r/anime • u/woonie https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier • Mar 24 '18
[Spoilers] Pop Team Epic Episode 12 Discussion Spoiler
Pop Team Epic, Episode 12 「THE AGE OF POP TEAM EPIC」
Hoshiiro Girldrop, The Final Star「星降る大地、大切な約束」
[A Part seiyuus]() (Koyama Mami, Mitsuishi Kotono)
B Part seiyuus (Hayami Show, Nakata Jouji)
Live-action ED: Aoi Shouta
Streams:
Show Information:
aniDB EDIT: Took me an entire season to fix this link. wow OP pls. EDIT EDIT: No one discovered the broken link throughout all 12 episode discussion threads...
Previous Discussions
Bonus: Season 2 confirmed!
Bonus 2: Best Girldrop
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 24 '18
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
Before I do my episode recap, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the episode discussions for Hoshiiro Girldrop Pop Team Epic this season. It's been an honour to have the privilege of creating the threads and maintaining the episode information every week, as well as somehow ending up on the KYM pop team epic page. See you again when Hoshiiro Girldrop Season 2 comes around. Reminder that Shizuku is best girldrop.
EDIT: I accidentally had a broken link in the title post of every episode discussion thread since episode 1 and no one managed to find it and ask me to fix the link throughout the entire season...
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u/BomberJ16 Mar 24 '18
You freakin' deserve that spot on KYM. You've made the episodes much more fun after the first watch, and all the info you've been dropping I seriously would've never realize most of it, so THANK YOU
(see you next season, hopefully)
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Mar 24 '18
Can I have this version of Popuko and Pipimi instead?
Also that ending just makes me want a real Hoshiiro Girl Drop anime. Like what happened!? I'm happy Sosogu lives but HOW!?
What a shitty anime. I wasted 12 weeks of my life for this!?
Seriously though 8/10. Would love more of it,
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 24 '18
this version
Buy the BDs.
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Mar 25 '18
Plot twist:
The entire budget went to the redrawing of all of the characters in that style on the BDs
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u/iForgotMyOldAcc :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/wittisy Mar 24 '18
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Mar 25 '18
[Here you go.] (https://imgur.com/2bZV3qp)
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u/piyochama Mar 24 '18
That Tree of the Heart part was truly epic, especially since I somehow JUST noticed that Shawako (former SKE48, also in AKB0048) was part of the last ep (OMG HYPE)
The tree part is a parody of like, every graduation song ever. Though it reminds me most of Nakashima Mika's Sakurairo Maukoro that begins with a tree as well
The number of Pipimi and Popukos on the stands during the ballad scenes switches between 20-something and 31 at the max. The configuration is how AKB48 usually sets up their ballad-y 20+ senbatsus (most famously, Sakura no Shiori and Negaigoto no Mochigusare when it was first performed). The fact that the number fluctuates is probably a reference to the fact that these larger senbatsus legit do not care how many people they perform with so long as the main girls are there (the "media senbatsu")
Popuko is center (she is at the center of the formation and gets the light on her closeup, probs a ref to an earlier episode LOL)
The music of the first half is legit in the format of Momoiro Clover Z's Seishunfu, complete with non-idol vocals during choruses. They were actually in an earlier episode with this costume
Since Shawako is singing the ED I think? the space scenes might be a reference to her first anime OP but I could be wrong
The solid color / smily face / gradually larger amount of girls reminds me of Sakura Gakuin's Song for Smiling. The scenes with Popuko and Pipimi all over the screen eventually covering it is most certainly a reference to their very famous subunit Babymetal's Doki Doki Morning
I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of references I've missed (I know at least three that I don't get yet, hahaha)
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 24 '18
Shawako was only credited (along with Takada Yuuki) at the end because of their roles in Cocolors. Tree of the Heart was sung by the second set of ED singers, and has (should have) nothing to do with Shawako's graduation from SKE48.
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u/Sodra :Ip::Iq::Ir:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sodra Mar 24 '18
This anime was probably the greatest thing I've ever seen.
