Fanservice or service cut is a material in the work of fiction, like anime, which is added intentionally to stimulate the fans, often including nudity, sexual content or remarks, etc. Fan Service is included in the anime to entertain the fans, who like such content. Sometimes, the creators take it to the next level, including excess and unnecessary fan service which could scare off some new watchers. If you do not like fanservice, here are 17 anime/manga you should be miles away from, and if you like, then here are some recommendations for you.
17. Bakemonogatari
Bakemonogatari is a romantic mystery anime with vampires. Bakemonogatari could be one of the, if not the anime with the least amount of fanservice on this list. Sure, it has some beautiful vampires, the genre is romance, everything is set in the direction of having the best fanservice.
But, Bakemonogatari makes sure not to make fanservice excessive, it has managed to keep it within the limits. There are only some mild nudity and panty scenes in Bakemonogatari, nothing else. So, for those who like fanservice, don’t worry, there are 16 more options.
16. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon is another romantic fantasy anime with monsters and demi-humans. Danmachi follows the story of a brave but flustered boy who tries to bring glory to his goddess and protect whom he cares about. Danmachi does not contain nudity, but the scenes with jumping breasts and some other sexual acts would surely make you look over your shoulder frequently. There are sexual comments and abuses in this anime, but they do not take it to another level by showing nudity, just some hot girls with luscious costumes.
15. Grand Blue
If you are looking for some slice of life fanservice, which you too could relate to, Grand Blue could be your ideal choice. Grand Blue follows the story of Iori Kitahara who moves to a coastal town for his college for his “ideal college experience”, but is struck with the reality when he comes across the members of Diving Club, who frequently come to his uncle’s shop. He now tries to achieve his ideal college experience while learning to scuba dive. Grand Blue contains very little nudity, with only guy buttocks and some closeup on girls’ breasts. BDSM and some pornography are referred to, but that too is for very less screen time.
In short, this anime will not quench your thirst for some juicy fanservice you had expected.
14. Classroom of the Elite
If you ever had the fantasy of coming to a new school, and becoming the center of attraction for the girls there, then Classroom of the Elite would be the perfect way to visualize your imagination. Classroom of the Elite is a school anime where the protagonist, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is not what he seems on the surface. Deep down, he is a genius, who came to this school to live his life as a normal high-schooler. But, his normal high school gets turned into a sort of harem, with many girls crushing on him.
There are several cleavage shots throughout the series. The girls are sexualized heavily since the artwork is done by a hentai artist. Although no nudity is shown, the sexual scenes are enough to question your school life. A massive bummer – There’s no second season, and the ending of season 1 makes you want it even more. You can read the light novel for the further story, and trust me, it is *chef kiss*.
13. Kill la Kill
If you wanted Akame Ga Kill to have more fanservice, Kill la Kill would be the name for it. Kill la kill is an action-comedy anime where the protagonist, Ryuuko Matoi’s father gets murdered, and she swans into the prestigious Honnouji Academy in search of her father’s killer. At the academy, she gets beaten badly by one of the students and retreats back to her home. At her home, she comes in contact with Senketsu, who grants her immense powers, leveling her to the student’s level. She comes back to defeat the cold Student President and uncover the truth of her father’s murder. Kill la Kill contains massive fanservice, with moderate animated nudity to female buttocks and breasts. Fanservice fans, this is something you should definitely try.
12. Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls
If monster girls are your weakness, and the harem is your fantasy, then Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls is the perfect anime to fulfill your imagination. Monster Musume is full of erotic and lustrous monster girls, seeking the protagonist’s love and affection in order to marry him. The cherry on top is that the protagonist attracts monster girls, hence the possibilities increase frequently. The fanservice amount is massive here, with girls getting an orgasm from grabbing their tail. This series is strictly fanservice-based, so do not expect a good plot and relatable characters. Make sure to watch it alone, with the door closed.
11. No Game No Life
If you are a gamer, feeling that you’re the best, then you’re not. No Game No Life is an ecchi supernatural anime where a sibling duo, Sora and Shiro, together known as “The Blank” are said to be undefeated. They are transferred to another world, by Teto, God of Games, to challenge him. Now, the siblings work together, to become the Gods of this world where gaming is everything.
Though the storyline is good, the amount of fanservice is great. If you dislike small girls being sexualized, then clear off from this anime. You will see many times, the little sister Shiro in sexual scenes. The anime contains a lot of ecchi elements, like oiled breasts, panty scenes, and some other things too. There is no second season, so that’s a shame, but you could read the light novel for further story.
10. How Not To Summon a Demon Lord
If you like the whole set of an alpha male with girls obsessing over him, then How Not to Summon a Demon Lord could fulfill your fetish desire. How Not to Summon a Demon Lord is a fantasy ecchi anime where the protagonist, Takuma Sakamoto, gets sucked into another world, as his in-game character, Demon King Diablo. When the two girls, Rem Galeu and Shera L. Greenwood, who summoned him here, perform an enslavement spell, it backfires. Now, the two girls are his slaves instead. He accompanies them as he learns to adapt as the Demon King Diablo. How Not To Summon a Demon Lord is two seasons long, with a total of 22 episodes, full of the Demon king fondling with breasts of various girls.
