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Monster Girl Encyclopedia I
The ultimate guide to monster girls that took fandom by storm--for Mature fans only! Monster Girl Encyclopedia Volume 1 is the first in a series of highly detailed illustrated books that contains one hundred profiles of wickedly lascivious monster girls. Considered by many fans to be the definitive source for sexy monster girls and the worlds they inhabit, Monster Girl Encyclopedia is a must-have purchase for fans of Monster Musume, Nurse Hitomi’s Monster Infirmary , and other monster titles. This deluxe, large-trim hardcover with foil highlights is shrink-wrapped for Mature readers, and includes 240 pages of in-depth bios, one hundred gorgeous full-color illustrations, numerous tantalizing black and white spot illustrations, diagrams, and more. Told from the perspective of a wandering monster girl scholar, these vibrantly illustrated pages teach us about sensual elves, dwarves, succubi, centaurs, mermaids, and much more, like you’ve never seen them before.
240 pages, Hardcover
Published October 25, 2016
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November 2, 2016
It's an Encyclopedia of Monster Girls.
It really is exactly what it says on the Tin, so don't go in expecting anything else.
Writing is decent enough for what it aims to be but the illustrations are top notch and what sets it apart.
I'm sure some angry girl is already writing in an upset manner about how it undermines everything ever though.
It really is exactly what it says on the Tin, so don't go in expecting anything else.
Writing is decent enough for what it aims to be but the illustrations are top notch and what sets it apart.
I'm sure some angry girl is already writing in an upset manner about how it undermines everything ever though.
October 20, 2016
I was originally supposed to review this for ANN, but in the end we deemed it too raunchy for the site. This book feels like a guide for an unreleased adult visual novel about having sex with as many monster girls as possible - each entry for the 100 different monsters discusses how she prefers to "rape" or "assault" human men, focusing on how much the men end up enjoying it. While the full-color images of each monster girl on the left hand pages are quite attractive, most of the entries also have insert, sepia-toned images of the monsters having sex with men in typical hentai style, with plenty of viscous fluids. Genitals are drawn without censorship bars, although there is no pubic hair. (See Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape for why this is an issue.) The text mostly reads like the worst romance novel sex scene you've ever read, with the disturbing, and consistently reinforced, notion that human women do not enjoy sex and find male sexuality a burden, and thus are perfectly happy to allow monster girls to take over, even though it will lead to their eventual extinction. To say that this is outdated and offensive is an understatement.
Granted, I am not the intended audience for this book. But even if the issues I have with its depiction of female sexuality weren't present, this is not well-written and suffers from a severe case of masturbatory fantasy. Surely there are better done monster girl hentai stories out there.
Granted, I am not the intended audience for this book. But even if the issues I have with its depiction of female sexuality weren't present, this is not well-written and suffers from a severe case of masturbatory fantasy. Surely there are better done monster girl hentai stories out there.
September 17, 2017
I would mark this as even fewer than one star, if not for the fact that some of the art is cute.
This is a stroke book. There's no other description possible, or required.
This is a stroke book. There's no other description possible, or required.
September 24, 2023
I bought this because I loved the art. All of the monster girls are extremely well drawn. Some of the smaller monsters have very questionable side art but I still liked it overall. Then I decided to actually read the entries for each monster girl. Now I wish I hadn’t decided to read them.
In the lore of this book (yes lore) the monster Overlord is a succubus whose influence has lead to all other monsters needing human “essence” in order to survive (no longer killing at eating humans instead). It is stated that the goal of the Overlord is to turn all human women into monsters and all human males into incubi (humans can turn into monsters with repeated exposure to/sex with monsters). Several monsters are said to have jobs but most of them are said to be 100% focused on finding humans to have sex with 100% of the time. In fact the vast majority of the articles say that they achieve this through SA (but don’t worry the victim enjoys it?). At the end of the book it’s mentioned that the SA was a bad thing (shock) but yet at least they aren’t eating people anymore? The sheer amount of times that SA was mentioned in this made me supremely uncomfortable. I hated it. There was also a lot of talk of fluids (seeing as how that’s the main diet for a lot of these monsters) and I just hated that too.
