ぽぽたん
Popotan
Beautiful sisters Ai, Mai, Mii, their android maid Mea and slippery pet ferret Unagi make an amazing journey together through time and space without ever leaving their beloved mansion behind! Following the clues of the strange dandelion-like "Popotan," the girls are theoretically seeking the person who has the answers to their most personal questions, but they seem to have more than enough time to take side trips, meet new friends, visit hot springs and occasionally operate the X-mas shop they keep in the house along the way! Yet, the girls' ultimate destiny holds more than a few surprises of its own, and not every moment is filled with hilarity, as moving through time means having to leave friends behind as well. (Source: RightStuf)
Names
| Original | ぽぽたん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Popotan |
| English | Popotan |
| Chinese | 蒲公英 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Po-Po-Tan |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-07-18 → 2003-10-03 (Summer 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaEcchiSupernatural |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistPrimarily Female CastNudityTomboyDenpaMaidsArtificial Intelligence |
| Streaming | Hulu · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 5.87 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.64 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.1 |
| On lists | 6,706 |
| Favourited | 55 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 72.7% |
| Drop rate | 11.5% |
| In backlog | 48.3% |
| Score spread σ | 2.09 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2003 | E | 25 of 29 |
| Studio | Shaft | E | 101 of 110 |
| Year | 2003 | E | 135 of 148 |
| Source material | Visual novel | D | 199 of 266 |
| Genre | Ecchi | D | 541 of 745 |
| Era | Early 2000s | E | 636 of 687 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,075 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,432 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,754 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,202 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,842 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,072 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,159 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shinichirou Kimura, Satoru Kuwahara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Jukki Hanada |
| Character design | Akio Watanabe, Haruka Sakurai |
| Original creator | Petit Ferret, Akio Watanabe |
AniList id 610 · MAL id 610 · Bangumi 10854 · record updated 2026-08-26