Tiger and Bunny demonstrates that the T&A pose is no longer just for women.

Sailor Moon has Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter often doing this on The Merch.

Not to be confused with Over-the-Shoulder Carry.Įxamples of Over-the-Shoulder Pose include: Anime and Manga Not that glamor models don't have other causes of back pain.Ĭompare Coy Girlish Flirt Pose. Naturally characters not portrayed by real life actors can pull this off more effectively, since they can twist in ways that would snap a real person's spine or at least be darn uncomfortable.Īt least one glamor model has blamed their back problems on having to repeatedly pose in this way. Popular with glamor models and anime characters. If it's trying to be anatomically realistic, the 'tit' part will usually be restricted to Sideboob.

As the alternative name suggests, lets you see the character's butt and chest at the same time, so both Ass and Tit fans get what they want.

Shows the character is supple and limber.

Tends to enforce a sidelong glance from the character, intending to invoke a submissive or vulnerable image.

Can be used to give a coy impression ('Oh, what are you doing back there?') or to make the character look mysterious.

Having them look at the audience is more engaging.

If the fanservice is more blatant, they'll probably be sticking their butt out and curving their spine vertically rather than merely twisting sideways. When a character or model poses with their back to the audience, but twisted round to look at the viewers so that their torso is almost pointing backwards.

Aot levi look over the shoulder pose