Pop Team Epic, Second Season

ポプテピピック [Pop Team Epic] #2

by Bkub Okawa

A bizarre four-panel manga that centers around two 14 year old girls, Popuko and Pipimi.
2nd book of the series.

Follows the daily adventures of 14 yr old girls, Popuko and Pipimi
Gag manga, also parodies other manga and pop culture

Genres: Manga, Humor, Graphic Novels

120 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2017

Reviews

[Skippy Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frederick Nietzsche once, "God is dead and we have killed him," yet he left out one very important detail, Pipimi and Popuko have taken God's corpse and made their home inside of him. Pop Team Epic Second Season is another masterpiece by the great Bkub Owaka, in ways mirroring James Joyce in terms of intellectual stimulation. Much like Ulysses, most readers of today will not even begin to understand the layers of culture hidden behind the short 4-panel comics.

To be honest, its some dudes comic strip with just a ton of random references and often times clever humor that you might not immediately recognize. This manga is not for everyone and I probably wouldn't even recommend it to the average person. However, if you have a basic understanding of Japanese culture/video games/food/puns/american culture/the french. You'll probably in some way find this book humorous. 5/5

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hilarious, wacky manga. Round two! I had heard about Pop Team Epic from the anime and wanted to see how the manga was. This second book, just like the first, is comprised of over 150 short comic stories (only 4 panels each) about the dynamic duo of Pop Team Epic. Most of it was funny, relatable and deliciously quirky. Some still had sentences/references that I didn't get (even after living in Japan for 3 years). But overall, cute, funny, and quick. Now that I've finished both books, I definitely want to watch the show!

[Eliud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pop Team Epic, Second Season continues Bkub Okawa’s signature blend of surreal, absurdist, and meta-humor, following the chaotic adventures of Popuko and Pipimi. This four-panel manga series is infamous for its unpredictable comedic style, heavy use of pop culture references, and deliberate trolling of its audience.

[Patri (Between Books and Dragons) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Había muchas coñas que la verdad no las he cogido ni por asomo. Otras...me he partido la caja muy fuerte xD Me da que hay que estar muy al día de las cosas de anime para coger muchas de las coñas.

[DreamWolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought it was over, huh?
Or maybe you wanted to come back.
The lesson is the same as last time, you panini head!
Now suffer!!

[Eya S · Rating 4 out of 5]

🤪🤣💥🤌🏽💯❓

[Adri Decandia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn’t punch quite as hard as the first but still left bruises!

[Seven Pesos · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought I had read these manga already, but I just finished chugging through both books & I barely remembered any of them. Must have been a long time ago.

[Amara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 stars
The "random is funny" thing gets a bit old after some time.

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Notes on (Translation) Notes: 4-Koma, Pop Team Epic, and the Death of Context