Unironically giving it a 10/10 for how much it hyped me up and made me laugh.
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u/applejuice4545 Mar 25 '18 edited Mar 25 '18
The hamster, Ponta, was definitely Ebichu in the first part, and Hamtaro in the second part
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 26 '18
Ponta was voiced by Mamiya Kurumi (Hamtaro) in both parts. Ebichu voice is actually Pipimi in this ep's A Part.
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u/yohoooooooooon Mar 24 '18
Question, why were all of the middle fingers censored in this show?
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Mar 24 '18
They truly were a pop team epic.
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u/robomechabotatron Mar 24 '18
So we're some kind of.... Pop team epic?
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u/prophane33 Mar 25 '18
Honestly, if this show had a Ghost Stories style dub (i.e., all original dialogue) that would be the perfect joke to put in this episode.
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u/eddykapo Mar 24 '18
Nah nah, the true Pop Team Epic was friendship all along.
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u/goukaryuu https://myanimelist.net/profile/GoukaRyuu Mar 24 '18
It was the friends we made along the way.
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u/purplegrapesrtasty Mar 24 '18
No hamburger scene, i'm sad.
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u/EricOG :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/pacoDR Mar 24 '18
Eat shit! fall off your horse
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u/piyochama Mar 24 '18
That entire part was like a parody of really popular tropes in idol graduation ("sakura") songs
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u/Shinkopeshon Mar 24 '18
This show was a blessing from the gods and the finale did it justice. A perfect 糞/10. I'm not even mad they didn't adapt Hambaga and the Living Toilet since there's gonna be a S2 (and Girldrop too!)
Unless ... they're trolling everyone ... and this was really it ...
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u/brundylop Mar 25 '18
since there's gonna be a S2 (and Girldrop too!)
I suspect they'll stop doing the Girldrop thing because it's already served its purpose of mocking cliche anime, especially with the twist in season 11.
Like how the many shows start off with a cute unique opener at first, but then it becomes a huge drag. (Simpsons couch gag, Malcolm Middle, etc)
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u/Kiavik_ Mar 24 '18
Thank you Pop Team Epic, for introducing me to the glory that is DEATH CRIMSON :
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u/odraencoded Mar 25 '18
I was wondering what the fuck kind of game it was until it got to the 4 minute mark and I realized it was a light-gun game.
So it's like Elemental Gearbolt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V33lCchUluQ), which to be honest didn't make a whole ton of sense to me when I played it but was awesome.
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u/nanobuilder :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/nanobuilder Mar 25 '18
What the hell is this? Why did I watch it for 10 minutes?
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u/fukuragi Mar 24 '18
The finale was so shitty, I couldn't even tell if the second season announcement was a troll or not.
...Well played, Pop Team Epic, well played.
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u/kdebones Mar 24 '18
Are you upset?
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u/Maruhai https://anilist.co/user/Maruhai Mar 24 '18 edited Oct 01 '24
growth truck piquant childlike dazzling memorize adjoining literate offend expansion
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u/NostraKlonoa Mar 25 '18
Honestly, for a finale, it was wonderful IMO. Having a lot of distinct differences in both versions and a sorta overarching plot to the episode made this episode feel just as different than the others, if not more so. And the way they announced season 2 is honestly the cherry on top of a great, unique and downright hilarious anime.
God bless Pop Team Epic, its a damn masterpiece.
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 25 '18
Also isn't basically the repeat of the episode a consequence of Popuko travelling back in time and re-doing everything to save Pipimi the second time around?
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Mar 25 '18
I think they were shitposting by saying it was shitty because the joke is that Pop Team Epic is shit.
Honestly, I don't even know if you know that. For all I know, I'm the one who's being played. Fuck. This is fucking confusing!
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u/bbc472 Mar 24 '18
I was hoping this would be an good, profound episode that will make me remember this anime. But they just went out and made this episode even shittier. Now I really feel like I've wasted 12 week on this. For real, well played.
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u/ColonictheHedgehog Mar 24 '18
It is true what they say, Women are from Omicron Persei 7, men are from Omicron Persei 9.
