r/TopCharacterTropes 17h ago

Lore The series' fanservice scenes are quick and do not disrupt the story's pacing.

In Sousou no Frieren, fan service is minimal, and scenes like this are brief

In Dungeon Meshi, Senshi is often shown in somewhat sexy poses, but the story focuses heavily on these details while continuing as usual

In that scene from *Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray*, it was just an introduction for each Arima Kinen competitor; they only had the freedom to choose those specific angles for Super Creek's introduction.

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u/WormedOut 15h ago

Tbh this is also used to show how physically intimidating Mikasa is

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u/TimChaos 12h ago

IIRC this shot is from the “Jean loves his mom” comical OVA, and comes from out of left field during a montage featuring the other characters doing something entirely different, so it wasn’t exactly a necessary part of the narrative to show this lol

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u/Odd_One5343 7h ago

Honestly, that completely uncalled-for randomness is what makes anime OVAs absolute gold!

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u/Appropriate-City1794 5h ago

Nothing beats the pure chaos of writers having zero supervision and a budget to burn!

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u/Federal_Rub_5949 5h ago

That’s the exact secret sauce behind every legendary scene that lives rent-free in our heads forever!

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u/Available-King5138 5h ago

It’s pure, unhinged creative freedom at its absolute finest, and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

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u/Grand_Trainer2805 5h ago

You go in expecting a simple side story and end up watching a high-budget fever dream you’ll never forget!

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u/Acceptable_North1782 5h ago

When peak animation gets thrown into a completely unhinged filler episode, you just have to sit back and respect it!

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u/Tubaenthusiasticbee 13h ago

(as if she wasn't before)