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“Lonely girl who sees evil spirits adopts pink monster Pupipo, gaining protection and first friends.”
Pupipo!
プピポー！
6.79
5,855 rank · 23,555 viewers · 45 favorites
School
Shounen
Slice of Life
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Lonely girl who sees evil spirits adopts pink monster Pupipo, gaining protection and first friends.
Himeji Wakaba is a 5th year elementary school student, and she has the ability to see things that others can't. They are mostly frightening evil spirits, and they tend to do bad things to people who are close to her. As a result, Wakaba has no friends and rarely smiles. On a couple of occasions, she brings home stray animals, but her parents won't let her keep them. However, they're worried about their sad, creepy daughter, so one day they decide that whatever Wakaba brings home next, they'll let her keep. The next thing she brings home is a pink monster called "Pupipo", but her parents stand by their decision and let her keep it. No one is quite sure what Pupipo is, but it protects Wakaba from the other things she sees. Pupipo also helps Wakaba make friends with an occult-obsessed transfer student and solve problems with bullying. Wakaba's life is a much better place with her pet pink monster! (Source: MangaHelpers)
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Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.40
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.40 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.57
Running avg · Mar 2014 → Apr 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This series features a compelling, cohesive plot and a unique art style that makes it a true hidden gem. There are no notable flaws to report, especially given the low time commitment required to...”
- 7 “The story and characters are surprisingly well-balanced, and I absolutely love the protagonist's design despite the art being otherwise standard. However, the short format feels restrictive, as a...”
- 9 “The art is uniquely compelling, the sound design is a perfect 10/10 thanks to a soul-touching piano OST, and the story provides a fun, comedic journey. While the supporting cast feels largely...”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 71%
Long · 0%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Pupipo! begins and ends here.
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- Format 15 × 4′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 00m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2013 – Mar 2014 Winter 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-8397 catalog
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