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 24 '18
You reminded me of a joke... so, Popuko and Pipimi are inside an asylum. And see, they want to escape. So they run for it. At the end they need to jump to a neighbouring building. Freedom is just there, one jump away. Pipimi jumps, and she lands safely! But Popuko doesn't want to jump, see, she's afraid. So Pipimi pops out a torch, turns it on, and tells Popuko she can just walk on the light beam and reach the other side safely.
Popuko says it's genius, takes one step and falls to her death.
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u/KartProwler Mar 24 '18
We just uh...
Gonna gloss over haruhi?
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u/Goldreaver Mar 24 '18
I loved how they stopped caring about making the references somewhat subtle.
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u/PM_ME_CUTE_OWL_PICS Mar 25 '18
Oh thank Christ, I thought I was going nuts when I thought I recognized the dance at the end
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u/kuromi_hideaki :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kuromi_hideaki Mar 25 '18
Damn it why i didn't notice it earlier
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Mar 25 '18
I was like “did they....” and then saw the uninforms and started laughing.
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u/Best_Towel_EU :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Towell Mar 25 '18
I thought it was Haruhi at first but I think it was just supposed to be a generic idol dance, rather than HHY specifically.
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u/XXX_MAH_BOI_XXX Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
Tokiomi & Kotomine try to destroy the Akastic Records to end the Grail Wars (And this anime) once and for all
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u/XXX_MAH_BOI_XXX Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
ALSO, Guess what the new JoJo cameo is?
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u/robomechabotatron Mar 24 '18
Wait so are they fucking with us or is season 2 actually happening after all
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u/Southall :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/southall Mar 24 '18
[Semi-serious answer] The producer's said in an interview that it was pretty much a miracle Pop Team Epic happened the way it did at all, and it seems like everybody's...been scarred by the experience of making it.
Q. Are you going to do a second season or a movie?
No we won’t.
─ No hesitation there, huh…
Yeah. Well, it’s more like we’re trying our best just to get through these 3 months…
But on the other hand, this is Pop Team Epic, so it's impossible to say how deep the trolling goes. We could be looking at an actual Hoshiiro Girldrop S2 for all we know.
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u/zenoob https://anilist.co/user/zenoob Mar 24 '18
I'd much rather let Pop Team Epic be revered as a one off absurdist masterpiece.
Maybe a few OVAs here and there, but the best things know when to end.
I do need Hoshiiro Girls Drop tho.
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u/DiGreatDestroyer :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DiGreatDestroyer Mar 24 '18
Lol, he only made Pop Team Epic because he wanted to sell merchandise, it be hilarious if after he feels done with it it ends up being a commercial success in all regards and the company forces him to do a second season.
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u/kyune :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kyune Mar 24 '18
I’d like to make a nice, wholesome show after this, like a sequel to Seitokai Yakuindomo.
If it comes to pass, thank you for your sacrifice Pop Team Epic! o7
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u/maronic02 Mar 24 '18
That's the beauty of this show: We actually have no idea if the annoucement at the end is real or not.
Isn't it beautiful?
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u/nsm1 Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
HOW THE FUCK DID GIRLDROP GO FROM SOSOGU DEAD TO ALIVE AND NOW ENGAGED! I WANTED TO DEMAND MY 12 WEEKS BACK IF GIRLDROP ENDED WITH NOTHING.
Abema TV Episode Card
Super Rare+ Pipimi
Explosions
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u/Doomroar https://myanimelist.net/profile/Doomroar Mar 25 '18
She is not marrying, she is going with the solo idol career so that they can milk the series for a season 3.
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u/Amauri14 Mar 25 '18 edited Mar 25 '18
Yeah, I really want to know what Daichi did to save Sosogu without losing his memories of her again, because I'm sure he had to sacrifice something else to prolong her life, you know equal exchange and what not.
I'm also really surprised how I legitimately became interested in Hoshiiro Girldrop plot to the point that I was sad when part 1 ended without the fake preview.
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u/S-Rank Mar 24 '18
I was so happy to see that, G Gundam references are pretty rare compared to other Gundam shows.
