In the broader landscape of entertainment, these works represent a subculture of "doujinshi" (self-published fan works) that often push the boundaries of copyright and ethical standards.

The term “Kamehasutra” first emerged in the early 2000s as a pun on the series’ signature move, the (itself named after a Hawaiian king). Online forums, fan art communities, and early humor websites began circulating joke illustrations depicting Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, and others in exaggerated, sexually suggestive poses mimicking the classic Kama Sutra’s instructional diagrams.