It is great news for okatus, who love cute anime characters. This is because Pop Team Epic season 2 is finally making a return for its fans. The series first came out in January 2018 and is still ongoing. It focuses on Popuko and Pipimi and their adventures of all kinds. The two characters respond in the most over-the-top way possible. The series has raised a lot of eyebrows since its release for its content. And now that it is making a comeback, when have the makers scheduled the premiere? Here are all the details.
Bukubu Okawa’s Pop Team Epic is a huge hit because of its amazing comedy and imitations of popular pop cultures in a comical style. The series receives its serialization under Takeshobo. It has published three volumes in Japan to date. The anime adaptation has aired 12 episodes till now and is each 23 minutes long. With the news of the second season, fans are hyped over what the new release will bring.
Pop Team Epic Season 2: Teaser Video Shows Two Versions of Shota Aoi
The makers of the anime released a teaser for a highly-awaited announcement this Christmas. According to the promo video, a second season is on its way to reaching fans. The series has gained huge popularity since the time of its first edition. The series then again launched a remix version called Pop Team Epic Repeat in 2021. Also, the manga has completed six seasons till now.
The teaser video features two versions of Shota Aoi, a voice artist. The two main characters of the anime series were seen on a computer screen. The voice actor was an important part of the finale of the last release. The promotional visual was only 30-seconds long and did not reveal a release date just yet. The coming months will disclose a lot of new details about the second season.
Who Is Joining The Cast And Staff?
Till now, the team behind the cameras is not yet revealed. The first season has Jun Aoki and Aoi Umeki as series directors. Aoki also takes up the role of series composer. Meanwhile, Aoki and Umeki join hands with Sana Aohoshi for the character design. The show is a Studio Kamikaze Douga production.
For the first episode of season 1, Masashi Ebara and Houchu Ohtsuka voice for short Popuko and tall Pipimi, respectively, for the first half. The second half of the first episode had Yuji Mitsuya and Noriko Hidaka as the leads. So, the series features a long range of voice artists throughout the series. The new cast is likely to be revealed soon.
Pop Team Epic Season 2: Release Date
Unfortunately, the makers are yet to reveal a definite release date for the second season. However, it is likely to make a premiere in 2022. Till now, the first season aired 14 episodes and two specials for the fans. A list of streaming services has the series on their site. HIDIVE, Funimation, Crunchyroll, AsianCrush, and Amazon Prime Video all have the show on their playlists. Netflix also has the extremely popular series on its site. So, for more updates about the upcoming release, stay tuned.