Ladies versus Butlers!



Akiharu Hino has been living with his uncle since he lost his parents, but when he notices his uncle is after his parents' money, he decides to attend Hakureiryou High, a school training the young ladies of tomorrow. They've recently added a new section for butlers and maids. It's this section that Akiharu will be joining. On his first day, he runs into onto Sernia Flameheart, a drill-haired girl who lives up to her name and his childhood tormentor friend Tomomi, whose mother has since remarried. Throw in a clumsy maid and a crossdressing butler, and the stage is set.

Based on a series of light novels, the show aired in the winter of 2010.

Tropes in Ladies versus Butlers! include:
"Sanae(After falling on top of Akiharu while trying to wash his back and being told to get off): "But my sister told me that once a girl takes the mount position, she can't get off until she's finished with what she needs to do!""
 * Accidental Marriage -- After yet another accidental pervert moment with Ayse Khadim, Akiharu finds that he has to consummate a marriage he doesn't want. There is a loophole, but Tomomi and Hedyeh deliberately hold it back, albeit for different reasons.
 * Tomomi's reason is obviously
 * Hedyeh's reason is
 * Accidental Pervert -- There's a Thanks for The Mammary in the very first scene. There's more from there.
 * At least one every episode basically.
 * Let's start this series off with a campus-wide spree of accidental serial molestation, so viewers know that it's the name of the game.
 * Ahoge -- Principal Kaede.
 * Anime Hair -- Flameheart, with those gigantic spindly things that cause Akiharu to refer to her as "Drill" sometimes.
 * Armor-Piercing Slap -- Towards the end of Episode 12, Akiharu gets this. From Tomomi and Sernia. On both sides of his face. Simultaneously. Nice going, Akiharu.
 * Awesome McCoolname -- Flameheart.
 * Bifauxnen -- Kaoru Daichi, Akiharu's roommate.
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing -- Tomomi, who, while showing herself to be the most upstanding girl in school, loves to make Akiharu's life a living hell.
 * Bishie Sparkle -- Toichiro has this. Spraying from his crotch.
 * Butt Monkey -- Shingo, the taller of the Two Guys, always finds himself in the center of misfortune. Some of which were meant for Akiharu.
 * Can't Hold His Liquor -- Akiharu, who can get drunk just off of a single liquor-spiked chocolate. This causes him to become....daring.
 * Chessmaster -- Tomomi just needs to say a few easily-misinterpreted words and you're going to be doing her bidding whether you know it or not. see Magnificent Bastard below.
 * Chinese Girl -- Suiran Fou, though it only comes up a few times.
 * It's pretty heavily exaggerated in the manga, however, wherein Fou's first appearance involves a Chinese dress and Odango Hair. See for yourself.
 * Cloudcuckoolander -- A good portion of the cast, though the one that comes to mind the most is Saori.
 * Color Failure -- happens to Sernia in episode 3, when she finds out that Akiharu already got a card.
 * Covert Pervert -- Sernia's mind always jumps to the worst conclusions. This is helpful in one case, where she knows exactly where couples are likely to be having sex in the school. This became more understandable when you see how not-so-covert her father and maids are.
 * Crazy Prepared -- As a butler or maid you must be prepared to serve your future masters in various ways from waiting on them hand and foot, help save them from drowning, to help save them from drowning while fighting off enemy guerillas....
 * Justified in that one of those becomes useful in a later episode.
 * Cute Little Fang -- Pina.
 * Dark-Skinned Blond -- Hedyeh, with Ayse being a White-Haired Pretty Girl. Both of them are from an unspecified Middle Eastern country.
 * Date Peepers -- Sernia (and by extension, the Shikikagami sisters, Pina, and Mimina) for episode nine.
 * A Date With Rosie Palms -- Very loudly and publicly declared by Shingo in the middle of the classroom after looking at a photo spread by the main girls.
 * Delinquents -- Akiharu averts this despite his scar, face, and hair helping him look the part, but try telling that to the girls.
 * Didn't See That Coming -- For all her Chessmaster-caliber intuition and planning skills, Tomomi apparently never seriously considered the possibility that.
 * Dojikko -- Sanae.
 * Does Not Like Men -- A good chunk of the girls at the school do not like Akiharu due to his appearence.
 * Well, that and the epic string of Accidental Pervert moments he had when he first arrived.
 * Actually, most girls fainted at first sight of him well before thinking of him as a pervert.
 * If you think about it, the school was an all-girl's academy prior to the start of the series. Then they added on the Servant-Ed Program for Maids and Butlers as well as allowing the enrollment of male Upper-Ed students. I'm sure some of the girls long for the good old days...
 * Elaborate University High
 * Erotic Eating -- The suggestive event at the sports festival with the hot dogs. With Mimina.
 * Everything's Better With Princesses
 * Expressive Hair -- When Sernia is annoyed, her drill-curls will sometimes flap around in tandem with her speech. When she's REALLY steamed, they'll start spinning (with appropriate sound effects). The ribbons in Osawa's hair also have a habit of going dead straight from the side of her head when she's upset in some way.
 * Expy -- The principal has long blue Idiot Hair, Cat Smile and a love for dating sim tropes? Why does this sound so familiar?
 * Fan Service
 * Fan Nickname -- Due to the emphasis the show has on Ecchi material, some fans have taken to referring to Sernia as "Drilltits" and Tomomi as "Trolltits." Other female characters have been given similar (though less popular) -tits nicknames.
 * Foot Focus -- Novel covers seem to be showing this.
 * Gag Boobs -- In episode 5, when Sanae trips once again falling onto Akiharu, dessert from his tray lands on Sernia's chest. And it was standing. Even lampshaded by both Tomomi and Akiharu.
 * Gainaxing -- Even the modestly-endowed Tomomi bounces every now and then.
 * Girlish Pigtails -- Pina. Also Sernia (of the drill-variety) and Sanae (of the braid variety).
 * Hey It's That Voice -- Sernia is Mai Nakahara, aka Nagisa Furukawa / Rena Ryuuguu, and Tomomi is Ayako Kawasumi aka Saber / Fuu Kasumi.
 * Hot Chick With a Sword -- Hedyeh.
 * Hot Springs Episode
 * Hypercompetent Sidekick - Mikan to Kaede.
 * Hypocritical Humour / Irony - In episode 7 Sernia gets upset when she sees how women are portrayed in Doujushin.
 * Ill Girl -- Mimina was one of these; her illness stunted her growth.
 * Improbable Weapon User -- Mikan is downright deadly with her pens.
 * Innocent Fanservice Girl -- Saori Shikikagami, Sanae's sister, sees no problem with taking her clothes off in the middle of a crowded room anytime, anywhere.
 * Both Shikikagami sisters are Innocent Fanservice Girls.
 * Shameless Fanservice Girl might be the more accurate title for Saori, depending on how you interpret her. Consider this line that Sanae gives us from episode 2/manga chapter 4:

"Akiharu:"He's unexpectedly handsome...he seems almost timid. Maybe if he was wearing some female clothing- WHAT AM I THINKING?!""
 * James Bondage -- Akiharu is kidnapped by Hedyeh and tied up for sexy reasons.
 * Les Yay -- We see some of this going on in a Deserted Equipment Storage Room in episode 4. Granted, the school does have only four guys.
 * Lovable Sex Maniac -- Shingo. Akiharu casually describes him as a "Super Pervert".
 * Love Letter Lunacy -- Kaoru in episode ten.
 * And saying the right thing at the right time to Sernia just to watch her twitch doesn't count?
 * Of course it does.
 * Meaningful Name -- You might think Sernia merely has a kickass name at first until you remember she's the Tsundere so her name fits her very well.
 * Measuring Day
 * Mega Twintails -- Sernia
 * Meido -- There are several, but Sanae is one most focused on.
 * Meganekko -- Suiran and Mikan.
 * Ninja -- Although not stated outright Mikan-sensei fills this trope pretty well checklist: throwning pens like shurikens? check, appearing at anygiven moment without notice? check, scares the crap outta everyone? check.
 * Ninja Maid -- Hedyeh, who wields a scimitar with great precision, including giving Akiharu a Close Call Haircut.
 * Not a Date -- Akiharu and had one. The reason? She wanted to know whether she really had feeling for him or not. In the end, she concluded that she doesn't,.
 * Oblivious to Love -- Dammit Aki, notice it already!!!
 * Recent events suggests that he's probably still traumatized from the past experiences with
 * Went Up to Eleven in the ending where  And you thought Natsuru was bad...
 * The guy didn't even consider using the waterpark ticket to ask a girl out on a date, let alone Sernia or Tomomi. In order, the people he ponders inviting are: one of the guys, Mimina, and the Shikikagami sisters.
 * Occidental Otaku -- Pina Sformklan Estor, princess of a small island nation, is a fan of all things anime. Apparently, so is the majority of her countrymen. She's also a Cosplay Otaku Girl.
 * Ojou -- Half the school, and the two leading ladies.
 * Older Than They Look -- Mimina is 19. Not that you'd ever be able to tell.
 * On the Next -- The preview is delivered by any two characters at the same time.
 * Panty Shot -- Plenty from various sources, but Sanae contributes a very large percentage.
 * Paper-Thin Disguise -- Kaoru.
 * Peek-a-Bangs -- Hedyeh.
 * Petite Pride -- Pina tries to 'console' Mimina using such arguments.
 * Phenotype Stereotype -- Sernia, the blue-eyed blonde-haired type.
 * Princess Curls -- Sernia has one of the most exaggerated cases. They even come with drill sound effects! But don't call it a drill.
 * Psychotic Smirk -- Tomomi loves to make everyone suffer.
 * Rapunzel Hair -- Sernia, after she lets them loose she looks kind of....cute even.
 * Right Behind Me -- If Mikan-sensei is behind you, you are pretty much screwed.
 * Scary Shiny Glasses -- Mikan-Sensei. Sweet merciful Christ.
 * Schoolgirl Lesbians -- Being background characters, they had no names, but something was going on in the equipment storage room.
 * Schoolgirl Rival -- Sernia and Tomomi to each other. To clarify, Sernia hates Tomomi because she gets better grades than Sernia and mocks her about it, while Tomomi hates Sernia because of her massive Gainaxing (seriously, take a look at how friggin huge they are). And now they're
 * Shower Scene -- One per episode except episode 7 (though Sernia still manages to provide much Fan Service).
 * Show Within a Show -- Magical Diva, a Magical Girl who solves problems with violence and her trusty hammer.
 * Shrinking Violet -- Ayse
 * Spell My Name With an "S" -- [S/C]e[l/r]nia F[l/r]ameh(e)art. "Sernia Flameheart" is the official spelling. Also Ayse/Aisyah.
 * Stern Teacher -- Mikan-sensei is this to her trainees students. And to the principal as well.
 * Sweet On Polly Oliver -- Averted in the anime, but in the manga, Akiharu has one of these moments towards Kaoru:


