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[[RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions When it comes to the creators themselves]], their reactions to Rule 34 [[ValuesDissonance varies greatly from country to country]]. In {{UsefulNotes/Japan}}, artists are ''proud'' of being 34ed (since it proves they exist... [[LogicalFallacy oh, wait]].) In the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates, it frequently ends in litigation... [[StreisandEffect with predictable results]]. In {{UsefulNotes/Germany}}, Rule 34 is known but factually nonexistent and limited to extremely well-known stuff, [[note]]Say Series/DieSendungMitDerMaus[[/note]] so no rules can be given. Also, be advised: In the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom at least, viewing sexualised images of characters depicted as under 16 is treated as a child sex offense under the grounds of "possession of pseudo-images of children". [[note]]Even though [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lisa Simpson]], for instance, never existed in RealLife and based on her first TV appearance, would today be at least 40 years old.[[/note]] While actual prosecutions based on this charge alone have been few, it remains a real consideration in the UK (and is also a hazard for distributors and consumers of legitimate and defensible anime, manga, and especially {{Hentai}}).

Compare SexyWhateverOutfit (a tamer SisterTrope), MemeticMolester, PerverseSexualLust, [[http://[=fetishfuel=].wikia.com/wiki/Fetish_Fuel_Wiki the fetish fuel wiki,]][[note]][[KeepCirculatingTheTapes though this wiki as of today is 404'd]][[/note]] RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions (a list of creator reactions to this applying to their work). See also RuleSixtyThree, which is both often confused with this and [[SisterTrope constantly overlapped]].

Oh! And what about those {{visual novel}}s that once had pornographic content, but have removed and forsaken them later on? Well, Rule 34 not only brought them back but also caused many new pornographic FanArt of the characters. In a way, those NSFW fan works can be seen as the continuation of those H-scenes. For ecchi anime and manga which do have sexually suggestive scenes, albeit with the clothes still on in some cases, no problem! Rule 34 artists would edit them to make them nude for you.

As hard as it is to believe, this trope is OlderThanDirt; decades before the Internet was even conceived, publications known as "Tijuana bibles" circulated widely, featuring X-rated (and copyright-infringing) cartoons showcasing a mix of popular cartoon characters and movie stars of the day doing the Rule 34 thing. And it really ''is'' OlderThanDirt: depictions of sex have been around almost as long as sex has been around. (Or, at least since early humans developed any semblance of abstract or symbolic thought concerning sex.) While it was originally restricted to drawings and paintings, this has become even more prolific in the last decade or so thanks to art/3D programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Source Filmmaker, especially towards video game characters for the latter. This sometimes reaches the point where a work of fiction will become BestKnownForTheFanservice not just for having a sexy character in it, but also for the lewd fanart of such.

[[RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions When it comes to the creators themselves]], their reactions to Rule 34 [[ValuesDissonance varies greatly from country to country]]. In {{UsefulNotes/Japan}}, artists are ''proud'' of being 34ed (since it proves they exist... [[LogicalFallacy oh, wait]].) In the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates, it frequently ends in litigation... [[StreisandEffect with predictable results]]. In {{UsefulNotes/Germany}}, Rule 34 is known but factually nonexistent and limited to extremely well-known stuff, [[note]]Say Series/DieSendungMitDerMaus[[/note]] so no rules can be given. Also, be advised: In the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom at least, viewing sexualised images of characters depicted as under 16 is treated as a child sex offense under the grounds of "possession of pseudo-images of children". [[note]]Even though [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lisa Simpson]], for instance, never existed in RealLife and based on her first TV appearance, would today be at least 40 years old.[[/note]] While actual prosecutions based on this charge alone have been few, it remains a real consideration in the UK (and is also a hazard for distributors and consumers of legitimate and defensible anime, manga, and especially hentai).

[[RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions When it comes to the creators themselves]], their reactions to Rule 34 [[ValuesDissonance varies greatly from country to country]]. In {{UsefulNotes/Japan}}, artists are ''proud'' of being 34ed (since it proves they exist... [[LogicalFallacy oh, wait]].) In the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates, it frequently ends in litigation... [[StreisandEffect with predictable results]]. In Germany, Rule 34 is known but factually nonexistent and limited to extremely well-known stuff, [[note]]Say Series/DieSendungMitDerMaus[[/note]] so no rules can be given. Also, be advised: In Britain at least, viewing sexualised images of characters depicted as under 16 is treated as a child sex offense under the grounds of "possession of pseudo-images of children". [[note]]Even though [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lisa Simpson]], for instance, never existed in RealLife and based on her first TV appearance, would today be at least 40 years old.[[/note]] While actual prosecutions based on this charge alone have been few, it remains a real consideration in the UK (and is also a hazard for distributors and consumers of legitimate and defensible anime, manga, and especially hentai).