The New Anime Everyone Is Talking About

Even though it’s only one episode in, this season’s breakout anime looks like it could be Pop Team Epic

Originally a web manga, Pop Team Epic follows the surreal adventures of two mouthy schoolgirls. Since the original manga was filled with absurdist humor, pop culture references, and memes, you can bet the anime version is, too.

https://kotaku.com/your-winter-2018-anime-guide-1821901579

And so far, people are enjoying what they’re seeing. (Warning: spoilers below!)

https://twitter.com/embed/status/949815451382554624

I'm actually done already. THE REFERENCES, I LOVE EM!!!!!! #PopTeamEpic pic.twitter.com/IHQn68GynW

— NobuNeuro (@NobuNeuro_) January 6, 2018

They just made a reference to Guts and Skyrim within 10 seconds of each other….ANIME OF THE YEAR!!!!! #PopTeamEpic pic.twitter.com/79rYfr1wMc

— NobuNeuro (@NobuNeuro_) January 6, 2018

I laughed way too much on this w#ポプテピピック #PopTeamEpic pic.twitter.com/193asihqon

— Vaca 🐮 (@Baka_Vaca) January 6, 2018

I just watched the first episode of Pop Team Epic

I am so utterly confused

-The villain has a fidget spinner

-Plus there are two different versions of the episode? One where the main characters are voiced by men and one where they’re voiced by women? It’s really strange pic.twitter.com/CAdODZ3yl9

— Saltydkdan (@saltydkdan) January 6, 2018

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This anime I swear #popteamepic #ポプテピピック pic.twitter.com/xYyh15Tkg4

— marawis (@marawisdoes) January 6, 2018

i feel the same way about pop team epic pic.twitter.com/jU2NGtz1mP

— VeeF (@VF5SS) January 6, 2018

Pop Team Epic a Your Name AND Chrono Trigger reference right after each other. I think I love this anime already pic.twitter.com/TwesjXwLoF

— Flying High (@Zerms4) January 6, 2018

For everyone not in Japan wondering about the male voices in Popteamepic let me explain. There was one comic where they ask for two VERY famous MALE VAs for the anime. Way before an anime was ever considered. So of course they did it. Masashi Ebara and Hōchū Ōtsuka#popteamepic pic.twitter.com/g3LA7iaVjg

— Michael(Poltfan)((JapanDayTripper)) (@PoltFan69) January 7, 2018

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