Onipan! English Sub & Dub

About Onipan!

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Onipan! (おにぱん！) deserves a look (2022). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: Over the centuries, oni (AKA demons of Japanese folklore) got a pretty bad reputation. Now it’s up to three plucky oni kids — sunny Tsutsuji, cool Tsuyukusa and boisterous Himawari — to improve human-oni relations through love, friendship and superpowered underpants!

Another thread: (Source: Sentai Filmworks) Note: Aired in 2 versions, a 60-episode 3-minute short series, and a combined 12-episode 14-minute TV series with the same content. Each episode of the combined version is 5 parts of the original.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Kikuko Inoue as Narrator and Yume Nozaki as Tsutsuji. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 60 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with WIT STUDIO, which means the visual identity of Onipan! follows that studio's craft. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.2/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Kikuko Inoue voicing Narrator gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2022, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.