MLP Rule 34 Update: January 2016 / Zootopia · 10:37pm Feb 9th, 2016
[Disclaimer: While this blog post discusses Rule 34 statistics, it doesn't contain explicit imagery, embedded links to pornographic material or excessive coarse language.]
It's the tenth of the month and you know what that means. That's right! It's time for another in-depth analysis of clop! 
My previous Rule 34 blog posts are available at the following links.
August 2012 / At the rate things are going...
September 2012 / Famous Bronies
October 2012 / Digimon
November 2012 / Equestrian elections
December 2012 / Top 11 Hottest Animated Women
January 2013 / General porn statistics
February 2013 / Touhou review
March 2013 / Season three wrap up
April 2013 / Idolm@ster
May 2013 / OC woes
June 2013 / Ribald Rivalries
July 2013 / A major announcement
August 2013 / Rule 34 Origins
September 2013 / Equestria Girls Review
October 2013 / Three years of MLP:FIM
November 2013 / Season Three Episode Retrospective
December 2013 / Twilight Sparkle's Rival
January 2014 / Passing the Bechdel Test
February 2014 / CP Atone
March 2014 / Loli and Stitch
April 2014 / The Binding of Wonder Woman
May 2014 / Cybersix Showdown
June 2014 / Sailor Moon and he Celestial Sorority
July 2014 / Misunderstood Monsters
August 2014 / Monogamous Malaise
September 2014 / All You Need is Love
October 2014 / Hub Homage Part 1
October 2014 / Hub Homage Part 2
October 2014 / Hub Homage Part 3
November 2014 / Rainbow Rocks Review
December 2014 / Top 10 Princesses of Porn
January 2015 / A Good Neighbor
February 2015 / Fifty Shades of Grave Concerns
March 2015 / Carnal Communication
April 2015 / The Baby Wars
May 2015 / Baby Burlesks
June 2015 / Lawlee and Shawta Presents
July 2015 / Lawlee and Shawta Goodbye
August 2015 / The Rise and Fall of Jarad Fogle
September 2015 / Porkyman
October / November 2015: Pony Trouble
December 2015: It's a Pony Kind of Christmas
Without further ado, here's the latest data from Rule34.paheal.net!
As of January 10, 2016, here's the state of Rule 34:
Pokemon still holds the lead with 106,345 images. 1,567 new explicit images were added during December.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is in second place with 82,698 images. 1,378 new explicit images were added during December.
Touhou is in third place with 64,195 images. 945 new explicit images were added during December.
Pokemon surpassed My Little Pony in porn production for the first time in eight months. 23,647 images separates Pokemon and My Little Pony! The gap has increased by 189 images from last month.
As of January 10, 2016, here's the state of Rule 34 for the mane six, according to Rule34.paheal.net:
Twilight Sparkle
has 12,193 images. 194 explicit images were added during December.
Fluttershy
has 9,717 images. 178 explicit images were added during December.
Rainbow Dash
has 9,559 images. 119 explicit images were added during December.
Pinkie Pie
has 8,343 images. 161 explicit images were added during December.
Rarity
has 8,036 images. 120 explicit images were added during December.
Applejack
has 7,674 images. 124 explicit images were added during December.
Twilight Sparkle became the first character to surpass 12,000 images on rule34.paheal.net!
In related news, Rarity surpassed 8,000 images!
Special thanks to Infinion, who made these amazing graphs of the data I collected.
To start off with, here's a bar chart of the top three Rule 34 producers.
Here's the master chart of the top Rule 34 producers.
This chart represents more than five years' worth of Rule 34 data. In order to more closely examine the numbers, Infinion has broken the data into more manageable semi-annual charts.
Oct. 2010 - Mar. 2011.
Apr. - Sept. 2011.
Oct. 2011 - Mar. 2012.
Apr. - Sept. 2012.
Oct. 2012 - Mar. 2013.
Apr. - Sept. 2013.
Oct. 2013 - Mar. 2014.
Apr. - Sept. 2014
Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2015
Apr. - Sept. 2015
Which brings us to January 2016.
To get an idea of how far My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has come since its premiere, here's a chart highlighting the monthly numerical data and moving average of MLP porn.
For those who desire a more consolidated look at the raw data, here's the numbers for the top three porn producers, as well as their monthly increase.
Now let's take a look at the Rule 34 stats for the mane six. Here's their master chart.
In order to discover what these numbers mean, we'll need to delve deeper. In order to do that, we'll break down the data into semi-annual chunks.
Oct. 2010 - Mar. 2011.
Apr. - Sept. 2011.
Oct. 2011 - Mar. 2012.
Apr. - Sept. 2012.
Oct. 2012 - Mar. 2013.
Apr. - Sept. 2013.
