History MaleGaze / AnimeAndManga

* Pretty much '''all''' of {{Hentai}} (when there is a female character, even in yuri) is a massive sucker of this trope, be it doubled with {{Fanservice}} or its twin FanDisservice.

** In ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'', during Chun-Li's famous ShowerScene, there's a close up on her butt, and another, much more zoomed in with {{Gainaxing}} of her buttocks, and in the uncensored version a full shot Chun-Li's swaying [[NippleAndDimed naked breasts]] as she washes her hair.

** In the eighth episode, Thymilph is seen watching the heroes on a [[OminousMultipleScreens Wall Of Monitors]]. One of them has a close-up of Kiyoh's breasts. There are also instances of {{Gainaxing}} which the camera sometimes gives particular focus to. Simon's or Kamina's gaze does linger on early in the show, and getting a "good look" at the girls is even a plot point during the sixth episode.

** Tatsumaki while she still remains true to ONE's style, still gets [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8f/c9/41/8fc94192e8442c6348f3b1d941c61140.jpg this]] as well, with [[https://i.imgur.com/aJxRQjU.png particular]] [[https://i.4pcdn.org/tv/1558541087909.png attention]] being given to her [[ShesGotLegs shapely legs]] and occasionally [[https://preview.redd.it/z9kv7y59j5e01.gif?format=png8&s=c486d124778d896f4ea587ba52690ccc5948d65a her butt]].

* In ''Anime/Persona4TheAnimation'' Chie gets quite a few closeups of [[ShesGotLegs her thighs]] as she’s kneeling down in Episode 2. In Episode 9 they switch into Yosuke's point of [[https://media1.tenor.com/images/70030cf6b3a9b2493a24c5a4e8d203c2/tenor.gif?itemid=15797455 view while he momentarily gazes at Chie's thighs]]. Episode 15 also has a [[https://youtu.be/NIuVO1SsFYs?t=249 closeup of her legs and skirt]] as she sits in Yu's lap. Later we get [[https://youtu.be/_2a5terg5JM?t=393 a beautiful shot]] of Chie’s [[ShesGotLegs legs]] and rear as she bends over while Tomoe smashes her opponent. Pretty ironic the HollywoodHomely girl gets more attention than the IdolSinger Rise and the YamatoNadeshiko Yukiko.

** Casca in general gets a ''ton'' of this with a maltitude of panels devoted to examining her body, with her being naked many times throughout the series. Sometimes its played more gently such as in the [[GoodPeopleHavegoodSex explict love scene between her and Guts]], while the rest of the time it's ponographic-level gratuitous especially during the muiltiple disturbing sexual assaults she receives or narrowly avoids in the series.

* In ''Anime/VioletEvergarden'' this crops up quite a lot concerning the stunning main female characters, the most obvious example being [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GrossFairEidolonhelvum-size_restricted.gif Cattleya]] whose NavelDeepNeckline is pretty much never ''not'' on display. The titular Violet herself has the camera crawl over body on numerous occasions even when she's quite covered up, one of the most blatant examples of this is during the first episode where having no social skills, [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/a0/ee/aaa0ee763e4afb9975ecb822597f3c9c.gif she starts taking her top off]] in the post office making Benedict flip out. Later on Violet has a ToplessnessFromTheBack [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d4b4dc70789b41a2b5ce6acc415f1fc/06d54531fe1276af-d4/s500x750/acceb4594e856b1c66b76a9f8a36f9264adde760.png shot]] while bathing with Isabella. There's also OralFixation whenever she uses her teeth to pull her gloves off, [[spoiler: to reveal her [[ArtificialLimb robotic arms]].]]

** [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Originally]], the [[Manga/OnePiece manga and anime]] never gave that much attention to Nami's figure despite her being TheTease but by the time of Alabasta and Skypeia Oda stopped all pretense and give way to horniness by having Nami and other female characters have AbsoluteCleavage along with skimpy attire, the TimeSkip dialed it up to eleven. The anime is no stranger to this either, with Nami’s breasts getting [[https://i.gifer.com/8Wd7.gif frequent attention]] as this compilation notes.

* In ''Anime/VioletEvergarden'' this crops up quite a lot concerning the stunning main female characters, the most obvious example being [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GrossFairEidolonhelvum-size_restricted.gif Cattleya]] whose AbsoluteCleavage is pretty much never ''not'' on display. The titular Violet herself has the camera crawl over body on numerous occasions even when she's quite covered up, one of the most blatant examples of this is during the first episode where having no social skills, [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/a0/ee/aaa0ee763e4afb9975ecb822597f3c9c.gif she starts taking her top off]] in the post office making Benedict flip out. Later on Violet has a ToplessnessFromTheBack [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d4b4dc70789b41a2b5ce6acc415f1fc/06d54531fe1276af-d4/s500x750/acceb4594e856b1c66b76a9f8a36f9264adde760.png shot]] while bathing with Isabella. There's also OralFixation whenever she uses her teeth to pull her gloves off, [[spoiler: to reveal her [[ArtificialLimb robotic arms]].]]

