chiriko Senpai wa Tamatteiru.

(Chiriko Senpai Is Accumulating "That".)

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The mysterious library committee senpai, Uzuki Chiriko, has a peculiar habit. That habit involves dragging her kohai, Makoto Matoba, into her unusual stress-relief methods. With her unpredictable and thrilling ways of releasing stress, Makoto's mind is constantly in turmoil!? A bold and fearless stress-relief comedy about a senior who's way too pent-up!
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manga

Status

current

Started

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Sono Akuyaku Kizoku, Mama Heroine ga Suki Sugiru: Shinshi na Doryoku de Saikyou to Nari Fuguu na Oshi Chara Tasukemakuru

(The Villainous Noble Loves Mom Heroines Too Much: Becoming the Strongest with Sincere Effort to Save Misfortunate Fave Chars)

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The mature female characters in this game were relegated to supporting characters, doomed to unfortunate endings. "Why...... must the cute mommy die?" Our protagonist spent days seeking a redemption route for these women, but he was disappointed when it didn't work out. However, one day, he was suddenly transmigrated into this game world as a villainous aristocrat who only appears on the bad-end route. The man who loves in-game MILFs, in order to save them (and himself), must find a way to escape certain death, while living a happy harem life!!!! (Source: ComicWalker, translated)
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manga

Status

current

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2025-01-08

Wo Kao Hougong Zhengfu Shijie

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Young Li Haoran tragically died after being ruthlessly betrayed by his teammates in a battle against demonic beasts. However, when he opens his eyes again, he finds himself reborn as the Blood Demon King in a tribe full of succubi. On top of that, he has acquired a special system that allows him to grow stronger simply by building a harem. This time, he will seize the opportunity, forge himself into a true demon, and lead his harem to conquer the world!
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manhua

Status

current

Started

2025-01-01

Ore Igai, Zenin Mushoku.

(Everyone Is Unemployed Except Me.)

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Mankichi Akira, who works for a major IT company, is doing well at work and in his relationships, but there is one thing about him that's a little different. The rest of his family (mother, one older, and two younger sisters) are "totally unemployed." Furthermore, his childhood friend Minayo just moved in… His goal in life is to help them become independent! And to hook up with his childhood friend! (Source: Comic Trail, translated)
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current

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Makutsu no Ou: Yomei Ichi Kagatsu no Doutei, Mahou Shoujo Harem wo Kizuite Ou e Kunrinsu

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After being transported to another world and wandering a forest inhabited by monsters, Shimizu Shouichi's life is saved by a cute fairy called Ami. He is given the skills to survive in the other world, but in exchange, he has to make a girl climax once a month or he will die! Shouichi, who has no experience with women, is hesitant at first, but Ami's skillful conversation skills lead him to become honest about the desires hidden deep within his heart... If he doesn't have sex with a magical girl, he will die!?
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manga

Rating

Smut

Status

current

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2024-11-21

Erika Won't Back Down

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Faced with a life-threatening crisis, a game addict who lives in a poor household, Inarikawa Erika, decided to take the matter into her own hands. With a sweet proposal from her long-time gaming friend, promising a one-time huge-paying job, she takes the plunge into the underworld. Where she also finds love for the first time in the most unlikely place.
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-11-08

Uso kareshi demo iikara tonikaku shitai mashiro-chan

(Mashiro-chan Wants to Do It Even If It's with a Fake Boyfriend)

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Mashiro Naomoto wants to have a taste of romance and maybe go a little further than that, now that she's in high school. However, she lacks self-confidence and she figured that it's impossible for anyone to like her. But to her surprise, a handsome boy named Oosagi-kun suddenly confesses to her. Mashiro suspects that his confession must be the result of some punishment game, but her own desires overcome her doubts, and she does the unexpected by making her own moves on him?! This is a rom-com where a high school girl's libido runs wild!! (Source: Comic-Meteor, translated)
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manga

