I’ve been away from anime for a bit so forgive me – I have no idea what this is…

…but I admit this trailer looks kinda cool. Is anyone here into Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt? If so, please write in and explain it to us.
It’s apparently a Japanese take on American cable cartoons. According to Amazon.com:
The Anarchy sisters, Panty and Stocking, are angels who were kicked out of Heaven due to bad behavior. They are sent to Daten City, a place located on the edge of Heaven and Hell, where creatures called “Ghosts” have run wild — feeding on human desire. Under the watchful eye of Reverend Garterbelt, it’s up to Panty and Stocking to destroy these Ghosts, in order to collect enough Heaven Coins to return to paradise. Only the Anarchy sisters can save humanity from these monsters and when they’re not bickering with each other, they’re unstoppable.
13 episodes come out on DVD July 10th. For those curious about seeing the actual show before it comes out on DVD, you can watch a few episodes on FUNimation’s official site.
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Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is irrationally good fun for the newly desensitized generation of Anime and Adult Swim lovers. The oversexed Panty and her younger, goth sister Stocking are on a quest to get back into heaven. Any time these rambunctious angels help out humanity, often to the detriment of having a good time, they earn one more angel token towards getting their wings. The edgy pop-culture humor is enough to make Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane giddy with delight. However, what really makes the Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt series stand out is the versatile animation. As Forrest Gump would say, each episode is “a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”The Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt – Complete Series DVD collects the entire 13-episode series as well as mini Ova episodes. Most episodes are either two-part episodes or two anime shorts. The blond-haired vixen Panty is aptly named,…

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Some may think that only American adult animated shows such as Family Guy, South Park, and the recently created Big Mouth on Netflix could win the award for the crudest, most inappropriate, but very hilarious animated series created. However, the anime Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt could take the cake with possible being the crudest adult animated series ever created.

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Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt was produced by the Japanese anime studio, Gainax. This series is about two fallen angels who were kicked out of Heaven due to bad behavior. The Anarchy Sisters, Panty and Stocking. With the help of their guardian the reverend Garterbelt, Panty and Stocking must defeat demons (a.k.a “Ghost”) as a way to get back into Heaven. Many may think that there is a lot wrong with this anime, but it feels so right watching it. To satisfy your guilty pleasure here are 10 hilarious jokes you missed in Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.

10 THE NAME OF THE CITY

After being kicked out of Heaven, Panty, and Stocking were sent to the city of Daten with Garterbelt to look after them. Daten City is filled with Ghosts for the angels to destroy. The city being called Daten is funny because of it being a pun on the word datenshi.

Datenshi is a Japanese word that means “fallen angel.” All because of the name, Daten City is the perfect place for sex-addicted and sweet-tooth glutinous angels to fight evil and earn their way back into Heaven.

9 BRIEFERS ROCK

From the names of the main characters being Panty, Stocking, and Gartbelt, it’s obvious that the theme they’re going for is lingerie and undergarments. After the first episode, another character named Brief “Briefers” Rock became part of Panty, Stocking, and Garterbelt’s team.

For those familiar with this anime, many may think that he is named Brief because of his sometimes brief appearances in the episodes. But then realizing that briefs are also a type of underwear is another explanation for why he is named that. He also has a crush on Panty which makes the whole situation even funnier. Panty and Briefers are meant to be together.

8 CHUCK GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Chuck is a little green dog with zippers on his body that resembles GIR from Invader Zim. He is Panty and Stocking’s pet/sidekick. He is constantly being abused by everyone; especially Panty and Stocking throughout the anime. Things happen quickly in each episode, so it is sometimes hard to pay attention to each unfortunate thing that happens to Chuck.

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Chuck gets struck by lightning often, and him getting struck by lightning is a way for the girls to receive clues from Heaven about Ghosts. When he gets struck by lightning it happens so quickly that it’s possible to miss. When you do catch it, it’s one of the funniest things that occur in this anime.

7 HONEKONEKO’S MANY FACES

Honekoneko is Stocking’s cat stuffed animal that she carries around with her a lot. Honekoneko, which is a Japanese word that means “Bone Kitten,” is a purple stuffed cat with half of its face missing on one side. Since Honekoneko isn’t confirmed to be alive, it’s hilarious when you notice that its facial expression changes to match Stocking’s mood at the moment.

