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Gainax always makes crazy series. Be it FLCL, Neon Genesis Evangelion, or Gurren Lagann, they certainly aren't afraid to make something very different. However, the title of their new series, "Pansuto" (which roughly translates to "Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt"), seems completely out there. The show will focus on two female angels who come to earth to fight ghosts. While the name might make me skeptical, Gainax has never disappointed before, so I'm hoping that this delivers as well. You can read more about it here.
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Before Gainax blew our minds with Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL they created a short film for the Japan Science Fiction Convention. The burgeoning animation team, featuring greats such as Hideaki Anno, debuted their first film at the con (a.k.a. "Daicon") in 1983 to critical acclaim.
Two years later, they returned to Daicon and debuted the "Daicon IV Opening Animation", which was not only a satire that featured the prominent use of characters from American and Japanese animation, but also an overwhelming and visually stunning short in its own right.
