Tag Archives: Fanservice

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Happy Halloween, and what better time of year to take a look at an anime series about a ghost, a demon-slaying ninja, a psychic who fights evil spirits and a bunch of girls who regularly expose their naked bodies to … Continue reading →

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The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Roger Pocock

One of the most popular subgenres of anime is known as isekai, where somebody escapes their humdrum, human existence to live in a fantasy world. I can understand the popularity, because it’s pure escapism, but I’m not sure there’s a … Continue reading →

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Citrus

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roger Pocock

For the benefit of newcomers to the world of anime, there is a fairly popular subgenre of anime known as yuri, which focus on lesbian relationships. These tend to be gentle affairs, but this 12 episode series from 2018 is … Continue reading →

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Tsukimonogatari

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The title of this miniseries in the Monogatari franchise is a tricky one to translate, with an ambiguity of meaning that is probably beyond the understanding of somebody trying to dip a toe into the Japanese language like me, but … Continue reading →

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Onimonogatari (Review and Fanservice Debate)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Roger Pocock

We have reached the penultimate arc in the second season of Monogatari, a four-episode story titled Shinobu Time. It is an absolutely magnificent run of episodes, for reasons I will enumerate later in the article, but first I need to … Continue reading →

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Nekomonogatari (White)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Pocock

I have previous watched, enjoyed and written about Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Nekomonogatari (Black). Next up in the sprawling Monogatari saga is the longest season of all, Monogatari: Second Season. It is a run of 23 episodes, but consists of … Continue reading →

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Nekopara (Anime Review)

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Do you like catgirls? Then you will love this series. If, like me, the question of whether you like catgirls or not has never entered your head, you will probably still find this an entertaining slice-of-life anime, as long as … Continue reading →

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Spice and Wolf (Season Two Review)

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Roger Pocock

We kick off the second season of Spice and Wolf with an OVA episode, which feels like a holdover from the first season. It’s a lot of fun, with Lawrence tending to an unwell Holo, who ends up exaggerating her … Continue reading →

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Domestic Girlfriend (Anime Review)

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Natsuo is in love with his young, beautiful teacher, Hina. When he is invited to a mixer by a couple of friends his heart isn’t really in it, but he goes along and meets a girl his own age, Rui. … Continue reading →

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The Fanservice Debate: Nisemonogatari Episode 4

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Can fanservice ever be justified in anime or is it a disturbing and unnecessary aspect of the genre? In this occasional series we look at the rights and wrongs of fanservice and other questionable content in anime. A warning: this … Continue reading →

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Is This a Zombie? (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Is This a Zombie? Well, sort of. Ayuma Aikawa was murdered by a serial killer, and brought back from the dead by a very cute necromancer called Eucliwood Hellscythe. Most of the time, you wouldn’t really know he was a … Continue reading →

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We Without Wings (Anime Review)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Roger Pocock

This was another impulse purchase on DVD at a very reasonable sale price, and I didn’t have much idea what I was buying. Halfway through the series, I still didn’t have much idea what I had bought. This one is … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Girlfriend X (Anime Review)

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Akira Tsubaki is fascinated by the new girl in his class. Who wouldn’t be? She’s really odd. She falls asleep at her desk every lunchtime instead of eating anything, she laughs out loud for no apparent reason, and she wears … Continue reading →

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Yu-Sibu (Anime Review)

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Yu-Sibu, also known as Yu-Shibu, or to give it its absurdly long full title I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job, is an anime series set in a fantasy world, with some entertaining similarities … Continue reading →

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Spice and Wolf (Season One Review)

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Many anime series take place in fantasy worlds that take inspiration from Europe of the Middle Ages, but they tend to go no further than copying the look of the period, and use that as a starting point for creating … Continue reading →

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The Fanservice Debate: Yu-Sibu Episode 1

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Can fanservice ever be justified in anime or is it a disturbing and unnecessary aspect of the genre? In this occasional series we look at the rights and wrongs of fanservice and other questionable content in anime. A warning: this … Continue reading →

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Scum’s Wish

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Roger Pocock

I nicknamed this anime “Misery and Tongues”, and anyone who has seen it will know exactly what I mean by that. To deal with the misery bit first, it’s a series that focuses on unrequited love, and how physical attraction … Continue reading →

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11 Eyes

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Roger Pocock

This is one of an endless number of anime series where the main character crosses over into a different world. What makes this one so creepy, at least initially, is that the other world is a distortion of the real … Continue reading →

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Eromanga Sensei

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Roger Pocock

I have skirted around the fringes of Eromanga Sensei a couple of times for fanservice debate articles, but have never written a full review. After a rewatch, thanks to the Blu-ray releases, I thought it was time to tackle this … Continue reading →

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The Fanservice Debate: Nagato Ep 15

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Can fanservice ever be justified in anime or is it a disturbing and unnecessary aspect of the genre? In this occasional series we look at the rights and wrongs of fanservice and other questionable content in anime. A warning: this … Continue reading →

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