Hino Akiharu lost his parents when he was small and was adopted into his uncle's family. He didn't want to be a burden on his uncle's family and decides to enter a free boarding school as a butler, Hakureiryou high school. However, his delinquent boy-like appearance frightens the girls, who make up the majority of the students. Unable to get along with the classmates, Akiharu meets his childhood crush Saikyou Tomomi.
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rpatwater
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 thisseries is episodic and, in all honesty, serves nothing more than to introduce the female characters and to show ecchi scenes.
Ladies vs. Butlers includes almost every female archetype found in the harem genre: a tsundere, a childhood friend, a (reverse) trap, lolis, clumsy girls, foreign girls, etc. The harem lead, Akiharu, is also a fairly generic character. While he doesn’t fit the “total loser” persona as many other harem leads do, there is nothing really noteworthy about him. Also, there is hardly any significant character development, but that is to be expected of an anime of this type.
The art is decent and very reminiscent of one of XEBEC’s earlier productions, Kanokon. And while some of the character designs may be slightly off-putting (for example, there is a 19-year-old girl who looks like an elementary school student), this will not detract from overall enjoyment of the anime.
The opening and ending songs are appropriate for this kind of anime but nothing all that memorable, and the voice-acting suited each character’s personality well. The background music is virtually nonexistent, though you will probably be too fixated on all the bouncing breasts, panty shots, and nudity present in this anime to even notice.
While Ladies vs. Butlers does not fail in one particular aspect, its main issue is that it does nothing to stand out from the countless other harem anime out there. It doesn’t deviate from the harem formula at all, and as a result, this anime most likely will not appeal to anyone looking for anything more than fanservice and comedy. However, if you are a diehard harem or ecchi fan, you should give Ladies vs. Butlers a try.
Overall, this was a decent ecchi/harem anime, albeit nothing exceptional or ground-breaking.
AlwaysTrollin
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 ,for two main reasons. The main character, and fact that the non-ecchi related jokes were actually funny.
Story: Didn't really expect anything from the story to begin with, didn't really get anything. The show basically just follows him around as he lives at this school with all these girls. No real plot. He's just sorta there with all these girls, and.... yeah.
Art: The show does look nice, which is definitely a plus. It's not incredibly unique in terms of style, but it's not bad to look at either. It gets the job done for this series just fine. A show based on fanservice should be something fans would want to look at, no?
Sound: Not really anything notable about the sound. The OP was kinda catchy, but that's about it. It wasn't bad, but it never really stuck out during the series.
Character: The show has more character archetypes crammed into it than I've ever seen in any place before, and nobody really develops beyond these roles. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Akuharu. While he's no brilliant character himself, I'd definitely choose him over most of the other male leads you see in ecchi harem. Him not being a spineless loser without any backbone or opinion of any kind was nice change from the usual, and his appearance (red eyes, scar on his eyebrow, and not small/wimpy) felt like someone actually gave it a bit of thought rather than just taking the concept art from another ecchi harem and doing just enough edits to make him not a blatant clone. For the first time, I actually CARED about the male lead. While there's still lots of work to be done in terms of characters, L x B was at least a step in the right direction.
Enjoyment: While there was more than enough fanservice for those who came here looking for it, the show was quite amusing with its more worksafe bits humor(the principal and ninja maid in particular). It was enough to keep me watching the entire way through, although I really would have liked to see more of it in place of the "I tripped and grabbed a boob" gag or the ever present "Some random situation has forced us into a sexually awkward position" bit.
Overall: Ladies versus Butlers is by no means a greatanime, but it definitely preferrable to most of the shows in this genre. Akuharu hinted at something in the way of effort in his design, the art looks very nice, and there's enough not fanservice related humor to actually, well , make someone not as into that as others find some enjoyment out of this, however small that may be.