Oct. 2013 - Mar. 2014.
Apr. - Sept. 2014.
Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2015.
Apr. - Sept. 2015
Which brings us to January 2016.
Here's a bar chart illustrating the monthly increase for the mane six. (Total number; monthly increase)
For those who desire a more consolidated look at the raw data, here's the numbers for the mane six, as well as their monthly increase.
This month I would like to talk about an upcoming Disney movie which features a cast of animals. I'm speaking, of course, about Zootopia.
Disney has made several movies in which the audience follows the story of animals interacting in a human world. Every twenty years or so, they release an animal-themed movie devoid of humans. These films tend to be well-received and act as a sort of flag ship for a new generation of furries to rally around. It happened in 1973 with Robin Hood and again in 1994 with the Lion King. If the trend continues, then 2016's Zootopia will be the new furry flaghip.
Concerns regarding explicit content based on the world of Zootopia have reached a fever pitch, to the point where petitions have been made which begged artists not to flood the Internet with Rule 34 of Zootopia. Whether or not this protest was in earnest is up for debate. What we do know is that sites such as Cartoon Brew reported on the story, where it was a hotly debated topic.
The question is whether or not this concern is warranted. Zootopia has a release date set for March 4th. As of January 10th, 2016, Zootopia has only 321 explicit images on rule34.paheal.net.
But what about the film itself? Is this another case of fans taking something sweet and innocent and corrupting it with Rule 34, or is Zootopia itself the edgy one and fans are merely taking the innuendo to the logical next step? We see in the trailer that the animals are embarassed and ashamed of the naked form. They possess a sense of modesty, which the trailer exploits for comedic effect.
There's a group of animal "naturalists" who shed their clothing and walk around in the nude. While no genitals are seen, the implication that they are immodestly dressed is impossible to miss.
So, Zootopia deals with nudity, but what about sexuality? This second trailer offers more insights into the world.
Gazelle is a celebrity which could certainly be viewed as a sex symbol. She's objectified by several characters in the film, who fantasize about dancing with her, which could be viewed as a metaphor for sex. Especially when they picture themselves with the body of one of the tiger dancers, which represents the ideal male body. She has an entourage of muscular, nearly-nude male tigers surrounding her and acting as her backup dancers. The predator / prey dynamic could also have some sexual subtext, as the gazelle is overpowered and devoured by big cats in the wild. Looking at Gazelle surrounded by muscular nearly-nude males, one half expects a porno shoot to break out at any minute.
So, nudity and sexuality are represented in the film. What about sex itself?
With the inclusion of the "three-humped camel" joke, sex, or the result of sex, reproduction, is canon within the film. After viewing the lack of visible genitals on the naturalist animals, one can't help but wonder how the camel got that "third hump" to begin with.
So, if Zootopia is willing to broach subjects like sex and nudity, is it really a surprise to see the film become a magnet for furry pornographers?
It's worth noting that some Bronies have been at odds with the Furry community for years.
Contests have been held to see which fandom has the most cring-worthy members. [Warning! Link to video contains strong language!]
Lists have been compiled highlighting the similarities between the two fandoms.
Some bronies are uncomfortable labeling themselves as furries and vica versa.
If Zootopia makes 2016 the year of the furry, then 2017 will be the year of the Brony.
Thanks again for reading another Rule 34 blog post. At the present time, I'm unable to devote as much time to research and write lengthy articles as I have in the past, due to the demands of my other work. In spite of this, I love these updates too much to stop them. So, even if it's late or lacking in content to previous entries, I'll still continue to keep tabs on Rule 34 trends as they relate to My Little Pony. Watch for the February Rule 34 update coming soon!
iam loving these, great job as always Bronystories
I was a furry before brony. I consider both my Fandom have no malice with one another. But , no matter the fandom, I am a always dragon. I was actually a scale before I even knew what a furry was. The fandom from both had never created me as furry rather, a children's book and Dragon heart were my origins.
Now sometimes the fandom unnerved me because how people treat it like it is a godsend or that it is a right.
I love myself as a scalie, I love mlp, I don't like wearing the costumes, r34 is my best friend and I wouldn't be the person I am without it all. But I know when to far is to far.
With modern times allowing us to be more open about I am hoping that the world will one day allow us to be who we want to be without redecule. I hope that one day we can be just the fandom, not any particular fandom, just the nonhuman fandom.
Seeing that it was Zootopia you were presenting with this update gave me the drive to read it all the way through, even if I skimmed through the MLP stuff first. I am really keen on this movie and I think you put a great perspective on everything. Praise be to you! XD
And an unrelated question that I've wondered too long: would that be you in your avatar picture?
Great insight again, I'm looking forward to the zootopia movie, I've always been a fan of Jason Bateman since I first saw him in Hancock.
wow