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  • noun manga, anime, media The inclusion in a work of fiction of any material, especially racy or sexual material, which has no relevance to the storyline, but is designed merely to excite the viewer.

Etymologies

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fan +‎ service

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  • fanservice, n.

    Wikipedia, 4 July 2015:

    The show is done in a simplistic art style, and its sexual content is played for laughs rather than for fanservice.

    September 3, 2015