I think there’s a time and a place. If you make an anime where the point is horniness, then yeah, sure, go nuts. I’m probably less likely to watch it in that case, unless I hear praise for other aspects of it. Since it makes itself clear as ecchi from the get-go, I don’t mind. A lot of the times, however, it’s just a regular random show with random fanservice that serves no purpose. Looking at you, Fire Force! Specifically that one character.
(They might’ve toned it down in future seasons, but I wouldn’t know cause I didn’t keep up with it past the middle of Season 2 for other reasons, but yeah)
While I generally agree, I think it’s always worth keeping in mind that sexualizing every female character all of the time can make women and fem-presenting people feel unwelcome in our communities. It’s especially important to remember that when there’s a decent-sized group of cis/het men who consider that part of the point of fanservice - just look at the gamergate crowd.
The problem with horny media is nearly always a quality problem, not a content problem.
Too many shows use fanservice as a crutch to boost up a painfully mediocre plot or character.
And as I grew older, I just find it distasteful. Also, not into children or children looking characters.
Seconded! I’d feel much better about fanservice in my anime if the characters were at least in their 20s.
Exactly. Kill la Kill is great not because it’s horny, but because of everything else. Fanservice is just a candywrap. And when you have a candywrap without the actual candy (as with a lot of shows today), it fucking sucks.
What a weird thing to post when you consider that most fan service is of underage children.
This is also a pretty big problem related to fan service. I want more grown up adult anime. If most of the Seinen Manga start getting good anime adaptation like Shonen. Then, we can fix that.
It doesn’t have to be. It’s just shit writing.
There are tasteful ways to include fan service and the execution is what matters
Show is meant to be smutty ? It’s about quality
Show not meant to be smutty ? this better be relevant to the plot in some way
If it’s relevant to the plot, or a feature of the genre, is that even fan service? I thought fan service, by definition, was extraneous sexuality.
Can’t remember where I read it. I think fan service is dumb as fuck. But what I read made sense at the time.
But most anime isn’t trying to be the best anime ever. That’s why there’s so many isekai. There’s so many anime clones out there. And they’re trying to pay the bills.
Those panty shot scenes. Those summer swimsuit episodes. Those end up being toys and posters.
And if a thousand sweaty horny whales buy the 22-inch chibi-san to put in their man cave, that’s money to make a season 2.
And while it’s easy to laugh at these horny nerds, it really hit close to home when my wife, a person who admitted she HATES animated shows, bought a Delicious in Dungeon Senshi doll to recreate the famous fan service scene.
Wait, I don’t remember there being fanservice in Dungeon Meshi, let alone with Senshi. When was this?
