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Fanservice. That titillating spice in anime which can either add some zest to a series or make it unpalatable. I notice it far more than David does, who thinks fanservice has become cliche. I personally believe fanservice isn’t cliche, but my definition of the term may be different from other people’s:
Rachel’s Definition of Fanservice
Fanservice is [...]
This was something I posted on 9rules but wanted to get everyone’s opinion on:
Anime and manga are Japanese creations which have found a strong following in the States. But, will we ever see American-made anime and manga develop as big a foothold in the US as Japanese-made anime and manga?
Die-hard purists in the anime community [...]
We’re always talking about the love we share for anime in these polls. But what about the stuff we don’t like? I severely dislike moe in all its forms but aside from that I don’t have anything against anything else featured in anime.
My gripes are with bad stories, crappy animation, poor voice casts, etc., but [...]