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Dec 24, 2017 12:13 AM
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Is it just me who noticed that?
Especially, in the case of school related anime.
Are anime creators obsessed with swimsuits or what?



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Dec 24, 2017 12:15 AM
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It is an easy and lazy way to attract viewers.
Dec 24, 2017 1:12 AM
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You are probably the only one in 7 billion to notice. Well done
Dec 24, 2017 1:14 AM
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You answered that question yourself OP

Anime.

Also fetishes.
Dec 24, 2017 1:17 AM
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Pretty much answered already but it's also cause of the whole "plot sells" meme (basically Anime boobs or abs depending on the show.)

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Dec 24, 2017 1:24 AM
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*hug noises*

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Anime girls look good in swimsuits, go figure
Dec 24, 2017 1:25 AM
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Because.... fanservice and only fanservice. Nothing more than to just attract more viewers.

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Dec 24, 2017 1:26 AM
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That's not the case. Obviously you only watch ecchi/harem anime.
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Dec 24, 2017 1:29 AM
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Because it's obviously the perfect excuse for easy fanservice.
Dec 24, 2017 1:33 AM

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Fanservice man, pure and simple.

Now that thing became a staple.
Dec 24, 2017 1:44 AM
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But why are you questioning it? It is the best type of service😍it looks amazing and feels amazingπŸ˜† those swimsuit episodes are truly a masterpiece and should go on forever
Dec 24, 2017 1:48 AM

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Well it's Japan, where countless gods and fetishes resides. Swimsuits just happen to have a lot of sect members.
Dec 24, 2017 1:53 AM

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Because content creators understand their fanbase.
Dec 24, 2017 1:56 AM

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Cause why not? I like me some tits and ass on the beach. Don't your dick go erect?



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Dec 24, 2017 1:56 AM

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Because it says so in the Law of Anime.

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Cause why not? I like me some tits and ass on the beach. Don't your dick go erect?
Not after I've fapped like I just did.
Dec 24, 2017 2:23 AM

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Because you touch yourself at night. It literally exists because the audience does that.
Dec 24, 2017 2:27 AM
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Because those are the best episodes.

Ericonator said:
-Lofn- said:
Cause why not? I like me some tits and ass on the beach. Don't your dick go erect?
Not after I've fapped like I just did.

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Dec 24, 2017 2:39 AM

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I bet you're the first one to notice this, OP. OT: it's just a trope nowadays, kind of like the touring episode or the excursion episode with curry cooking. But while the latter two give you space for relationship development, the beach episode gives space for fanservice. Why wouldn't you include such an episode.
Dec 24, 2017 2:42 AM

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swirlydragon said:
Is it just me who noticed that?


Check anime stat: 56days....no captain obvious, you are not the only one who notice it...while you are at it, you can also add, Christmas, valentine, onsen, amusement park, new year celebration, and school festival...

But set that aside, It doesn't take rocket science to explain "why" so many anime had it... beach episode allow girl to wear skimpy swimsuit...and thats the easiest way to set up fanservice...
Dec 24, 2017 2:49 AM

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Manaban said:
Because those are the best episodes.

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Not after I've fapped like I just did.

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More like I'm saving it for a later time.
Dec 24, 2017 2:50 AM
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Ericonator said:
Manaban said:
Because those are the best episodes.


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More like I'm saving it for a later time.

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Dec 24, 2017 2:55 AM

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swirlydragon said:

Especially, in the case of school related anime.


And nope you are wrong about that...if i could recall, Clannad and Madoka doesnt have it...there are probably handful of other that doesnt do swimsuit eps as well..
Dec 24, 2017 3:05 AM

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Nah, it's by far not "every anime". It depends on the genre. If it's shounen or harem or ecchi, or all three, yes, you'll get a swimsuit/beach episode.
But if it's a shoujo, josei, seinen or any anime that focuses more on the story than fanservice, you won't get the beach/swimsuit episode. From my favorite anime on my profile, only Gintama has a swimming pool episode, but in a later season. And frankly, they focus more on the male fanservice lol.
Dec 24, 2017 3:10 AM
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Not always the case in school related shows. These things more often than not usually happen around ecchi/harem anime. You ain't wrong that school can have them but its not usually the case, if anything school tends to usually make more episodes on festival-related episodes or anything event related to any sort of activity.
Dec 24, 2017 3:13 AM

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nothing better than a mid break fanservice

Dec 24, 2017 3:15 AM

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You talk about it like if that is a bad ting, OP.
Dec 24, 2017 3:17 AM
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Because who doesn't like a bit of fanservice every now and again?

:^)
Dec 24, 2017 3:19 AM

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You might want to take a closer look. In most cases you'll realize that the animation quality is plummeting for that episode. Pretty much half of it is just panning shots.

It's a mid-cour money saver. The creators hope we don't notice if they put a truckload of juicy tits in.

