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Ladies versus Butlers!

Ladies versus Butlers!

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Synonyms: Ladies vs. Butlers!, Redei x Bato
Japanese: れでぃ×ばと!

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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 5, 2010 to Mar 23, 2010
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
L represents licensing company

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Score: 7.081 (scored by 25357 users)
Ranked: #26612
Popularity: #389
Members: 41,591
Favorites: 101
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Mar 25, 2010
BlackKnight27
Many criticize the harem genre of anime for its overly formulaic approach and execution. And Ladies vs. Butlers will probably not change the opinions of these critics, since practically every convention common in harem anime is crammed into this show.

The premise behind Ladies vs. Butlers is simple yet predictable. The main character, Hino Akiharu, attends a school for upper-class ladies that is also dedicated to instructing maids and butlers how to function in high-class society. The story basically details Hino interacting with the various girls at the school and the various ecchi situations he gets himself into. The majority of this read more
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Jun 16, 2010
Kilik64
I'm just gonna get the obvious stuff out of the way first. Ladies versus Butlers is an ecchi harem comedy that does little to break the chain of "we don't need a story as long there are boobies" shows that we see in shows of this genre. Almost all the characters fall perfectly within some set archetype, and don't really see anything in the way of character development. Also, this show has more of these archetypes than I think I've ever seen in one place, as well all the gags you'd expect in this genre.

Despite this, I still enjoyed this series quite a bit , read more
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Jun 7, 2010
TheCbass
Well this is my first review i have ever made publicly... I'm not an expert at every anime style or every genre but ive have taken a like to these kind of romantic comedies recently. Very basic and fun anime to watch i would say, with the typical echinnes these types of anime's got, the childhood friend, the stubborn rich girl, the petite girls, etc, etc, and the clueless protagonist which seem to never notice the feelings from the girls that are actually interested on him. I felt that the story was very typical and predictable (I believe that many people who watches these read more
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Mar 24, 2010
KaminL
I really think that this is an okay show. There really isn't that much of a plot, but the art and sound are very praise worthy. Unfortunately, what worked for Baccano! doesn't really work for this show. By that, i mean that the ending in Baccano blatatly states that there is no ending, thus leaving large chunks of the plot unresolved. This show takes the same route, except they do it in an exremely sloppy manner. Maybe the only reason that i liked it so much is because im a dude that gets some enjoyment out of 12 episodes of pointless nudity and 30 pounds read more
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May 4, 2011
Blind_Guardian
As others have mentioned, LvB is a very fanservicey, ecchi harem anime with lots of romantic comedy, perverted misunderstandings, and yes, lots and lots of oppai. This will probably turn some people off immediately, while others will just go watch it because of the boobs. The show is definately fap-worthy, but it is more than just a show of oversized, bouncing oppai (there's some small-breasted girls too, heehee ;p). Japanese comedy often falls flat to me, but LvB doesn't overdo the 'beat up and abuse the main hero for comedic effect' gag that so many anime 'comedies' never get past. There's read more
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Jan 6, 2010
NoBadsign
Hey, here's a fun game! In thirty seconds, try and see how many common Ero-game character archetypes you can think of then, see how many of them you can find in Ladies versus Butlers. I did the same thing and found all of them before I was even halfway through episode 1. You name it, they've got it! From tsundere, to clumsy chicks, to childhood friend/tormentor. They even have an OBVIOUS reverse trap who's roommates with our main hero and what harem would be complete without a 19 year old girl who looks like she's 10!

However, I digress. The truth is Ladies vs. Butlers read more
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Apr 4, 2010
Dunkjoe
[Specialty: Ecchi and enjoyment]
A short note: Ladies vs Butlers is one of quite a few XEBEC productions I've seen. And this has the best colour and animation I've seen, This is *strictly* one reason why it is a 7. Compare it with Mahou Sensei Negima to get what I mean. The story is kinda like a dunno-why-girls-jump-at-guy harem that never gets resolved. Watch it for enjoyment.

[Mood: Light for near-all episodes]
[Explained notable pickings:]
Ecchi: Lots of see-thru underwear and naked bodies, dun worry, there's lots of it. Not all episodes though, sometimes a lot sometimes none. [6-7/10]

Enjoyment:Well, to be honest, most of the laughs came with ecchi. read more
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Jan 19, 2010
Gyzome
Ladies versus Butlers in an anime that when you first watch it, already gives the impression that they've tried to implement as much clichés as possible in the first episode. Ranging from the overused oh-I-tripped-and-accidentially-touched-your-boobs-with-my-hand scene to lolis that look half the age they actually are, you'd have trouble coming up with something they haven't used yet.

The characters are as flat as they get. One of the first characters you meet is a tsundere, next is the childhood-friend/tormenter, followed by a shameless perv and a gay who's too full of himself - just to give you a fraction of the archetypes you'll meet in the read more
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Apr 4, 2011
roriconfan
Ladies versus Butlers is amongst the most honest anime in existence. At no point is it pretending to be anything other than brain-dead ecchi comedy. It doesn’t try to tell a story, it doesn’t try to have characters you should like, it doesn’t even try to be anything other than the tired, repetitive softporn humour the Japs are so good at and that is what makes it so much more enjoyable. So as long as all you want is endless retarded borderline hentai without irrelevant elements such as a plot or character emersion getting in the way, then this is the show for you. read more
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Dec 20, 2010
Mimerio
Ladies Versus Butlers! The first anime in 2010 i planned, and eventually did watch.

