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* ''Manga/DGrayMan'': Lenalee is an Exorcist warrior whose ability resides in a pair of boots that gives her great strength on her legs and allow her to give devastating kicks to her enemies. As such, her legs are thoroughly featured in most of her scenes and are her main source of fanservice.
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** Lisa Lisa from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'', a trait that gets [[SexyWalk shown off a lot]]. The BigBad Kars even [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/515/008/865.gif feels them up]].

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** Lisa Lisa from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Battle Tendency]]'', a trait that gets [[SexyWalk shown off a lot]].lot. The BigBad Kars even [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/515/008/865.gif feels them up]].

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* [[TheNameless The black-haired woman]] in ''Anime/DeathParade'' wears a form-fitting short skirt and high heels with ankle cuffs, showing off her long, slender legs. While the show itself isn't heavy on the MaleGaze, they do got lots of attention in promo art, as seen in [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/cd6691c7a8d1bc5187167761dc1fec65/tumblr_nggbw9hBk21qmlmyuo1_1280.jpg this photo]] where her legs are given the most focus.

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* In ''Anime/DeathParade'', [[TheNameless The the black-haired woman]] in ''Anime/DeathParade'' wears a form-fitting short skirt and high heels with ankle cuffs, showing off her long, slender legs. While the show itself isn't heavy on the MaleGaze, they do got lots of attention in promo art, as seen in [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/cd6691c7a8d1bc5187167761dc1fec65/tumblr_nggbw9hBk21qmlmyuo1_1280.jpg this photo]] where her legs are given the most focus.



* In ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', there is conspicuous amount of times where Seras’s long legs are focused on during a battle scenes. Undoubtedly helped by the fact she’s wearing thigh length ZettaiRyouiki, although her breasts are given greater focus.



* In ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', there is conspicuous amount of times where Seras’s long legs are focused on during a battle scenes. Undoubtedly helped by the fact she’s wearing thigh length ZettaiRyouiki, although her breasts are given greater focus.



* ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'' also follows the indications of the aforementioned ''Anime/SailorMoon''. Battle scenes and short skirts (and sometimes ''no'' skirts) seem to go hand in hand rather often in this anime.

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* ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'' also follows the indications of the aforementioned ''Anime/SailorMoon''. ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'': Battle scenes and short skirts (and sometimes ''no'' skirts) seem to go hand in hand rather often in this the anime.

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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Casca [[http://flyvapnet.com/myPictures/Art/Manga/Berserk/Casca01B.jpg has these]]. No wonder Guts loved her best when she wasn't wearing a dress.
** But Slan wasn't gonna be shown up, just by her [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/b4820c712617b625c4db029550245b5c/tumblr_njq9e6rAL61r3r2wpo6_1280.gif introduction]] alone.
* ''Manga/BlackButler'' has Ran-Mao, who wears a very skimpy qipao that allows her long legs to be in full view. Quite unusual for the time period the series is set in, but nonetheless appreciated.

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* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Casca [[http://flyvapnet.com/myPictures/Art/Manga/Berserk/Casca01B.jpg has these]]. nice and well-toned legs. No wonder Guts loved loves her best when she wasn't isn't wearing a dress.
** But Slan wasn't gonna be shown up, just by her [[http://68.media.tumblr.com/b4820c712617b625c4db029550245b5c/tumblr_njq9e6rAL61r3r2wpo6_1280.gif introduction]] alone.
* ''Manga/BlackButler'' has Ran-Mao, who wears a very skimpy qipao UsefulNotes/{{qipao}} that allows her long legs to be in full view. Quite unusual for the VictorianLondon time period the series is set in, but nonetheless appreciated.



* ''Anime/BlackLagoon''... [[http://img14.deviantart.net/0a75/i/2013/174/c/2/revy_by_vi0r-d6ad265.png Revy]] plus short shorts equals a whole lot of male drooling.

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* ''Anime/BlackLagoon''... [[http://img14.deviantart.net/0a75/i/2013/174/c/2/revy_by_vi0r-d6ad265.png Revy]] ''Anime/BlackLagoon'': Revy plus short shorts equals a whole lot of male drooling. leg shots.



* Kinshiro Kusatsu from ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'' is a RareMaleExample. During his [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] transformation, the camera pans lovingly along his denuded legs before he adopts thigh-high bad guy boots.



