Love it or hate it, you can’t escape fan-service in shonen. Try as they might, manga fans have trouble finding titles which forgo such scintillating drawings. The nearly NSFW panels have become ...

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 ...

In the attention economy, commercial cinema pretty much needs to form a fanbase in order to establish a successful franchise. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the galaxy far, far away of Star ...

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, ...

When it comes to Dragon Ball, fan service may not be the first thing you think about. The shonen series is usually too busy following Son Goku’s battles to fluff up its story for audiences, but the ...

When discussing fan service, fans often point to the Studio TNK anime series, High School DxD. Known for its large roster of female characters within a harem storyline, the series features numerous ...

Fatima Naeem is a writer of sorts from Pakistan who has over five years of writing experience under her belt, and a completely accidental physics degree (because come on, no one plans these things, ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Anime can cater to a variety of tastes, including those looking for series ...

Fan service can be a force for good or ill in a beloved franchise, and Street Fighter 5 appears to have some pretty good ideas about where to sit to strike a great balance. Character progression is ...

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 ...