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I was reading about that episode earlier today on wikipedia when I wanted to read more about the show.

Also, I'd love to watch something that openly mocks shoujo in a hilarious way.

[AlmightyNam]

Did anyone watch Puni Puni Poemy? Is it as good as excel saga?

[Kvitne]

Never saw Puni Puni Poemy. The "Going to Far" episode was the perfect way to end the anime though.

[AlmightyNam]

Yes, A sea of blood usually has that effect, especially after showing multiple situations in a love hotel.

[Master of AFTER]

Puni Puni Poemy is like a movie version of "Going Way Too Far", except even more 'unacceptable' in its content. A huge chunk of it is dedicated to parodying hentai, and there's even a few sequences that make fun of lolicon. It's all absolutely hilarious though. It has a few scenes in there where I had to stop the DVD because I was laughing so goddamn hard I couldn't pay attention to what was going on... The fact that about 70% of it is shock laughter makes it that much better.

I would strongly recommend against seeing Puni Puni Poemy if you're the kind of person who's easily offended. Otherwise, though, it's pretty much a guaranteed laugh-fest, especially if you're a fan of the type of humor used in Excel Saga.

["Robert"]

Master of AFTER, on Feb 14 2007, 04:05 AM, said:

I would strongly recommend against seeing Puni Puni Poemy if you're the kind of person who's easily offended.  Otherwise, though, it's pretty much a guaranteed laugh-fest, especially if you're a fan of the type of humor used in Excel Saga.

I saw the preview for Puni Puni Poemy, and it was hilarious, just for the fact that when they had to censor shit.

This is it.

[Gold_TSG]

Dude! What the hell! In episode one of this weird stuff, that girl gives the over girl the Sharpshooter!

Ok, after viewing part 1 of episode 1, I have become so FUCKING confused, I have completely forgotten who the hell I am. I mean seriously, holy shit. That's the fastest fucking talking I've ever heard.

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[Lord Shmeckie]

I should warn you that you should watch the dub. I cannot even fathom reading subtitles of Excel's dialogue.

Also, don't try to understand everything she says. You're not supposed to.

[???????]

Like in Bobobo? Speaking of that, add that anime to the list of anime that I've enjoyed.

[Lord Shmeckie]

Holy shit, I saw Poemi. I laughed my motherfucking ASS off! God damn, when they did that whole parody of hentai, with the aliens learning about Japanese women through prono games, I just lost it.

"Japan's culture is so wonderful! Japanimation hear it roooar! TENTACLES! MAID COSTUMES! GLASSES! KINDERGARTENERS! INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS! METEOR BOOOOOBS! Check it out, guys! You know it's what you want, right?! Let's hear it for SLEEEEEZE!"

[AlmightyNam]

Yeah, I saw Poemi yesterday. Like I laughed at a good amount of parts while watching it, but I wasn't laughing my ass off. That is... until today, where I started to remember parts from Poemi and would spontaneously laugh, usually while someone's talking or something.

[Lord Shmeckie]

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Oh! Another show everyone should check out (especially if you've got On Demand, which is how I saw it) is Solty Rei. Now, granted, the premises have been done to death (mysterious girl with unique powers and memory loss falls into the hands of protagonist, hardened old man softens, bounty hunting, etc.), but what I love about Solty Rei is how it executes it so well, and you enjoy it so much, the fact that you're watching cliches never comes into your mind.

The series stars Roy Revant, who can only be described as a broken old man. However, he never finds himself falling over the edge into emo. On the other hand, one can completely buy his brooding personality; his wife dies of cancer (and they caught it too late to save her), and after he's left with only his daughter, she goes and dies in a 9/11-esque catastrophe called the Blast Fall. After searching in vain for her for most of his younger days, Roy becomes a shell of a man, working as a Hunter for Kasha Maverick. However, just as a vengeful partner of a target Roy's had arrested is about to kill him, down drops a girl, who's impact crushes the man's prosthetic weapon that was about to kill him. The man runs off, and Roy takes the girl home, letting her rest at his place as thanks for saving his life.

However, the girl won't leave after that. She sticks to him like a lost puppy. She doesn't remember anything about herself, but she does take quite a bit of affection to Roy, much to his chagrin. However, Roy quickly learns that the girl is not what she seems, as she manages to overpower a mech with her bare hands. A series of events forces Roy and Kasha to decide to keep her (as she needs a guardian, or she'll be deemed an unregistered citizen). At first, it's decided that Kasha will take her in. However, Kasha pulls a fast one on Roy, and has him registered as her guardian, much to the girl's delight, though Roy is none too thrilled. When it's decided to name her, Kasha and her daughter toss the proverbial ball to Roy, who, unable to think of anything else, names her Solty, after a record he frequently listens to, which he glanced at when thinking about it.

I don't know why, but seeing the development between Solty and Roy just got to me. Normally, I'd hate Solty's kind of character, but I'll be damned if the girl ain't grown on me. No idea why, either. Most likely because of how she plays off Roy. Even someone like me finds themselves rooting for them, particularly in how gradual Roy's acceptance of her is. When every other anime would have him opening his heart to her, Roy shies her away. He doesn't want anything to do with her, but everyone around him seems to, consciously or not, push her on him, and even he gradually accepts her as a daughter figure, but in far more realistic bits and pieces than any other series would do.

The series amounts to having the funniest man in the world tell you a knock-knock joke. Yes, knock-knock jokes have been around forever, and hearing the start of one will make you cringe, but the joketeller will still have you in stiches, 'cause he's that damn good. Same goes here. It's a bunch of concepts we've seen a hundred times before, but now we've got some damn fine storytellers at the helm. telling it with well-defined, realistic characters who are endearing even to the most jaded viewer. And it doesn't hurt that the future that Solty Rei takes place in is a well-realised one, with its own culture and history. Give this one a watch; you won't regret it!

Oh, and as a side note, I guess that blonde chick becomes a main character. But, I only saw her in one episode.