It isn’t always noticeable because of how small Honekoneko is and how fast-paced the episodes are, but when you do catch its different facial expressions, it’s a fun surprise.

6 HIGH SCHOOL SEX-ED

In episode two, part one titled “The Turmoil of The Beehive,” Stocking and Panty are at Daten City High School to catch a Ghost. During a scene in the episode, the two angels are in a sex education class. This is a typical setting of a high school sex-ed class with the school’s coach teaching the class and promoting abstinence as aggressive as possible.

This is a funny joke because the coach tells the students that if they have sex they will die no matter what. The coach even hands Panty a condemn to use but still tells her she’s going to die.

5 “I’M ALLERGIC TO PLASTIC”

In the same episode, Panty and Stocking battles the “Queen Bee” of Daten City High. She is introduced by Brief running with one of her beehives on his head and a bunch of bees swarming around him. After running into Panty and Stocking in the hallway, the queen of the school while sitting on her thrown is then carried in.

Her name is Barby and she immediately insults the angels. Panty makes fun of her for referring to herself as Barbie, the “outdated fetish doll…” Stocking then says that she is “allergic to plastic.” What a great comeback.

4 “THAT’S THIS WEEK’S MORAL”

When television shows and animated series remind the viewers that they’re watching something that isn’t really in an obvious way, it can either be really funny or really annoying. In this case, it came off as really funny. In episode seven, part one titled…

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Fishnet stockings have been popular since the 1920s, and there’s no sign of them going out of style anytime soon. They can be worn with all different styles of skirts and dresses, and even underneath your favorite pair of ripped jeans to add some edge to your look. In the interest of saving you time sorting through the all options online, we did some research and rounded up our favorite fishnet tights on the market. Keep reading to shop our top picks that are flattering, reliably sturdy and wallet-friendly, so you won’t feel guilty about investing in multiple pairs if you so desire.

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1. Charmnight Fishnet Stockings
These soft, breathable fishnets are made with an ultra-stretchy fabric to accommodate all different body types.

Pros: Additionally, the waistband features sturdy elastic that doesn’t roll down or dig into the skin. They come in a pack of two or three with different styles.

Cons: Some may find these run slightly small.

2. Akiido Fishnet Stockings
A snug, anti-slip design that hugs your feet and a stretchy waist both add to the overall comfort of these fishnets.

Pros: These are also available in various other styles. A reinforced toe increases durability. They fit a wide range of heights, from 4’11 to 5’11.

Cons: Some wearers may find these can be big.

3. Leg Avenue Spandex Industrial Fishnets
This style is crafted from robust spandex that’ll stretch to fit most sizes and won’t become baggy.

Pros: In addition to red, these are available in black, white, pink, purple and a nude hue. Thick netting and a reinforced toe ensure these last through multiple wears.

Cons: The crotch may feel too low for some.

4. Joyaria Fishnet Thigh-High Stockings
These thigh-highs are made of a sag-resistant nylon-spandex blend that delivers a soft, stretchy fit.

Pros: They come in several colors and a pack of one or two. The lace top features a soft, sticky silicone band designed to prevent it from slipping down.

Cons: They also may run somewhat small.

5. Mila Marutti Fishnet Thigh-High Stockings
These lace-top fishnet thigh-highs have a silicone stay-up strip and are offered in five sizes, from small to XL.

Pros: They come in a wide range of colors. You can also purchase your pair with or without back seam detail and with small or large netting.

Cons: Some may find thy run a little short.

6. Amuhou Fishnet Suspender Stockings
These suspender-style chinlon-spandex stockings come in a pack of three pairs with different designs.

Pros: Each features rhinestone detailing, adding a hint of sparkle. The elastic waistband shouldn’t dig into skin. They’re stretchy enough to fit a range of sizes.

7. Sofsy Fishnet Thigh High Stockings
This pair also features a lace silicone band that should maintain optimal tension, stickiness and elasticity over time.

Pros: They’re made with a blend of nylon spandex that’s silky, stretchy and made to resist runs. These are offered in seven colors and three sizes.

Cons: They run somewhat small.

