Synopsis
Poputepipikku pushes absurdist comedy to the extreme with its pop culture references and surreal humor. The two main characters are bona fide high school girls—the short and exceptionally quick-tempered Popuko, and the tall and unshakeably calm Pipimi—who fling genres against the wall without waiting to see what sticks. Parody interweaves with drama, action, crudeness, and the series' ultimate goal: to become a real anime.
Background
Poputepipikku is based on bkub Ookawa's 4-koma manga series of the same title. Each episode consists of a 12-minute segment repeated twice. The repeated segment contains a different voiceover by another voice actor with variations on the skits. A remixed rerun titled Pop Team Epic Repeat, which mixes up the voice actors from the original run, began airing from October 9, 2021 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll. It also features re-recorded versions of the AC-BU segments and Japanese dubs of the Japon Mignon segments. There are also visual differences in the Repeat version.