Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Main

• Panty (パンティ)
• The older Anarchy sister, Panty is a blonde-haired angel whose only interests are looking for men to have sex with and basking in the popularity of being an Anarchy sister. She does not take her Ghost-hunting duties as seriously as Stocking, preferring to fulfill her personal goal of having sex with 1,000 men on Earth before returning to Heaven. Her underwear transforms into a pistol called Backlace (バックレース). She occasionally wields a second Backlace using Stocking's underwear, doubling her firepower and allowing her to combine them into more advanced firearms such as a submachine gun or sniper rifle. She can weaponize male underwear, though the weapon's size and usefulness depends on the size of the original wearer's penis.
• Stocking (ストッキング)
• The younger Anarchy sister, Stocking is a pink-and-violet-haired goth angel with a gluttonous appetite for sugary foods. While she does not have the same level of interest in sex as her older sister, Panty, she does show sexual urges and interests and is generally more interested in masochistic activities, such as bondage and electrocution. Her stockings transform into a pair of katana called Stripe I (ストライプI) and Stripe II (ストライプII). She owns a stuffed cat doll called Honekoneko (ホネコネコ), which changes its facial expressions in accordance with Stocking's mood.
• Garterbelt (ガーターベルト)
• The reverend of Daten City, and the Anarchy sisters' guardian. Garterbelt is a large black man with a massive afro. He relays missions from Heaven to Panty and Stocking, practices bondage, and displays interest in young males, particularly Brief, disguising himself as a masked figure called "Master G" while undertaking such hobbies. He is cursed with immortality and forbidden from dying until he fulfills his given task.
• Chuck (チャック)
• Panty and Stocking's sidekick, a green dog-like creature with zippers on his body who closely resembles the character GIR in his own dog disguise from the American animated series Invader Zim.[7] Chuck is often subject to mortal injuries. He can only be immobilized by opening the zippers on his head and releasing his brain, a 2-inch tall incubus who is romantically involved with Fastener's brain. He is used by Heaven as a mailbox of sorts, getting struck by lightning and spitting out a piece of paper containing a clue to a Ghost's whereabouts. He transforms into a Bull Ghost by turning himself inside-out.
• Brief (ブリーフ)
• A self-proclaimed ghost hunter with an interest in science fiction and the supernatural, for which he is nicknamed "Geek Boy" by Panty and Stocking. Brief is enamored with Panty and tries acting as the voice of reason for the Anarchy sisters, but instead becomes the butt of many jokes in the series. His true identity is Briefers Rock (ブリーファス・ロック), the handsome son of head of the Rock Foundation, a large corporation in Daten City. In the second season finale, he marries Panty and they have a child together called Junior.
• Ghosts (ゴースト)
• The monsters of the week in the series, Ghosts are twisted aberrations born from the regrets or suffering of people who have died and become lost in limbo. Panty and Stocking are tasked with their destruction, which allows them to pass on to Heaven, leaving behind Heaven Coins. Although most Ghosts are savage or destructive, some are relatively harmless annoyances or even oppose their true nature and try to live peacefully. Ghosts are usually slain with angelic weapons, but there are other means of destroying them, such as Ghosts killing each other or peacefully accomplishing what they wanted to achieve in life. As a recurring joke, whenever Panty and Stocking defeat a Ghost with their angelic weapons, a styrofoam model of the Ghost is filmed being blown-up.

Recurring

Introduced in season 1

• Scanty (スキャンティ)
• The older of the Demon sisters, and Panty's arch rival. Scanty is a red-skinned demon with green hair and two horns. She is egotistical and prone to angry outbursts when her pride is hurt. She wears two pairs of scanties that transform into revolvers called Double Gold Lacytanga (ダブル・ゴールド・レーシータンガ), which she can combine into a shotgun.
• Kneesocks (ニーソックス)
• The younger of the Demon sisters, and Stocking's arch rival. Kneesocks is a red-skinned demon who wears glasses and has blue hair worn in a ponytail. She is calm and sensible, but becomes short-sighted when excited, which causes her face to glow bright red. She wears two kneesocks that transform into a pair of scythes called Double Gold Spandex (ダブル・ゴールド・スパンデックス).
• Fastener (ファスナー)
• Scanty and Kneesocks' sidekick, and Chuck's rival. Fastener is a pink rodent-like creature with zippers covering his body. He can only be immobilized by opening the zipper on his head and releasing his brain, a 2-inch tall succubus who is romantically involved with Chuck's brain. He can turn himself inside-out into a Hydra Ghost. In the second season, he delivers messages from Hell in the form of stone slabs when his body is filled with lava.
• Corset (コルセット)
• The mayor of Daten City, and the superior of Scanty and Kneesocks. Corset is a pale blue-skinned demon with a conical hairstyle who wears various types of BDSM equipment such as buckles, mouth-stretching hooks, and a corset that he frequently tightens to enhance his upper body strength.