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VICTORIA’S Secret model Candice Swanepoel unwraps a Christmas sparkler.The South African, 32, showed off the brand’s festive lingerie including a glittering garter belt. Candice Swanepoel looks sensational modelling sparkling lingerie for the Victoria’s Secret Christmas campaignThe model showed off her toned figure in a glittering garter beltThe model is a regular for US lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret.But she also has her own swimwear range called Tropic of C.Tropic Of C is described as an “eco-lifestyle brand born from a life spent at the beach”.The bikini brand’s website says “we are influenced by nature and inspired by the female form”.Candice wowed as she showed off the brand’s festive lingerieVictoria’s Secret has had a dizzying fall from grace amid claims of sexism, harassment and bullying.In an explosive exposé published in the New York Times earlier in the year, models have claimed they were humiliated by a top company ­executive.Others claimed they were pressured into posing nude by one of the brand’s photographers.Candice is a regular for US lingerie brand Victoria’s SecretThe South African model also has her own swimwear range called Tropic of CCredit: Handout Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel gets hands on the 2013 Royal Fantasy BraGOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk

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Jordyn Woods set pulses racing among her IG followers wearing a sexy outfit with a leopard print corset top and fishnet stockings.
NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns is going to be the envy of every man with girlfriend Jordyn Woods‘ latest sexy Instagram photo. On Mar. 11, she posed sitting on a red sofa while wearing a super sultry outfit. The 23-year-old could be seen in a leopard print corset top with black lace edges, black hot pants and fishnet stockings that came up to her mid-thighs. Jordyn crossed her legs out in front of her, so that the bright red bottoms of her black heels were visible. She added small red fur stole around her neck as she reclined against the sofa’s cushion.

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Jordyn wore her brunette locks straight down her back in the sizzling snapshot. She totally glammed up with a lavender and plum eye palette and long, thick lashes. Jordyn reached her right arm up and put her hand on the back of her head, looking oh so confident in her pose. She wrote in the caption, “Cost to be the boss.”

Fans went wild for the photo, leaving plenty of flame and red heart emojis in the comments. One user pointed out how Jordyn has been positively glowing ever since she and Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl, 25, fell in love. “Y’all notice when a man love on you right, you become the best version of yourself. love this for sis,” fan @nasanyse wrote.

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Karl and Jordyn are absolutely adorable together.  She shared photos of a sweet aquarium date with the pro athlete to her Instagram on Mar. 9, where she sat on his lap with marine life swimming behind them. In a video, the pair adorably fed lettuce to sea turtles.”

Jordyn Woods showed off her killer legs at the ‘Gemini Man’ film premiere in L.A. on Oct 6, 2019. Photo credit: Baron/Shutterstock
Karl further endeared himself to Jordyn and her followers when he gave her a thoughtful and heartwarming surprise on what would have been her late father John Woods‘ 61st birthday after his tragic passing. On Feb. 28, Jordyn shared an IG story and wrote, “I just got home. And Karl’s like, I have something for you. It’s my dad’s birthday — so it’s kind of a rough day for us. And this is what I come to.”

The model flipped her camera around to show a a giant orange Hermès box, several bags from downtown L.A.’s upscale sneaker store Trophy Room, and an encased rose just like the enchanted one from Disney’s The Beauty & The Beast. How thoughtful! No wonder Jordyn is feeling like a boss these days, with the love and support of a man like Karl!

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Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is a supernatural action-comedy anime directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi that examines two angels–who must defeat evil spirits that’ll help them earn revenue and return to heaven.

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IMDb argues Panty and Stocking with Gartbelt is one of Gainax’s best anime series ever created, and many fans are still upset that the series ended with a cliffhanger. Many argue that the show deserves a second season because of the fondness they hold with it. While no one can promise a second season to wrap things up, there are similar animes to hold the fans over.

10 SPACE PATROL LULUCO

Space Patrol Luluco is about a girl named Luluco who wishes to live a regular life in a supernatural world–but her plans change when her father crumbles to many pieces after an alien tech accident. Thus to raise funds fr her father’s medical bills, Luluco becomes a Space Patrol employee–which grants her a new abnormal life.

Like Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Space Patrol Luluco is done in a cartoony vivid art-style and contains weirdly done humor. Fans adored Space Patrol Luluco immensely when it aired–to the point, IMDb declared it as one of Studio Trigger’s best anime series.

