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Ranked #2112
Popotan

Popotan

Alternative Titles

Po-Po-Tan

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 18, 2003 to Oct 3, 2003
Producers: Bandai Visual, SHAFT
Duration: 20 min. per episode
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 6.731 (scored by 1001 users)
Ranked: #21122
Popularity: #820
Members: 1,969
Favorites: 13
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

comedy drama ecchi

Synopsis

Three sisters, Ai, Mai, and Mii, along with their housekeeper android Mea live in a large, time-travelling house. The story follows the sisters' journey through time and space as they, with the assistance of communicating dandelions (referred to here as "popotan"), seek out a certain mysterious someone believed to hold the answers to their questions. Emotions begin to run high as the girls are challenged by an inherent fact of their situation: they will abandon anyone they meet... or worse, befriend.
Three sisters. Ai, Mai, Mii and their housekeeper android Mea live in a large old house which travels through time. The story is about the sisters search for a certain person and the affects moving through time has on the sisters as they have adventures and make friends only to have to leave again. It also shows throughout the series the affects the sisters have on the lives of the people they have interacted with.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Mai
Mai
Main
Asano, Masumi
Japanese
Asano, Masumi
Bouma, Nicole
English
Bouma, Nicole
Ai
Ai
Main
Oliver, Nicole
English
Oliver, Nicole
Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese
Ohara, Sayaka
Mii
Mii
Main
Momoi, Haruko
Japanese
Momoi, Haruko
Loewen, Jocelyne
English
Loewen, Jocelyne
Mea
Mea
Main
Kadowaki, Mai
Japanese
Kadowaki, Mai

Staff

Funta
Theme Song Performance
Watanabe, Akio
Character Design

Recommendations

These shows are somewhat similar since they focus about girls' relationships... In both series the characters try to help others with there problems on an emotional level...

I got the same emotions from watching this show as Popotan, I really felt what the characters were going through... And I really cared what their feelings were... (This is very rare in anime; when you care so much that you almost cry, ...or do cry, if your in my case.^-^)

I would Recommend both of these anime to anyone that wants an anime that will move your heart, break it, and then piece it back together... [These are Very Emotional Anime, I loved every minute of them. I hope you do too... ^-^]


*edit: I forgot to mention that the art style and character design look and feel almost the same, this added to the shared emotions I felt... (and on a sidenote They both use the word Ai "love", Mai, and Mi(i) as a pun for I, My, and Me.)
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Overall 7
Story 8
Animation 7
Sound 6
Character 7
Enjoyment 9
Jun 10, 200812 of 12 episodes seen
Popotan is an ecchi drama with some light comedy added for some extra kick to this melancholy show. When someone says ecchi, some people close their eyes and ears because they assume its going to be another tasteless fanservice show. Indeed ecchi is intended mainly for fanservice, but when done right might even enhance a story into the adult world. Thats the case with this show.

Story (Great)
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Overall 9
Story 8
Animation 7
Sound 8
Character 9
Enjoyment 10
Apr 29, 200812 of 12 episodes seen
I really liked this show, it was cute and funny with a good story. The characters are fairly well developed, if a bit on the cliche side, but still adorable. I wouldn't really classify this as Ecchi though, because there really aren't any serious sexual themes, okay so you see a bunch of half naked girls, half of which are under the age of ten. Big deal. The story is adorable, the art is decent, and the sound is cute. Each episode is sort of a mini story, and sometimes the different ones will ti... read more
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Overall 8
Story 7
Animation 8
Sound 8
Character 7
Enjoyment 8
Sep 21, 200812 of 12 episodes seen
Popotan es una historia que trata sobre la vida en movimiento, la historia de las hermanas Ai, Mai y Mii son transportadas a traves del tiempo y el espacio en su casa por una misteriosa fuerza, la cual ellas buscan pero en su camino tendran que sacrificar sus relaciones con la gente que conoscan, tiene un arte muy degustable en especial las escenas del baño, muy recomendable para apreciar fanservice y una historia que vale la pena ver.
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Opening Theme

"Popotan hatake de tsukamaete" by UNDER17

Ending Theme

S-U-K-I" by Funta

Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Popotan Episode 7 Discussion
Wasted_Life
2 replies by kuroshiroi »»
11-20-08, 3:09 PM
Wow, what a pleaseant unique turn of events this show starts off with...
Wasted_Life
1 replies by kuroshiroi »»
11-20-08, 7:07 AM

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