Pop Team Epic
ポプテピピック
Poputepipikku turns absurdist comedy up to eleven with its pop culture references and surreal hilarity. With two bonafide high school girl protagonists—the short and exceptionally quick to anger Popuko, and the tall and unshakably calm Pipimi—they throw genres against the wall and don't wait to see what sticks. Parody is interlaced with drama, action, crudeness, and the show's overarching goal—to become a real anime.
TV anime, 12 episodes, Winter 2018, Kamikaze Douga. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Kamikaze Douga. Genres: Comedy. Season: Winter 2018.
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Characters and voice cast
- Popuko (ポプ子) - main character, voiced by Masashi Ebara (江原正士); English dub: Sonny Strait
- Pipimi (ピピ美) - main character, voiced by Houchuu Ootsuka (大塚芳忠); English dub: Ian Sinclair
- Narrator (ナレーター) - supporting character, voiced by Joey Bizinger (Joseph Tetsurou Bizinger VI)
- Hellshake Yano (ヘルシェイク矢野) - supporting character, voiced by AC-Bu (AC部); English dub: Christopher Sabat
- Joseph (ジョセフ) - supporting character, voiced by Joey Bizinger (Joseph Tetsurou Bizinger VI)
- Shouta Aoi (蒼井翔太) - supporting character, voiced by Shouta Aoi (蒼井翔太); English dub: Apphia Yu
- Daichi Taira (平大地) - supporting character, voiced by Seiichirou Yamashita (山下誠一郎)
- Haha (母) - supporting character, voiced by Tomoko Natsukawa (夏川朋子)
- Sosogu Hoshifuri (星降そそぐ) - supporting character, voiced by Yui Ogura (小倉唯)
- Yuusha (勇者) - supporting character, voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山修之)
- Mahoutsukai (魔法使い) - supporting character, voiced by Asami Sanada (真田アサミ)
- Youjo (幼女) - supporting character, voiced by Risa Hoshina (保科李沙)
- Elf (エルフ) - supporting character, voiced by Sayaka Kitahara (北原沙弥香)
- Egaka Inu (描か犬) - supporting character, voiced by Yuuko Oono (大野柚布子)
- Maou (魔王) - supporting character, voiced by Masaaki Yano (矢野正明)
- Orikou Monkeys A (おりこうモンキーズA) - supporting character, voiced by Amina Satou (佐藤亜美菜)
- Orikou Monkeys B (おりこうモンキーズB) - supporting character, voiced by Sawako Hata (秦佐和子)
- J. Covey (J・カヴィ) - supporting character, voiced by Shinnosuke Ogami (拝真之介)
Staff
- Original Creator: Bukubu Ookawa (大川ぶくぶ)
- Director: Jun Aoki (青木純)
- Director: Aoi Umeki (梅木葵)
- Series Composition: Jun Aoki (青木純)
- Music: Gin (吟)
- Key Animation: AC-Bu (AC部)
- Director (Japon Mignon): Thibault Tresca (トレスカ ティボ)
- Editing (Japon Mignon): Thibault Tresca (トレスカ ティボ)
- Theme Song Performance (OP): Sumire Uesaka (上坂すみれ)
- Theme Song Performance (OP): Drop Stars
- Key Animation (eps 8, 11): Miyo Satou (佐藤美代)
- 3D Works (Japon Mignon): Thibault Tresca (トレスカ ティボ)
- Theme Song Performance (ED, eps 1-7, 12): Yui Makino (牧野由依)
- Theme Song Performance (ED, ep 8-11): Wataru Hatano (羽多野渉)
Production: Kamikaze Douga (animation), King Records, Glovision, Sentai Filmworks, Funimation.
Rankings on AniList: #80 highest rated 2018, #56 most popular 2018, #21 highest rated winter 2018, #14 most popular winter 2018.
AniList members score Pop Team Epic 69/100. On their lists: 4,275 watching, 37,139 completed, 15,460 planning to watch, 7,296 dropped; 1,141 favourites.
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- Pop Team Epic TV Special - OVA, 2019
- Pop Team Epic Kinen - ONA, 2018
- Pop Team Epic 2 - TV, 2022
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- Ninja Batman x Poputepipikku Kindan no Collab CM - OVA, 2018
- Pop Team Epic Specials - OVA, 2018
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Encounter
- Episode 2: Vanver: A Game in Another Dimension
- Episode 3: The Documentary
- Episode 4: SWGP 2018
- Episode 5: Donca☆Sis
- Episode 6: The 30th Cyber War
- Episode 7: Hellshake Yano
- Episode 8: The Dragon of Iidabashi Pipi's Revenge
- Episode 9: Dancing with a Miracle
- Episode 10: Ginza Hostess Detective
- Episode 11: Cursed Mansion
- Episode 12: The Age of Pop Team Epic