Fakku
Fakku (styled as FAKKU!, or simply F!, from the Japanese loanword for fuck: ファック) is the largest English-language hentai publisher in the world.[1] The website attracts over 1 billion pageviews a month and over 9 million unique visitors.[2] Fakku has more than 500,000 registered users who have made over 3 million posts.
Type of site | Hentai manga publishing |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Jacob Grady (Founder, CEO) |
URL | www |
Alexa rank | Global: |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 2006 |
Current status | Active |
Fakku was originally an aggregator that provided users with scanlations of adult manga and dōjinshi from Japan. At the start, the content was uploaded exclusively by the site's administrators, but later these privileges were shared with the community, allowing for translators to have their work seen by a much larger audience. However, at the end of 2015, Fakku made the transition into only publishing officially-licensed hentai manga.[3]
Fakku and its creator Jacob Grady have a known relationship with Danny Choo, TV personality and blogger. At Anime Expo 2010, 2011, and 2012 (in Los Angeles, CA) Jacob and Danny hosted community meetups that attracted large audiences of fans and users.[4][5][6]
History
Fakku was created in December 2006 by Jacob Grady while he was studying Computer Science in Massachusetts.[7] Fakku was developed under the codename "AAH" or "All About Hentai" (which later became the site's subtitle). Jacob originally used money from student loans to pay for server and bandwidth costs, but that quickly became unsustainable and shortly after its launch Fakku was forced to shut down. It was brought back up after user donations rescued the site in July 2007.
As of July 2011 Fakku entered into a streaming licensing deal with Kitty Media, a subsidiary of Media Blasters. The deal allows Fakku to stream select anime titles at its discretion, starting with Immoral Sisters.[8] Both the subtitled and dubbed editions of Immoral Sisters were made available to users of Fakku at no charge.[9]
On June 19, 2014, Fakku announced that it had entered into a partnership with Wanimagazine to publish its entire catalog of hentai manga in English.[10][11] This was the start of their transition into a publisher of only legally-licensed content; by the end of 2015, Fakku had removed all unlicensed scanlations from the site.[3]
On December 11, 2015, Fakku announced plans to run a Kickstarter campaign to publish a remastered version of Toshio Maeda's Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend manga in English. The Kickstarter was to be the first step of a plan to publish all of Maeda's work in English, with La Blue Girl, Demon Beast Invasion, and Adventure Kid to come next.[12] The Kickstarter launched on June 19, 2016,[13] and concluded on July 19, 2016, having met its goal.[14]
On July 7, 2016, Fakku announced the acquisition of Shintaro Kago's ero guro manga Koi no Choujikuuhou and Arisa Yamamoto's non-hentai manga Aiko no Ma-chan.[15]
On July 3, 2017, Fakku announced the addition of three magazines to the service: Girls forM, Comic Bavel, and Comic Europa.[16]
On November 27, 2017, Fakku announced the acquisition of Kitty Media.[17]
On December 21, 2018, hentai streaming and fansubbing website Hentai Haven (who closed down a day prior) announced that they had partnered with Fakku to re-establish the site.[18] On May 11, 2019, Hentai Haven's website started a countdown to when it would start back up, and re-activated starting on May 12, 2019.
On July 7, 2019, PapaHH—the founder of Hentai Haven— posted a message on the home page of the website, claiming that "Fakku has completely taken over and booted [him] out."[19] It was announced a day later that Grady and PapaHH had settled the issue in private,[20] and the website was put back online. On July 12, 2019, PapaHH explained that the "whole situation played out over a misunderstanding" and that Hentai Haven would "continue as an independent entity, with Fakku helping [them] achieve [their] goal of legitimacy."[21]
Divisions
Fakku Books
Title | Author | Publish Date | ISBN | Ref. |
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PuniKano | Pyon-Kti | October 24, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-63442-004-4 | [22][23] |
Renai Sample | Homunculus | September 26, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-63442-000-6 | [24][25] |
Alluring Woman | Cuvie | December 1, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-63442-010-5 | [26][27] |
Peachy-Butt Girls | Bosshi | December 1, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-63442-007-5 | [28][29] |
Welcome to Tokoharu Apartments | Kisaragi Gunma | December 1, 2014 | ISBN 978-1-63442-003-7 | [30][31] |
Porno Switch | Hisasi | March 17, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-011-2 | [32][33] |
Love-Ridden | NaPaTa | May 29, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-013-6 | [34][35] |
Melty Gaze | Hyocorou | July 1, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-015-0 | [36][37] |
TiTiKEi | ISHiKEi | July 30, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-002-0 | [38][39] |
Fresh Pudding | Isao | August 20, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-017-4 | [40][41] |
The Job of a Service Committee Member | Kiyoshiro Inoue | September 10, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-023-5 | [42][43] |
XXX Maiden | MEME50 | October 1, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-024-2 | [44][45] |
Carnal Communication | mogg | October 22, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-020-4 | [46][47] |
Curiosity XXXed the Cat | F4U | November 12, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-028-0 | [48][49] |
Shoujo Material | Hanaharu Naruco | December 1, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-026-6 | [50][51] |
A Body For Play | Bosshi | December 17, 2015 | ISBN 978-1-63442-030-3 | [52][53] |
Kira Kira | Hamao | January 21, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-032-7 | [54][55] |
Meaty Minxes | BoBoBo | February 18, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-034-1 | [56][57] |
Ima♡Real | Takeda Hiromitsu | March 10, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-036-5 | [58][59] |
Pandemonium | NaPaTa | March 24, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-038-9 | [60][61] |
It's a Straight Line Once You Fall in Love | Kisaragi Gunma | April 14, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-040-2 | [62][63] |
After School Vanilla | Key | May 12, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-042-6 | [64][65] |
Let's Do It | saitom | June 2, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-044-0 | [66][67] |
Kogals, Sluts, and Whatever. | Gujira | July 7, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-046-4 | [68][69] |
Heat Alert | MEME50 | August 4, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-048-8 | [70][71] |
A Healthy Appetite | Sugaishi | October 6, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-058-7 | [72][73] |
Metamorphosis | Shindo L | October 27, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-060-0 | [74][75] |
