• The star of the show, Poemi Watanabe is 10 years old and hyperactive beyond comparison. Described as "wastefully energetic", she's an eager student, she's got a crush on K, the popular boy in her class, and she wants to become a voice actress. She normally breaks the
fourth wall by referring to herself as "Kobayashi", which is the last name of her own voice actress, Yumiko Kobayashi. Poemy also breaks the fourth wall by referring to Nabeshin as "the Director", since Nabeshin is voiced by
Shinichi Watanabe himself, the director of the series. After her adoptive parents, Nabeshin and Kumi-Kumi, are killed by Alien #1, Poemy moves in with her best friend, Futaba Aasu. Then, when an alien
mecha attacks the city, Poemy encounters a mysterious and silent man playing the
shamisen, who is apparently her real father, and he gives her a fish, which when gutted and used as a magic wand, allows her to transform into Puni Puni Poemy, a magical girl embodying the will of
Earth itself. •
Shinichi "Nabeshin" Watanabe (ワタナベシンイチ ''Watanabe Shin'ichi
, ナベシン Nabeshin'') Nabeshin is the animated alter-ego of real-life director
Shinichi Watanabe, who previously appeared in
Puni Puni Poemy forerunner,
Excel Saga. At the conclusion of that series, he married Kumi-Kumi, and at the beginning of this show, they have adopted ten-year-old Poemy. As in
Excel Saga, Nabeshin seems to be constantly hunted down by different enemies, and being the director of these shows, he displays super-human abilities that involve his
afro. In this occasion, Nabeshin and his wife are successfully killed by
crucifixion, along with their robotic pet dog, by Alien #1. However, near the end of the second part they are inexplicably alive and appear to be the alien henchmen themselves. •
Kumi-Kumi (クミクミさん
Kumikumi-san) Voiced by:
Satomi Korogi (Japanese, uncredited);
Tiffany Grant (English) Introduced in
Excel Saga, Kumi-Kumi was a simple mountain girl who rescued Nabeshin from an
avalanche and attempted to feed him
soup. But Nabeshin isn't too good with hot foods, so he refused, only to have her pursue him across the rest of the series. He finally relented, marrying her at the end of the final episode. At the start of
Puni Puni Poemy, she and Nabeshin now have Poemy as their adopted daughter. Despite being killed by the alien invader along with Nabeshin, Kumi-Kumi apparently saved her husband using
acupuncture, and they are both alright at the end of the second part. •
K (Kくん
K-kun) K is one of Poemy's classmates, but unfortunately for Poemy, her wild crush on him isn't reciprocated. In the second episode, K discovers that he is an octopus-like alien who had been raised in human form for ten years, and he takes charge of the invasion of the planet, which is focused on ravishing Japanese women, since
hentai transmissions have given the aliens the idea that that's what women are really like. K, whose real name is Space Alien Prince, is composed entirely of
tentacles as he and his family parody the Mars People from the game series
Metal Slug. •
Mage Queen (魔道士の女王
Madō-shi no joō) A mysterious figure, the precise nature of the Mage Queen is not explained. Initially, her somewhat threatening
monologue aboard a
space station that oversees Earth seems to count her an enemy. However, she greets the eventual arrival of Puni Puni Poemy with joy and considers the invading aliens a threat. Her reign as queen of the magic is cut short when she is assassinated by Alien #2. Her design is based on the female characters of
Leiji Matsumoto. •
Alien Henchmen – Alien 1 – Alien 2 These extraterrestrial assassins dress like
pimps from the waist up and speak in an undecipherable hipster
jargon. Their
genitalia look like Bungee Balls that hang down to their knees, and can be used as sort of like
whips. Alien #1 has one such
testicle, and Alien #2 has two, and no reason for this anatomical difference is given. Early in the first episode, Alien #1 kills Nabeshin and Kumi-Kumi, and then controls the
giant robot that attacks the city. Then, during most of the second episode, he spends his time at the Aasu household completely unnoticed, even joining the girls in the
bathtub, until he captures them. Alien #2's main role is in arriving with a giant battleship and attacking the Mage Queen. Ultimately, both alien henchmen are not whom they appear to be, as in a
paradox they take off their disguises and reveal to be Nabeshin and Kumi-Kumi, who are alive and well.