Introduced in season 2

• Polyester (ポリエステル) Polyurethane (ポリウレタン)
• The Anarchy sisters' dutiful but spoiled cousins. They are self-proclaimed "newgen" angels who use technologically advanced Ghost-hunting equipment compared to their cousins, including a sensor that detects precisely when Ghosts spawn. When off-duty, they become cordial but refuse to hunt Ghosts regardless of the situation. Their weapons are formed from polymer underwear and polypropylene socks: Polyester, the blue-haired older brother dressed in white, wields a bullet-firing gauntlet, while Polyurethane, the pink-haired younger brother dressed in black, wears a bladed boot.
• Gunsmith Bitch (ガンスミスビッチ)
• An arms dealer and friend of Brief who develops and sells lingerie that transforms into weapons, which are stored in a pocket dimension called the "Pants Dimension". Her public persona is a glasses-wearing geek nicknamed "Geek Girl".
• Ramie (ラミー)
• The Anarchy sisters' uncle, father of Polyester and Polyurethane, younger brother of the king of Heaven, and Supreme Overseer of Heavenly Ethics. He allows his sons to plot against his nieces.

Anime

The television series was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and animated by Gainax. The series' animation is done in a distinct style resembling and paying homage to American cartoons, along with the Yoshinori Kanada techniques normally associated with Hiroyuki Imaishi's work. The theme of the anime is "vulgar and indecent jokes", with Imaishi saying, "If we are going to do this, we will try it thoroughly."[3] As a result, the series contains sexual themes and humor in every episode.

The series ran from October 2 to December 25, 2010, on BS NTV and other channels.[10] It was also shown on AT-X seven days after the premiere of each episode, and made available online on Nico Nico Channel (a service of Niconico) through the series's own channel a day after the AT-X broadcast. Internationally, the series was made available for streaming on Crunchyroll.[11]

The series was released in six DVD and Blu-ray volumes, respectively, over the course of six months, with the first DVD/Blu-ray volume released on December 24, 2010,[12] followed by succeeding volumes near the end of each following month. The fifth volume, released on April 28, 2011, includes a disc-exclusive episode (OVA) compiling eight short stories, some of which are sequels/conclusions to earlier episodes of the series.

On April 14, 2011, Funimation announced they licensed the series in North America, which was released on DVD on July 10, 2012.[13] The Blu-ray version was released January 15, 2013.[14] The English dub was directed by Colleen Clinkenbeard, with John Burgmeier acting as head writer and Jamie Marchi, Leah Clark, and Jared Hedges serving as episode writers.[15] The first two episodes were made available for streaming on May 22, 2012, for those subscribed to Funimation's Elite Video Subscription service.[16]

Manga Entertainment released the series in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2012,[17] although upon release, faults were discovered on some of the episodes.[18] A corrected version was released on September 10, 2012.[19]

On November 25, 2016, the official Twitter account for Gainax West posted an announcement teaser image featuring silhouettes of Panty and Stocking with the words "Comming [sic] Soon". An announcement for "something new with Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt" was to be made on December 16, 2016, which Gainax West stated would not be a pachinko, pachislot, social network game, or Blu-ray.[20][21] On December 16, 2016, various Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt projects were announced.[22]

A new anime project based on the series was announced by Studio Trigger at Anime Expo 2022.[23] At Anime Expo 2023, it was announced that the rights to the Panty & Stocking IP had been acquired from Gainax by Trigger, who shared an announcement video for the project.[24][25][26] Imaishi returned as series director, with Imaishi himself also handling series composition alongside Hiromi Wakabayashi and original character designs by Atsushi Nishigori with animation character designs by Shigeto Koyama, Masaru Sakamoto and Sushio.[27] The series world premiere event was held at Anime Expo 2025 on July 4, 2025, marking the 15th anniversary of the original series.[28][29][30] A censored version of the series premiered on July 10, 2025, on Tokyo MX, BS NTV and other channels, while the uncensored version premiered on AT-X on July 15.[31][32][33][34] Amazon Prime Video licensed the second series for a global streaming release.[36]

Manga

A manga adaptation of the series by Tagro was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine between August 2010 and June 2011.[37] The series was compiled in a single volume, released in Japan on June 4, 2011, and was published in English by Dark Horse Comics on May 28, 2015.[38] Another manga illustrated by Imaishi was serialised in NewType before moving to Monthly Anime Style magazine. Some strips were included in the Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt: Datencity Paparazzi art book, released on June 4, 2011, but the series has not been published in tankōbon format.[39]

Music

The series' musical score was composed by TCY Force and produced by Taku Takahashi (of M-Flo). The opening theme is "Theme for Panty & Stocking", performed by Hoshina Anniversary. The ending theme is "Fallen Angel", performed by Mitsunori Ikeda and featuring Aimee B. The original soundtrack was released on December 29, 2010.[40][41] A hidden track is on the CD. The special edition of the volume 4 BD/DVD includes a bonus CD containing television edits of certain songs from the official soundtrack, as well as previously unreleased songs.

A second album, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt THE WORST ALBUM, was released on 20 July 2011 and features 24 tracks, including remixes of previous songs from the original anime soundtrack, some new songs, as well as "Cherry Corrida" drama tracks.