English Dub Review: New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt “The Part-Time Job Before Christmas; Heaven Wars Episode 1-3”

Overview

“The Part-Time Job Before Christmas”

On Christmas Eve, an individual claiming to be Santa Claus injures himself while having sex with Panty and sends Kneesocks to deliver presents in his place. As thanks, he gifts Kneesocks with family tickets to a certain place for New Year’s…


“Heaven Wars Episode 1-3”

Panty and Stocking’s parents, King Linière and Queen Silk, permit them to temporarily return to Heaven. Garterbelt and the Demon Sisters are permitted to join the sisters due to their affiliation, but Brief is denied entry after Panty dismisses him as “just a Geek Boy”. Later, Brief overhears from Heaven’s border guards about some political turmoil within Heaven that could potentially put the two sisters in danger, and decides to take matters into his own hands…




Our Take

The season finale of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Season 2 takes a two-episode approach, beginning with a chaotic Christmas special that leans into parody and absurd humor while giving Kneesocks a rare moment in the spotlight, before shifting into a sprawling three-episode “Heaven Wars” arc. This final storyline brings the Anarchy Sisters back to their homeland, where divine politics, family drama, and betrayal unfold on a grand scale, expanding the show’s lore with the introduction of their parents, rival claims to Heaven’s throne, and an all-out power struggle that balances irreverent chaos with larger-than-life spectacle.

The “Heaven Wars” trilogy caps off the season with a whirlwind of parody, raunchy humor, and bursts of unexpected sincerity, riffing on everything from Star Wars to anime melodrama while escalating the conflict to divine proportions. Uncle Ramie (The Father of the Poly Twins, who was hinted at in the post-credits of Episode 5) takes center stage as the larger-than-life antagonist, but the spotlight is shared as Panty, Stocking, Brief, Kneesocks, and even the Demon Sisters all step into pivotal roles, with side characters like Chuck and Fastener unexpectedly rising in importance. True to Trigger’s style, the arc thrives on outrageous villains, irreverent dialogue, and chaotic movie homages, yet balances it all with flashes of genuine heart and inventive spectacle, making the messy, over-the-top ride both ridiculous and strangely compelling.

Overall, the season wraps up with a finale that fuses outrageous parody, chaotic humor, and surprising emotional beats, giving each major character their moment while underscoring themes of family, loyalty, and identity in the show’s irreverent style. Without spoiling specifics, it turns wild comedy into something resembling an epic climax, delivering laughs, spectacle, and heartfelt payoffs before closing on a cliffhanger that teases the future. And with that post-credits tease promising another season, all that’s left is to hope the wait won’t be another fifteen years.