The Aasu Sisters Poemy's classmate, Futaba, is but one of the seven Aasu sisters, protectors of
Earth.
Aasu is the Japanese
transliteration of the English word "Earth", and each of the girl's names is derived from a number: seven, six, five, and so on. All of the girls have magical powers, but given that these powers are purely defensive in nature, the family is useless as an offensive unit. Additionally to their family name referring to the Earth,
aasu is also the Japanese transliteration of the English words "arse" or "
ass", which is comically exploited in the
English dub, such as the character Futaba saying "save my Aasus" when the sisters are captured. •
Nanase Aasu (ああすななせ
Āsu Nanase) At 28 years old, Nanase is the eldest sister, who works as a data processor in an office. Her power is the Earth Dance of Flowers, the ability to summon a whirlwind of flowers, to absolutely no effect. Her name is derived from
nana, the Japanese word for "seven". •
Mutsumi Aasu (ああすむつみ
Āsu Mutsumi) Mutsumi is 22 years old, and much to her own surprise speaks with a
Kansai accent (in the English language
dub a
Brooklyn accent is used). She has something of a complex about the small size of her breasts. Her power is the Earth Breakfall, which means she can fall over safely. Her name is derived from
mutsu, the Japanese word for "six". Her short, purple hair, and her white outfit, make her physically similar to the first Ropponmatsu from
Excel Saga. •
Itsue Aasu (ああすいつえ
Āsu Itsue) The 19-year-old Itsue is working her way through high school as a
dominatrix, and is prone to using her whip to physically abuse her sisters when she gets angry. Her power, the Earth Barrier Shield, enables her to generate a protective energy field, which she activates while spinning her
whip. Her name comes from
itsu, the Japanese word for "five". •
Shii Aasu (ああすしい
Āsu Shī) Shii is 18 years old, and her most distinctive feature are her excessively large breasts. She constantly grabs them and announces how heavy they are, but in one occasion she mentioned she would use Poemy's magic to make them much smaller. Her special power is Earth Healing, which does no damage. Her name comes from
shi, the Japanese word for "four". Shii has blue hair and resembles
Hyatt from
Excel Saga, and in fact, both characters have the same voice actresses,
Omi Minami and
Monica Rial. •
Mitsuki Aasu (ああすみつき
Āsu Mitsuki) Cute and energetic, Mitsuki is 15 years old, and seems to play an active role in the running of the Aasu household. Initially, she opposes the idea of letting Poemy stay with them, and later she distrusts Puni Puni Poemy's actions. Her power is Earth Acceleration, enabling her to run at vast speeds. Her name is derived from
mittsu, the Japanese word for "three". With her long
ponytail Mitsuki is physically similar to Misaki Matsuya from
Excel Saga. •
Futaba Aasu (ああすふたば
Āsu Futaba) 10-year-old Futaba is Poemy's classmate and best friend, and she is madly in love with her, a fact to which Poemy is oblivious. Futaba's power allows her to pacify hostile creatures, making them happy and harmless. In the final confrontation with the invading aliens, Futaba combines her power with Poemy's, and since Poemy is a representation of
Earth, this act pacifies the planet's population, resulting in peace with the aliens. After this event, director Nabeshin casually mentions that Futaba is in reality the main character of the show. Her name comes from
futa, the Japanese word for "two". Futaba is mostly a parody of
Tomoyo Daidouji, the best friend of magical girl
Sakura Kinomoto from
Cardcaptor Sakura. Unlike Tomoyo, however, Futaba displays more extreme fantasies and lesbian arousal whenever she is with her friend. •
Hitomi Aasu (ああすひとみ
Āsu Hitomi) The youngest of the Aasu sisters, at only 3 years old, Hitomi is in a hurry to grow up and grow breasts. She possesses the power of
precognition, although it is not very good because she mostly foresees the obvious. Whenever she is having a vision, she seems to have
bowel movements. Her name comes from
hito, the Japanese word for "one". ==Reception==