Parents' Guide to

Perfect Hair Forever

By Scout Davidson, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Mature anime parody is funniest for genre fans.

TV Cartoon Network Kids' Animation 2004
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What's the Story?

Gerald Bald-Z (voiced by Kim Manning) is a prematurely balding teenager. His Uncle Grandfather (Dave Willis) sends him on a quest to defeat the evil Coiffio (also Willis). Once he completes this task, he'll be rewarded with PERFECT HAIR FOREVER.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say Not yet rated
Kids say (4):

Perfect Hair Forver, a parody of traditional Japanese anime series, was produced by Williams Street -- Cartoon Network's most popular production company. It starts off fine, but by the third (of six) episode, things start to go seriously awry -- so much so that, by the end of its run, the series' creators were publicly bored with it and announced they were moving on.

Mysteriously, the show will still pop up occasionally, usually on Adult Swim. As an absurdist romp, it's fine if you're into that kind of thing. But it's definitely got some iffy content, and most families will probably want to use their TV-watching energies more judiciously.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what this show is making fun of. Can you tell which other series or video games it's parodying? What context do you need to have to find this show funny? Families can also discuss the general popularity of anime. What differentiates "Japanimaion" from Western cartoons? How has each style influenced the other?

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