Meaning of fanservice | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Elements added to a television program or similar entertainment that appeal to avid fans but are of little interest to outsiders.
   slang, uncountable
2. 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.
   derogatory, often, slang, uncountable
3. Special interactions from idols to their fans.
   slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“The key to success for Minecraft or other films based on video games, says the veteran studio executive, is “fan service”—paying attention to the details that attracted the audience in the first place and resisting the temptation to force it into the conventions of a traditional movie.”

“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.”

“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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