I've read it and love love love it. Absolutely fantastic. On my list of the greatest 100 comics ever created.DeepReaver said:
Recommend me manga and anime!
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Awwww yeah, you have good taste good sir. In case you were unaware Vol.8 will be out this December.Queen Michael said:
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I'm surprised so many of the suggestions so far have been classics. Also, completely contrary to the OP's criteria. Seriously, Attack on Titan? Akira?
Here are a few series that are a bit more contemporary and relevant:
Bakemonogatari (2009), Nisemonogatari (2012), Nekomogatari (2013) - Supernatural slice-of-life type. The fanservice is very good, but in general the series is too clever to be called "a fanservice show". Extremely funny, worthy watching for reasons way beyond the "funny fanservice" criteria. Contains a toothbrushing scene that may be too intense for younger viewers.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (2011), "Haganai" for short, English "I Don't Have Many Friends") - Love comedy about a high school club for jerks. The manga is funnier, but the anime is boobier. I am just now noticing that both of these recommendations feature extremely cruel girls with long dark hair.
These err a bit on the side of comedy over fanservice because of my own taste, but you'll probably find them enjoyable. If not, the previously mentioned To-Love-Ru and High School DxD may be closer to what you're after (I haven't watched them personally, but you can sorta tell just by looking).
I'm surprised so many of the suggestions so far have been classics. Also, completely contrary to the OP's criteria. Seriously, Attack on Titan? Akira?
Here are a few series that are a bit more contemporary and relevant:
Bakemonogatari (2009), Nisemonogatari (2012), Nekomogatari (2013) - Supernatural slice-of-life type. The fanservice is very good, but in general the series is too clever to be called "a fanservice show". Extremely funny, worthy watching for reasons way beyond the "funny fanservice" criteria. Contains a toothbrushing scene that may be too intense for younger viewers.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (2011), "Haganai" for short, English "I Don't Have Many Friends") - Love comedy about a high school club for jerks. The manga is funnier, but the anime is boobier. I am just now noticing that both of these recommendations feature extremely cruel girls with long dark hair.
These err a bit on the side of comedy over fanservice because of my own taste, but you'll probably find them enjoyable. If not, the previously mentioned To-Love-Ru and High School DxD may be closer to what you're after (I haven't watched them personally, but you can sorta tell just by looking).
Shinsei-J said:
I haven't watched Bakemonogatari because I want to read the light novels it's based on first. I'm a huge fan of the writer, NISIOISIN.Fleaman said:
I'm a huge fan of the Haganai manga, and I bought the third volume pretty recently.
And concerning Akira and Attack on TItan, I've read both of them already (though I'm not up-to-date with the Attack on Titan manga).
I heard Cutie Honey's meant to be good. Something about some high school girl who transforms into a superhero to fight bad guys and often loses her clothing in the process. It's shounen, rather than magical girl...or maybe that's just the manga, rather than the anime? I don't know. I haven't actually seen it, but it's on my to-watch list.
Sora No Otoshimono - Either the Anime or manga both are pretty good.
The story is about a boy who gets involved with angel like creatures of whom he becomes the master of one (Others do show up and create a harem scenario including the obligatory childhood friend). Of course that invloves them having certain supernatural abilities which allow the protagonist to act on his most perverted ideas and schemes. There is a larger story at work but it´s mostly about the humor and fan service.
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The story is about a boy who gets involved with angel like creatures of whom he becomes the master of one (Others do show up and create a harem scenario including the obligatory childhood friend). Of course that invloves them having certain supernatural abilities which allow the protagonist to act on his most perverted ideas and schemes. There is a larger story at work but it´s mostly about the humor and fan service.
Edit: Adding Image to give reference.
I always only have one name to drop in topics like this:
The manga Beelzebub. Super funny, with lots of 4th wall humor, and all the characters are total badasses. If you're familiar with Bleach, think what would happen if ya put about 10 Kenpachis together in a school. Add some girls, demons, and a wimpy comedic character or two, and you have Beelzebub.
Cannot recommend it enough.
The manga Beelzebub. Super funny, with lots of 4th wall humor, and all the characters are total badasses. If you're familiar with Bleach, think what would happen if ya put about 10 Kenpachis together in a school. Add some girls, demons, and a wimpy comedic character or two, and you have Beelzebub.
Cannot recommend it enough.
Hmmm...
