There are a lot of things that are great about autumn and winter. Leaves changing, the holiday season, an excuse to drink more hot chocolate. But with that come longer nights and shorter days, and that can bring your mood down. Fortunately, there are lots …Read more »
In case you haven’t heard, Deadpool is coming back to the big screen. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman teamed up to drive the Internet wild yesterday. But it’s going to be a bit ’til the merc with the mouth teams up with Wolverine. So what do …Read more »
Don’t get us wrong. We love a fresh new title as much as the next person. Failing that, we’ll take a light novel adaptation. But there are some shows we’ll welcome back with open arms at any given opportunity. We can count on perennials like One …Read more »
The upcoming fall anime season is so stacked it’s easy to forget that one of the shows among the large list is none other than Pop Team Epic season 2. Popuko and Pipimi are currently getting ready for their big return this October, and the …Read more »
Bkub Okawa’s kuso manga Pop Team Epic lived up to its weird potential in anime form. From fake-out openings to multimedia presentations, this baby was all over the place. And we’re getting more when Season 2 rolls in. One of our favorite parts of the show has …Read more »
It’s been a while since the 2018 premiere of the Pop Team Epic anime, which adapts the gag manga by Bkub Okawa. The series came through with a Christmas miracle, though, revealing plans for a second season in 2022. The Pop Team Epic season 2 …Read more »
Sometimes, a voice actor is just perfect for a role beyond any shadow of a doubt. And then at other times, you wonder how in the world the casting directors came to their decision. It’s not that it’s a bad choice — more like it’s …Read more »
If you’re any sort of sports fan in Japan, you can count on anime collaborations at some point or another. Baseball’s Pacific 6 have teamed up with Gundam, BanG Dream!, and famous baseball series, to name a few. Horse racing fans are in for a special …Read more »
Bkub Okawa’s Pop Team Epic is ridiculous in every way, from the original gag manga to the over-the-top anime adaptation that really went for it back when it aired in 2018. Now the series’ merchandise is going all out, as well, with Pop Team Epic …Read more »
Feeling kind of gloomy? In need of something a little off the rails to distract and delight you? No worries. We’ve found some weird, warped, and wonderful anime guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Whether it’s surreal gags, classic anime pastiche, or hilarious …Read more »
It’s been a while since Pop Team Epic was last on the air, but we’ll confess… we just can’t stop thinking about Hellshake Yano. Unless, of course, it’s because we’re thinking about Magma Mixer Murata. That goes double this week, considering the epic saga started in …Read more »
It’s okay if this sounds like an April Fools’ joke; that’s pretty much par for the course with Bkub Okawa’s Pop Team Epic. The TV anime adaptation may be over, but a special episode is on the way to Crunchyroll on Monday, April 1, so …Read more »
Another new addition is on the way to the Adult Swim anime block, and this one aims to take the lineup to the next level of absurdity. Starting June 30, Pop Team Epic will make its midnight debut, sandwiched right between FLCL: Progressive and JoJo’s …Read more »
Popuko and Pipimi recently teamed up with the Japan Racing Association for a special campaign, and the results are now online! Pop Team Epic may have ended, but the madness continues in a new short episode, which has Mikako Komatsu (Ajin‘s Izumi) and Ryusei Nakao …Read more »
I’ll admit, I straight up didn’t enjoy the first episode of the Pop Team Epic anime. What I’ve seen of Bkub Okawa’s original four-panel manga has been pretty funny, but I wasn’t feeling whatever they were going for in the adaptation. It didn’t take long …Read more »
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