is a Japanese erotic

Hentai

is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...

 manga

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...

 magazine featuring fictional prepubescent, early pubescent and highly juvenile-looking girls. Comic LO has been published by Akane Shinsha since October 2002. It was published irregularly until May 2004, when it became a monthly magazine. The "LO" stands for "lolita

Lolicon

, also romanised as lolikon or rorikon, is a Japanese portmanteau of the phrase "Lolita complex". In Japan, the term describes an attraction to underage girls or an individual with such an attraction...

 only". The cover illustrations are by Takamichi

Takamichi

is a Japanese illustrator.His pictures are made with Adobe Photoshop and Painter and are characterized by vivid color and emphasis on light and dark. This painting style is called Takamichinuri, fascinating many people. He mainly draws teenage girls. Different from moe girls that are fashion in...

.

History

Comic LO was originally extra issues of other erotic

Hentai

is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga, and computer games. The word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 and 態...

magazines, but it became independent on December 21, 2005. On May 22, 2010, the publisher put the announcement to stop illegal uploading on its official website.

External links

• Comic LO (Official Site)