Masami Obari
Director
Pop Team Epic (2018)
Specials
Crude, rude, and a little…cute? Get ready for the larger-than-life attitude of Popuko and Pipimi, the small and tall stars of Pop Team Epic! Based off the bizarre four-panel webcomic by Bukubu Okawa comes a comedy that’ll throw you off with its out-there jokes and intense absurdity. You think you’re ready for these girls? Think again, F#%**er!
Released Jan. 7, 2018
Episode 24 min
17+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Parody, Comedy
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Crunchyroll, Pluto TV, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Kamikaze Douga, Space Neko Company, King Record Co.
Network: Tokyo MX
S0E1 - Pop Team Epic Kinen
This is a 2:15 (4:30 including the rerun) short created to promote the (JRA) Japan Racing Association's Umabi service.
The short is interactive originally, insofar as you can create your own character who will then appear in the audience at given points in the short. This video uses the default character provided.
June 14, 2018, midnight
S0E2 - The Convenience Store
Popuko and Pipimi discuss potential careers in the future, playing out a scene where Popuko plays a convenience store clerk being hassled by both Pipimi and Cthulhu, before it degenerates into a certain film. Other skits include Popuko allured by a food truck, a clay-mation of Pipimi playing Daruma Otoshi, and Pipimi telling Popuko what 1+1 is. The post-credit scene is the chapter 1 opening scene of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV, called "Departure", only with Popuko masks on Noctis, Gladious, and Prompto, and a Pipimi mask on Ignis. The prologue skit and opening animation is done by Sunrise (Bandai Namco Filmworks) with Masami Obari as the supervisor.
April 1, 2019, midnight
S0E3 - Edo Era Pop Team
In Japan during its Edo Era, Pipimi is giving Popuko combat training when they accidentally kill a mountain deity, forcing them to battle a demon the deity kept at bay in a biker bar with a return appearance by Shouta Aoi (JP: himself, EN Voice: Apphia Yu). Other skits include a song about how stupid the anime series is and how they ran out of voice actors to play the lead characters, using the power of imagination to get revenge on your boss, and Pipimi bringing a flower back to life. The Hoshiiro Girldrop season 2 opening animation is done by Asura Film and was parodied by Team AC.
April 1, 2019, midnight
S0E4 - Episode 4
Sept. 15, 2018, midnight
S0E5 - Episode 5
Sept. 16, 2018, midnight
S0E6 - Episode 6
May 11, 2019, midnight
Network: Tokyo MX
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 576 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 2018
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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