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れでぃ×ばと!
12
TV
Finished Airing
Jan 5, 2010 to Mar 23, 2010
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.
6.6/10
Average Review Score
65%
Recommend It
20
Reviews Worldwide
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.
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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.
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 ͡°)
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.
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!