Series synopsis
Popotan, also known as ぽぽたん is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BS-TBS on July 17, 2003. It ended on October 2, 2003. It stars Haruko Momoi, Masumi Asano, Mai Kadowaki and Ayako Kawasumi.
Beautiful sisters Ai, Mai, Mii, their android maid Mea and slippery pet ferret Unagi make an amazing journey together through time and space without ever leaving their beloved mansion behind! Following the clues of the strange dandelion-like "Popotan," the girls are theoretically seeking the person who has the answers to their most personal questions, but they seem to have more than enough time to take side trips, meet new friends, visit hot springs and occasionally operate the X-mas shop they k ...
Premise
Beautiful sisters Ai, Mai, Mii, their android maid Mea and slippery pet ferret Unagi make an amazing journey together through time and space without ever leaving their beloved mansion behind! Following the clues of the strange dandelion-like "Popotan," the girls are theoretically seeking the person who has the answers to their most personal questions, but they seem to have more than enough time to take side trips, meet new friends, visit hot springs and occasionally operate the X-mas shop they keep in the house along the way!
Yet, the girls' ultimate destiny holds more than a few surprises of its own, and not every moment is filled with hilarity, as moving through time means having to leave friends behind as well.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haruko Momoi as Mii (Voice)
- Masumi Asano as Mai (Voice)
- Mai Kadowaki as Mea (Voice)
- Ayako Kawasumi as Unagi (Voice)
- Rumi Shishido as Shizuki (Voice)
- Yuji Takada as Keith (Voice)
Guest cast
- Mai Nakahara as Asuka (Voice)
- Sakura Nogawa as Nono (Voice)
- Hisayo Mochizuki
- Hideyuki Hori
- Rina Sato
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Grandpa (Voice)
- Yui Itsuki
- Yuki Kaida as Daichi (Voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Adult Daichi (Voice)
- Mikako Takahashi
- Fumi Morisawa
- Yasuhiko Kawazu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 17, 2003 | October 2, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Secret House A young boy named Daichi is trying to photograph ghosts when he happens upon a mysterious house. |
July 17, 2003 |
| 2 |
Friends Because their house travels through time, Mai always has to leave friends behind. This has caused her to normally keep her distance from others, but then she meets Konami in high school. |
July 24, 2003 |
| 3 |
Magic Mii decides she wants to cosplay as a magical girl and go around helping people, which leads to her meeting a sickly girl named Miyuki. |
July 31, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS-TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 17, 2003 |
| Last aired | October 2, 2003 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |