When it comes to anime, there are many sections and sub-sections, my favorite of which, is eccentric. Also called random asian by many otaku, this genre has such heavy hitters as Excel Saga, FLCL, Shin-chan, Bobobo-bo bo-bobo and Dead Leaves. True to this tradition, Panty and Stocking deliver the weird, in a filthy-mouthed, explosion-heavy kinda way.
So, the unimportant story is as follows: There is a city, on the faultline between heaven and hell, that is routinely attacked by ghosts. In the opening episode, the metropolis is plagued by a ghost that is eating people while they are taking shits. This toilet monster is is challenged and then quickly eradicated by two angels, Panty, and Stocking. These girls use their undergarments as weapons in showdown after showdown that starts to have a No More Heroes kinda vibe after a few episodes. They take their orders from a priest named Garterbelt, drive a car named See Through, and shoot a pantygun named Backless.
The dialogue is littered with swearing and cussin, and it matches the Teen Titans/ Puffy Amiyumi art style perfectly.You'll actually be a shocked a few times when conversations suddenly shift to topics like orgasms, jizz, morning wood, girls pooping, black dicks and pedophilia. This show has more than just crass sexual humor going for it though, there are no wasted frames, the action is super fast and never goes in the direction you expect it too, and the girls themselves are genuinely funny. Panty fucks every guy she meets while Stocking has an obsession with sugar. The art style changes on a whim sometimes, going to hyper-realistic and then to live action when a ghost is being officially killed.
There is a great sense of humor here, and thats why shows like these always end up becoming favorites of mine. I love an anime that can make fun of itself, and spend time finding ways to make me laugh. This is a great example of the new anime era getting something right, and departing from some of the cliches and trappings of the old school. If you enjoy the absurdity of classics like FLCL or Those Who Hunts Elves, then this is a great step forward into the next generation of eccentric anime.
4/5
So, the unimportant story is as follows: There is a city, on the faultline between heaven and hell, that is routinely attacked by ghosts. In the opening episode, the metropolis is plagued by a ghost that is eating people while they are taking shits. This toilet monster is is challenged and then quickly eradicated by two angels, Panty, and Stocking. These girls use their undergarments as weapons in showdown after showdown that starts to have a No More Heroes kinda vibe after a few episodes. They take their orders from a priest named Garterbelt, drive a car named See Through, and shoot a pantygun named Backless.
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