* Played for laughs in Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers with Ukraine's introduction to emphasize her [[GagBoobs large tracts of land]]. This comes up again later when Prussia sees his ChildhoodFriend Hungary's shirt ripped to AbsoluteCleavage levels, focusing in on her breasts. However, this is more because this is the case of an UnsettlingGenderReveal as both had thought that Hungary was a man.

** [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Originally]], the [[Manga/OnePiece manga and anime]] never gave that much attention to Nami's figure despite her being TheTease but by the time of Alabasta and Skypeia Oda stopped all pretense and give way to horniness by having Nami and other female characters have AbsoluteCleavage along with skimpy attire, the TimeSkip dialed it UpToEleven. The anime is no stranger to this either, with Nami’s breasts getting [[https://i.gifer.com/8Wd7.gif frequent attention]] as this compilation notes.

* Halkara's introductory segment in Episode 3 of ''LightNovel/IveBeenKillingSlimesForThreeHundredYearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' has the camera aiming at the more... curvy parts of her body, firmly establishing her as a MsFanservice. Different points in the episode continue showing off her "assets", solidifying her status.

** The [[NonSerialMovie non-canon movies]] and specials tend to take this trope even further with Nami and Robin. The ''Anime/OnePieceFilmZ'' ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aXixk_CLg8 Glorious Island]]'' short special spends a total two minutes mostly focusing on Nami's curvaceous bikini-clad body before any plot happens and in the film proper the camera zoom right in on Robin's breasts as she [[FountainOfYouth returns to her proper age]]. In the previous movie ''Anime/OnePieceFilmStrongWorld'' Nami [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/96/3f/c3963fabb56ae351338117fdfc9ba419.gif putting on a very small pair]] of [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]] got a good amount of screen time. In ''Anime/OnePieceFilmGold'' the Male Gaze is invoked with female characters other than Nami and Robin, such as Carina ([[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/ef/7a/ccef7a9b856d51cf814ccf34d587464a.gif intentionally]]) or just [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegativeCooperativeBedbug-size_restricted.gif a random showgirl at the start of the turtle car race]].

** Interestingly, the artist doesn't seem to be purposely trying to draw White as a fanservice-y character, but the way her [[WhoWearsShortShorts daisy dukes]] naturally accentuate her butt has some readers going "DAT ASS" every time we see her from the back.

* Two of these show up in ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', oddly enough. One is the series's sole PantyShot, tho done in such closeup that you can't really tell what it is until it's over and others are reacting. Both are primarily due to the subject (Sakaki, sadly) being the focus of the gaze in both cases--the shot is supposed to be that of the staring character. Only one is an actual male, though.

* ''Manga/CageOfEden''. Even in the scenes in which the protagonists are attacked by beasts, the author does not forget to frame the backside of the girls with many PantyShot.

* ''Anime/KillLaKill'' plays with this [[PlayedForDrama for drama.]] While the show has a lot of close ups of some of the female characters breasts, butts and PantyShots, the whole show's [[{{Stripperiffic}} revealing outfits]] are actually there as a plot point to give Ryuko more confidence in her body which gives her an enormous power boost. The show is also a Female ComingOfAgeStory about puberty, with Senketsu's skimpy outfit sucking Ryuko's blood akin to menstruation. This effectively flips the whole trope on it's head, showing that the female characters are not just objectifized even if they are overly sexualized. [[FemaleGaze In addition, every male is also sexualized too]]. Quite a few feminists actually defended this show on its use of the trope.

* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' does this on a regular basis. The "camera" occasionally focuses on the girls' butts for [[{{Fanservice}} no reason in particular]], and anytime a girl does anything active, a PantyShot is inevitable. [[ClothingDamage Even if the girl is wearing something other than a skirt]].