9 GURREN LAGANN

Gurren Lagann is about two boys named Kamina and Simon–who embark on a journey–alongside a mysterious female named Yoko Littner to save a world unknown to them from its evil ruler Lordgenome. To do this, they must count on the power of a mechanical robot they deem Lagann to defeat Lordgenome and his evil henchmen.

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Like Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Gurren Lagann contains many adult-oriented jokes and has flashy, over-the-top animated sequences. To many who are a fan of Gainax’s anime series’, Gurren Lagann is a must-watch anime series for all fans.

8 KILL LA KILL

Kill la Kill is about a girl named Ryuko Matoi–who’s seeking out her father’s murderer and finds a powerful wearable tool called Senketsu in the process. Afterward, Ryuko seeks Satsuki Kiryuin, a person she believes has a connection to her father’s murder and wishes to defeat in hopes of gaining vengeance and intel from her.

Like Panty and Stocking with Gartberlt, Kill la Kill deals with dark topics concerning death, tyranny, and fighting in a flashy and sometimes humorous manner. Both series also contain a lot of fan-service for fans of ecchi and adult-oriented content.

7 SPACE DANDY

Space Dandy is about a space hunter named Dandy, who hunts down strange creatures in hopes of monetary gain with–the help of his sidekicks. Thus the anime follows Dandy and his sidekicks’ bounty hunting adventures that never seem to bore them one bit.

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Like Panty and Stocking with Gartbelt, Space Dandy follows an episodic plot-lime and features many adult-oriented jokes that sometimes lean more-toward the provocative side. Not only is Space Dandy a-great series for comedy fans, but for those who love strong characters, Dandy’s known for being one of the most-powerful comedy anime characters of all time.

6 HIGH SCHOOL DXD

High School DXD is about a boy named Issei Hyoudou–who ends up getting killed on a date–and is resurrected only to become a servant to a well-respected devil woman named Rias Gremory. The anime follows Issei’s secretive life in the devil world.

Like Panty and Stocking with Gartbelt, High School DXD follows a group of supernatural beings–who hunt down evil mystical creatures. Both anime feature a lot of ecchi fan-service, humor, and fan-favorite characters. Some also argue that High School DXD has one of the best harems in anime for fans–who adore larger-than-life relationships.

5 GABRIEL DROPOUT

Gabriel Dropout is about an angel named Gabriel White Tenma–who’s video-game addiction gets the better of her converting her into a fallen angel that is indifferent to the mission–Heaven gave her. Even when Gabriel meets an old demon friend named Vignette April Tsukinose–who tries to convince her to return to her old ways, she doesn’t budge. Thus the anime follows these two supernatural beings–along with other mystical characters and their struggles with understanding–the importance of their occupations.

Like Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Gabriel Dropout follows an angelic protagonist–who went against a-higher power’s orders. Both series also contain a similar angel versus devil theme with small hints of comedy thrown into it.

4 BLACK LAGOON

Black Lagoon is about a man named–Rokurou Okajima, a businessman–kidnapped by a mercenary group called Black Lagoon–to be used in a failed bargaining ploy. Abandoned by his former boss, Rokurou joins the mercenary group and ends up in a life where slaughter and danger are commonplace.

