Pop in Q

Expecting this movie to never be subbed, I was ready to give up when out of nowhere a group released fansubs for it! In a state of shock I downloaded the movie and watched it, having only a vague idea of what it even was. I had originally found out about this show after witnessing some impressive clips on animation while browsing random things on sakugabooru, and I decided to watch it because of them, I was not disappointed.

So, what even is this movie then? well it's a fantasy adventure story on the surface, where five girls are transported to a doomed fantasy land and ... must save it from it’s fate with magical powers. But it’s also an effective coming of age story where they learn how to manage things in their lives not going exactly as they wished.

Also it’s a dancing show with cgi idol-like dance sequences, but don’t let that turn you off! Toei animation, masters of being the cheapest studio who can barely animate anything when they put it on TV are a totally different beast in their film department, especially their cgi teams. Pulling out all the stops, they deliver some of the best looking, cleanest 2d AND 3d animation here I’ve seen in a while.

I don't have a lot to say about this movie, it’s cute, it’s fun, it’s a treat on the eyes. The story is a bit basic at time but what can you do it’s just a kids show. Don’t go in expecting a deep masterpiece and you get a fun magical girl/idolish thing (no actual idols) that didn’t bore me once in it’s hour and a half runtime.

Also there was a sequel hook at the end please deliver Toei.

I've just watched Pop in Q in a local anime convention with two friends. Let's say we didn't expect that.

Before listing all the reasons why it was really bad, I have to say that the 3D dance+songs scenes were REALLY good. Not at Love Live's level, but were really fun. I watched all the movie just for these.

And one more thing I have to confess about- The funniest part was making fun of the movie. So if you and a few other friends are looking for stupid stuff just to make fun of it- I guess you can try this movie.

First of all, the movie ... is probably for kids. There's no story at all, just one huge cliche.

Take 5 girls who are unhappy with their lives, throw them into a parallel world. They must dance to save the world!

You have the hardworking girl, the anti social one, the cute loli who's all cheerful, an extreme anti social one aaaaaand the main character who's "running away from everything". Throw them together. And each of them get some talking doll.

5 minutes later they're all friends!

But now the bad guys come, what's their motive? Unknown. They're just bad. Probably want to destroy the world. What are they? No idea.

Well girls! Dance and win! They're really good even though they've practiced for one day barely.

And then they discover their special powers- they're even more OP now.

That's about it for the story.

Story: 1/10. Non existent.

Let's talk about the good things now. There were a few dances and songs across the movie which were enjoyable. And Toei Animation did it quite well.

8/10 for art and 6/10 for sound (The sound track IS forgettable).


As for the characters: 5/10. Why? Well the cast was the usual stuff as I said before. Nothing special. As well as no development. Or more like there was development which made no sense.
Think there's a person who hates something and then come and tell him "Believe in yourself!" and then he'll like it and be amazing in it! Well that's what happened to everyone in this movie.


I wouldn't want to tag it as "for adults/for kids" but I would think a child would enjoy it a lot more than teenagers and adults.

Overall score/Enjoyment: 3/10. I do not recommend it. If you are looking for dances and songs just look up Love Live.

Pop in Q is nauseating and cringe-worthy, and here's why you shouldn't watch this hidden movie with a similar mindset along the lines of "Damn. Something unpopular with good quality. Must be good.".

The story is under acceptable terms. Isekai shenanigan, meet up with the homeboys, and dance to save the world. However, the characters and CGI are absolutely garbage. Specifically talking about the dolls/puppets seen within the show.

They are punchable. They are annoying. Their presence alone stimulates my evil desire to kill. Just like how a great story can carry lack of quality or how great quality can carry a mediocre story. This anime's ... specific characters pull the entirety of this shit down like a ghost appearing out of a sinkhole and pulling you in without any warning ( pay no attention to the logic )

Overall one of the biggest potential loss anime movies ever. Really deserves to be better, but the past cannot be changed anymore. I recommend this to nobody unless you don't mind the dolly puppetty kind of stuff. I do. And if you are like me, then ignore this movie. It is by all means not worth it.

