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To me fanservice = little things that have nothing to do with the plot and are easily ignorable (eg. pantyshots, minuscule obscuring during bath scenes)
Ecchi = scenes and character design (super big boobs, dialogue full of innuendos, etc.)
Oh... WOW~ somebody actually read this random rambling I made about fanservice and ecchi? Σ( ￣□￣||)
I remembered reading and watching this anime (≧∀≦) and I am now re-reading this. It says shounen-ai but it feels more like subtle shounen-ai (probably because no blatant romancing and the like -__-) I wish there's more because when I watch the anime it felt so short (because it is...lol) Talk about a man surrounded by human-like animal there's one like this (Monster Musume I think) but it's harem/ecchi.
Off topic: Why don't we ever have ecchi with male character? We just have fan service (like taking off their clothes and shots of their chest and abs) but I guess it's a bit hard cuz there's no boobs to grab (we do have them manboob so maybe...? ლ(´ڡ`ლ)) and the character can't accidentally took of another man's pants or some shit Σ( ￣□￣||)
Also because of the off topic I even search what the difference between ecchi and fanservice (wow dedication... I definitely have too much free time) and this is what I get. Fan service is anything that has nothing to do with the actual story (like an episode where a character who usually wear normal clothes go to the beach and show more skin by wearing bikini) . Echi I'm pretty sure just applies to the more sexualized fan services without actually doing the sexual act ex. pantyshots.
Btw, kudos to whoever finished reading this rambling XP