** In chapter 312 Isidro meets the enthusiastic Isma, who leans over to talk to him with her chest standing on the height of his eyes. [[https://i2.imggur.net/berserk/312/berserk-1220073.jpg There's even an arrow pointing from his eyes to her breasts]].
** Later in the manga, post-Eclipse, it's disturbingly implied that Guts has InLoveWithYourCarnage feelings toward insane Casca when he finds her naked and soaked in the blood of the men who tried to gang-rape her after she killed all of them. Various panel shots have the MaleGaze over Casca's body, and it's implicated that despite the disturbing scenario of both Casca's insanity and her near-assault, Guts is turned on by this display (possibly due to years of being desensitized to violence and being emotionally depraved after so much trauma), which leads him to nearly rape Casca himself soon after finding her. Guts just barely stops himself from going through, but it leaves him SEVERELY fucked up and EXTREMELY aware how far off the deep end he's been going.
** [[spoiler: Chapter 359 [[https://i6.imggur.net/berserk/359/berserk-12807649.jpg gives]] [[https://i3.imggur.net/berserk/359/berserk-12807673.jpg particular]] [[https://i8.imggur.net/berserk/359/berserk-12807739.jpg focus]] to newly cured Casca's backside. While the two former examples are just {{Fanservice}} on Miura's part, the third example is likely intenionally framing Casca's curves in a sexual fashion to highlight how vulnerable she is to Guts, during her Eclipse-induced panic attack.]]

* When Faye Valentine's top is cut open in the ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' [[TheMovie movie]], the camera shows nothing above or below her breasts. The TV series also has several lingering shots of Faye's legs and breasts.

** The manga does actually [[HotterAndSexier dial the Male Gaze up]] later on, with the breasts of Blair, the Thompson twins, Tsubaki and Marie getting [[https://i.imgur.com/BZaSYAI.jpg a good deal of focus in panels]].

* In ''Anime/ResidentEvilInfiniteDarkness'' there's noticeable amount of times where the camera is perfectly framed to capture to [[https://i.imgur.com/HjjqIqb.jpg tightly-clad]] [[https://i.imgur.com/dAhFPYc.jpg backside]] of Claire Redfield, whether when her back is facing the camera or when [[SuggestiveCollision she's sprawled across Leon]]. The newcomer Shenmei [[https://i.imgur.com/vl1K4I5.jpg gets this as well]].

** The [[NonSerialMovie non-canon movies]] and specials tend to take this trope even further with Nami and Robin. The ''Anime/OnePieceFilmZ'' ''[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V9H-Qxi-x8o Glorious Island]]'' short special spends a total two minutes mostly focusing on Nami's curvaceous bikini-clad body before any plot happens and in the film proper the camera zoom right in on Robin's breasts as she [[FountainOfYouth returns to her proper age]]. In the previous movie ''Anime/OnePieceFilmStrongWorld'' Nami [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/96/3f/c3963fabb56ae351338117fdfc9ba419.gif putting on a very small pair]] of [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]] got a good amount of screen time. In ''Anime/OnePieceFilmGold'' the Male Gaze is invoked with female characters other than Nami and Robin, such as Carina ([[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/ef/7a/ccef7a9b856d51cf814ccf34d587464a.gif intentionally]]) or just [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegativeCooperativeBedbug-size_restricted.gif a random showgirl at the start of the turtle car race]].

** The [[NonSerialMovie non-canon movies]] and specials tend to take this trope even further with Nami and Robin. The ''Anime/OnePieceFilmZ'' ''[[https://youtu.be/mwH3g69qsMQ?t=17 Glorious Island]]'' short special spends a total two minutes mostly focusing on Nami's curvaceous bikini-clad body before any plot happens and in the film proper the camera zoom right in on Robin's breasts as she [[FountainOfYouth returns to her proper age]]. In the previous movie ''Anime/OnePieceFilmStrongWorld'' Nami [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/96/3f/c3963fabb56ae351338117fdfc9ba419.gif putting on a very small pair]] of [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]] got a good amount of screen time. In ''Anime/OnePieceFilmGold'' the Male Gaze is invoked with female characters other than Nami and Robin, such as Carina ([[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/ef/7a/ccef7a9b856d51cf814ccf34d587464a.gif intentionally]]) or just [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegativeCooperativeBedbug-size_restricted.gif a random showgirl at the start of the turtle car race]].

** Yoruichi Shihōin ''gets a lot of this'', as the camera and panels will never let you forget how curvaceous she is during fightscenes. Yourchi’s LoveInterest, Urahara shamelessly lampshades it [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTBtUFhQQhJ3qmlLnPi-RjsIeoc8ZgNwwYgPA&usqp=CAU several]] [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQacbB1NyBpXWrm-2w-hsrO1d43xCB6QSqtTk3ktVf5VAunuZVo times]] InUniverse.

** Cheelai the latest [[Creator/AkiraToriyama Toriyama]] beauty from ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly'' has lingering camera shots that solely consists of [[https://i.imgur.com/uzE6kK2.jpg her shapely ass]] which gets more screen time than some major characters. Earlier on in the film Cheelai [[https://i.imgur.com/Sv9YTqX.jpg showed off]] the elasticity of the battle armor to Broly by pulling it down over her breasts.

* Done, surprisingly enough, to Misty in the Japanese version of the 34th episode of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime. Tommy/Tomo, a boy [[RaisedByWolves raised by Kangaskhan]], blatantly asks her if her can suck on her breasts while the camera zooms in on her chest. [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment The North American version removed the zoom and had him ask "Are you people or Pokémon?" instead,]] but she still slapped him.

* In ''Anime/YuGiOh'', used on Anzu/Tea while she was playing a Dance Dance Revolution-like game. Whether intentionally or not, it gives the impression this is where ''Yami's'' gaze is focused. Hmmm...

* ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' screams this trope the whole time. Especially when Kurumu appears, or when Moka transforms.
* ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'' introduces [[NerdsAreSexy Ilia]] with a series of panels zoomed in on [[http://www.kivmanga.com/Rune_Soldier_Louie_-_Req_by_Valdimir/001.005/81/ her chest, hips, and buttocks]] to emphasize what a bombshell she is. Which caused Genie, Merrill, and Melissa [[http://www.kivmanga.com/Rune_Soldier_Louie_-_Req_by_Valdimir/001.005/82/ to become stone-faced silent with envy.]]

** Lucy Steel from [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Part 7]] [[https://pm1.narvii.com/7498/9ffea4c87e6f339982418746c0eae73f61fbf497r1-360-450v2_00.jpg gets]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CupHgCYVMAAGCOP.jpg tons]] [[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91abRTcvIuL.jpg of this]], somewhat [[ValuesDissonance unfortunately]] as she's [[JailBait youngest]] one on this list at 14 years old.

* In Beastars, Ellen, sheila, Juno, Haru, etc often get shots of their buttocks.

** In tamers, renamon often gets her butt in focus.

** It also happens to several female Pokémon.

** It also happens to Luna.

* Many moments in ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'', but most obviously, the very beginning. In this line of thought, a citation from Kizumonogatari:

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}''

** During Lalamon's [[TransformationSequence evolution sequence]] to Rosemon in ''Anime/DigimonSavers'', the camera makes sure to pan up her behind and directly into a cleavage shot. When the time came for ''Data Squad'', this part of the sequence was cut out.

* ''Anime/TheIdolmaster'': The cameraman of the ''[[ShowWithinAShow Ribbit Ribbit Kitchen]]'' certainly knows where he's aiming the camera.

** [[PlayingWithTropes Lampshaded and...inverted? Subverted? Actually inverted]] FemaleGaze? Anyway, a GirlsLove example in [[http://dynasty-scans.com/reader/chapters/to_say_nothing_of_the_dog/249#6 this]] Franchise/LyricalNanoha {{Doujinshi}}.
* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' does this on a regular basis. The "camera" occasionally focuses on the girls' butts for [[{{Fanservice}} no reason in particular]], and anytime a girl does anything active, a PantyShot is inevitable. [[ClothingDamage Even if the girl is wearing something other than a skirt]].

* ''WebComic/OnePunchMan'' has quite a bit of this, thanks to Murata giving AdaptationalAttractiveness to ONE's female characters.

** The [[NonSerialMovie non-canon movies]] and specials tend to take this trope even further with Nami and Robin. The ''Anime/OnePieceFilmZ'' ''[[https://youtu.be/mwH3g69qsMQ?t=17 Glorious Island]]'' spends a total two minutes mostly focusing on Nami's curvaceous bikini-clad body before any plot happens and in the film proper the camera zoom right in on Robin's breasts as she [[FountainOfYouth returns to her proper age]]. In the previous movie ''Anime/OnePieceFilmStrongWorld'' Nami [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/96/3f/c3963fabb56ae351338117fdfc9ba419.gif putting on a very small pair]] of [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]] got a good amount of screen time. In ''Anime/OnePieceFilmGold'' the Male Gaze is invoked with female characters other than Nami and Robin, such as Carina ([[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/ef/7a/ccef7a9b856d51cf814ccf34d587464a.gif intentionally]]) or just [[https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegativeCooperativeBedbug-size_restricted.gif a random showgirl at the start of the turtle car race]].

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' invokes often with its female characters, not surprising considering the series takes inspiration {{Superhero}} genre and the MostCommonSuperPower.
** Momo Yaoyorozu tends to get the most MaleGaze thanks to her well-devopled body and WalkingSwimSuitScene costume which receives ClothingDamage to a very [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/453116bf9e64f96f114de33c53a0fecf/tumblr_poahtaOj981safbcc_500.gif revealing degree]]. Ironically, showing more skin is actually to Momo's advantage as her WalkingArmory powers mean she can pull huge weapons out of her, even if it does [[https://pa1.narvii.com/6644/a8eccf55118cd313345535d03bf6936bcda59ab2_hq.gif attract unwanted attention from resident perv Minoru Mineta]].