Fanservice has become sort of an integral part of any anime series, but there are times when the scenes appear forced or irrelevant in the context of the storyline. So, we've come up with a list of the best fanservice anime that are actually worth watching!
Before we dive into the list, let’s learn a bit more about fanservice.
What Is Fanservice in Anime?
Fanservice, in its general essence, means intentionally putting scenes or content in an episode to please the viewer, and it can be beyond nudity or sex.
But in anime, fanservice largely deals with the inclusion of some kind of sexual element, like underwear and breast exposure, accidental sexual positions, and more.
Fans are often divided about the inclusion of fanservice, but the fact remains that it is not going anywhere anytime soon.
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High School of the Dead
In High School of the Dead, the dead suddenly began to emerge and submerged Japan into utter chaos.
The zombies start attacking a high school, and Takashi Kimuro is forced to kill his friends after he gets bitten and becomes a zombie.
Takashi vows to protect Rei, who is the girlfriend of the man he killed. Rei and Takashi manage to escape from school.
Later, the duo teams up with other students to look for their loved ones in post-apocalyptic Japan.
They are joined by Kouta Hirano (an otaku who loves firearms), Saeko Busujima (the pretty president of the Kendo Club), Shizuka Marikawa (a hot school nurse), and Saya Takai (the daughter of a noted politician).
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Date A Live
Date A Live is set in a time when the Eurasian continent was destroyed by a massive spatial quake – an event that occurs due to unknown space vibrations.
Shidou Itsuka, an average high schooler, lives with his younger sister named Kotori.
When a spatial quake threatens Tengu City’s safety, he rushes to save Kotori but is caught in the middle of a quake.
He then finds out that a mysterious girl is the core of the spatial quake.
The girl is a Spirit, an alien entity whose appearance seems to trigger these quakes. An anti-Spirit team is formed to take down these Spirits.
Meanwhile, there is another team that believes in protecting the Spirits and finding another way to stop the quakes.
Surprisingly, Kotori is the leader of this group. Kotori then forcibly hires Shidou and comes up with a new method of dealing with the perils of the Spirits – making them fall in love with Shidou.
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High School DxD
The story follows high schooler Issei Hyoudou, a pervert who only peeps on women and dreams of having his own harem.
One day, a pretty girl asks Issei out on a date. However, the girl is a fallen angel who ends up killing Issei.
Fortunately, Issei gets a second chance when Rias Gremory, a beautiful student (who is also a devil), revives him and commands him to be her servant. She recruits him as one of the members of the Occult Research Club.
Now, Issei must train to survive the merciless world of devils and angels.
During his adventure, Issei faces several risqué and uncomfortable moments with his comrades
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Prison School
Prison School takes place in Hachimatsu Private Academy, a renowned all-girls boarding school known for its discipline and fine education system.
However, things are about to change as boys will now be able to enroll as well.
In the first semester, only five boys are accepted, making the ratio of the school 200 girls to one boy.
Gakuto, Kiyoshi, Andre, Shingo, and Jo do not even get a chance to leave an impression on their female peers.
With no way to communicate with their female counterparts, the boys decide to peep into the girls’ bathroom.
However, the Underground Student Council is able to crack their evil plan and sentence them to one month of rigorous punishment in the school prison.
This punishment will test their bond of friendship as well as their brotherhood.
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Food Wars!
Food Wars! follows Souma Yukihara who has been cooking with his father, Jouichirou, for a long time.
He worked hard as a sous chef at his father’s restaurant and was ready to take over the command.
But he gets the shock of his life when his father decides to close shop and move to New York for a new job.
Instead of going with him, Souma decides to get into Totsuki Culinary Academy.
The school is known for its intense cooking competitions called Shokugeki. They are so intense that the students end up screaming their lungs out and moaning when they taste a dish.
Souma then starts off his new culinary adventure in this academy with his new friends.
Rosario + Vampire
It appears like a regular boarding school, but Youkai Academy is anything but typical. The students of this academy are monsters who are learning to coexist with humans.
The students are instructed to attend classes in human form and study all kinds of subjects like math, literature, foreign languages, and more.
But there is a rule they need to follow: execute all humans, should there be any, on the school premises.
Tsukune Aono is a teenager who is unable to secure a seat in any of the high schools due to his poor grades. His parents then decide to enroll him in Youkai Academy to save his education.
Tsukune enters the gates of the academy and runs into Moka Akashiya, who is the most beautiful girl in the academy.
He wants to grow his relationship with Moka but he remains unaware that she is a monster underneath the skin of an attractive girl.
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Bell Cranel, the protagonist of this harem anime, aspires to become the greatest adventurer and ends up meeting Hestia, the goddess.
With Hestia’s support, Bell embarks on a journey into the very depths of Orario to explore the dungeons filled with monsters.
