Statutory record-keeping compliance statement and exemption notice regarding animated, illustrated, and computer-generated fictional media.
The overwhelming majority of content on HentaiKage consists of animation, illustration, and computer-generated imagery. Such works do not depict real human beings and therefore do not fall within the definition of “actual sexually explicit conduct” by real persons under 18 U.S.C. § 2257 and 28 C.F.R. Part 75.
For any content that may depict real persons engaged in actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct, the original producers — not HentaiKage — are the custodians of records required by 18 U.S.C. § 2257. HentaiKage acts as a platform that links to and indexes third-party material and is not the “producer” of that content as defined by the statute.
Where we license or host such material directly, records demonstrating that all performers were over 18 at the time of production are maintained by the respective producer and available to authorities in accordance with applicable law.
HentaiKage may contain links to, or embed, content hosted by third parties. With respect to such material, the obligations under § 2257 rest with the third-party producers and operators. We require our partners to comply with all applicable age-verification and record-keeping laws as a condition of inclusion.
Content consisting solely of animation, illustration, drawings, cartoons, sculptures, paintings, or other works of fiction is exempt from the record-keeping requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 2257 because no real human being is depicted.
Questions regarding this statement or compliance matters may be directed to: