Pop Team Epic
Best Anime of 2018 (Must Watch Anime)
Pop Team Epic is a triumph of Japanese animation. Starring the short and angry Popuko and the tall and calm Pipimi, the show bares nothing from its viewers.
Swear words, crudely drawn caricatures, haphazard explosions, pop culture references, and nerdy shout-outs to RPGs can all be found in this soaring masterpiece. Truly, Pop Team Epic is the dank meme anime we all never knew we needed.
To say more about the adventures of Popuko and Pipimi would spoil all the fun, though it should be noted that each episode is really only 12 minutes long. You see, the show is expertly voiced by two different pairs of actors each run.
The first half stars two female actresses while the second, arguably more enjoyable half stars two deep-voiced men. You’ve got to hear it for yourself to experience how ridiculous it truly is.
A Place Further Than The Universe
Best Anime of 2018 (Must Watch Anime)
A Place Further Than The Universe is an anime that you can be quick to judge. Starring four cute girls who try to embark on a journey to Antarctica just to do something interesting in their lives, it seems as though a regular synopsis will have one believe that the show ends up falling flat on its face, as going to a frozen continent sounds like the most boring thing imaginable.
You couldn’t be more wrong, however, as A Place Further Than The Universe has some of the best character development that the year as a whole has to offer. Each girl feels very grounded and believable.
None of them are perfect, yet they try to see the best in each other. It’s solemn yet emotional to the point where you’ll laugh and cry all within the short time frame of roughly 20 minutes. You have to see it for yourself to understand why the show deserves more attention.