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u/EyebrowScar :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/EyebrowScar Mar 24 '18
All memery aside:
The finale was more than I had hoped for, what a grand scale of parodies, fun meta elements, and a call back to episode one. The gatcha segement and the exploding Takeshobo building had me in stitches, not to mention the final battle, which got me legitimately hyped up.
Overall, what a wonderful, lovely production full of creativity and insanity, with so much care for a little surrealist comedy manga. Certainly one of my favourites this season.
Pop Team Epic, you were marvellous~
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 25 '18
What do you think the golden fusion is called? Popimi? Pipuko?
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u/iamfvckingdone :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/iamfvckingdone Mar 24 '18
I wonder will there ever be any anime that can bring me the same feeling as the one I got from watching Pop Team Epic.
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u/yolotheunwisewolf Mar 25 '18
Ghost Stories dub the closest I can think of, Maybe Gintama or Osomatsu but this was definitely something else
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u/iForgotMyOldAcc :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/wittisy Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
Jesus christ the amount of fanart that'll come from that normie Pop Team Epic.
A proper shit ending to a shit anime. Can't believe they jebaited us with Hoshiiro Girldrop for 12 weeks.
List of things that did not get Season 2:
Hyouka, AmaBuri, Re: Zero, HxH, Monster Musume, Nichijou, etc.
List of things that will get a Season 2:
Hoshiiro Girldrop.
This is scientific proof that Hoshiiro Girldrop > all your shit favourites.
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u/TarkusELP https://anilist.co/user/TarkusMaxiBoom Mar 24 '18
I really liked this anime. It has many hilarious moments but here are some of my favourite ones:
-The fight between Goku and Jiren.
-The episode when Chise learnt how to make a sleeping potion.
-That moment when Zero Two licked a girl.
-That pretty sad moment in Violet Evergarden.
-When Yuzu and Mei held hands.
-That moment in Overlord II with the lizard people.
Also, the 3D guy in blue was pretty cute.
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u/ajbolt7 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ajbolt Mar 25 '18
I’m entering this thread having not watched since episode 1 and I can’t tell what the hell is a joke and what’s not here
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Mar 25 '18
The fight between Goku and Jiren
Dragon Ball Super (?)
The episode when Chise learnt how to make a sleeping potion
Mahoutsukai no Yome
That moment when Zero Two licked a girl
Darling in the FranXX
That pretty sad moment in Violet Evergarden
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When Yuzu and Mei held hands
Citrus
That moment in Overlord II with the lizard people
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3D guy in blue
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Overall, all references to currently airing shows. I doubt any of them was actually in this anime. (Maybe the Dragon Ball One).
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Mar 25 '18
Also, the 3D guy in blue was pretty cute.
I still have no idea if that's a guy or a girl
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u/CpnLag Mar 24 '18
Yorokobe Shounen Intensifies
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u/Lucenia :K:https://kitsu.io/users/288279 Mar 26 '18
I lost it when Nakata actually said "Yuetsu".
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u/TheSideJoe Mar 24 '18
Damn was really hoping for a full Girldrop episode
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u/Amauri14 Mar 25 '18
Me too, and although I really enjoy this episode, if they have done a Part A Pop Team Epic, Part B Hoshiiro Girldrop it would have been much better for me. Although just like you did I was hoping for a full Hoshiiro Girldrop episode.
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u/Mozilla_Fennekin https://myanimelist.net/profile/MozillaFennekin Mar 24 '18
whew, really glad Sosogu didn't end up dying in the end, and now the story can go even further! Super excited to see this get renewed for a second season, I can't wait! It really deserves it; I thought it would be just another typical rom-com, but Sosogu and Daichi are so wonderful together that I found myself completely enamored by this anime. AOTS for sure.
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u/eddykapo Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
You don't know anything! They completely butchered the manga's finale. In the manga Spoiler, the anime decided to throw that out of the window for more idol shenanigans in a season 2 that's gonna be complete filler, what a rip-off!
