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66. Queen's Blade
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@TexasZea

So when I first started watching anime, I had this idea that all fanservice was evil, and that if a series was based on fanservice, itd automatically be bad. Over time, however, I watched a good portion of the conventionally good anime out there, and had to start looking at other stuff to watch that I hadnt considered before. Plus, some people I trusted (user TexasZea included) had some good things to say about some of these shows. Honestly, I think Ive enjoyed all the ones I watched a good amount? Strike Witches was great, Qwaser of Stigmata has one of the greatest characters ever, Highschool DxD had a fun first season, and Queens Blade is a genuinely enjoyable adventure show. The cast isnt amazing, but its definitely good, with some great character designs. Alleyne has one of my favorite designs ever (see the link above). All the characters are designed by different artists, so theres some good variety too. The story isnt anything groundbreaking, but its good stuff. It also helps that the cast is basically 100% female, so it doesnt feel as leery as it could. The fanservice itself isnt generally super hot, but it doesnt derail the show too badly either. I dunno, theres not too much to say about QB, everything about it is basically just good times. The only downfall is that after season 2, the show kinda disappears. Rebellion looked to be a cool continuation with a combination of new and old characters, but it was clearly the first half of a two-season story, and season two just never happened, so its awkwardly incomplete. And the Vanquished Queens OVAs are exactly the kind of sleazy stuff the main series managed not to be. Its definitely a shame we didnt get more quality QB content. I feel like its been a while since the last great fanservice focused series (maybe not since Keijo?).
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