It wasn't bad.. but it wasn't good either,
Reasons Why:

Pros = Gave a new harem twist to anime
Intresting characters, the tsundere, the childhood friend, the lolicon, etc etc

Cons:
From the title, you'd assume this was an action title.. heh, action..
Which relates to my next point, the ecchi, yes, the ecchi.

Ecchi anime certainly have comedic value, but I feel that this was way too much ecchi, even for an R+ anime, i was quite shocked.

This is no Ichigo 100% with almost constant panty shots
It's more of a combination of Hanaukyo Maid Team and read more
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Jan 30, 2010
marick251
now this series is the worse romance anime i watched for the year 2010 so far. it had a bad start with the first episode throwing so many ecchi cliches that you will be facepalming yourself every 2 minutes. even though the series get a little better as it goes on i still have a bad taste in my mouth from watching the first episode.

the story about a guy who looks like a bad kid going to a school populated by mostly girl would catch an eye romantic anime fan like me but it fail due to the poor execution.i do say it does get read more
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Feb 5, 2010
R2J
This series is one of those regular ecchi romace animes added with rich ladies, maids, butlers and a prestigious school that exempts payment of education. In real life, that school would change its policy due to many people that might want to go. The show has its random ecchi moments such as accidental breast grabbing, panty shots and undressings.
In terms of animation, it's not bad. A very fine detailed work of art.
The story is still progressing yet not giving much thus leading to some negative first impressions including episodes that look much of a downhill. In a situation such as read more
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May 8, 2010
Zakuro_Konata
I don't really like this kind of anime, but I always end up watching it just because of the fanservice [lol].

Anyway, here are my thoughts:

Story [6/10]: Random guy enters in a school for rich people, get involved in some trouble, there are some fanservice and two girls [or more] fall in love with him. That's an old cliche we are all used to. The only original thing about it is that it's a ladies and maids/butlers school. It seems a little too fantasy, but you get used to it. It's actually quite fun to see how they are teached differently, and there's some mild society read more
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Jan 2, 2010
anime_sama
Alright, anime fans. The list of winter shows has looked kind of, well, boring. But I just got a hold of the pre-release episode of Ladies versus Butlers!
I have been watching anime since the 80's and have enjoyed various types growing up. For the past few years I have really enjoyed comedies.
Ladies versus Bulters! started me off with a pretty good laugh. I must warn you that it is ecchi. So for those who enjoy a good ecchi comedy, then you are in luck. I can not say how much I will like this show read more
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Sep 26, 2012
DoomTheWiseWolf
Oh lord, where to begin... let's see... Interesting at points, weird at other points... overall it's one giant Echii-palooza.

My first reaction to watching this was "What the heck did I just get myself into?". That was only the first episode. Over time, it got better, funnier, and a lot more perverted, trust me. As an Anime Expert, I know a good echii show when I see one. It's got everything you could think of; bath houses, hot springs, hotel rooms, closets, beaches, and in an entire school with like 3 guys and 400 girls, you know it'll be interesting to watch.

The story was interesting, normal read more
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Feb 6, 2010
chingstah
very cool funny and ECCHİ anime if u love these kinds u found it

it's about a highschooler who is Akiharu Hino he transfers to a school a very different one than others.there is two clas of students that given education one of them is upper-ed there the rich girls and a boy(gay i think :D) that given education and the other one is servant-ed there they train how to be a butler or a maid so the main protagonist Akiharu Hino starts to take education there but there is many many hardships awaiting for him like his childhood friend Tomomi Saikyo she is one read more
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Mar 28, 2010
Shobster
So what do you expect of this title? An epic battle between the two different sexes of servants, or something unlikely like a harem love triangle? Well, the title is pretty irrelevant to what the anime offers.

As I watched this anime through the very end, I found myself annoyed of how much fanservice appears very, VERY frequently. Too much, that it was unbearable to watch most of the time. I'm not much for fanservice, but those who appreciate it, will be well satisfied. The story is pretty in-and-out, like I mentioned before, it's a love triangle, but some episodes are character intros and more fanservice.

The read more
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Apr 8, 2013
sinned1995
It's not the most complicated anime ever. BUT if you don't have a problem with heavy ecchi. And you watch anime to cool off from your daily stress, This is the best thing.
I think this anime is really funny and this anime is such a feel good. After 4 years I still think I have never laughed so hard and smiled so wide as with this anime. The reason isn't because I'm a pervert, but This just made me so happy
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Apr 16, 2011
Silverpotatoes
What makes this show unique is its amount of comedy, when watching anime, I set my standards for comedy pretty low and save it for American shows, but this show has cute character designs, funny characters and scenes, and great characters. The shenannagans Flameheart and Akiharu gets into are funny, Akiharu's friend who is the annoying perverted stereotype actually makes that stereotype look good

When you look past its facade of eechi scenes, you will notice a very funny and cute show. Comedy is what makes this show, not many anime I see is funny, with the exception of some scenes, but this show has some read more
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