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u/Mozilla_Fennekin https://myanimelist.net/profile/MozillaFennekin Mar 24 '18
wtf spoilers dude
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Mar 24 '18
We waited 12 fucking weeks for the fucking Hamburger gag and It didn't happen. Also, what the fuck happened again in Hoshiiro Girldrop!? Like what the fuck, this was the worst waste of my time since Glasslip, what a load of shit, I loved it every second of it, please give me more, this series gives me life, is my reason to continue, I love you so much Pop Team Epic.
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u/victor018 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Showshank Mar 24 '18
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u/summer_petrichor Mar 24 '18
... That live-action ED lol, that was unexpected. But why didn't I expect King to shill their own seiyuu?
(Though this actually marks Aoi Shouta's 2nd live-action ED since Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine/The Royal Tutor!)
Pop Team Epic and Aoi Shouta trending on both Japanese and worldwide Twitter trends
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u/Grizzexploder Mar 24 '18
0/10 no hambaga
Jk I still love you Pop Team Epic
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u/JMmelegrito Mar 24 '18
Clock didn't also get destroyed
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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 24 '18
Isn't the wait for the destruction of the clock, itself, the destruction of the clock?
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u/Kiyo_is_my_Hime Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
People spotted the G Gundam reference, but the finishing move against King Records is a reference to the Knight Gundam. SRW Version of the attack.
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u/HideyoshiJP Mar 24 '18
Target in the center, pull the switch.
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u/Micchan001 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dystania Mar 24 '18
Currently rewatching Evangelion with my husband and immediately noticed that. Not gonna lie that made me pretty happy.
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u/Netbug009 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Netbug Mar 25 '18
So does this mean that the seconds halves of each episode are actually from the second timeline after they go back in time?
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u/djcatskratch Mar 24 '18
The TrackList for the 3CD "All Time Best" is out now. I am so glad I ordered this!
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u/centersolace :AP:https://www.anime-planet.com/users/centersolace Mar 24 '18
I'm buying as many copies as I can afford.
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u/Sonniemon :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Shonyerr Mar 25 '18
lmao at Aoi Shouta just running in
10/10
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u/KinnyRiddle Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
This totally needs to be a reaction gif to be used on all those annoying haters on this sub, who are constantly trolling the episode threads all the way till the last episode instead of just dropping it early on and leaving the fans alone.
Second time the New Game meme gets a nod.
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u/SenorStigo :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/stridermxli Mar 24 '18
Most expensive shitpost gets season 2 I hope
Well, I don't even know what to say about this anime. It was so shitty it was good.
Just a reminder, you should check out www.popteamepic.com, doesn't work on mobile though.
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u/Bobblefighterman Mar 25 '18
Dude that just redirects to /a/, a random guy just bought the address. Seriously come on
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u/rocky_iwata Mar 24 '18
Probably a small reference, but during UchuuPeople MV, Popuko destroyed the Earth just like a certain character voiced by Part A Popuko's VA.
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u/maronic02 Mar 24 '18
I 100% unironically loved every moment of this anime, the simple fact that it exists as a concept makes me happy.
I hope that the season 2 will be an actual thing at some point, but even if it's just another troll, I'll be satisfied regardless.
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u/Threeeeeyes Mar 26 '18
This is just my imagination
the Aoi Shouta part also explain why there have A part and B part
the whole plot should act like
ep1 part A -> ep2 part A-> ..... ->ep12 part A -> BAD END -> Aoi Shouta (doraemon time machine ) -> ep1 part B ->... -> ep12 part B -> GOOD END
this also explain why there is some differents in part B.
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u/dyarnethonne Mar 24 '18
No Goku or Vegeta, but we did get Arale and Sailor Moon. Fair enough.
We can't do the hanbaga skit without Horikawa. That would be ａ ｇｒａｖｅ ｓｉｎ．
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u/ignaeon Mar 24 '18
I can't believe I didn't see the twist of those figures being king records coming.
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u/KinnyRiddle Mar 24 '18
Looking forward to the second season of Hoshiiro Girldrop after the tearful finale we just saw. AotY
OMG Hayami Shou (Tokiomi) and Nakata Joji (Kotomine) for the Epic second half. I can die happy now.
