Pani Poni (ぱにぽに), also known by the title of its anime adaptation, Pani Poni Dash! (ぱにぽにだっしゅ!), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hekiru Hikawa. It uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways.[1][2][3] It mainly follows child prodigy Rebecca Miyamoto, an MIT graduate newly hired as a homeroom teacher at Peach Moon Academy, where she deals with the antics of the Class 1-C students during everyday school life. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy between the November 2000 and October 2011 issues, and the chapters are collected in 17 volumes.
A 26-episode anime television series adaptation aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July 4 and December 26, 2005, with its title renamed as Pani Poni Dash!. The anime is licensed by Funimation in North America.[4]