** Makes sense, given she was a competitive figure skater in life.
* ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'', [[https://www.rightstufanime.com/images/productImages/9781612620145_manga-Deltora-Quest-Graphic-Novel-8.jpg?resizeid=3&resizeh=600&resizew=600 Jasmine]]... with some ZettaiRyouiki on her left leg, which had Lief hooked on her all the way to the end of the series.
* Kinshiro Kusatsu from ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'' is a RareMaleExample. During his [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] transformation, the camera pans lovingly along his denuded legs before he adopts thigh-high bad guy boots.
* ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko'': Take a good look at the cover art, 'cuz between Yohko's style of dress (i.e. short-shorts, mini-skirts, etc.), her transformation sequence, and the ClothingDamage she suffers during her fight scenes (which are plentiful), [[MaleGaze you'll be seeing them frequently and damn near constantly]].

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** Makes sense, given she was a competitive figure skater in life.
* ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'', ''Anime/DeltoraQuest'': [[https://www.rightstufanime.com/images/productImages/9781612620145_manga-Deltora-Quest-Graphic-Novel-8.jpg?resizeid=3&resizeh=600&resizew=600 Jasmine]]... with some ZettaiRyouiki on her left leg, which had Lief hooked on her all the way to the end of the series.
* Kinshiro Kusatsu from ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'' is a RareMaleExample. During his [[MagicalGirl Magical Boy]] transformation, the camera pans lovingly along his denuded legs before he adopts thigh-high bad guy boots.
* ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko'': Take a good look at the cover art, 'cuz because between Yohko's style of dress (i.e. short-shorts, mini-skirts, etc.), her transformation sequence, and the ClothingDamage she suffers during her fight scenes (which are plentiful), [[MaleGaze you'll be seeing them frequently and damn near constantly]].constantly]].
* ''Manga/DontMeddleWithMyDaughter'': Mei's are the hottest pair in the series. As in, shapely and thick thighed, with muscled calves. Plus, she's got [[HartmanHips the hips]] and rear end to match. You'll be seeing them in nearly all of her scenes.



* ''Manga/DontMeddleWithMyDaughter'': Mei's are the hottest pair in the series. As in, shapely and thick thighed, with muscled calves. Plus, she's got [[HartmanHips the hips]] and rear end to match. You'll be seeing them in nearly all of her scenes.



* In ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' there is conspicuous amount of timess where Seras’s long legs are focused on during a battle scenes. Undoubtedly helped by the fact she’s wearing thigh length ZettaiRyouiki, although her breasts are given greater focus.

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* In ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', there is conspicuous amount of timess times where Seras’s long legs are focused on during a battle scenes. Undoubtedly helped by the fact she’s wearing thigh length ZettaiRyouiki, although her breasts are given greater focus.



* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': Kisara Nanjo exemplifies the trope, which is {{justified}} since she's a practitioner of Taekwondo. She also wears a tight pair of jeans [[FashionableAsymmetry with a missing pants leg]], to remind the audience of how curvaceous her legs are. Plus, all her {{fanservice}} scenes place emphasis on them and her backside.

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* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'': Kisara Nanjo exemplifies the trope, which is {{justified}} {{justified|trope}} since she's a practitioner of Taekwondo. She also wears a tight pair of jeans [[FashionableAsymmetry with a missing pants leg]], to remind the audience of how curvaceous her legs are. Plus, all her {{fanservice}} scenes place emphasis on them and her backside.



%%* The main protagonist of ''Anime/MajokkoMegChan''.

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%%* The main protagonist * ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'' also follows the indications of ''Anime/MajokkoMegChan''.the aforementioned ''Anime/SailorMoon''. Battle scenes and short skirts (and sometimes ''no'' skirts) seem to go hand in hand rather often in this anime.



* Maya in ''Anime/OccultAcademy'' has a lot of emphasis on her legs, particularly when she's wearing her white dress with a short skirt, complete with ZettaiRyouiki.
* ''Literature/OkamiSan'''s title character's legs are frequently focused on and there are a lot of opportunities to show them off due to her ActionGirl status. Ōkami, herself, is actually a punch girl, however.



* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' has [[http://onepunchman.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tatsumaki_design_2.png Tatsumaki]], whose legs get a lot of focus despite (or perhaps even because of) her petite frame. This is further emphasized by her dress, [[{{Stripperiffic}} which is cut to reveal the most amount of leg possible]] without exposing her underwear.

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* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' has [[http://onepunchman.wikia.com/wiki/File:Tatsumaki_design_2.png Tatsumaki]], whose ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'':
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legs get a lot of focus despite (or perhaps even because of) her petite frame. This is further emphasized by her dress, [[{{Stripperiffic}} which is cut to reveal the most amount of leg possible]] without exposing her underwear.



* ''Literature/OkamiSan'''s title character's legs are frequently focused on and there are a lot of opportunities to show them off due to her ActionGirl status. Ōkami, herself, is actually a punch girl, however.



* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'' takes place at a ballet school, so the students' legs are given a {{justifi|ed}}able amount of focus.

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* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'' takes place at a ballet school, so the students' legs are given a {{justifi|ed}}able large amount of focus.



* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': As with the ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko'' example, between the Sailor Scouts' mini-skirts, high-heels, and frequent MagicalGirl transformations, you'll be seeing their legs the majority of the time any of them are onscreen.
* ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'' also follows the indications of the aforementioned ''Anime/SailorMoon''. Battle scenes and short skirts (and sometimes ''no'' skirts) seem to go hand in hand rather often in this anime.
* Maya in ''Anime/OccultAcademy'' has a lot of emphasis on her legs, particularly when she's wearing her white dress with a short skirt, complete with ZettaiRyouiki.

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* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': As with the ''Anime/DevilHunterYohko'' example, between Between the Sailor Scouts' mini-skirts, high-heels, and frequent MagicalGirl transformations, you'll be seeing their legs the majority of the time any of them are onscreen.
* ''Anime/MagicKnightRayearth'' also follows the indications of the aforementioned ''Anime/SailorMoon''. Battle scenes and short skirts (and sometimes ''no'' skirts) seem to go hand in hand rather often in this anime.
* Maya in ''Anime/OccultAcademy'' has a lot of emphasis on her legs, particularly when she's wearing her white dress with a short skirt, complete with ZettaiRyouiki.
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* ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''[=/=]''[[Manga/XxxHOLiC XxxHOLiC]]'': While her most noticeable feature is her bust, some of Yuuko's artwork highlights her [[NoodlePeople ridiculously long legs]].



* ''Anime/YuGiOh'', Anzu Mazaki/Téa Gardner has legs that put almost every female cast member and Duel Monster in subsequent spin-offs to shame. Not only does she wear shorts and miniskirts, she also wears thigh-high leggings to emphasize them.

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* ''Anime/YuGiOh'', ''Manga/XxxHOLiC'': While her most noticeable feature is her bust, some of Yuuko's artwork highlights her [[NoodlePeople ridiculously long legs]].
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Anzu Mazaki/Téa Gardner has legs that put almost every female cast member and Duel Monster in subsequent spin-offs to shame. Not only does she wear shorts and miniskirts, she also wears thigh-high leggings to emphasize them.
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*Hotaru of ''Anime/{{Albegas}}''. In any scene of her playing tennis, the focus invariably goes to her dangerously short skirt and her legs.
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* In ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' Yor's legs often get a lot of attention due to her being a KickChick in [[ProfessionalKiller her job as an assassin]] whenever she's not using her needle weapons to finish people off, or when she's attacking people non-lethally (where she's quite capable of kicking them so hard that they get embedded in the ceiling). She can use them almost as well as a normal person can use their arms, once [[https://dereksmcgrath.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/spy-x-family-chapter-2-yor-catches-food-300x.png catching a flying tray of hot gratin on her foot without losing balance or spilling more than a tiny splash]], which of course showed off the full length of her long, toned, shapely legs.
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* In ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'' there is conspicuous amount of timess where Seras’s long legs are focused on during a battle scenes. Undoubtedly helped by the fact she’s wearing thigh length ZettaiRyouiki, although her BoobsOfSteel are given greater focus.

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** Mariah from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'' gets many comments from the Crusaders on her legs, with them at one point even attempting to use this trait to identify her.
** Trish Una from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'' wears a long skirt with a slit specifically designed to show off her legs.
** Jolyne Cujoh from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'' regularly wears either mini-skirts or leggings (sometimes both) to show off her shapely legs.

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** Mariah from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'' gets many comments from the Crusaders both bystanders and Joseph Joestar on her legs, with them at one point even attempting Joseph and Avdol trying to use this trait to identify her.
find her in a bathroom ''just'' by looking for her legs.
** Trish Una from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'' wears a long skirt with a slit specifically designed to show off her legs.
** Jolyne Cujoh from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'' regularly wears either mini-skirts or leggings (sometimes both) to show off
legs. The Notorious B.I.G. fight has her shapely lose a boot and the camera focuses on her exposed legs.
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* Kate Takayama from ''LightNovel/{{Haganai}}'' utilizes this trope largely due to her short nun outfit which barely covers her legs.

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* Kate Takayama from ''LightNovel/{{Haganai}}'' ''Literature/{{Haganai}}'' utilizes this trope largely due to her short nun outfit which barely covers her legs.



* ''LightNovel/OkamiSan'''s title character's legs are frequently focused on and there are a lot of opportunities to show them off due to her ActionGirl status. Ōkami, herself, is actually a punch girl, however.