Benduski
Ladies versus Butlers! I watched this anime because of the ecchiness that i wanted to see and i thought this was going to be great but it was just good, i enjoyed it, but not as much as i thought. Story It's too simple, is about a boy named Akiharu who is transfered to a school of maids and butlers and attends classes with the rich people and he will find nice people and even if he looks like a delinquent he helps people when they request help from him or when he sees they need help but there will be people that wants to make his lifea living hell; The ending was bad, it was an open ending so the story was fine.
Art & Animation
The art is good but is a let down because all the girls have the same faces just with different hair and boobs but is colorful and of course the ecchiness was good.
Sound
The sound was good, the music background is ok the voice acting wasn't bad and the OP and ED were ok.
Character
Even tho the girls looked the same just with different hair, they have different personalities that where good on them, Akiharu was kind, he looks like a delinquent but he is a good person, he is fu**ing slow understanding the girls feelings, he was really dumb, that's why he didn't get any of them.
Enjoyment
What i enjoyed the most was the Ecchi and this has a lot and the specials were really good. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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 poundsof fanservice, but maybe not. This show could've honestly been a lot worse. I believe that i didn't only come back for more simply because of the fanservice, but maybe because i just wanted to see who would get the guy in the end. (Though we all pretty much figured that out before the first episode ended). Simply put: if you couldn't get enough of the loli-service anime of the same creator Kanokon, then this is definately the show for you. On the other hand, if you covered your eyes in the OVAs of Kanokon when the middle schoolers were getting it on, then i'd definately reccomend browsing extremely far away from this section. Think of this show like this; it's like Bleach. If Bleach had no plot, but good artwork. Oh, and mainly focused on Orihime and Rangiku accidentally removing their clothes while they claw their way back to standing up, all the while accidentally stimulating the other by touching them in awkward places.
KinoAki
Oppai!,Oppai!,Oppai!. They're Everywhere!! With Actual Nipple's?? with no Censorship?? Oh dear lord...... My Friend "Excalibur" was always standing strong & mighty. It was at full throttle....no matter how much i resisted....It was like heaven for Breast Lords, while it was Hell for.....well normal Otaku's??. *ehem* Well anyway's despite all of that i at least enjoyed the anime as a Time-Passer and A little Laughs here and there so i will at least make a review for it. Story (6/10): The story is about a Teenage boy named Hino Akiharu........Who goes around groping and peeping every girl he sees at the campus. Girls fainting,Girls Slipping,Girls Crashing....Girls landingeither on his Face or on his Crotch.... for a Harem Anime this one was rather weak...Lol was there any plot at all?? NO! NO Sir! sure there is one thing about the story...like Akiharu's parents died and his only choice was to become a butler, but if you are looking for a Anime with Epic Sword Fighting or Lovely and Cute Romance.......Better pack your "Excalibur" and go to a place far away or you will regret it and just start blabbering and complaining about how crappy the anime is....and for the ones who LOVE Oppai,Nude Bodies,Lolies,Oppai and More Oppai......Just sit back,Unzip your fly and Do a little "Spanking the Monkey".
Art (6/10): Art was nothing special......one problem to complain about though...The DEM OPPAI'S!! i mean dafuq?? for a Boob themed anime where did the boobs get pulled out from? Cow Ass? omg.....just look at Tomomi's boobs.....they were so soggy and long they reached the lower part of the chest....i was like "ugh, is this even......". At least animation was decent. Background and Scenery were also nice. Buildings,Structures,etc. All fine.
Sound (6/10): Hmm....Nothing much to say about the Music and Songs...Quite Normal for Harem Animes. While it gives off a Lighthearted feeling. It doesn't exactly match the Situations and Scenes. It was like it's Forcing the Comedy and Romance Genre to Mix but fails in doing so. it just doesn't sit right with me. OP and ED songs were likeable...especially the OP. i at least loved that one!