As far as production tactics go, I can fap to that.
Dec 24, 2017 3:41 AM

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its funny how many people say its just for fan service when thats not really the case as not all shows have high doses of ecchi
it can indeed be a fan service episode but Id say that those kinds of episodes exist more so because people swim in real life. Just like Christmas or Festival episodes
Dec 24, 2017 3:50 AM

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Deknijff said:
its funny how many people say its just for fan service when thats not really the case as not all shows have high doses of ecchi
it can indeed be a fan service episode but Id say that those kinds of episodes exist more so because people swim in real life. Just like Christmas or Festival episodes


I'm disappointed I didn't see you post a pic of Nana in a swimsuit.
Dec 24, 2017 4:01 AM

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Because of 3 things:

1. Fanservice, because seeing a handsome character in swimwear is pretty sexy rite?

2. To cool off a bit. Most of the time, beach/any swimsuit related episodes are filler to help us calm down after big things have happened and to help the animators take it easy (beach eps are not that well animated most of the time).

3. Because we as people also go swimming from time to time and letting characters come over more humanly.
Dec 24, 2017 4:01 AM

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SuperRed said:
Deknijff said:
its funny how many people say its just for fan service when thats not really the case as not all shows have high doses of ecchi
it can indeed be a fan service episode but Id say that those kinds of episodes exist more so because people swim in real life. Just like Christmas or Festival episodes
I'm disappointed I didn't see you post a pic of Nana in a swimsuit.
If you wanted pics you only needed to ask
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Dec 24, 2017 4:05 AM

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Because it's an easy and lazy way to put in some fanservice.


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Dec 24, 2017 4:07 AM
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One can simply avoid fanservicing episodes, that being said i gotta be honest i, sometimes, wait for the swimsuit episode for particular animes. Δ°t doesn't mean rest of the anime is thrash or swimsuit episode is not worth to watch, aaand also this is a good point
Bourmegar said:

2. To cool off a bit. Most of the time, beach/any swimsuit related episodes are filler to help us calm down after big things have happened and to help the animators take it easy (beach eps are not that well animated most of the time).
Dec 24, 2017 4:16 AM
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1 Fan service and hoping to increase disc sales

2 Easy Summer atmosphere just like Christmas party or New year' shrine for winter

3 One of the few PE classes that boys and girls do together.

All of these three probably
Dec 24, 2017 5:02 AM

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Being used to swimsuit/beach episodes, its always fun to guess when said episodes is going to happen. Usually these episodes are shown in middle or late in series, but seems like lately studios compete with each other, who airs those earliest. Maybe to try catch more viewers early on airing?
Dec 24, 2017 5:53 AM

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I'm in love with swimsuits, so i appreciate every episode with it
GLORY TO THE SWIMSUITS
Dec 24, 2017 7:16 AM
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death note?
Monster?
and tbh, it's just an excuse to put in some fanservice, some shows even said it aloud
Dec 24, 2017 7:18 AM

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when you say swimsuits are you referring to the indoor pool episode, the beach episode, or both?
Also, did you notice the skiing trip episode op, i can't rap my head around that one
Dec 24, 2017 7:18 AM
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Well, I only remember to see that in 12 episode anime's.
Dec 24, 2017 7:40 AM

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Why do all school anime have to be about students? why don't we have the story of how the most beautiful girl in school falls in love with the janitor , but this is already enamoured of the cook , which is a 200-year-old alien robot with neko ears . This way we've got a more interesting love triangle , haven't we? no? ok , I know ,I suck at that shit.

Dec 24, 2017 7:47 AM
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Why do people ask questions which answear is obvious
I mean why do people make a thread to ask questions even tho they know their answear
I mean why do people want so bad to get a popular thread
Dec 24, 2017 7:48 AM

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The swimsuit lobby is on the production committee of almost every anime in Japan, pulling strings. I'm surprised you didn't know that tbh, it's an open secret.
I probably regret this post by now.
Dec 24, 2017 8:44 AM
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Those are always my favorite episodes.
Dec 24, 2017 9:02 AM

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The swimsuit lobby is on the production committee of almost every anime in Japan, pulling strings. I'm surprised you didn't know that tbh, it's an open secret.
I wish they actually were...because then we'd get actual swimsuits rather than just excuses for bikinis to come off in the name of fanservice.
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Dec 24, 2017 9:10 AM

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anime i watch usually doesnt have swimsuit episodes
Dec 24, 2017 9:31 AM

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Swimsuit episode is that frequent in anime that it's not rare to see anime parodies swimsuit episode. Like in Girlish Number for example when the characters clearly say that's it's for fanservice purpose.
Dec 24, 2017 10:26 AM

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There's an unspoken rule within the current gen anime which within ep7~9, there has to be a fan-service episode if it's a school or slice of life anime.

Well, don't ask me why Japan does that...
My guess is to bump up the BD sales .
Dec 24, 2017 10:39 AM
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Because Japan likes their fan service
Bitches love cannons
Dec 24, 2017 10:50 AM
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Because those blu-rays won't sell themselves.
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