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LONG Island Medium Theresa Caputo donned FISHNET stockings in a rare family Christmas photo with her kids Larry & Victoria. The reality TV star’s daughter shared the group snap on her Instagram.Theresa donned fishnets in a rare family Christmas photoCredit: Instagram/theresacaputoFans recently criticized her new hairstyle after she debuted the look on social mediaCredit: InstagramTheresa, 55, paired the stockings with a tight-fitted, long-sleeve silver dress and matching ankle boots. She wore her hair half up in her notoriously sky-high poof as she took centerstage in the photo.Her pregnant daughter and son-in-law Michael stood alongside her as well as her son Larry Jr., 31, with his girlfriend Leah. All modeled their best holiday attire for the portrait as they smiled at the camera.Victoria, 27, simply captioned the post: “Merry Christmas 🎄 🎁”The TLC star was recently bashed by fans for her style choices after debuting a new hairstyle on social media.Most read in EntertainmentTheresa took to Instagram to showcase a perfectly coiffed partial updo, with side bangs and longer pieces that fell in waves past her shoulders.Theresa gave the camera a soft smile as she captioned her post: “Holiday Party ready!” before thanking her hair, makeup, and clothing stylist.However, fans were not enthused as they raced to the comments section to slam her new look.”Hair extensions and a rats nest on the top, time for a makeover,” one scathed, adding: “And caked-on way too heavy and too much make up.”A second agreed: “And btw your hair looks ridiculous,” while a third advised: “Change your hairstyle to look younger you have a beautiful face.””She needs to dump the hair,” another slammed while a final laughed: “I can only imagine how much hairspray that took to hold!”‘I STILL LIKE MY HAIR’Theresa’s backlash followed her attempt to clap back at the haters for judging her hairstyle.Previously, the TV star hopped on Instagram to share a video preview of the newest episode of her podcast Hey Spirit!However, towards the end, the mother of two took the opportunity to clap back against haters.After one fan left a kind comment about her hair, she replied: “Thank you so much, I do like my hair!”Even though a lot of people comment they don’t like my hair, I still like my hair.”The psychic star is known for wearing her platinum blonde hair in extreme fashions, giving her look a sky high lift.Theresa then asked fans to comment what they’d think about a TikTok tutorial about how she gets her hair to stay so full of volume.Although some begged the New York native to reveal her secrets, others still weren’t on board with the new-do.One wrote: “Theresa, the bee hive needs to go along with the long hair. Wear your hair the way you used to.”Another said: “That hair is too much!”COLORFUL DRESSLast month, fans slammed Theresa for trying to “upstage” Victoria at her baby shower.After Theresa took to Instagram on Sunday to share a photo of herself with Victoria at the baby shower, some fans accused the TV personality of stealing the show with her bold outfit.Victoria stunned in a long white lace dress, while Theresa opted for a colorful tight-fitting dress that gave the illusion it was decked out in graffiti.Alongside the photo, the star wrote: “There are no words for the feeling of your baby having a baby. Shower day for this beautiful momma to be.”Shortly after Theresa posted the sweet photo, some fans rushed to the comments section to call out the mother of two for taking attention away from her pregnant daughter.One person wrote: “Kind of sad that your outfit upstaged your daughter on her day.”Another called out her over the top look by adding: “She must still think it’s 1987 and uses ice mist hairspray hahaha.”A third chimed in: “Some people just need to be center of attention at any cost. Sad.”She clapped back at haters of her hairstyle saying: ‘I still like my hair!’Credit: InstagramCritics previously slammed her for trying to ‘upstage’ her pregnant daughter with her colorful dress at her baby showerCredit: InstagramShe was called out for her outfit as one fan commented ‘some people just need to be the center of attention’Credit: Instagram Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo claps back at a troll who says ‘they don’t like her hair’We pay for your stories!Do you have a story for The US Sun team?

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Kim Kardashian has released some new thirst trap photos rocking sexy white lingerie and garters from her sultry new SKIMS collection. It’s business time and Kim is doing what she does best to promote her SKIMS collection.The Daily Mail has more;She began teasing her very sexy new SKIMS lingerie collection last week.And Kim Kardashian showed off her gorgeous figure as she modelled her own range on her Instagram on Monday.The business woman, 41, looked incredible in the busty white bra which was teamed with sheer briefs and matching suspenders.The brunette beauty teased a hint of her ample assets and toned stomach in the bra vest which came to just above the sheer panties which she wore high on her hips.She wore her newly-dyed blonde tresses in a perfectly curled style and opted for a typically glamorous makeup look.In the caption Kim teased the date of the release of the new SKIMS Romance range as June 13.Her post comes after she joked boyfriend Pete Davidson turned her on with his offer to buy her cheap ice-cream from Rite Aid, as she gushed about him on the ninth episode of The Kardashians.Kim K going to hit you with the thirst traps no matter what even when she is exposing Tristan Thompson.The shocking moment unfolded on a rainy December morning as Kim Kardashian was preparing to do a workout inside her home gym. As cameras entered the room, Kim was on the phone with mom Kris Jenner.“This whole declaration is in this thing,” Kim, 41, told Kris, 66. “It’s this whole thing that says, ‘I, Tristan Thompson, met this girl in Houston. I slept with her on my 30th birthday.’ So I sent it to him and said, ‘Does Khloé know about this?’ Khloé doesn’t even f—ing know.”“Is Tristan like, the worst person on the planet?” Kylie asked.“He’s saying that he slept with her!” Kim exclaimed, before merging sister Kourtney Kardashian onto the phone call. “He’s asking for a paternity test and admitting he had sex with her. Khloé threw him his 30th birthday party. He went home from the 30th birthday party, went to Houston to play on the road — we can check his schedule — and then slept with this girl.”At that exact moment, Khloé returned Kim’s phone call. When they finally connected on the phone, Kim asked her if she had seen the text she sent her. After pulling it up on her phone, Khloé asked, “What the f— is this?”Flip to the next page to grace your eyes with Kim’s latest thirst trap photos…

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I make no secret of my love for the weird side of anime, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that I adore Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.