Recent stuff I've indulged in... *ahem*
Sekirei
HighSchool DxD
Actually, they're both straight up ecchi so... *shrug* *sidles out of this thread*
Recent stuff I've indulged in... *ahem*
Sekirei
HighSchool DxD
Actually, they're both straight up ecchi so... *shrug* *sidles out of this thread*
I do implore you to watch the anime anyway. It's done by Studio Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbou, the directing madman. This means lots of visual methaphors and symbolism (and fanservice. I keep telling myself it's tasteful tongue-in-cheek fanservice, but at the end of the day I'm still looking at girls in suggestive poses). Combine that with Nisioisin's writing and you've got an impeccable result. Seriously, you're missing out on a gem here.Queen Michael said:
If anything, start with reading Kizumonogatari, the first novel chronologically since it hasn't been animated yet.
This is also an undeniable truth.Casual Shinji said:
Not my genre really, but I think you'd go pretty well with Rosario Vampire(Manga or anime), High School of The Dead is pretty good, so long as you don't take it too seriously. Sekirei and Highschool DxD are both great. You could try kenichi as well, but I think it's got more action and less comedy/fan service than you're looking for.
Edit: I highly recommend Infinite Stratos anime as well, I think that's gonna fit you pretty well.
Edit: I highly recommend Infinite Stratos anime as well, I think that's gonna fit you pretty well.
As I have only read manga for the last couple of years, I can only recommend manga. Mostly completely published/translated manga.
Ai-Ren. Top of the list must-read masterpiece. Not obnoxious fanservice, great story and charcters. Powerful stuff.
Sundome. If it fits your kind of taste in fanservice. But it's dirty. Not in drawing but in the theme. And you should have something sweet to read after it. Powerful stuff.
Ai Yori Aoshi. Nice, sweet, fanservicy if I remember it right.
Umi No Misaki(Ongoing). Very nice, sweet and fanservicy.
Umisho. Fancervice.
Gantz. It definitely has fanservice.
Nana to Kaoru(Ongoing). It kind of oversteps fanservice. And it's good. So very good. If it's your kind of thing.
Dragon half manga is much longer.
Ai-Ren. Top of the list must-read masterpiece. Not obnoxious fanservice, great story and charcters. Powerful stuff.
Sundome. If it fits your kind of taste in fanservice. But it's dirty. Not in drawing but in the theme. And you should have something sweet to read after it. Powerful stuff.
Ai Yori Aoshi. Nice, sweet, fanservicy if I remember it right.
Umi No Misaki(Ongoing). Very nice, sweet and fanservicy.
Umisho. Fancervice.
Gantz. It definitely has fanservice.
Nana to Kaoru(Ongoing). It kind of oversteps fanservice. And it's good. So very good. If it's your kind of thing.
Golden Boy manga is infinitely better than six episodes of anime. It is much more deep, longer and weirder.Casual Shinji said:
Dragon half manga is much longer.
Oh, oh, I've got a good one for you. It's fairly new, fairly funny, and fairly ecchi-fied.
It's called Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou (or Daily Life with a Monster Girl). Long story short, it's like Tenchi Muyo, except with monster girls instead of alien girls. Also, there's quite a bit more fanservice. Fairly tasteful, though. No sex, exposed breasts only.
Take a look:
And that's just the first girl in the manga. This guy gets a veritable monster mash harem. Really recommend you check it out.
It's called Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou (or Daily Life with a Monster Girl). Long story short, it's like Tenchi Muyo, except with monster girls instead of alien girls. Also, there's quite a bit more fanservice. Fairly tasteful, though. No sex, exposed breasts only.
Take a look:
And that's just the first girl in the manga. This guy gets a veritable monster mash harem. Really recommend you check it out.
Oh and then there's this ridiculous thing called Eiken. It's the whole premise of the show, I think.
I never thought I would see Eiken in an anime recommendation thread. And I hope I never do so again.Johnny Novgorod said:
For regular fanservice, I'm another who will raise my hand for Bakemonogatari and its various sequels. It's one of the few shows that I can say keeps fanservice tasteful on the whole, and serves as a means to intelligently contribute to a plot rather than just be a detriment to it (compared to say almost every beach filler episode ever). And boy does Shaft know how to draw, it has some of the best art I've seen in an anime, with a lot of interesting angles and edits courtesy of the amazing direction by Akiyuki Shinbo. If there was one show I could say that the fanservice is actually sexy, this would be it.
To change things up a bit, I shall also vote for Mirai Nikki, which offers a different kind of fanservice.
