Popee the Performer



Popee The Performer is a 2001 childrens' Anime Widget Series and directorial debut of Ryuji Masuda. Set in a circus in the middle of the desert, the show's 39 episodes chronicle the antics of a small cast of characters including:


 * Popee, a clown... person... dressed in striped pajamas with bunny ears and a cat's tail
 * Kedamono, Popee's purple dog who wears orange shorts and an ever-changing Noh mask to look like a person
 * Papi, a veteran "clown" who is intent on improving Popee's performances, regardless of the consequences
 * Elephant Car, Papi's preferred mode of transport
 * Frog, a frog
 * Alien, an extraterrestrial who has the misfortune of being drawn into several of Popee and Papi's "adventures".


 * All CGI Cartoon
 * Big Lipped Alligator Moment: 39 episodes worth.
 * Camp Gay: Popee to an extent. Taken Up to Eleven with Papi.
 * Chew Toy: Kedamono
 * Circus of Fear
 * Companion Cube / Berserk Button: God help you if you touch Papi's elephant car.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Popee's sheer batshit-insanity is matched only by Papi.
 * Creepy Circus Music
 * Deranged Animation
 * Does This Remind You of Anything?: Everything about Papi's "milk dance" is wrong on many levels.
 * Ear Worm: Seeing as the show only has four pieces of background music that are repeated to no end, they're kind of "forced earworms".
 * Five-Finger Fillet: played for laughs. And using a frog.
 * Ho Yay: Anything and everything Papi does.
 * Kick the Dog: Or shoot it with a rocket launcher. Whatever works.
 * Knife-Throwing Act
 * Masochist's Meal
 * Memetic Molester: The Anime-Planet.com forums tend to link Popee and Papi with various forms of rape, sodomy, and generally unpleasant things.
 * Saw Your Dog, Your Friend And Yourself In Half: With a chansaw, of course.
 * So Bad It's Good
 * Special Effect Failure: Nary a minute goes by without awkward movement or clipping.
 * Uncanny Valley: EVERYTHING
 * Villainous Harlequin: Both Popee and Papi have their moments. Lots and lots of moments.
 * The Voiceless: Everyone (although a version with a voice track does exist).
 * What Do You Mean It's for Kids?
 * Widget Series
 * Your Mind Makes It Real