Pupipō! (プピポー!) is a Japanese supernatural horror comedy manga series by Rensuke Oshikiri.[1] It was serialized in Flex Comix's free web comic FlexComix Blood from April 11, 2007, to August 5, 2009. It was collected in three tankōbon volumes from March 6, 2008, to November 10, 2009. A 15-episode anime television series adaptation by AIC Plus+ aired between December 20, 2013, and March 28, 2014, on TV Tokyo.[1]
| Pupipō! | |
 Cover of Pupipō! volume 1 by Flex Comix featuring the protagonist Wakaba Himeji (right) and Pō-chan (left) | |
| プピポー! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy horror, supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rensuke Oshikiri |
| Published by | Flex Comix |
| Magazine | FlexComix Blood |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 11, 2007 – August 5, 2009 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kaoru Suzuki |
| Written by | Motofumi Nakajou |
| Studio | AIC Plus+ |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, AT-X |
| Original run | December 20, 2013 – March 28, 2014 |
| Episodes | 15 |
Characters
edit- Wakaba Himeji (姫路 若葉, Himeji Wakaba)
- Voiced by: Shiho Sasaki
A third grader who is a quiet and humble girl. Because she can see things no one else can see, she is called a liar and a witch by other people in her class.
- Pō-chan (ポーちゃん)
- Voiced by: Chisato Mori
An unknown creature who protects Himeji from the supernaturals manifestations and curses. He can absorb ghosts.
- Wakaba Papa (パパ)
- Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara
- Wakaba Mama (ママ)
- Voiced by: Misao
- Reiko Azuma (東 礼子, Azuma Reiko)
- Voiced by: Mai Goto
- Miyori Sonoda (園田 美代理, Sonoda Miyori)
- Voiced by: Hanae Ōkubo
- Ryōhei Ameyama (雨山 良平, Ameyama Ryōhei)
- Voiced by: Setsuo Itō
- Naoya Yūki (結城 直哉, Yūki Naoya)
- Voiced by: Kotomi Ōtsuka
- Bakuzan-sensei (爆散先生)
- Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa
Media
editManga
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6, 2008[2] | 978-4-593-85617-6 |
| 2 | January 7, 2009[2] | 978-4-593-85618-3 |
| 3 | November 10, 2009[2] | 978-4-593-85619-0 |
See also
edit- Hi Score Girl, another manga series by Rensuke Oshikiri
- Semai Sekai no Identity, another manga series by Rensuke Oshikiri
- Geniearth, another manga series by Rensuke Oshikiri
References
edit- ^ a b "Rensuke Oshikiri's Pupipō! Horror Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c プピポー! (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Pupipō! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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