Let's start with my final impression of this anime: It would have been much better if it was made into a TV series rather than single movie.

The story is rather simple. As stated in the synopsis, five girls need to dance together in order to save the world. The main focus of this story is rather the character development; the girls to overcome their feelings against their real life so that they will be able to unite and dance together. That, however, was not very well presented.

Much of the light on character development was focused on Isumi, and little on the other characters ... as well as interactions between the characters. As such, the other four girls' character development was poorly executed since it was not explored in depth and thus feels very lacking. Which is exactly why I feel that Pop in Q would have been better off as a TV series as it would have been able to explore each characters more deeply.

Otherwise, the art, the music, and the dance is nice and fun to watch.

Overall, I rate this film as a 5 (Mediocre) as the story and character development is not good but the visuals are fun to watch.

Side note: If they make a sequel out of this, I will likely watch it due to curiosity

What can i say about " Pop in Q" ?
Honesly, it's a movie that has been made for children and not for teenagers or adults .
This movie relate the story of girls who have to save the world and their power increase if they dance together.

I find it boring and i don"t even know how i have manage to finish to watch it .
(Yeah i'm definitely the kind of guy when he watches the anime , he must end it whenever it's a good or a bad one )

If you are a teenager or an adult who wants to watch some mature or action anime ... , just pass your way about this anime , he is not worth it to watch it .
There is no development about the characters or the story himself .
The anime has been made in order to entertain the children .

I really like this story, u know what, hey, I will also graduate from my college around the end of this month,,, Hahahahaha almost as same situation as this story. I can empathize with the problem of the story so so so much. I feel like hahhh am I ready to leave this college? I think I've made various worst things during my study and IDK how to solve my issues. Somehow, this anime appeared in my feeds and somehow, I felt whoah so interesting, and yeah, here I am :"DDD. To be honest, my first impression was kinda hah the voice actor doesn't suit ... of being young schooler, BUT HEY, in the middle and last scene of the anime, you will find out the reason ;D I just wanna say this anime really helped me solved my issue that I mentioned earlier. I learned many life lessons hahaha, just be honest with myself, though only a little bit? it's really fine, developing self-love, bravery, and don't forget to have fun. Last and not least, I wasn't competing with others, but with myself instead. Most important things, this graduation will be the beginning of my-new-version-self, my future tameni ^_^

Normally, I'm a sucker for isekai, idols, magical girls, and genre blends. Unfortunately, this failed to bring anything actually unique to any of those tables, nor did it manage to pass as any one genre. Overall, it's an entirely forgettable one-shot, with a pile of potential and not much else.

STORY: 6

The series description says it all. Which is never a good thing for an isekai. I want to be surprised! Except that I was mostly bored, or confused.

It's fun, but very little of the world is explored, and the system of magic at play is barely explained at all, making it hard ... to truly care whether it's saved or not. Add in the protagonists' easy acceptance, and the whole concept feels pointless.


ART: 7

Weirdly slow frame rates, combined 3d and 2d animation, and inconsistent quality, all lead to it looking really bad at times. At random moments, their 2d faces even look like knockoff Ojamajo Doremi for some inexplicable reason.


However, the character designs are a lot of fun, and several pay a clear homage to other shoujo series. They're well suited to both the scenes and characters involved. The mascot characters are also utterly adorable and would make super cute merchandise! Honestly, the character designs are the best part about this entire misadventure.

The backgrounds in particular are just plain weird. The alternative world looks like a fusion of a historic English country town and some randomly Tribal carvings, which is a bizarre and unlikable combination. But it is undeniably unique.



SOUND: 7

The acting and background score is decidedly average, but the surprisingly catchy pop idol songs are what really sell it. They're actually good! Being decently catchy and feeling like y2k pop radio songs, more than idol music, they definitely don't sound quite like anything I've heard previously.

CHARACTER: 5

There's so much that's hinted at that could have easily created much more unique and deep characters, but it's repeatedly brushed over to force the story forward. Their friendships feel very shallow and not particularly believable. In fact, none of them feel much like people at all, rather very cut-and-paste, equally likeable and predictable, and ultimately forgettable.