The depths of these dungeons are extremely dangerous, with death awaiting at every corner.
Bell vows to triumph as he is tested in the perilous dungeons.
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Kiss x Sis
Following the death of Keita Suminoe’s mother, his father remarries and brings home two stepsisters, Ako and Riko.
However, the girls start developing feelings for their stepbrother and begin a lifelong fight over his heart.
Keita studies hard to get into Riko and Ako’s high school. However, he needs to face the feelings that are developing inside of him.
He needs to either accept or reject their advances toward him. Meanwhile, Riko and Ako aren’t the only girls lusting over Keita.
Super HxEros
The story of Super HxEros starts when Kiseichuu, or alien beings, invaded planet earth five years ago.
The alien species is endangered and the Kiseichuu decided to take over earth and wipe out humankind.
They want to take humankind’s sexual drive using various means and let them perish.
To fight the aliens' plan, the HxEros device was created, which is a weapon only people with high sexual energy can use.
Retto Enjou hates Kiseichuu and joins a band of HxEros users to fight against the otherworldly beings.
The source of power is erotic energy and the users must work together to fight off the aliens.
Retto lives in a house full of girls and he is not worried about a shortage of sexual tension.
No Game No Life
Disboard is a world that is home to 16 sentient races and is ruled by Tet, the one true god.
The lowest race called Imanity consists of humans, and they don’t have the ability to use magic.
However, in Disboard, everything is decided via games, and humankind struggles to win these games. Things change after two outsiders arrive.
On planet earth, two stepsiblings, Shiro and Sora, rule several online games as Blank. However, the duo thinks life is nothing but a boring game.
After they respond to an unknown user on the internet, they are instantly transported to Disboard.
The sender turns out to be Tet who tells them about this new world’s absolute rules.
Sora and Shiro later meet Stephanie Dola in Elkia – the only remaining kingdom in Imanity.
Stephanie reveals that she is trying to fight for the kingdom's sovereignty.
The duo decides to team up with Stephanie and fight for her cause.
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Freezing
An alien race called the Novas has attacked humankind. Now, young women and men are taking up arms to fight them off.
The young women are called Pandoras while their male counterparts are Limiters.
The anime follows the tale of Kazuya Aoi who has joined the West Genetic military academy.
At the same time, the Pandoras are having a battle royal, and Kazuya crosses paths with Satellizer el Bridget, a Pandora also known as the Untouchable Queen.
Kazuya’s appearance throws off Satellizer and she is defeated in the battle royal.
However, she notes that Kazuya’s touch is not repulsive and decides to get him as her Limiter.
Darling in the FranXX
Humanity is on the verge of extinction by massive beasts called Klaxosaurs.
As a result, humans are forced to seek shelter in big fortress cities called Plantations. In these cities, children are raised to pilot mechas called FranXX.
FranXX is the only weapon that can take down Klaxosaurs with a boy-girl pair piloting it.
The series follows Hiro who is an aspiring FranXX pilot but is losing motivation after failing a test.
Hiro later meets a mysterious girl named Zero Two, which was the codename of an infamous pilot called Partner Killer.
Before Hiro could know more, the Plantation comes under attack by a Klaxosaur.
Hiro and Zero Two then team up and fight against the enemy.
My Dress-Up Darling
Wakana Gojo is a high schooler who wants to become a master craftsman in making Japanese Hina dolls. He is excited about the craft, but he knows nothing about the latest trends.
Moreover, he is finding it hard to fit in with his class. His life changes when he runs into Marin Kitagawa who is one of the most popular girls in the class.
She shares an unexpected secret with him and Gojo sets out to design clothes for Marin.
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Vermeil in Gold
Alto is a hardworking student at the Ortigia Academy of Magic and he aspires to become a legendary sorcerer. However, he fails to become one despite getting high grades.
Alto ends up failing his summoning class, and he is about to lose a year. He then decides to make one last desperate attempt to summon.
To his utter surprise, he manages to summon a powerful demon called Vermeil.
With gratitude in her heart, Vermeil decides to become Alto's familiar and seal their relationship with a passionate kiss.
More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers
Taking the number one spot with some of the best fanservice scenes that actually drive the plot is More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers.
Jirou Yakuin, a third-year high school student, is in love with his childhood friend named Shiori Sakurazaka.
He hopes to get paired with her in the upcoming Couple Practical course, a special course designed by the school to teach students the importance of living as a couple.
Elsewhere, Akari Watanabe wants to couple up with her crush – Minami Tenjin.
However, much to their disappointment, Akari and Jirou end up getting paired together, and to add to it all, Minami is paired with Shiori.
But Akari and Jirou are not disheartened as they vow to be with their crushes as the course progresses.
Now, Jirou and Akari strive to get as many points as they can to be in the top 10 pairs and earn the right to swap their partners.
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