What is ahegao, you ask? Ahegao is a Japanese porn term that initially referenced manga or anime characters’ facial expressions (usually female characters) when they were experiencing extreme pleasure.
Nowadays, the term relates to the facial expression (usually exaggerated for the camera) that some of the best Asian pornstars (or any woman really) make as they orgasm in live-action porn. Usually, it involves the girl’s eyes rolling back in her head or crossing, her face flushing, and her tongue sticking out.
What Does Ahegao Mean?
First, let’s look at the origins of the word ahegao. The “ahe” is a shortening of “aheahe,” which is how some Japanese people describe the sound of panting. And “gao” means “face,” so “panting face” is the closest translation for this pseudo-portmanteau.
Basically, “ahegao face” is like saying “panting-face face” and is a bit redundant. But given that in the English language you might refer to ahegao as an “o-face,” over time, the two have been blended together despite the redundancy.
How to Pronounce Ahegao
I find the word funny because if you had asked me in the past what is ahegao, I’d have said a rich creamy cheese that makes for a delicious dip. And I never could spell or pronounce “asiago” properly, either. So I get why you’d want help to pronounce ahegao.
The “a” is a soft sound, like the English article “a.” You pronounce the second syllable as “hay” followed by “gah” and ending in “oh.” It sounds like “a-hay-gah-oh” when you say it in combination. If you find it hard to imagine exactly what that sounds like, an internet search will bring you plenty of audio examples that might give you a clearer idea.
How to Do Ahegao Face
Once you’ve seen ahegao, especially if you watch hentai, duplicating it is easy. Hanging your tongue out of your mouth is an option, but sticking it out more rigidly is another possibility. And while crossed eyes are often the go-to, you can also roll your eyes back if crossing them isn’t part of your skill set.
The History of Ahegao Face
Like most porn terms, ahegao’s origins are murky. Some Japanese erotic art forums have also suggested they’re quite dark. It’s rumored that the term ahegao dates from the ’80s when it first appeared in the work of a Japanese ero guru artist. “Ero guru” loosely translates to “erotic grotesque” and it involves extreme (even illegal) adult horror themes.
After reading a conversation or two on the topic, I can tell you that at least one poster (self-described as an Asian studies researcher), characterizes the word as racist and misogynistic. According to this anonymous person’s opinion, it perpetuates stereotypes about Asian women being weak and submissive.
Ahegao Goes From Controversial to Mainstream and Back
Despite its dark origins, ahegao face was popularized (not in the same context) in mainstream adult content during the 1990s. A girl would typically look directly into the camera with a natural facial expression before switching to crossed eyes and a dangling tongue for full effect.
In 2015, hentai artist Hirame created some popular ahegao memes. Soon enough they became a big deal and people started printing it on clothing throughout Asia. By 2017, the trend hit the rest of the fashion world with a picture of a character by artist Asanagi, which is still sold by English-language hentai publisher FAKKU.
In response, a Chinese company filed an ahegao copyright request with the US Patent and Trademark Office in September 2018 that was approved in April 2019. FAKKU CEO Jacob Grady announced his intention to sue over the copyright in 2020 as he felt the other company stole it from under him.
However, in 2020, several US-based anime conventions banned ahegao clothing. Malaysia followed suit in 2022. The reason for the bans related to the sexual nature of the imagery rather than it being offensive to Asian women.
Why Do People Like Ahegao?
Some people like ahegao because a silly face is always fun. But beyond ahegao expressions being a joke we’re all in on, they may also trigger memories of our own memorable sexual experiences. Even if you’re not a sexual superstar at the moment, you can probably recall once knowing pleasure that blew your mind.
Maybe it was the excitement of your first time? Or an encounter with someone exceptionally hot? Perhaps it was an adventurous sex act or simply an extraordinarily intense orgasm? It might have been pure ecstasy in a purely physical way, but often something that powerful involves emotions on an almost spiritual level.
Whatever it was, while you probably didn’t literally cross your eyes or stick out your tongue, your facial expression at the time was equally goofy. We’ve all been dazed and at a loss for words. It’s fun to remember it and to hope it will happen again! And some people are so into the concept that ahegao is almost a fetish.
Where Can You Find Incredible Ahegao Faces?
The most obvious place to start is our new ahegao porn category. Otherwise, if you want ahegao in the most authentic sense, check out our cartoon porn category, where you can find Japanese anime, hentai, and pornographic manga. In fact, you’re bound to find ahegao across many of the toon sites from Japan. But Hentai Pros is your best place to start because it actually has an ahegao category.
Of course, checking out our Japanese porn sites to see women in live-action ahegao makes a lot of sense, too. I will forewarn you though that after checking out a couple of sites, including JAV HD and JAV Hub, there’s no ahegao tag or category. But this most famous facial expression is definitely something many women do to show their pleasure on camera. It’s one of Japan’s normative notions, like bukkake and gokkun.
Perhaps a less obvious place to look for ahegao porn is Adult Time, home of the hottest pornstars. The network has several scenes dedicated to this sexy expression, including a video with Opal Aften playing a gamer girl getting fucked by her stepdad. Since this brand is known for its inclusivity, you can also find a trans ahegao video and a gay one. You can also find some hentai and anime content, so there could potentially be more ahegao on tap.
While I generally avoid promoting tube sites, they are often the elephant in the room when it comes to niche content. You will definitely find the best teen pornstars making ahegao faces, and hentai and anime clips on the tubes at the top of your internet search results. For example, XVideo Red has hundreds of ahegao videos and compilations.
Meet the Top Ahegao Cosplay Girls
Some of the hottest girls on Instagram are into cosplay and ahegao. Have you heard of Belle Delphine? No? Well, Belle Delphine is boasting over three million followers and she is often considered the ahegao queen. You can also find entire pages dedicated to ahegao selfies with mouth-gaping girls with tongues out and eyes rolling.
Obviously, Insta models like Belle Delphine keep it PG. So each ahegao picture is devoid of any sexual context. If you want the ahegao to be the icing on a hardcore cake, you should also consider deep-diving into our cosplay sites. The site Cospuri has girls dressed as their favorite anime and video game characters, some of the best blowjob pornstars, couples sex, and gangbangs.
Discover the Best O-Face-Approved Orgasm Porn
Beautiful Agony is the site that immediately pops into my head when I think of orgasm faces. After all, the videos are shot from the chest up, so you typically can’t see the person masturbating. But you can see their facial expressions and I can tell you that they are definitely in ecstasy.