Status

current

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2024-10-30

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Akira the Dungeon Master: From Weakest to Strongest! Reborn in another world as a dungeon master, Akira Hanamura constructs a cozy dungeon within just 30 minutes. However, there's one major flaw—this "perfect" dungeon has zero defenses against the flood of adventurers seeking its treasures. It’s a ticking time bomb where being conquered means instant death for Akira. In this desperate situation, Akira discovers the potential of his unique 《Reproduction》 skill. To survive, he must expand his forces by creating new monsters, utilizing both female adventurers and monster girls as vessels to grow his dungeon's strength. What starts as the weakest dungeon turns into a relentless rise to power as Akira battles to create the ultimate stronghold. An erotic and high-stakes dungeon-building fantasy born from Nocturne Novels—prepare for a thrilling journey of strategy, survival, and unexpected alliances!
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-10-26

Ushimitsu Gao

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The story follows 33-year-old housewife Megumi Sano, who has strong spiritual sensitivity. One night, while having sex with her husband, a ghost suddenly appears in her room. She feels humiliated instead of terrified after the ghost witnesses her boring sex life with her husband. The ghost begins appearing in their bedroom nightly.
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-10-16

Yuri no Hajimari wa Dorei Kara

(My Yuri Story Started With Slavery)

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Chiyoko Hanamura is a girl who has failed in her attempt to remake herself into a “gal” for her high school debut. While skipping class on the rooftop as usual, a kouhai girl, Sakine, comes to ask her for a favor, showing her an anonymous love letter. Sakine asked her, “Can you go turn down this confession for me?” For the sake of her cute kouhai and to maintain her dignity as a gal, Chiyoko accepts the request and sets out to decline the confession, not knowing who would be there… (Source: ComicWalker, translated)
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-09-06

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Kakeru Endo, a farmer from Hokkaido, is suddenly transported to another world while taking a bath one day! In this new world, the breast milk of magical beasts is a powerful energy source used for all kinds of tools and weapons, sustaining the lives of the common folk. These warriors who gather the magical beast milk are called "Milk Hunters." However, the number of Milk Hunters is few, and the supply of milk is running dry in every country. To help alleviate this milk crisis, Kakeru is summoned from his world as a Milk Hunter. Using the milking skills he learned on his farm with cows, he must arouse magical beasts to collect fresh milk and save the world from its dire situation! (Source: Comic Walker, translated)
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manga

Rating

Smut

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current

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2024-08-31

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(No Lily, No Life!!)

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Marie, a dictatorial and selfish princess, has earned the antipathy of her people and ends up executed by guillotine! Or so it would seem, but she returns one year into the past. Over and over again, she keeps dying, returning, and repeating the cycle. Knowing that in order to avoid her execution, she must conquer countless women who will become her "women troubles," Marie decides to use her innate "charisma" to build a yuri harem! The survival yuri fantasy of the princess who returns from death begins! (Source: Hero's, translated)
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-08-30

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(The Rest Is up to You: Since God Defeated the Final Boss in the Tutorial, I’m Going to Live My Life However I Want)

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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-08-27

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One day, Sota, a university student, is summoned to another world! Moreover, after being summoned, he was mistaken for a hero and imprisoned in the Demon King's Castle, where he was in a desperate situation...! Sota gets through the predicament with his natural skill, but for some reason he ends up solving the embarrassing problem of Fafnir, a super beautiful demi-human...!? Win the hearts of the demi-human girls living in Demon King's Castle and aim to escape from Demon King's Castle! A fantasy romantic comedy that opens up a different world with its natural business spirit, begins!
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manga

Status

current

Started

2024-08-26

Xie'e Lianjin Shushi Gaobuding Ziji De Shiyanti

(The Evil Alchemist Can't Handle His Own Experiment)

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"This high-risk experiment was meant to help me take over the world, not to make a waifu," Yiso glumly said, many years later. (Source: Bilibili, translated)
Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2024-08-24

Irotsuku Monochrome

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Description:

Type

manga

Rating

Ecchi

Status

current

Started

2024-08-21

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Description:

A top-level player accidentally transmigrates into the game character "he" was playing, a max-level priestess. She will team up with a dragon-maid to venture into this brand new world! However — why do all these girls keep looking at her in this funny way?! (Source: Bilibili, translated)
Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2024-08-07

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