Character (7/10): This! this was one of the few parts that got 7 in the whole review! i mean, Seriously! blah! At least for a Harem Anime it doesn't only focus on one or two Character Development. All of them were in the spotlight. Each has their own uniqueness and speciality. Especially The Clumsy Sisters XD Loved them!! Sernia was the perfect High-Class lady with the right amount of Tsundere and Lovely Voice. Tomomi was....err.....weird....i don't know if she was a nice person....or just a evil Sadist.....i was just confused at her character.. Daichi!! oh! how could i forget her?? she was the most cutest of all the girls! Especially when she keeps her secret from Akiharu and blushes. Moe Overload.... Well like i said, all of them has equal Roles and Screen Time. though Selina and Saikyou may have the most Screen time..Why should i complain? they were the main Heroine's after all. and Lastly, our Perfectly Normal,Delinquent,Dense MC....which is normal for Harem Animes nowadays. at least he's not as dense as our MC in IS: Infinite Stratos right? so it's all ok!
Enjoyment (7/10): Can't say i was dissatisfied with the Enjoyment. The Comedy of the Anime made me laugh a few times so i enjoyed it at least. And i'll admit that i like Ecchi Genre's, So the Uncensored Shots with the Oppai's and Nude Bodies didn't Make me feel bored either.
Overall (6/10) : Yes, Overall i Enjoyed the Anime with it's Jokes and Little Romance. But was a little dissapointed with a few things. So can't say i liked the anime...it was more of like a Time-Passer one. it's not really one of those anime's where you can watch them again and again and never get tired of it. It was just One-Go.
This is my 5th Review in MAL and My 1st Review in a Harem,Ecchi Anime. sorry if i missed a few parts in my review but please point them out so that i can study and recorrect them when i make another review in the near future. Thanks!
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 thesekind of anime's can agree with that) but non the less interesting and attractive. The style and characters reminded me to another anime called Kanokon... and i later found they were produced by the same studio... lol This means very nice colors and many close shots of the girls faces and "cough" body parts "cough" Although predictable and kind of familiar to other anime's some characters can be surprising and some times "Scary" so it makes for a few more laughs at some times. Overall i think an 8 is a nice score for this anime because either way you see it these types of "harem" animes, together with the animation and plot, always brings good times and a few laughs to the viewer.
Hope you guys like it and understand my opinion =)
starfarts
Okay so yes, this show is features copious amounts of *plot* and if that's what you're after you will not be disappointed. Any *plot* connoisseur will appreciate the wide variety of *plot* options on display here, including small side dishes of *plot* and mammoth, quivering *plots* with assorted sauces from tea to hot spring water. Some of the *plot* helpings are actually so generous you might even be like "wow I really like *plots* with my anime, but this is a LOT more than I expected!" But more importantly--for me anyway--is that LvB has charm, sharp and comedic animation, and a catchy theme song that almostmade me not skip the intro every time (almost!). I always complain about genre-shifting, and while LvB teases the romantic drama angle towards the latter episodes it never fully crosses the line. There are gags and goofs quite literally to the end of the series which I entirely appreciate.
Aforementioned gags and goofs are 99% about boobs and/or groping, but hilarious facial animations make it all a joke rather than slanting it into rapey scenarios. There's rarely a dull moment here! I also rather enjoy the worldbuilding because it demonstrates real effort was put into the writing rather than starting with boob jokes and working from there. Overall, LvB is not a serious anime whatsoever, and I totally understand why people don't like it, but for me it was a breeze of levity that most "comedies" fail to grasp.
lasterrending
Ladies vs. Butlers is a typical ecchi comedy, which pretty much sticks to the formula and includes all the standard elements without doing anything that makes it stand out. It's not particularly bad, but then it's not particularly good either. Expect lots of nudity and a few hilarious moments, but no real redeeming qualities otherwise. Story: 4 A school designed specifically to reinforce the hereditary social hierarchy. If you're from an upper class family, you come here to learn how to be prim and proper. If you're from a servant class family, you come here to learn how to be properly subservient toyour betters. (Can you tell I'm cynical?) Fortunately, the anime doesn't really hit you over the head with it, like for example in They Are My Noble Masters. The school is just the setting, and the show is about humorous goings-on at the school.