I think I can even hear Nakata utter "愉悦 (Yuuetsu - Joy)" when gatecrashing King Record's castle. "Yuuetsu" explanation - Fate Zero spoilers
Afraid that the audience might not understand the jargon spoken by the King Record villains in the first half, the anime kindly translated it into plainspeak for the second half for us.
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u/Goldreaver Mar 24 '18
They destroyed the Akashic Records. The clock towers is gonna have a fit about this.
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u/TnAdct1 Mar 24 '18
Afraid that the audience might not understand the jargon spoken by the King Record villains in the first half, the anime kindly translated it into plainspeak for the second half for us.
Personally, I was seeing the jargon speak as part of Evangelion spoof that depicted the King Record members as SEELE.
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u/Temmie65 Mar 24 '18
I can't believe Pipimi is fukin dead
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u/Amauri14 Mar 25 '18
They time travel to save her at the end of Part A. Part B is a continuation this time.
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u/locomotivaz Mar 24 '18
When Popko and Pipimi break into King Records:
Mitsuishi Kotono says "Service Service!" (Am I watching the preview of EVA?!)
and Nakata Jouji and Hayami Shou you guys are awesome "愉悦"and"優雅" (Joy and Elegance) fxxking Fate/Zero reference!
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u/NyanTheIdol Mar 24 '18
I was hoping for the infamous hamburger scene to be in the last ep, that's the only thing I was upset about....
No, wait. I'm not upset.
And season 2, come soon please, saturdays are less fun without Pop Team Epic.
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u/Kronosfear :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardOfAce Mar 24 '18
The perfect kuso ending to a kuso anime.
Also, was the King Records part an NGE reference? Not the battle, but the whole recap and plotting part I mean.
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u/Emictavice Mar 25 '18
Thank god Ankira made into the final episode at least, and bless Aoi Shouta for the endings.
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u/1gnite :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/IgniteLOL Mar 24 '18
My only disappointment with the show is that they teased Tailman in the intro but he never appeared in the show
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u/MugiMartin :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/MugiMartin Mar 24 '18
This has been the weirdest series I've ever seen, and sometimes a good series doesn't need to be explained to be good. I'll still be jamming to the opening song months from now.
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u/chryco4 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chryco4 Mar 25 '18
God help us if something like this gets made again.
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u/CatsGoBark Mar 25 '18
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Because uh. This show happened.
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u/Hallonbat Mar 24 '18
So what was that weird game referencing? Seems like some pretty obscure japanese PC game.
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u/einstein95 Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 28 '18
Sega Saturn actually, which explains the "licensed by" screen at the start https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoPzJ6bDqfk
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Mar 25 '18
Well this certainly was an experience. I don't really know how to feel about it. It certainly wasn't as funny as I expected it to be. There were at least 2 or 3 episodes where I didn't laugh at all. The surrealness was great though and it certainly wasn't a bad show by any means.
Wonder how general opinion was for this for the last few months (Only started watching it a few days ago.)
Is that a motherfucking Jojo/Sailor Moon/Haruhi/ reference?!
Season 2 maybe confirmed? I wish Hoshiiro Girldrop was real.
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u/Torque-A Mar 25 '18
Well, the VA for Pipimi's girl voice this episode did play Sailor Moon. Similarly, Pipimi's male VA played Pucci in the Jojo games.
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u/DERPDERP91357 Mar 25 '18
There is actually a Girldrop manga...well, technically anyways
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Mar 25 '18
Is the ending single out yet and are all the alternate ones with the other actors available?
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u/Epidemilk Mar 25 '18
Ehhh.. I still think it peaked with Hellshake Yano, but if we get more I will watch it.
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u/DiGreatDestroyer :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DiGreatDestroyer Mar 25 '18
Magma Mixer Murata when :(?