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* ''LightNovel/OkamiSan'''s ''Literature/OkamiSan'''s title character's legs are frequently focused on and there are a lot of opportunities to show them off due to her ActionGirl status. Ōkami, herself, is actually a punch girl, however.



* ''LightNovel/SoICantPlayH'':

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* ''LightNovel/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil'': Chisato's an alluring older woman with thunder thighs and [[HartmanHips hips to spare.]] So she's usually the subject of zoom-in shots and tight camera angles, which place emphasis on her legs and the plumpness of her rear end.

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* ''LightNovel/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil'': ''Literature/TheTestamentOfSisterNewDevil'': Chisato's an alluring older woman with thunder thighs and [[HartmanHips hips to spare.]] So she's usually the subject of zoom-in shots and tight camera angles, which place emphasis on her legs and the plumpness of her rear end.
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* ''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'': Ayaka may be [[ChristmasCake getting on in her years]], but she's got no reason to complain. She's a stunning redhead and still has her figure, [[http://anime-fanservice.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=637&pid=18663#top_display_media including her legs]]. It's no wonder Detective Karino's been [[WillTheyOrWontThey trying to hook up with her]].

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* ''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'': Ayaka may be [[ChristmasCake [[OldMaid getting on in her years]], but she's got no reason to complain. She's a stunning redhead and still has her figure, [[http://anime-fanservice.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=637&pid=18663#top_display_media including her legs]]. It's no wonder Detective Karino's been [[WillTheyOrWontThey trying to hook up with her]].
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* ''Anime/YuGiOh'', Anzu Mazaki/Tea Gardner has legs that put almost every female cast member and Duel Monster in subsequent spin-offs to shame. Not only does she wear shorts and miniskirts, she also wears thigh-high leggings to emphasize them.

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* ''Anime/YuGiOh'', Anzu Mazaki/Tea Mazaki/Téa Gardner has legs that put almost every female cast member and Duel Monster in subsequent spin-offs to shame. Not only does she wear shorts and miniskirts, she also wears thigh-high leggings to emphasize them.
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* ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''[=/=]''[[Manga/XxxHOLiC XxxHOLiC]]'': While her legs aren't her [[AbsoluteCleavage most noticeable feature]], some of Yuuko's artwork highlights her [[NoodlePeople ridiculously long legs]].

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* ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''[=/=]''[[Manga/XxxHOLiC XxxHOLiC]]'': While her legs aren't her [[AbsoluteCleavage most noticeable feature]], feature is her bust, some of Yuuko's artwork highlights her [[NoodlePeople ridiculously long legs]].
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* Vash the Stampede from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' is a rare male example, as exemplified [[https://i.imgur.com/0dkdhxV.jpg in this panel]], with many other panels in the manga putting him poses showing off his legs. PlayedForLaughs in the movie with "[[FanNickname Sexy Trashcan]]", [[FunnyBackgroundEvent which is a garbage bin with fishnet stockings that shows up in the background]].

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* Vash the Stampede from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' is a rare male example, as exemplified [[https://i.imgur.com/0dkdhxV.jpg in this panel]], with many other panels in the manga putting him in impractical poses showing just to show off his legs. PlayedForLaughs in the movie with "[[FanNickname Sexy Trashcan]]", [[FunnyBackgroundEvent which is a garbage bin with fishnet stockings that shows up in the background]].
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* Vash the Stampede from ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' is a rare male example, as exemplified [[https://i.imgur.com/0dkdhxV.jpg in this panel]], with many other panels in the manga putting him poses showing off his legs. PlayedForLaughs in the movie with "[[FanNickname Sexy Trashcan]]", [[FunnyBackgroundEvent which is a garbage bin with fishnet stockings that shows up in the background]].
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** [[{{Meganekko}} Kaori's]] are accentuated by [[http://www.animevice.com/kaori-yanase/18-32723/all-images/84-246834/kaori0h/83-460739/ the stockings and footpads]] she wears. And, as a fully accredited Taekwondo ''[[KickChick master]]'', she uses them [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bj_k9WLc-I to deliver powerful kicks]]. Which is why she's one of the top competitors in the VG Tournament.

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** [[{{Meganekko}} Kaori's]] Kaori's are accentuated by [[http://www.animevice.com/kaori-yanase/18-32723/all-images/84-246834/kaori0h/83-460739/ the stockings and footpads]] she wears. And, as a fully accredited Taekwondo ''[[KickChick master]]'', she uses them [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bj_k9WLc-I to deliver powerful kicks]]. Which is why she's one of the top competitors in the VG Tournament.

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