As Lauren recently illustrated, effective fanservice is about delivering on expectations. In a series that portrays itself as sexy, we can expect to see some skin without it seeming exploitative or out of place. The girls of Golden Boy flaunt their sexuality, the protagonist Kintaro seeks out that type of woman, so revealing clothes and sexual themes go hand-in-hand with both … [Read more...] about [Feature] When Anime Treats Sexual Assault as Entertainment
Izetta: The Last Witch
[Feature] How fan service can attract or repel an audience, and how to tell the difference
There’s a misconception that feminists believe any and all fan service is always bad. But in this feminist’s opinion, fan service goes wrong when it interrupts the mood of the show. Take Keijo!!!!!!!!, my guilty pleasure of this anime season, in which girls don skimpy swimsuits, study “asstronomy,” and use their ample buttocks to knock each other out. I love comedies and … [Read more...] about [Feature] How fan service can attract or repel an audience, and how to tell the difference
[Review] Izetta: The Last Witch – episode 1
Princess Finé is travelling covertly from her country Eylstadt to Britannia, to negotiate with the Allies for military support before her country is invaded by Germania (in a conflict that is definitely not World War II). The journey is dangerous, and while evading capture she comes across a capsule, strapped shut, with what looks like a girl inside. … [Read more...] about [Review] Izetta: The Last Witch – episode 1