Art: 4
The style isn't as clean as in some others, and something kind of bugs me about the character designs of the girls. I guess they're meant to be "voluptuous" but to me they just come across as chubby. Upon watching it a second time, I figured it out. It's most obvious on Flameheart. Her waist is too high, which makes her look like she has big hips. It's not quite as pronounced on the other girls, but it's still there. Also, I really don't like her "drill hair," but the fact that they turned it into a running gag keeps it from losing another point.
Sound: 5
The theme song is fun and catchy, although not my favorite. The voice acting and incidental sounds are fine.
Characters: 5
I'll be honest, there's nothing special about these characters. They're your standard harem anime characters. I don't like Saikyo's sadistic streak (worst childhood friend ever!), or Flameheart's snobbishness, but neither bugs me enough to lose a point. The principal is funny, and it would have gained an extra point if she played a larger role.
The hero is not one of the two harem anime stereotypes: the misunderstood good guy or the admitted pervert. He's not the pervert everyone thinks he is, but he's no "poor me" whiny brat either. He gives as well as he takes, as evidenced by his insubordinate attitude toward his betters, such as his banter with Flameheart. She gets the better of him as often as he gets the better of her, but his "I don't give a damn" attitude makes him particularly likable.
I do have one complaint, which is that I really don't like any of the girls. Part of the fun of a harem anime comes from choosing your favorite girl, but in this case, I think the hero is better off without any of them. The two main rivals, Flameheart and Saikyo, are each unlikable. The other girls are mostly forgettable.
Normally I would consider this a huge failing in a harem anime, but for some reason, it doesn't bother me too much here. The show is entertaining despite a lack of sympathetic characters.
Enjoyment: 6
It's just plain fun to watch. Don't expect anything deep or awe-inspiring, and don't even expect any particularly interesting characters.
Overall: 5
If you're into perverted comedies, you have to watch this one just to check it off your list. Otherwise, skip it.
bloody_Venus55
Finish watching Ladies vs Butlers and not realizing that i already finish all 12 episode just like that It ends so sudden that you wanna watch for more but if only your a fan of Ecchi & RomCom with lots of fan service. You might want to try this. To be honest I'm not a fan of Ecchi anime but this anime was so easy to watch that i can actually finish all 12 episode in just one sit. I mean easy 'cause it didn't bored me at all there's no doll moments the characters was great they gave me so much laugh and the twofemale lead was outstanding with their role as a Tsundere and a Sadistic but our male main protagonist is your typical average guy making all the girls fall for him with his bad boy looks but good on the inside and even there's no main plot at all you can easily keep up with the story.
The only downfall for me is that the boobs was uncensored it kinda distract me while watching the anime but if you like boobs being uncensored and totally this anime is for you. 'cause the whole point of this anime is for the male fans 'cause it has a lot of fan service i mean a lot basically the whole season is about fan service and they just added a little bit of romance and one more thing the ending was messed up they should do a season 2 of ladies vs butlers so that will know what happens next.
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'splenty of ecchi humor throughout, the girls are hot, and there's even a reverse-trap (girl pretending to be a boy) for variety.
I'd recommend it if you like perverted humor and/or topless anime girls, but if those things turn you off, go elsewhere. 8/10
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 asGreen Green, that story may pick up and give more interest.
The main characters are so far the ones being progressed right now which again may not help the slow pace of the story. But the hilarious antics they are involved in puts up for some humorous delight.
The music is pretty good and the voice acting is very amazing. With people such as Mai Nakahara (Midori Kasugano in Midori Days, Rena in Higurashi) and Ayako Kawasumi (Osaka in Azumanga Daioh, Saber in Fate/Stay Night) as the main characters and other roles filled by more great voice actors such as Rie Kugimiya, Shinji Kawada and Yuko Goto.
This anime is one of those shows that have to give a chance, you never know if it may actually be your one of your favorites.
camay1997
At first glance it appears to be just another ecchi show focusing on breasts. And it pretty much is. There's very little depth to it, and that's fine. I don't mean to go on a rant here but some people seem to be under the impression that every EVERY anime has to be thought provoking and meaningful. And if you're of a similar mind then avoid Ladies Versus Butlers like the plague. But if you understand that context and intent define an anime AND aren't opposed to this sort of material, then you've got a winner here! The girls are cute, jiggly and diverse and it'splayed up for laughs.