The art is beautiful. That doesn’t make up for the content of the entries. Do not recommend.
In the lore of this book (yes lore) the monster Overlord is a succubus whose influence has lead to all other monsters needing human “essence” in order to survive (no longer killing at eating humans instead). It is stated that the goal of the Overlord is to turn all human women into monsters and all human males into incubi (humans can turn into monsters with repeated exposure to/sex with monsters). Several monsters are said to have jobs but most of them are said to be 100% focused on finding humans to have sex with 100% of the time. In fact the vast majority of the articles say that they achieve this through SA (but don’t worry the victim enjoys it?). At the end of the book it’s mentioned that the SA was a bad thing (shock) but yet at least they aren’t eating people anymore? The sheer amount of times that SA was mentioned in this made me supremely uncomfortable. I hated it. There was also a lot of talk of fluids (seeing as how that’s the main diet for a lot of these monsters) and I just hated that too.
The art is beautiful. That doesn’t make up for the content of the entries. Do not recommend.
July 21, 2021
It's a horny book about monster girls written by a guy for guys to fap over.
Art is cute. Writing is not so cute.
On the left side, you get some cute monster girl art - much approve.
On the right side, you get pencil-sketch hentai, and a fanfiction-y entry on how to get laid by said monster girl. Again, it is written by a guy aimed at guys. Female sexuality is clearly not this author's strong point or focus as all the monsters are hypersexual and all about raping and hunting men for "their essence."
But really, what do you expect when you pick up a book covered in huge titties and a warning for "mature monster girl fans only" ?
Art is cute. Writing is not so cute.
On the left side, you get some cute monster girl art - much approve.
On the right side, you get pencil-sketch hentai, and a fanfiction-y entry on how to get laid by said monster girl. Again, it is written by a guy aimed at guys. Female sexuality is clearly not this author's strong point or focus as all the monsters are hypersexual and all about raping and hunting men for "their essence."
But really, what do you expect when you pick up a book covered in huge titties and a warning for "mature monster girl fans only" ?
March 13, 2018
I quite enjoy the dirty art style, but the descriptions of every monster are completely unremarkable, essentially saying the same thing; "this monster desperately works to make her husband sexually satisfied in whatever depraved way he desires" and "this monster rapes but men totally love it because reasons". Its highly problematic. I can suggest this book for the art, but that said, I can't endorse much else about it.
September 29, 2020
The artwork really is some top tier stuff and they do know their audience. If you like monster girls, and I mean REALLY like monster girls, then this might scratch that itch. I appreciate the world building with sections that give a bit more background on the world this book is set in. The downside is it's way too focused on sex when it frames itself as a kind of nature guide. I suppose it is appealing to that kink but still not great for the format.
February 11, 2018
Adults only geared toward monster girl fans. 18+ only. This is a great encyclopedia if you interested in learning about a world where monsters rape men and the current overlord in charge is a succubus. Which is why the lust went way overboard. No story here in this book.
February 20, 2023
The wife bought me this about a year ago as a gift, and I had been reading a page here, a page there ever since. I finally sat down and really started reading it, and I was honestly conflicted as I read more and more of this.
I really enjoyed the lore aspect as the author delved into each monster and their mating tendencies, but I found myself at times feeling as if I were betraying my more feminist ally side with the act of enjoying reading the material. I could see a lot of my more active feminist friends condemning this book because of its portrayal of monster women being shown as nothing more than sex fanatics, whereas I could see others making the argument that its empowerment for the monster women to be taking back their power with sex. The constant back and forth I felt did mar my enjoyment in reading it.
The artwork is very stunning and well done, and I really enjoyed the vibe of it being a sort of diary entry the author took while exploring the world of monsters. The little side notes were most entertaining!
I still plan to read the second volume. I just hope that I can come to some form of agreement with myself so I will be able to actually enjoy it.
