Anime Fanservice: Censored Art or Sexist Trash?

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Fanservice anime are a mainstay and have been since the 70s. They're one of the core tenants of the genre, and some productions recently have been removing it from our screens. And this is terrible for reasons, right? So is fanservice just trash that exploits the female characters or can it be artistic expression in and of itself? And what do I, a long-time anime fan, feel about fanservice? Well -- let's just sit down and talk about it. Editing by @WhatIfUniverse Thumbnail by @thecrimsonender 0:00 Intro 2:46 The Origins of Fan Service (Cutie Honey, Gunbuster) 12:09 The Moe Era (Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad) 17:53 Fanservice Being Censored (Bocchi the Rock) 28:48 Fanservice as a Crime 36:16 But Are People Interested (Gen Z and Anime) 39:53 Fanservice as Art (My Dress Up Darling, Dandadan, Evangelion) 48:17 Getting Older Changes How You See Fanservice (Ranma 1/2)