What is male fan service?

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Post by bum » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:10 am

Arigatomyna wrote:The problem is, most men agree on what is wanted from females - big breasts, small wastes, curved hips, and pretty faces. .
I beg to differ. While all of these may apply to what men like in some extent, men's preference in what they actualy find attractive in females do vary alot more than what you may first think. Then again, with men as long as a girl is half decent in two of these areas then yeah, they, they wouldnt mind (though ya'l go to hell and back trying to get some of them to admit it).

Personaly, i find that fanservice is used for comedy more than anything. Anyone seen najica ? :lol:

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Post by Sentient Satire » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:31 am

bum always injects another good perspective we overlook. What I actually swoon over in anime is a more conservative look in females [in my weaker moments]. For me, I suppose my fanservice would be elegant beauty, certainly not mainstream as far as fanservice techniques go.

Fanservice is comical though, especially when it is done in blatant excess.
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Post by tiny_faerie_queen » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:39 am

I dunno, I personally don't get all hot and bothered over drawings, no matter how good or detailed. I much prefer my New York Fire Department calendar! :lol:
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Post by Otohiko » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:45 am

bum wrote:
Arigatomyna wrote:The problem is, most men agree on what is wanted from females - big breasts, small wastes, curved hips, and pretty faces. .
I beg to differ. While all of these may apply to what men like in some extent, men's preference in what they actualy find attractive in females do vary alot more than what you may first think. Then again, with men as long as a girl is half decent in two of these areas then yeah, they, they wouldnt mind (though ya'l go to hell and back trying to get some of them to admit it).
Hm, well, I'd also differ with Ari on this one. It might just be a social thing, but I would say a lot of men have a more detailed taste in women than they give themselves credit for. I've talked to more guys than one whose physical preferences for female appearance differ from what you described in some way or other. I'm willing to bet some of are even forced to cover up that fact for the sake of conforming to the commonly-accepted standards...

Erm, perhaps to give this some sort of limited credit, time for an admission: I don't like big breasts ( :shock: ), and I think a lot of the female fanservice is way overdone.

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But, since we're on male fanservice... I tend to almost yell 'Shameless male fanservice!' whenever I note a display of male nipples in anime :roll:
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Post by Jnzk » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:20 am

Huggability is the main factor for me.

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I've often wondered why most girls like "girly" men, but most men don't like manly women in anime? I mean if you think logically about the yaoi/yuri audience thing shouldn't it go like that? :P

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Post by Sentient Satire » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:41 am

Otohiko wrote:I'm willing to bet some of are even forced to cover up that fact for the sake of conforming to the commonly-accepted standards...
Slithering stethoscopes! I'm having flashbacks to many conversations when my electronic gaming group convenes and the stereotypical male horndog talk begins.

From appearances though, it would seem male fanservice caters to a wider variety of tastes.
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Post by Bulghod » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:45 am

umm, to get a good guess at what male fanservice is, what are some male fanservice animes? i can only think of Gravitation and Gundam Wing

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Post by paizuri » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:13 pm

Bulghod wrote:umm, to get a good guess at what male fanservice is, what are some male fanservice animes? i can only think of Gravitation and Gundam Wing
Forgive me if I seem to be arguing semantics here, but doesn't "male fanservice" imply that it's fanservice FOR males?
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Post by Kazutaka » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:54 pm

This is what I call male fanservice.... :twisted:

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Post by O-Kagachi » Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:05 pm

i have a word to describe it: BLAAARRRFFF!!!!
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