 * Thanks for The Mammary -- The first scene kicks things off with this. Several more follow it.
 * Theme Tune Cameo -- Tomomi in the Karaoke Box in episode nine. What's weird is not so much that the karaoke parlor has the opening music, but that it also has the opening video. Who's spying on Akiharu?
 * More than that, why don't Akiharu and Tomomi notice this?
 * Those Two Guys -- Shingo and Mitsuru, Akiharu's friends in the servant class.
 * Training From Hell -- The butler/maid training courses are pretty intense. One lesson involves swimming in the water in full suit. That's before the waves start rolling in.
 * Tsundere -- Sernia is definitely one.
 * Two-Teacher School -- Mikan and Principal Kaede are the only faculty members that are ever seen, and the former is the only we've seen teaching.
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend -- It's not conclusive yet, but the relationship between Tomomi and Akiharu is currently less than romantic...
 * Unwanted Harem -- Definitely the case.
 * Victoria's Secret Compartment -- When Akiharu asks Heydeh where she pulled out a giant scimitar, and Heydeh bashfully responds by saying "please don't ask me that kind of question".
 * Yaoi Fangirl -- Kaede Tenjouji, the chairman, spends most of her time playing boys' love games instead of getting work done.
 * Episode four shows that Kaede isn't averse to yuri either.
 * Can't blame her, Girl On Girl Is Hot after all.
 * Another thing is that she seems to like anything involving Akiharu and a girl, especially if it appears scandalous. It seems that, to her, dealing with him is like playing an H Game.
 * As of episode 7, all bets are off. She's a full-blown Otaku.
 * Then there is the Sports festival. That principal is insane.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair -- Props to Kaoru, Principal Kaede, and Suiran for their hair actually being blue.