If you think subtitles are the best way to enjoy any anime, then you clearly haven't seen it. New panties and stockings with garters.
A Prime Video a sequel to the cult classic show that not only has one of the best dubs, I'd say it's the best way to experience the series. But before I get into what makes it so good, here's a quick history lesson if you're not obsessed with the franchise like I am.
Original Panties and stockings with garter belt began its run back in 2010 with 13 episodes from Gainax, a studio known for producing world-famous shows such as Neon Genesis Evangelion. It stood out from the rest of the company's line with its cute and colorful appearance, inspired by American Saturday morning cartoons.
Brief dives into other styles, such as more traditional magical girl media, plus even some bombastic clay, showed off the studio's visual aplomb and kept each new scene fresh and exciting. It may have looked the part, but the show was definitely not for children; the abundance of raunchy humor deliberately pushed the boundaries of what could be portrayed on television.
With episodes covering everything from elaborate Saving Private Ryan a parody featuring sentient sperm of a long-running robot fight in the style of Transformersyou never knew what you were doing every time the catchy opening theme came on.
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Some modern critics may have come to hate it, criticizing its fragmented structure and taboo themes, but its memorable central characters—the titular angel sisters Panty and Stocking, their bumbling sidekick Brief, and dubious mentor Garter—still live on as avatars on forums and are frequently mentioned in internet culture.
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I was worried that the series Amazon signed for distribution will be toned down in some way. If anything, the humor has become more extreme, albeit with a few much-needed character design changes to accommodate some of the more dated elements of the original. It's a relentless stream of raunchy jokes presented in beautiful, colorful graphics that now look more vibrant than ever in Full HD.
While many of its 30 episodes feature short, self-contained styles, there's a deceptive level of characterization depth here. Indeed, Panty and Stocking may have one of the most dysfunctional relationships on television, their frequent conflicts played for laughs, but a few more tender scenes make them surprisingly human.
This is by no means the first animated show to be unapologetically vulgar, but it is unique in that it smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly smoothly glides from giant egg-spewing ghost turtles to moments of real heart without ever feeling jarring or out of place.
It achieved such success in no small part due to its excellent English dub, which makes more of a difference than a direct translation. The performances are impeccable, the jokes perfectly localized, the lines chock-full of profanity and intentionally evocative Gen Z slang that makes you simultaneously roll your eyes and giggle. Given the obvious US influence, the English dub feels right at home – I've never watched a dub where I even forgot it was originally in Japanese.
If you're looking for a carefree watch this holiday season, I can't recommend enough New panties and stockings with garters high enough. Just make sure you watch the original season on Crunchyroll or DVD first, and if you have kids in the house, keep them away from what is one of best anime shows around. Well, for me, at least.
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