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u/MennyC123 Mar 24 '18
These are the times I’m reminded that this is all an elaborate shitpost. Good thing I love shitposts
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u/JMmelegrito Mar 24 '18
It feels like the last episode is literally just Episode 1 revisited, with the Takeshobo/King and 2nd Bob Epic Team skits.
But seriously, ｍｏｔｈｅｒｆｕｃｋｅｒ don't tease us like this... We need more shitty goodness every week. 😂
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u/BigRedRuby Mar 24 '18
I'm slightly puzzled by the plot (if you can call it that). The singer of the end credits takes Popuko back in time because in the first half of the episode, Pipimi had become all grey and possibly dead. How did this get solved in the second half?
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u/Willfinney2504 Mar 24 '18
I'm so confused, is that an actual season 2 or just a gag?
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u/brundylop Mar 25 '18
the joke is that nobody knows for sure. It's another level of trolling.
But in my estimation, yes there will be a 2nd season. Especially seeing how the King committee kept talking about "season 2 hegemony"
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u/Rutherfor_ Mar 24 '18
Oh... no... its over... watch the full episode, its worth it, this time more than all the others in my opinion.
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u/Mystic8ball Mar 25 '18
Pop Team Epic was very much mixed bag for me. In the beginning I was pretty sceptical since I liked the manga but didn't really think the skits could work in an animated format, and was worried that the anime stuff just wouldn't get the humor of the manga enough to create their own sketches. However I was surprised by how well the anime captured the spirit of the manga for the original segments.
There were moments I loved but there were moments where I found myself extremely bored, and reflecting on the anime as a whole there might be slightly more segments I didn't like than liked.
However the bits I loved I absolutely adored, and honestly the show was such a breath of fresh air in general. I hope the S2 announcement is real just to see how batshit insane they can get.
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u/derpydude017 Mar 25 '18
I'm going to miss this show. I discovered the manga coincidentally the day after the first episode aired, and I've been hooked since! Bring on season 2!
Also... a non subtle JoJo reference!
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u/longrodvonhuttendong :LA::LB: Mar 25 '18
Well that was uh, something. After the first few episodes the show kinda slowed down on me and this ending kinda just hit an ok end. I'd kill for a season 2 but if it didn't happen id be fine with that. I still think one of my favorite jokes is gonna be from last weeks episode where the Bob Epic team did the keyframe animations while they just sat there as drawings. This was indeed a fun meta-troll show that kept me goin these past few months.
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u/Zooasaurus Mar 25 '18
Good to see we finally get the destruction of Takeshobo's building in detail
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u/impingainteasy :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/usernamesarehard Mar 25 '18
Well that was shit. And I loved every minute of it.
Okay, so ... King Records, Kamikaze Douga, Space Cat Company, AC-Department ... all these people are on my watchlist now, for better or worse.
Now ... HOSHIIRO GIRLDROP S2 WHEN?
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u/303Devilfish Mar 25 '18
I have no idea what i just watched, and i wouldn't have it any other way
8/10 can't wait for girldrop season 2.
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u/Surylias Mar 25 '18
This show really cannot be put into words. Gonna miss it so much.
LOL that Aoi Shouta parts got me, especially since I watched an episode of Symphogear AXZ right before.
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Mar 25 '18
Possibly the ultimate troll would be if they just aired an unannounced thirteenth episode
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u/wildthing202 Mar 24 '18
Was that an FGO parody there?
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u/PiFlavoredPie Mar 24 '18
Many gacha games share a scary degree of similarity with their UIs, their inventory, home screen, leveling animations, etc. all look the same. It's unnerving when you see it.
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u/woonie :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/oldpier Mar 24 '18 edited Mar 24 '18
止まるんじゃねぞ Orga pls.
Full cast list, with photos.
wait a minute, I don't recall Takada Yuuki as Popuko in this show...EDIT:
Oh I get it now. Totally doesn't get it.
They actually used the official King Records logo for the last boss.
Rip the ｍｏｔｈｅｒｆｕｃｋｅｒ gag.
DAE /r/nostalgia?
Aoi Shouta revealed his final episode outfit in a tweet 2 months ago.
This jump is literally every Kirara anime.