I really enjoyed the lore aspect as the author delved into each monster and their mating tendencies, but I found myself at times feeling as if I were betraying my more feminist ally side with the act of enjoying reading the material. I could see a lot of my more active feminist friends condemning this book because of its portrayal of monster women being shown as nothing more than sex fanatics, whereas I could see others making the argument that its empowerment for the monster women to be taking back their power with sex. The constant back and forth I felt did mar my enjoyment in reading it.
The artwork is very stunning and well done, and I really enjoyed the vibe of it being a sort of diary entry the author took while exploring the world of monsters. The little side notes were most entertaining!
I still plan to read the second volume. I just hope that I can come to some form of agreement with myself so I will be able to actually enjoy it.
January 2, 2024
This felt like a chore to read. Bought it on a whim to research the monster girl trope for my own work, but didn't get much out of it. The illustrations are cute, but the monster descriptions/behaviors are extremely repetitive. There were a few creative ideas that were interesting, but they got recycled to the point of losing all original novelty. Perhaps I shouldn't be judging a smutty book by the same standards as other books, but I really did expect something more creative and out there. A part of me feels like the illustrations came first and the writing/ideas second. For this reason, buy it if you like the illustrations and skip the rest.
March 5, 2023
I have to hand it to this guy, he's brave for publishing this. But he has like 3 kinks total and it does get pretty samey by the end. If you like noncon that becomes consensual in 3 paragraphs, animal girls and femdom then this is for you. The art is very cute though.
March 12, 2018
Not what I was expecting. I mean I wish I didn't buy the second one without reading this one first. Lesson learned.
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February 6, 2023
Love the art, the ideas are super cool and the author did a great job with the lore of the monsters. Just not for kids as it has porn.
January 17, 2024
Based and monster-pilled
February 21, 2024
I loved it
September 19, 2024
I didn't read into this before opening it. The artwork is well-done, but the depiction of a lot of these "monsters" - like fairies - as being incredibly child-like made me very uncomfortable.
December 7, 2024
What is says on the tin. Cute art, I just wish there was a little more variation as a lot of the girls were pretty similar.
July 15, 2025
It really does feel like an encyclopedia. More details in writing about the monsters then smut pictures. Still smut but a cool read
July 14, 2025
99% YES. The young looking ones are a NO. Perhaps I am the problem, but 😷 Idc. Some of those drawings look too young.
The clearly adult characters 😮💨😩
The clearly adult characters 😮💨😩
February 27, 2023
I love the art, descriptions and the creativity of each monster.
November 26, 2017
It was OK
It was OK ONLY because of the number and variety of monster girls it contained.
The book was centered around sex. At times it got UNCOMFORTABLY raunchy, even for me. Instead of every entry focusing on how that species likes to have sex I would have liked information about where that species fits into monster society and notable members of that species.
I'm under no illusions though. A sexual fantasy is exactly what the MGE series is meant to be, but I believe it could be more.
That being said, I will continue to buy the next books in the series as they are released in the states in the hopes of more nonsexual information about the world and its inhabitants.
It was OK ONLY because of the number and variety of monster girls it contained.
The book was centered around sex. At times it got UNCOMFORTABLY raunchy, even for me. Instead of every entry focusing on how that species likes to have sex I would have liked information about where that species fits into monster society and notable members of that species.
I'm under no illusions though. A sexual fantasy is exactly what the MGE series is meant to be, but I believe it could be more.
That being said, I will continue to buy the next books in the series as they are released in the states in the hopes of more nonsexual information about the world and its inhabitants.
November 3, 2016
Good read and generally it was what I expected it to be. Art is definitely nice to see and I enjoy the explorative approach it takes rather than presenting itself as a novel.
April 20, 2017
Awesome book with incrediables story, amazing art work (and highly sexual)
if you read the book to its true entirety you'll find its more the just porn, it creates a world. of an amazing RPG like style with an entire history. but if you're just reading the be turned on ..
You'll realy get your rocks off.
if you read the book to its true entirety you'll find its more the just porn, it creates a world. of an amazing RPG like style with an entire history. but if you're just reading the be turned on ..
You'll realy get your rocks off.
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