noun Internet Slang

fanservice

FAN-sur-viss · noun · informal

Content added purely to please or titillate the audience.

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Material inserted specifically to gratify the audience — often sexual (revealing outfits, bath scenes) but also including cameos or references — that may add nothing to the plot.

“The beach episode was 100% fanservice and nothing else.”
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fanservice In A Sentence

The beach episode was 100% fanservice and nothing else.

Origin & Usage

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) 'fan service', ファンサービス.

Variants fan service

People Also Ask

What is fanservice?

Content inserted purely to gratify the audience — often sexual, like revealing outfits or bath scenes, but also cameos and references — that may add nothing to the actual plot.

Is fanservice always sexual?

No. It's frequently sexual, but fanservice can also mean crowd-pleasing cameos, callbacks or references included to delight fans.

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