"The Turmoil of the Beehive" (ミツバチのざわめき, Mitsubachi no Zawameki) is the third episode of season 1 and the third overall episode of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. It first aired on October 8, 2010.
Synopsis[]
Panty and Stocking meet Barby, whose reign at Daten City High School is threatened by the angels.
Plot[]
The episode starts with Garterbelt, who calls for both Panty and Stocking. Garterbelt says there is an alarming situation they need to take care of. He introduces them to the principal of Daten City High School, who requests for their assistance. The principal explains that some of students have gone missing and that he was sure it was a ghost's doing. Garterbelt commands both Anarchy sisters to infiltrate the school in order to investigate the matter further.
Panty and Stocking arrive at the school and leave a lot of students baffled at their beauty. The two of them hear someone screaming and agree it seems suspicious. Panty sees and shoots a screaming bee-covered boy, which causes him to fall on his face. Once the boy recovers, he is stricken by Panty's beauty and comments on how beautiful he thought she was. Panty kicks a fallen honeycomb out of impulse, which lands on top of the boy's head once again.
Brief being shot at by Panty.
The Queen, Barby, arrives at the scene, commenting on how she had never seen Panty nor Stocking before. She proceeds to state the school is hers, and after both Panty and Stocking ditched her, she assures them they are going to pay for insulting her. Barby tries impressing the student body several times, but the Anarchy sisters prove to be better than her in every occasion. This eventually leads to Barby's downfall, making the Anarchy sisters the new queens of Daten City High School. Out of spite, Barby assaults a group of boys, who were replacing her merchandise for the Anarchy sisters'.
Brief comes to Panty and Stocking (who were in the middle of sex education), saying his buddies had been assaulted. He assures them a ghost is behind the crime, for his PKE Meter is going crazy. The Anarchy sisters proceed to follow Brief on a ghost-search, with no avail. Panty, enraged, kicks Brief's PKE Meter, causing it to explode. Shortly after, they are found by Barby, who now has a group of possessed students at her will. Barby reveals her true self to Panty and Stocking, confirming she was the ghost they were looking for all along.
Panty and Stocking running towards a swarm of Ghost bees.
Panty and Stocking transform their clothing into Backlace and Stripes I & II respectively, and defeat the football team easily. The angels destroy the bee minions that were controlling them and the cheerleaders. Using Brief as a trampoline, Stocking defeats Barby's remaining bee minions, while Panty shoots Barby, killing her. Panty retrieves 8 Heaven Coins from the scene and then goes off to have sex with the remaining football players.
Characters[]
- Panty
- Stocking
- Garterbelt
- Chuck
- Honekoneko
- Brief (debut)
- Queen Bee (debut)
- Principal (debut)
- Barby Dolls (debut)
Production images[]
Trivia[]
General trivia[]
- This episode, along with "Sex and the Daten City", premiered on Jamie Marchi's 33rd birthday.
- This episode was originally titled "The Clamor of the Beehive" in the Japanese dub.
Cultural references[]
- The episode's title is a reference to the 1973 Spanish drama film, The Spirit of the Beehive.
- In the background of one of the scenes, there is a huge crowd containing several characters from various shows and anime, including: Simon, Nia, Leeron, Kamina, Viral, Yoko, Attenborough, Lagann Nono, Lal'c, Tycho, Haruko, Naota, Naruto, Fry, Kenny McCormick, and a Powerpuff Girl.[1]
- When Panty says, "Let's ditch the idiot with the outdated doll's name, Stockin'", she makes a reference to the American fashion doll, Barbie.
- In the English dub, Panty goes a step further with the Barbie references when she says: "Barby dream cemetery sold separately!", right before killing Queen Bee. She then replies "But I'm vintage!" before exploding to death.
- The sex education teacher's speech contains a reference to the film, Mean Girls.
- Barby tends to cross and uncross her legs in a way very similar to Adiane the Elegant.
- The name of the idol group "AKB 47", which appears in multiple places inside the school, is a reference to the Japanese idol group, AKB48.
- Panty's school uniform is a reference to Mari's outfit with a shorter skirt in Rebuild of Evangelion.
- The 1984 film, Ghostbusters, is referenced twice in this episode:
- This episode reveals that Brief has a PKE Meter, or as it is called in the English dub, a Proton Pack. The Proton Pack is the device used by the Ghostbusters to capture ghosts.
- In the English dub, after it is revealed that Barby is a Ghost, Brief says "I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought!", which is a reference to a line from the film.
Errors[]
- When Brief looked up at Panty and Stocking after falling on the floor, Stocking's hat was not seen. However, it reappeared in the next scene.
Music[]
- "Sub Title" - Episode sub title
- "Daten City" - Garterbelt's morning mission briefing
- "Dancefloor Orgy" - Angels arrive at school
- "Technodildo" - Brief with a beehive on his head (the second time)
- "D City Rock" - Panty and Stocking upstage Barby
- "Beverly Hills Cock Part 2" - Panty, Stocking and Brief investigating
- "Yesline Dub" - Barby confronts the angels
- "Beverly Hills Cock" - Angels fight back
- "Dancefloor Orgy" - Reprised as Panty and Stocking take the initiative in the battle
- "Juice" - Panty gets her reward and fade out
References[]
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