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One thing I really liked about this anime is it dealt with my main issue with harem type anime i.e. "JUST PICK ONE AKIHARU!" No Akiharu is oblivious to their efforts and that makes the whole thing funnier
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If you love fanservice and comedy and don't take your anime too seriously then check it out, you've nothing to lose. BUT... it would be wrong of me to not mention that this one isn't for everyone. There plenty of reasons others will tell you to avoid this title; some are valid but it really comes down to the mentality of you the viewer. Just look at the picture for this anime and you should already know if this is something you wanna watch.
BadGuyBoog
This was a random anime I found when I was sick and just wanted to watch something dumb. And yeah, this was certainly one of the dumbest shows I watched. You know that really fucking dumb trope where the guy and girl fall and they somehow end up on top of eachother and he accidentally holds her boob (It’s really entertaining sometimes because the position they fall in make it physically impossible for them to be in that position but I digress)? Yeah so that happens at least 5 times an episode. Maybe not that specific thing over and over again but things like himwalking in on them changing or falling and looking up their skirts. In the first fucking episode he’s running around the school and does that with every single female character in the school. That’s when I knew I was in for some hot garbage. The characters are bland and cliche, you got the tsundere love interest whose personality doesn’t dare stem beyond that. The scheming girl who I’ll get to later. The guy that’s actually a girl. The foreign rapist (she’s cute though so it’s ok apparently) and her foreign body guard who definitely has killed someone and is planning on killing more. The cliche aloof girls, one who is always tripping (it gets old before the first time) and her sister who just strips at random moments (have I mentioned this is an ecchi?). The perverted butler, the loli who’s totally of legal age because people need an excuse to be weird. The perverted principle and her hardass assistant. The princess who’s just an otaku and the main character who would’ve been a cool asshole but only actually has one retort for one specific character. I hate this cast. It’s lazy and they're only there to show anime tits and pretend they’re being funny. They hinted that the scheming childhood friend is a bully but we don’t actually see her do anything. She apparently had a crush on the tsundere but wait a minute, she isn’t the protagonist so that can’t be it. All the characters just have a crush on the main character because he’s the only guy that’s not an active sexual predator (I think. It’s honestly up for debate). Really this show only exists because people like seeing naked anime girls. They aren’t even attractive, the tsundere has the dumbest haircut I’ve ever seen. It was dumb and stupid, but boy did I have a lot of fun making fun of it. It’s bad, but it’s ironically enjoyable. I had so much fun and laughed my ass off. It technically deserves to be lower but it did what I wanted it to and entertained me.
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.There were a few touching moments to boot too, and it is quite well-rounded entertainment, but leaning to ecchi. [8/10]
Harem: Typical. Girls fall in love with same guy cause of soem cheap kindness or a favour done. No resolution done for any girls in harem except the 2 mains. [4/10]
Character varsity: A lot. Like someone mentioned in a review, count how many typical characters you can see in 1st episode and it'll probably exceed *a few*. Not to mention the rest. But... little character development spoils the characters.
[4/10]
Potential wasted: This is one controversial problem. What was the manga like? I dunno. But Asu no Yoichi the anime was great, much better than manga (I put it on hold aft a few chapters, couldn't continue). Cos this anime seems to trap itself in a harem net it couldn't untangle. Girls who fell in love with guy disappeared completely sometimes for a few episodes, then reappear. If it was like something like Princess Lover!, it could have much more potential. [7-8/10]
Story:6
Here and there. No plot at all. Seems to just show us school life at a Ladies-Maids-Butlers school and have harem thrown in. The ending was a big fluke, and the last episodes seem to culminate in a "trough", the opposite of a climax. Harem was hopelessly unresolved, which was pathetic. Some things were resolved, though, credits to that. Like the rivalry-love fight between he 2 main gal characters.
