Pani Poni Dash! English Sub & Dub

About Pani Poni Dash!

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Pani Poni Dash! (ぱにぽにだっしゅ！) deserves a look (2005). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: The 11 year old Miyamoto Rebecca becomes the new teacher of a classroom which is full of weirdos. Despite her cute looks she's a little beast and can be pretty sarcastic and offensive.

Along the way, the school is not safe anymore now that she's in charge of a class and her pupils, Himeko, Ichijou, Rei and a white rabbit who took a liking to Rebecca help her to rough up the school and the neighbour-class with its teacher.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Chiwa Saitou as Rebecca Miyamoto and Ai Nonaka as Ichijou. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. At 26 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Shaft is the studio behind Pani Poni Dash!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Chiwa Saitou voicing Rebecca Miyamoto gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.