One of the first popular franchises to capitalise on the slave aesthetic to bait horny otaku, was DearS, which built on the already popular android-girlfriend genre by adding extra girls and making them wear dubious looking collars!

Fascinatingly, the manga was originally drawn by Peach Pit, now known for their innocent and cute shoujo-esque manga such as Rozen Maiden and Shugo Chara. Much like early CLAMP, early Peach Pit were happy to add in the sex factor in their work!

The anime came along in 2004 with 13 episodes and did justice to its source, with good production values and a respectable balance of fanservice and story.

Premise:

One year ago, a UFO containing 150 aliens crash-landed off the shores of Kasai. Because no one could fix their ship, the Japanese Government decided to bestow upon them the designation “DearS” and make them into Japanese citizens, teaching them the language, customs, and culture of Japan. However, in order for them to become more familiar with human society, a home-stay program has been enacted to allow them to mingle with other humans.

One misty morning, a truck carrying a capsule that housed one of these aliens ends up dropping it into the riverbank, releasing her from her confinement. She is eventually found by a high school student named Takeya Ikuhara, who saves her from being hit by a truck and takes pity on her, despite being extremely distrustful of their race and wanting nothing to do with them. Upon being named Ren, she imprints upon him as her “Master” and serves as his personal “Slave,” leaving him with a “DearS” who wants to remain with him no matter what and bringing his ordinary, alien-free days to an end

This magazine spread gives you an idea of what to expect!

Freshly discovered android beauty has to go through the usual trials and tribulations of adjusting to normal life, such as the concept of getting dressed. Queue some sexy attempts at putting clothes on!

She’s really cute, and I like her collar and mysterious look!