It is a show that brings so many of my favourite things together: the gross-out humour of Ren and Stimpy, the cuteness of Powerpuff Girls and the weirdness of Invader Zim. It is clear that the animators had a very specific goal in mind when they were creating the show — and that goal was anarchy.

After finishing up their previous work, the animation team behind Gurren Lagann did what so many overworked and underpaid staff do: they went for a drink. While on a team trip to relax and recover from the gruelling hours that go into creating an anime, they started drinking and began brainstorming about the kind of show they wanted to make next. Those ideas eventually became the basis for Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.

Inspired by the gross-out, crude humour of Drawn Together and the aesthetic of The Powerpuff Girls as well as the drama of Gossip Girl, the team put together the concept for their new show while drinking at a resort.

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The show would be about two angelic sisters. Both were kicked out of heaven for being more interested in indulging their vices than saving souls and, under the watchful gaze of the immortal reverend Garterbelt, both must earn their way back home by defeating Ghosts in Daten City, a pun on the Japanese word for fallen angel.

It is a simple premise for a show that opens with a poop demon terrorising the city and features two angels using their underwear to fight it. The tone of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt varies wildly between episodes, with some being straightforward monster-of-the-week format while others build on the overarching plot of the sisters trying to earn their way back into heaven but getting distracted by their love of men and sweet treats.

But then there is also an episode devoted entirely to exploring the fate of semen in a wad of tissue, so the show never tries to keep on track for very long.

The art style for the show varies wildly even within individual episodes. Most of the action is drawn in a flat, early-00s style similar to Powerpuff Girls before shifting to a more mature anime style for the magical girl transformations. When ghosts and demons are defeated, they turn into a puppet in a live-action prop city before exploding. Everything about Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is intended to be fluid. Every scene lives in its own moment, allowing the animation staff to try new and exciting things.

The dub of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is one of the best of the era and features some of the best Funimation regulars of the time. They are clearly having the time of their life as they bring these characters to life. Hearing Chris Ayres, best known for his portrayal of Frieza in Dragon Ball Z Kai, voicing a blue-skinned demon in bondage gear that is trying to unlock the apocalypse with a young man’s erection is a weird sentence to have to type but it works beautifully in the show.

Jamie Marchi and Monica Rial bring the titular sisters to life, and the banter and timing between the two is so perfect it is hard to believe they recorded it in separate studio sessions.

The chaotic joy that comes from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is infectious. It is a show that doesn’t care for continuity, killing the main cast in a zombie outbreak in one episode only for them to be perfectly fine in the next.

As soon as you begin to get used to its particular brand of humour and think they are settling into a groove, there is a random music video thrown into the mix. It is a show that insists on doing its own thing at every turn and it is a better anime for the effort.

If you want to try a little anarchy for a while, check out the Blu-Ray release of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, or stream it via Crunchyroll or Funimation if you’re in a territory that carries it!

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A while back, our own Trent Cannon covered the chaotic wonder of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and I was thoroughly intrigued. I was also disappointed to discover that it didn’t appear possible to stream it legally anywhere in Europe, so I made a mental note (and an Amazon Wishlist entry) to pick up the Blu-Ray release “sometime” and check it out.

As it happens, my sister-in-law picked up the Blu-Ray version for me for Christmas, and thus I am now in a position to comment on my first experiences with this marvellously ridiculous animated series.

What. On. Earth.

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting when I first started watching the show, but it exceeded all expectations, in a variety of different ways But we’ll come back to that — let’s first talk a little about what this show actually is and where it came from, for the benefit of those who are still unfamiliar.

