So, this has been on my mind for a bit. When did I first encountered Hentai?

The more I pondered on it, the more it brought me back. Not to sound like an old fossil. But the first time I gazed upon the forbidden fruit was when Animated Gifs were king. When surfing the internet was a real thing, and the net itself had no real rules, structure, morale code. It really was the wild west. Thats when I first discovered these animated gifs produced by a company - Sogna.

Sogna was way ahead of their time. Before the invasion of Orcs, before people discovered Bible Black, they were the real O G when it came to Hentai. Their claim to fame was making by far the most impressive CG Games in Japan. Due to how their visuals graphics were gifs, made it easy for them to spread across the early net days. Their most famous piece by far was Viper RSR.

Seeing these gifs was like opening a window into this Japanese culture I had no idea existed. It was like discovering a new color you've never seen before. I was met with mixed emotions of excitement, confusion, but mostly astonishment.

Since then, many years ago, I've slowly navigated the deep waters of Hentai.

When did you first encounter? What did you think?