Btw some episodes seem focused on one character, while some were purposefully ecchi (to the point of being ridiculously funny). Tons of fanservice that derail main mood.
Art:9
Colour was very good, animation was very smooth, ecchi was expressed very well and so on. Scenery was good too, unlike Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu (?), and shades were nicely done.
Only complaint about art is that it does not have a 3D concept and probably some characters seem pretty similar, facial expressions were not significantly memorable.
Sound:6
Didn't really take notice of ED. OP the lyrics were good and tune was catchy. Can't remember much of sound effects and bgm, although I'm quite sure they are not great (or else I should have remembered).
Character:6
Some characters that get introduced for 1 or more episodes get thrown away pretty often. Character personalities were pretty stable except last few episodes, where a very clumsy girl suddenly becomes strong and very steady (she's the *VERY* clumsy type).
Very little character development in any character, by the end I still wondered what is the main guy's character like. He seemed to be led on by various circumstances and was just using typical responses, so nothing special was noted about him other than the very cliche "kind". Plus his past has a lot of potential, but was not delved into. Wasted.
Enjoyment:8
Ecchi to the point where it becomes funny. Some touching moments and slower parts. Well, to be sure I was "mindlessly" enjoying myself. It was not about plot but I managed to successfully watch all 12 episodes, which is good already :D.
Overall:7
Watch it if you are feeling down or something. Dun try watching for a plot or serious anime. I put it on hold before, once.
Caleb_Marvell
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, normalguy moving to a school to learn how to be a butler, and what really made me think, was when he got every girl in the school to try and kill him after one little mistake: landing on top of a girl. She freaks out, runs off with her chasing him, stumbles on top of another girl, then another, and another... next thing you know it, there are a whole bunch of Amazons coming after him. That made me laugh. They all work it out in the end, but for a while, it looked like the end of the show for him.
Art, what you would find in a normal anime made these days, well done.
Sound, good character voices, matches them fairly well, but now we gotta see how english dubs will fair.
Characters, lovable, annoying, crazy... a variety.
Enjoyment... a solid 6. I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have if they had changed a few things. If you've seen it and agreed with pretty much everything I've said so far, you know what I mean.
Overall, this was just an anime that had crossed my eyes and I had clicked on episode 1-12. Nothing amazingly special, worth watching, but your ending results may vary.
PhillipMannering
I am angry, furious, pissed off- call it whatever you want. First and foremost, I spent 4 hours of my precious life (approx 20 mins per ep for 12 eps) watching a perfectly useless anime. Ok I take back the last three words of my previous sentence, for I will try to review this anime as fairly as possible and let the viewer decide on how useful it was. __________________Story_______________________ A delinquent-looking guy (not gonna point how cliched that is) suffers because of his looks when he enrolls into Hakureiryou school. Call that a story? I call it a piece of junk that does not have a singleaspect of originality in it.
Speaking of originality; it is almost as if the writer just stole a bunch of cliched ideas and bunched them together to form this anime.
There is the "fall down and grab boobs" cliche (I swear to god that this was repeated at least twice in every episode.)
Then there is the "clumsy girl falls on MC [in awkward position]" cliche which happened about 6 times in the whole anime.
There is also the "drunk guy/girl who tries to harass (sexually) someone from the other sex then wakes up and forgets" cliche ( though to be honest it only happened once.)
Jeez a random seven year old child could has a better imagination!
Anyways, then t here is the regular hot spring episode and the list of these copied scenes go on and on.
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I was not exaggerating when I mentioned that the story does not have an aspect of originality in it, well the same goes for the characters. There is the violent, large-breasted, tsundere girl. Then there is the childhood friend who takes pleasure in tormenting the protagonist characater.
Dear me! I almost forgot that even the main character is of the "dense, delinquent-looking but actually nice" stereotypical main character.
Out of the minors there is the clumsy girl, the foreign girl, the loli girl, and that list also goes on and on.