9. Trinity Seven
If you liked Seven Deadly Sins but wanted more fanservice, then Trinity Seven is your next choice. Trinity Seven is a harem comedy anime. Trinity Seven follows a little Black Clover power style, with the magic grimoires. Trinity Seven is about a young boy, Arata Kasuga, whose hometown gets saved from destruction by Arata’s grimoire, gifted to him by his cousin. He joins the top-secret magic school Royal Biblia Academy, and joins a group of six other members, becoming the Trinity Seven. The protagonist, like Meliodas from Seven Deadly Sins, is also a pervert. The fanservice contains just breasts scenes, sexual jokes, and nothing else. So, it could be seen without always looking over your shoulder.
8. Shinmai Maou no Testament
If you are into the step-sister-step-brother thing, then look nowhere else and watch Shinmai Maou no Testament. Shinmai Maou no Testament is an ecchi fantasy anime with beautiful demons and a “Hero” protagonist. When Basara Toujou finds out that his new step-sisters are demons, he is forced to reveal his identity as a former member of a former clan of “Heroes”, a sworn enemy of demons. But, Basara determines to save his new family from the heroes and other hostile demons. These anime demons truly look nothing like what we expected.
7. Prison School
If you think that your high school life was tough, watch Prison School. Prison School is a seinen comedy anime about a prestigious school, Hachimitsu Private Academy, which changed its rules and became a co-ed school from an all-girls one. In the first semester, a mere five boys got selected. These boys get thrown into the school’s prison by the Underground School Council when they try to peep into the girls’ bath. Ecchi elements are present throughout the series, with moderate violence and other seinen stuff. Bare breasts are rare, unlike other ecchi anime. Most of the ecchi stuff happens during bath scenes. I don’t think you would get bored watching this.
6. High School of the Dead
If you are looking for a zombie anime, and at the same time are turned on, then High School of the Dead would be the perfect choice for your list. A horde of zombies suddenly surrounded a high school. Takashi and Rei, along with other members from their school band together to survive this undead apocalypse. But, will their combined strength help them to survive when society has already fallen? The female characters are shown as big-breasted and very hot. There are frequent remarks regarding a certain character’s breasts, saying them as fake. What else did you expect from a high schooler?
5. Freezing
If you liked Attack on Titan, but at the same time want something ecchi, try out Freezing. Both are some serious anime with no comedy and humanity fighting against giant creatures. Freezing is about a guy, named Kazuya Aoi, who mistakes Satellizer el Bridget as his deceased sister and embraces her. Whilst his touch did not drive her away, she recruits him as her partner, as she faces a race called Novas who wreak havoc as they pass through Earth.
Although, it is uncertain whether their partnership would survive against their upperclassmen and Novas. Fanservice is huge in this anime. Nudity is habitual, with almost every female been shown as topless at least once. This would probably appease your thirst for some juicy stuff.
4. Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time
If you truly do not care about how trash the plot might be, then Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time is a great anime for you. The show is an ecchi fantasy anime which is obviously also a harem. Peter Grill is the strongest man in the world. With being the strongest, comes its downsides. Now, every demihuman races like elves, ogres, etc want to have offspring with him, blessed with his might. To avoid betraying the trust of his love, he tries his best to avoid them as much as possible. But, can he thou? Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time is depicting itself already as a harem, without even showing any clips from the series. So, this is why Saitama does not show his true power publicly.
3. To Love-Ru
Have you ever faced a situation where two girls are after the same boy? If not, then watch To Love-Ru. To Love-Ru is an ecchi fantasy anime with a beautiful alien. This alien isn’t green with a pear-shaped head and one eye. This alien is a beautiful girl named Lala Satalin Deviluke. To Love-Ru is a romantic comedy full of slapstick comedy, sexy girls, and a harem preventing the protagonist, Rito Yuuki, from confessing his love to his classmate Haruna Sairenji. Lala does so in order to marry the average Yuuki as she is an alien princess and wants to marry Yuuki to prevent an unwanted political marriage. The series is full of naked girls, with blurred nipples. Later on, the nipple scenes become incessant.
2. Highschool DxD
If you haven’t heard about the anime Highschool Dxd, then you undoubtedly live in a pure, innocent community. Highschool Dxd is the most popular harem anime you can find. Issei Hyoudou, the protagonist, gets saved by Rias Gremory when he was attacked by a fallen angel. Rias is a top-class devil, making Issei her servant. While adjusting to his new life, Issei must train and get stronger to survive the world of devils and angels. Highschool Dxd is full of fanservice, with Issei getting overpowered by touching Rias’ nipples. There is a lot of sexual content, even for an ecchi anime, albeit no sexual activity is shown.
1. Redo of Healer
Redo of Healer is The Rising of the Shield Hero, but hentai. Redo of Healer is a harem fantasy anime with a magic power system. Redo of Healer came out in 2021, making it less popular than High School Dxd although it is much more explicit than the latter. Keyaru, the protagonist is a buffed-up healer, who can heal every disease. Though, instead of glory, he is subjected to torture and agony. Determined to put his life back, he unleashed a powerful spell, healing the world back to before his torture.
Now, with the anguish of his past, he is determined to exact revenge on those who tormented him. Redo of Healer is full-blown hentai, with numerous explicit scenes. The television version is censored with dim lights and white lights. The uncensored one is full of bare breasts, buttocks, sexual positions, thrusting, and ejaculation.
Fanservice is clearly something that must be included with extreme caution. While it is not compulsory, if it is included, it must be within the limits. Excess fanservice tends to scare away some viewers, making the anime less enjoyable. Though, beach and summer episodes are exceptions, since fanservice could be cleverly filled in in such episodes. Then, why do the directors take it to next level? It is mainly due to them having fewer ideas, as fillers, or due to copying others. I wonder what you think about fanservice being excessive? Tell us in the comments below. Also, check out:
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