Popotan

Synopsis:

There really is no specific timeframe for Popotan as it revolves around three sisters Ai, Mai, and Mii and their robotic maid Mea... and a squirky ferret named Unagi. For some unknown reason, the girls are looking for "The One" as they time travel from one location to another with the help of their mysterious house which leaps into the future or the past on a whim. As they travel throughout time and space the eldest sister, Ai, talks to flowers that they call Popotan to help them locate the "The One" and try and find a meaning to their journey. But things become increasingly difficult as spending time in any present location the girls become attached to the people they encounter only to have that freindship shattered as they must leap to another parallel universe leaving everything behind in an instant. But, as the journey unfolds are they really leaving anything behind or gaining a much stronger bond amongst themselves that can't be broken?


Reviewer: Endosanity
Number of episodes watched: 12


Review:

With Popotan, I really didn't know what to expect. But, within the first 5 minutes I was given a good amount of fanservice as all the main characters were quickly introduced in a very lighthearted manner. It did catch my attention and set the stage for the rest of the series quite nicely as I began to watch how these four girls had an impact on everyone they came in contact with on their travels and even brings to fruition the question of "What will you choose, friends or family?" This type of predicament weighs heavy on everyone and this is where this series piques your interest on what will the 3 sisters choose when they encounter different people from a variety of timeframes. The show does a great job of showing the viewer that what you may have been looking for all along was always right in front of your face... you just needed a little help to see it. Popotan it a decent show but it falls a little flat in the characterization department because you're never given any reason where the sisters came from, why they travel through time, whats with the magical ability to talk to flowers, or who really is "The One" which may having you scratching your head... hell, you may even wonder why the girls spend 50% of each episode in the nude as they seem to talk about personal matters in the bathtub.

Although not ecchi, Popotan is a fanservice fueled anime with an interesting story that has a bit of trouble explaining itself. It's not a bad show but, not great either as it's interesting to see once but beyond that, it'll be a memory...

Popotan (opening)

Recommendation: |Average|