_________________Fan service________
Honestly this subtopic is probably what pissed me the most about this anime. Virtually every 40 seconds, a panty shot is shown out of nowhere. I am honestly not the biggest ecchi fan but I still believe in doing this in moderation. Another problem is this anime's obsession with showing the changing girls. Like there is no damn conversation going on, no damn thoughts, no important places, so why bother showing them??? Just to kill time because the plot does not provide enough material to do otherwise.
I need not to point out that the amount of nudity shown is insane. Like there is a race and out of nowhere a girl starts stripping with the excuse that "sometime it feels like the clothes want to be off." Another scene where useless nudity is shown is where a girl wishes to express her feelings towards the main character so she ties him to the bed and climbs on him naked.
It is useless- no amount of fan service can hnde the fact that the plot is to weak to support more than three episodes at maximum.
_________________Enjoyment___________________
The comedy was horrible. Actually it was not so bad in the first three episodes but from there on it kept descending. The enjoyment factor is probably what score this anime the most- it has a lot of fan service. A lot of (in my opinion) useless fan service. So ecchi fans if you are interested in seeing a guy grope a girl's breast or watching girls change please go on. But I'd be lying if I said there was not a bit of guilty pleasure while watching this.
_________________Overall_____________
Should you watch it? That is your choice to make, I have already stated most negative aspects of this above.
As for my choice, I choose to thank all those who voted "helpful" and "not helpful" to this review. Thank you immensely for your feedback.
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 Ikkitousen (Battle Vixens)
Cleavage and Nudity, now for those who like ecchi i'm sure this would get a full 10
but from me it gets a 7
FuzzyButtGaming
This show is just one pencil drawing away from being hentai, and that is being generous. Besides that, the only really annoying parts of this show, which can be found in about 99% of anime because, well, anime logic, are the girls with ridiculously big curly hair, 19 year olds that look and act like 6 year olds, and the infamous "when in an intense sexual situation, lets snap out of it and try to say something inspirational in an annoying caring tone". That aside, it was fun to watch. The audio and art was fine, though the eyes left a lotto be desired as they all look dead. The anime food looks nice and the structures are done nicely.
Tengu_Susanoo
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 societycritics deep in there. I mean, really deep. The end is predictable. Fair story.
Art [07/10]: Almost nothing to complain about. The art is cute and good, clothes and scenario are really nice. Some hairs are weird [Flamehart's is the most crazy one XD] but you get used to it too [specially because the characters themselves make fun of them]. Sometimes boobs are a bit too big, and faces/feet are a bit weird, but overall it's quite decent, pleasant art.
Sound [10/10]: I absolutely LOVED the songs, they placed the mood really well. OP and ED are great, they have nice beats and good voices! There were some great seiyuus involved in this, so there couldn't go wrong, they made a great job.
Character [08/10]: There's almost no character development. Only Flameheart and Tomomi make some serious breakthrough during the series. But the characters are funny and cute, so I enjoyed them. I tend to like the dark haired girls, but this time I really went for Flameheart, she's cute and her hair is awesomely weird XD go doriruu!!~~ I also fell in love with Ayse and Pina. I'm sure you'll find a least one character that you'll like, they're all very different, funny and interesting.
Enjoyment [08/10]: There was a lot of discussions and posts in Sankaku Complex about the explicit ecchi content of this series. I enjoy ecchi, and I think it was well done. I laughed a lot and was touched by some characters, I enjoyed it. I've seen lots of animes like this, but watched all the episodes, so yay for it 8D I'm really picky.
Overall [08/10]: It's not the first time you see an anime like this, I think it's a "can't go wrong" formula. If you like animes with this genre, go for it, it's a pleasant story. The end of the series is totally expected, but it's part of the old "formula" thing. Ecchi is quite good, it gets to almost every fetish you guys may have. As an ecchi fan, I liked it. So, if you have an afternoon with nothing to do, and want to watch some light, funny and hot anime, get into LadiesxButlers. If you don't like ecchi, or want complexed characters/etc, please don't even bother watching it.
