Jun 1, 2012
Basically, I tried watching this show when it came out. And I absolutely hated it. But after tossing and turning the thought around, I finally decided to re-watch it, and I absolutely loved it.
I do NOT suggest watching this show if you are easily annoyed by excessive sexual references, profanity, and if you take every little thing too seriously. Also if you're those types of people who like to nitpick at anime which is...
BUT I DIGRESS.
STORY:
Basically it takes place is Daten City, a place between Heaven and Hell, and you've got Panty and Stocking who are two angels who kill ghosts to collect Heaven Coins
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to get back to Heaven. Although this show has completely randomness in every single episode that usually don't follow one another, the entire plot still shines through the whole time (i.e collecting Heaven Coins to get to Heaven) and although most episodes are WTF crazy they still make...as much sense as this series possibly can make (overall you won't feel confused after the end of an episode or during the middle).
ART:
The artwork...is breathtaking. Now I know it's drawn in a huge cartoony (reminds me of PPG) kinda way, there are scenes where it breaks away from that and it's absolutely lovely. The animation is also flawless.
SOUND:
Sound is amazing. Don't even get me started on the soundtrack. I think the soundtrack just makes the series all the more better. And it's all so addicting...
I still get numerous songs stuck in my head throughout the day. Watch the series and you'll see what I mean (I'm actually listening to it right now).
CHARACTER:
You've got Panty Anarchy who is a bitch whore angel. Her panties turn into a gun named Back Lace (or Black Lace..? Black Lace just seems better to me haha). Her favorite thing in the universe is f*cking which is extremely apparent in the first episode. I used to find Panty's character to be very annoying, but needless to say she grew on me. The show would not be the same without her.
Then there's her sister Stocking Anarchy whose stockings turn into Katanas (Stripe I & II). She's a goth bitch who'd rather acquire the worst case of diabetes than do anything else. Stocking is kinda my favorite character so I can't say much without being biased...haha
Oh and did I mention that she's into bondage?
They live with Garterbelt, a big black afropriest who happens to love little boys. That's another thing with this show: EXPECT. STEREOTYPES. But keep in mind they're only poking fun at said stereotypes.
They also have this....dog thing...who very much resembles Gir. His name is Chuck, and thats usually all he does is run around yapping his name, but I wasn't at all bothered by this.
They drive a Jeep named See Through. This Jeep has no personality whatsoever so there isn't much to say. EXCEPT IT'S A PINK JEEP OKAY.
Then there's Brief who...is a nerdy otaku obsessed with Panty and is a complete pusscake. But hey, it's okay.
Lastly, there are the Demon Sisters, Scanty and Kneesocks. They're proper demons who believe highly in rules and often talk down to Panty and Stocking for being improper whores; not that they really give a shit. They become Panty and Stockings enemies for obvious reasons.
Overall I think the characters are great. None of them really seem to be plot devices which is always nice. All of them add their own spice to the show and make it what it is.
OVERALLLLLLLLLLLL:
This show is great especially if you love whores, angels on dance polls, amazing electronic music, chocolate, and bitches. And, well, I happen to love all of those things a lot.
But in all seriousness, if you like goofy shows with ecchi, amazing characters, amazing art/animation style, and amazing music definitely try to sit past the first few episodes. But as I said earlier, try not to take it too seriously! If you do it WILL ruin the show for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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