Comments on: What’s Your Definition of Fanservice? http://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/ The Anime Blog features Anime and Manga News and Reviews, Japanese Culture Articles, Japanese Recipes, Lolita Fashion and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:35:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eviltwinhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-45675 Eviltwin Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:31:54 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-45675 Rachel, if you were a lesbian you would enjoy the jiggle-service. Rachel, if you were a lesbian you would enjoy the jiggle-service.

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-38315 Rachel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:10:40 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-38315 @Alternator, while I agree the majority and most obvious bits of fanservice are sexual, I find that character designs, such as meido, goth lolis, meganeko, etc., are fanservice as well. They're just as obnoxious and gut wrenchingly irritating as bouncy woman parts. @Alternator, while I agree the majority and most obvious bits of fanservice are sexual, I find that character designs, such as meido, goth lolis, meganeko, etc., are fanservice as well. They’re just as obnoxious and gut wrenchingly irritating as bouncy woman parts.

]]> By: Alternatorhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-38309 Alternator Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:54:18 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-38309 I have a pretty simple definition: --- Bouncy Booby shots, and Panty/Butt shots ----I see no need to add more to it, I see why some would want to, but that dilutes the meaning.If someone says to you an anime has lots of fan service in it, you know what they mean and don't have to think for even a moment... --- Bouncy Booby shots, and Panty/Butt shots ----As for the other stereotype aspects of anime which seem to be done to entice the viewer (blatant powering up, spikey hair, etc)... I haven't looked them up but I would presume that they each have their own descriptors, and if they don't maybe some new ones need to be coined ;) I have a pretty simple definition:
— Bouncy Booby shots, and Panty/Butt shots —-

I see no need to add more to it, I see why some would want to, but that dilutes the meaning.

If someone says to you an anime has lots of fan service in it, you know what they mean and don’t have to think for even a moment…
— Bouncy Booby shots, and Panty/Butt shots —-

As for the other stereotype aspects of anime which seem to be done to entice the viewer (blatant powering up, spikey hair, etc)… I haven’t looked them up but I would presume that they each have their own descriptors, and if they don’t maybe some new ones need to be coined ;)

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-38007 Rachel Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:32:53 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-38007 @Guy Incognito, <em>I think that fanservice is a term that can only be used within the context of the same universe."</em> That's an interesting concept, and I agree there maybe some very specialized types of fanservice, but there really are those fanservice standards which always raise my fanservice-radar. Those usually being boob/ panty shots and dumb moe girls.@will08, fanservice takes the easy way out with the sexual variety of fs. I can at least appreciate a well placed homage or movie-reference. Bouncing jiggle-bags are just lazy. C'mon fanservice, you can do better! @Guy Incognito, I think that fanservice is a term that can only be used within the context of the same universe.” That’s an interesting concept, and I agree there maybe some very specialized types of fanservice, but there really are those fanservice standards which always raise my fanservice-radar. Those usually being boob/ panty shots and dumb moe girls.

@will08, fanservice takes the easy way out with the sexual variety of fs. I can at least appreciate a well placed homage or movie-reference. Bouncing jiggle-bags are just lazy. C’mon fanservice, you can do better!

]]> By: will08http://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-37997 will08 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:37:54 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-37997 Agreed, technically fan service can be anything with the means to excite the viewer. however fan-service is great when it is sexually suggestive - one of my favorites is the Tessa bathing scene from the Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid OVA Agreed, technically fan service can be anything with the means to excite the viewer.
however fan-service is great when it is sexually suggestive – one of my favorites is the Tessa bathing scene from the Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid OVA

]]> By: Guy Incognitohttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-37987 Guy Incognito Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:42:22 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-37987 I think that fanservice is a term that can only be used within the context of the same universe. For example Cloud in Final Fantasy VII has spikey hair. Naruto having spikey hair is a cliche (or a convention if you wish to use a more generous term) but it is not fan service because we cannot assume that fans of FFVII are fans of Naruto. However Squall in FF8 or some other protagonist in a subsequent Final Fantasy series having spikey hair could be fan service. But even the spikey hair example is not always fan service, for instance if the producer of the final fantasy series tends to like spikey hair or the character designer has a style which often depicts his male characters with a certain hair cut then it's not fan service it's just the style of the series.To cut my rant short basically my definition of fanservice is:A a visual or narrative device implemented within a manga/anime/game/film universe for the sole purpose of pleasing a subset of its fanbase. I think that fanservice is a term that can only be used within the context of the same universe. For example Cloud in Final Fantasy VII has spikey hair. Naruto having spikey hair is a cliche (or a convention if you wish to use a more generous term) but it is not fan service because we cannot assume that fans of FFVII are fans of Naruto. However Squall in FF8 or some other protagonist in a subsequent Final Fantasy series having spikey hair could be fan service. But even the spikey hair example is not always fan service, for instance if the producer of the final fantasy series tends to like spikey hair or the character designer has a style which often depicts his male characters with a certain hair cut then it’s not fan service it’s just the style of the series.

To cut my rant short basically my definition of fanservice is:

A a visual or narrative device implemented within a manga/anime/game/film universe for the sole purpose of pleasing a subset of its fanbase.

]]> By: Has Fan Service Has Become A Cliché | The Anime Bloghttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/whats-your-definition-of-fanservice/comment-page-1/#comment-37984 Has Fan Service Has Become A Cliché | The Anime Blog Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:22:44 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/?p=2335#comment-37984 [...] Continue the discussion in Rachel’s post, What’s Your Definition of Fan Service? [...]

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