Magical Witch Punie Chan

So wrong, So funny
While admittedly not for everyone, to those with a sense of humor twisted enough to appreciate it, punie-chan is pure comedy gold.
While present in only a stripped down, sub-only release due to being a niche title, and with a running time total of around two hours, this release still manages to wring every drop of funny out of the source material with unabashed cruelty and malice.
It's just so wrong, but yet so funny, that it hurts, and it hurts REAL good.

If you don't mind broken bones and twisted joints...
magical Witch Punie-chan is a fun anime series. It contains 8 half episodes of 15 minutes each of this magical girl parody. Punie-chan has left magical land to study on earth for year in order to prove herself worthy of being the successor to her mother Queen Esmerelda. However, unlike most magical girl shows Punie-chan is actually evil. She spends the time on earth using her magic to cause chaos and when that fails engage in brutal bone breaking violence with her submissions. Everyone including her mascot is trying to kill her and much carnage ensues. So if you don't mind watching bone breaking violence done by a cute magical girl all in the name of comedy then this is for you. It differs from the directors other magical girl parody Dokura-chan by being more brutal with less blood. Dokura-chan is mischievous and perverted, Punie-chan is evil.

I deduct one star because this is Japanese with english subs with no english language track and the 4 fun Omake episodes which...

Hilarious If Not A Little Empty
It's true that this is another parody comedy and thanks to that distinction, it's very easy to brush this one aside for lacking story or a point for that matter. With hilarious characters and a style that isn't afraid to jump from light to dark and then back again, Punie-chan is a release that I would gladly watch again and show to others as a great example of what parody anime can be. If you're a fan of magical girls, over the top violence and parody comedy than this is a release that belongs in your collection. Very recommended.

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