Alternative Titles
Po-Po-Tan
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 18, 2003 to Oct 3, 2003
Duration:
20 min. per episode Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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StatisticsScore: 6.731 (scored by 1001 users)
Ranked: #21122
Popularity: #820
Members: 1,969
Favorites: 13 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisThree 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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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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7 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
6 |
| Character |
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| Enjoyment |
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Jun 10, 200812 of 12 episodes seen 23 of 34 people found this review helpful 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)
I couldn't understand if the story of the show was aimed ...toward children or adults considering how much boobs and service are in every episode. Even though theres fanservice in every episode its done pretty tastefully and don't really hinder the story at all. As far as the story goes, its about 3 friends who happen to embark on a journey in a teleporting house. The plot indeed sounds strange but the back story and drama throughout the show makes this show such a joy to watch. Just watching the tragic drama unfold will most certainly bring a tear to your eye. For what its worth, I enjoyed the whole thing from beginning to end.
Art (Good)
The artwork, like any ecchi related anime, are always pretty detailed and the women are all drawn in a cute manner. An extra step they managed to add that drives me crazy when they don't, is the drawing in of the nipples. Not because of the nudity aspect but more for the realistic aspect. Like its okay for guys to have nipples but girls cant? wtf. This is a perfect example to show nudity "tastefully". I put those in quotes because it was nice to notice in the first few episodes, but you'll get an eye full every episode. That might start to get old after a while. It would've been nice if they kept the nudity a little less frequent. Another thing that happens every episode is a shower scene. They always try to sneak a shower/bath scene in every episode. All the other artwork is perfectly fine and quite pretty considering its mostly consisting of light, pastel colors most of the time.
Sound (Fair)
The sound is always light and pleasant, it never interfered with the dialog. Theres a lot of environmental sound effects as well. The seiyu cast wasn't anything great but they all fit their roles perfectly fine. The sound was most definitely the mood setter throughout the show. I don't think the show wouldn't have been the same without such a emotional musical score as this.
Character (Very Good)
The characters are pretty stereotypical anime girl types. Obviously chosen for fanservice flair. But they pull off their drama so well its hard to just think of them as fanservice girls. They have alot of hilarious, ecchi, serious, and sad moments. They do well when its about releasing emotions from the viewers. But as i stated during the art synopsis, the nudity is kind of much. If they laid back on the nudity just a tad bit I could easily say this is the perfect example of an ecchi drama done right. Unfortunately, we'll have to go with best ecchi drama I have seen so far.
Enjoyment (Great)
After watching all 12 episodes, i still don't know if this is directed toward children or adults. But either way, it was an addicting fantasy drama with maybe about a dozen nude scenes too many. But what do u expect from a show based on an H-Game. I still the fantastical story all the way through. read more
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9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Animation |
7 |
| Sound |
8 |
| Character |
9 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
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Apr 29, 200812 of 12 episodes seen 8 of 17 people found this review helpful 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...e together. All in all, if you like shows like Lucky Star, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Summomomo Momomo, or generally cute charactered shows, you'll love this! read more
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| Story |
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| Animation |
8 |
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| Enjoyment |
8 |
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Sep 21, 200812 of 12 episodes seen 1 of 13 people found this review helpful 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 ThemeS-U-K-I" by Funta
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