On pixiv, we apply ratings to each work based on our Guidelines to ensure that other people see only the type of content they want to see. The ratings assigned to works on pixiv are as follows.
Works potentially containing sensitive content
The rating indicating "This work may contain sensitive content" will be applied to illustrations, manga, and Ugoira in the following cases.
・ If we determine that the work contains sensitive content based on our Guidelines
・ If the creator checks the "slightly sexual content" box when posting or editing the work You can check the rating assigned to your works on your dashboard's Works tab. If you believe the rating assigned to your work is incorrect, you can request a reevaluation. To learn more, please refer to the articles below.
・How do I check the rating assigned to my work?
・How do I request a reevaluation of my work's rating?
If you're logged in to pixiv, you can enable the option to view works that may contain sensitive content by changing the "Display settings" on the Settings page.
When you're not logged in or when these settings are disabled, content will be displayed as follows.
・Works potentially containing sensitive content will not appear on major pages such as your search results or the Discovery page.
・The thumbnails of works potentially containing sensitive content will appear blurred on pages like Latest by followed, Bookmarks, and Rankings. (If you're not logged in, thumbnails may appear masked in gray instead of blurred.)
・On the work page, the image will be blurred until you log in and click the Show button to view the content without the blur.
Age-restricted works
The rating indicating "Age-restricted" will be applied to illustrations, manga, Ugoira, and novels that fall under R-18 (sexual content) or R-18G (grotesque content).
When posting your work, you will need to set the appropriate age restriction yourself.
To learn more, please refer to "What are age restrictions?"
To view age-restricted works (R-18 and R-18G), turn on the "Age-restricted works" option in the "Display settings" on your Settings page. You will need to set your birthdate to modify this setting.
If these settings are disabled, age-restricted content will not be displayed.
On the work page, the content will be masked, and you will need to change your browsing settings to view it.
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