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is a Japanese TV series produced by Gainax and localised by Funimation — more on that latter aspect in a moment, because it’s an important part of the overall story. It originally aired between October and December of 2010, and consisted of 13 episodes in total — most of which were split into two discrete segments — plus a standalone special in April of 2011. There was also a manga adaptation that ran between August 2010 and June of 2011.

The origins of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt are supposedly in a trip that the staff of the anime Gurren Lagann took after finishing that project. While on that trip, the staffers got drunk and openly shared their ideas and opinions with one another — someone somewhere in the mix decided that attempting to make a show with all of these ideas, however ridiculous, would be fun, and thus the concept was born.

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is specifically inspired by American adult animation from the ’00s. Hiromi Wakabayashi, the man who initially came up with the idea for the show, specifically cites the oft-forgotten (and excellent) Comedy Central title Drawn Together as a particular inspiration on Panty and Stocking — in conversation with Grant Alexander from Pixar in 2011, he noted that he and his colleagues were watching the show at an American convention and couldn’t believe the explicit things it was getting away with on TV.

“I thought… why don’t we do that?” he pondered. Why not, indeed.

Wakabayashi also noted that he was a big fan of Glee, Gossip Girl and Power Puff Girls, and there are touches of all of these things that you can find in Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt — along with deliberately poking fun at a controversy with Gurren Lagann: a tendency for certain productions to go “off model” between scenes and sometimes between episodes, leading to a very noticeable disparity in visual quality and sometimes even art style.

For the unfamiliar, in 2007, Gainax co-founder Takami Akai stepped down from his position at the company after making negative comments about the popular 2channel online forum, alongside Gainax production staffer Keiko Mimori. Both of them were upset at a seemingly negative response to the premiere of Gurren Lagann from the otaku of 2channel. Notably, according to reports from the time, Akai claimed that reading comments about Gurren Lagann was “like putting [his] face next to an anus and breathing deeply”.

It didn’t stop there, though; after the fourth episode of the anime aired with obvious artistic differences from the first three, there was another wave of negative outcry from otaku — not just on 2channel this time. Speaking with Alexander, Wakabayashi claimed that the “drop in quality” was a deliberate stylistic choice by series director Imaishi in homage to the variable quality of many anime series from earlier years, but no-one quite got the joke in context. So they repeated it in Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt — and it worked a whole lot better there.

Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt follows the misadventures of two fallen angels who — supposedly, anyway — are trying to get their halos back by fighting capital-G Ghosts in Daten City, a limbo-like place somewhere between heaven and hell. Under the watchful eye of the reverend Garterbelt — who, it should probably said, is absolutely no saint himself — they attempt to earn “Heaven Coins” in order to buy their way back into heaven, and thus they take on a wide variety of different challenges.

And I mean different. In the first episode, they’re fighting poo monsters and exploding toilets. In another, they’re fending off the spirits of vengeful sperm and manifestations of eating disorders. In another still, they turn into Transformers and spend an entire episode fighting each other over an absolutely meaningless feud between the pair of them.

The show could easily become a formulaic “monster of the week” format, and at times it…

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker made things official with a grand wedding ceremony and party over the weekend.

Kardashian and her new husband celebrated in Portofino, Italy, on Sunday, including Barker’s children and almost every Kardashian-Jenner. The event was a family affair, with Barker’s daughter Alabama giving fans an inside look at the event on her Instagram story.

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Videos taken of the happy couple show Travis kneeling before Kourtney, practicing the age-old tradition of garter removal while she beams at the crowd. Another video shows the pair wrapped in each other’s arms.

Kourtney made many outfit changes that day, opting for a dramatic sequence of ensembles. In the video, she can be seen wearing a black corset top with a sweetheart neckline and thick straps. The TV personality wore the black boned corset over a silky, lingerie-inspired skirt with black lace trim. The star wore black lace gloves up to her forearms and paired them with an equally lacy garter and stocking combo also in black. She wore a black sheer veil in her hair to complete the gothic wedding look.

Travis also wore all-black, opting for a chic suiting moment. The drummer paired the look with his signature black sunglasses and chunky silver chains, sticking to his roots. Both Barker and Kourtney’s shoes are not pictured, but it’s safe to assume their footwear choices are not far off from what they usually wear. Barker often wears black dress shoes or creepers with a subtle platform while Kardashian has been going for black pumps which would be perfect for this look.

Check out Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s best couple style moments.

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