Angela has been a rabid anime fan since she first experienced the dark fantasy, Vampire Hunter D. From there, she went on to watch such acclaimed titles as Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, and Pokemon. Since ...

The Dandadananime made a strong impression with its colorful fight scenes, goofy sense of humor, delightful characters, and on a more serious note, the question of fan service. For years, fan service ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Anime with fan service caters to a specific audience by including ...

Fan service in an anime is a fan’s guilty pleasure. Some use it to enhance the overall “visuals” of the anime, some rely too heavily on fan service to the point where it feels cheap and exploitative, ...

The franchise's umpteenth installment aspires to "pure lizard-brain fan service fun" but is somehow accessible too. Even Super Saiyans have superhero fatigue. At this point, with 20 feature films and ...

Anime is a storytelling medium where nothing is off limits, but there are still certain tropes that repeatedly appear as grander genre fixtures. These tropes can be beneficial in some circumstances, ...