Legend of the Overfiend - Volume 1 | Toshio Maeda | November 17, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-050-1 | [76][77] |
Non Virgin | Oda Non | November 17, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-056-3 | [78][79] |
Let Loose with Lewd Boobs! | Mojarin | December 1, 2016 | ISBN 978-1-63442-053-2 | [80] |
Bashful Break | Homunculus | December 29, 2016 | [81] | |
Ecchi Sketch! | Leopard | February 9, 2017 | [82] | |
Super Dimensional Love Gun | Shintaro Kago | March 9, 2017 | [83] | |
Excursion Day 99 | F4U | March 30, 2017 | [84] | |
Summer Love Geek Girl | Yurikawa | April 20, 2017 | [85] | |
Misdirection | Higenamuchi | May 11, 2017 | [86] | |
Melty Maiden | Toroshio | June 1, 2017 | [87] | |
The Double Secret | Kojima Miu | June 22, 2017 | [88] | |
Honey Pot Style | E-Musu Aki | July 13, 2017 | [89] | |
Legend of the Overfiend - Volume 2 | Toshio Maeda | July 19, 2017 | [90] | |
Legend of the Overfiend - Volume 3 | Toshio Maeda | July 19, 2017 | [91] | |
Let Your Smile Bloom | Akinosora | August 8, 2017 | [92] | |
T.S. I Love You | The Amanoja9 | August 24, 2017 | [93] | |
School Love Net | Koume Keito | September 14, 2017 | ISBN 978-1-63442-086-0 | [94] |
Whispers After Class | Hinasaki Yo | October 5, 2017 | [95] | |
Does This Strange Body Please You? | Z-Ton | October 26, 2017 | [96] | |
Wild At School! | Bota Mochito | November 16, 2017 | [97] | |
Boobies & Twitchy Sticky Weenies | Kito Sakeru | December 14, 2017 | [98] | |
Legend of the Overfiend - Volume 4 | Toshio Maeda | December 15, 2017 | [99] | |
Shady Dealings | gy | January 4, 2018 | [100] | |
Drawn By Brush | MEME50 | January 11, 2018 | [101] | |
Lust Mix | Itou Eight | January 25, 2018 | ISBN 978-1-63442-104-1 | [102] |
Futabu! Mix | Bosshi | February 8, 2018 | [103] | |
Deep Blue Static | Key | February 22, 2018 | [104] | |
Melty Lover | Savan | March 8, 2018 | [105] | |
Gimme That Semen! | Doumou | April 5, 2018 | [106] | |
Shameless | utu | April 19, 2018 | [107] | |
Love Me Tender | Fujimaru | May 3, 2018 | [108] | |
You'll Be Crazy About Me! | Akitsuki Itsuki | May 24, 2018 | [109] | |
Cherry & GALs ↑↑ | Marui Maru | June 7, 2018 | [110] | |
Darling, You Drive Me Mad... | Esuke | June 21, 2018 | [111] | |
Every Girl Has Her Thorns | Hisasi | July 12, 2018 | [112] | |
Monster Smash | Mizone | July 26, 2018 | [113] | |
Intimate Days | Ikuhana Niiro | August 9, 2018 | [114] | |
Flappy! Sugar Babies | momi | August 23, 2018 | [115] |
Announced titles
Kitty Media
In 2011, Kitty Media entered a licensing partnership with Fakku to stream select titles, starting with Immoral Sisters.[123] In 2017, Kitty Media was acquired by Fakku for digital distribution while physical distribution will still be maintained by Media Blasters.[17][124]
See also
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- "Meaty Minxes". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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- "Ima♡Real". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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- "Pandemonium". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Pandemonium Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "It's a Straight Line Once You Fall in Love". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "It's a Straight Line Once You Fall in Love Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "After School Vanilla". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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- "Let's Do It". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Let's Do It Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Kogals, Sluts, and Whatever". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
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- "Heat Alert". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Heat Alert Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "A Healthy Appetite". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "A Healthy Appetite Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Metamorphosis". FAKKU. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- "Metamorphosis Manga". Right Stuf. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "Legend of the Overfiend - Volume 1". FAKKU. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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- "Non Virgin". FAKKU. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- "Non Virgin Manga". Right Stuf. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "Let Loose with Lewd Boobs!". FAKKU. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "Bashful Break". FAKKU. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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- "Super Dimensional Love Gun". FAKKU. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Excursion Day 99". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Summer Love Geek Girl". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Misdirection". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Melty Maiden". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "The Double Secret". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Honey Pot Style". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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- "T.S. I Love You". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "School Love Net". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Whispers After Class". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Does This Strange Body Please You?". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Wild at School!". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Boobies & Twitchy Sticky Weenies". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Urotsukidoji : Legend of the Overfiend Volume 4". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Shady Dealings". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Drawn by Brush". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Lust Mix". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Futabu! Mix". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Deep Blue Static". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Melty Lover". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Gimme That Semen!". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Shameless". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Love Me Tender". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "You'll Be Crazy About Me!". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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- "Darling, You Drive Me Mad..." FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Every Girl Has Her Thorns". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Monster Smash". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Intimate Days". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Flappy! Sugar Babies". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "Fanaticism". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- "The Katsura Family's Daily Sex Life". FAKKU. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
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