By Akane Thanks to Madman, we had the chance to see the Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt series collection (Purple Edition) on Blu-ray.
Panty & Stocking (P&S) is the latest anime release from Studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion & Gurren Lagann). The story centers on two sisters, a couple of ex-angels named Panty and Stocking who have been kicked out of heaven for their naughtiness. In order to return, they have to battle ghosts in Daten City and collect enough Heaves coins (which appear after ghosts are defeated) to get their halos back.
P&S is like an anime version of the Cartoon Network’s Power Puff Girls or Dexter’s Laboratory, but made for adults. The show is outrageous, nasty and quite raunchy. Panty is a sex addict, while Stocking is obsessed with sweets; however, this doesn’t seem to be a problem for them or their taker a black, afro-sporting priest named Garterbelt, who is there to support them.
The story is quite random and parodies the genre of magical girls and many video clips. Somehow, it manages to be funny but sometimes a little vulgar for our taste. The drawings seem very basic, only getting better in the transformation scenes during the pole dancing. Moreover, the music really fits in this series, especially in the battle scenes.
Panty & Stocking is not a typical anime, so make sure you watch the trailer HERE.
Madman brings Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt series collection (Purple Edition) to Australia. The Blu-ray contains: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Revealed: Unrated Cut, Sit down with Panty & Stocking, Panty and Stocking in Sanitary Box OVA Episodes, Ghost Explosions Collection and Documentary, TV Promotional Video, Official Home Page Commercials, TV & DVD Commercials, Talk Live Animated at Loft/Olus one, Making of lingerie scene, Outtakes, US trailer, Textless songs and Madman trailers. Get your copy here.