fanservice
See also: fan service
English
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editEtymology
editCalque of Japanese ファンサービス (fansābisu), equivalent to English fan + service.
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Noun
editfanservice (uncountable)
- (fandom slang) Elements added to a television program or similar entertainment that appeal to avid fans but are of little interest to outsiders.
- Synonym: fanwank
- 2008 January, “Silent Hill Origins”, in GameAxis Unwired, page 42:
- For as much as the game is about Grady, it's also about tying up loose ends from the other games. If you're a veteran, prepare to be in hog heaven with the fanservice present.
- (fandom slang, chiefly ACG, often derogatory) The inclusion in a work of fiction of material, especially of a racy or sexual nature, which may or may not have relevance to the storyline and is designed merely to excite the viewer.
- 2000, Ryan Omega, Anime Trivia Quizbook: Episode 1: From Easy to Otaku Obscure (Anime Trivia Quizbooks):
- And because of that soy sauce, girls can get one of the few fanservice shots made for women in the entire history of the Ranma 1/2 series.
- (fandom slang, idol fandom) Special interactions from idols to their fans.
- 2022 July 21, “Moments with Mimi: K-Pop girl group Dreamcatcher knows how to make fans feel special, puts on an unforgettable show”, in The Post[1]:
- Fanservice is when group members interact with fans by taking their phones, accept gifts thrown on stage and acknowledge the people in the crowd.
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editelements included in fiction to appeal to fans
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often racy or sexual material included in fiction merely to excite the viewer
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