Popee, an apprentice clown, and his assistant, Kedamono, attempt various circus acts and go about their daily lives as performers. Things have a way of going wrong, however—whether it's a blinding rage, burning jealousy, or even something as simple as hunger, and their mentor, Papi, is little help to the chaos they tend to find themselves in.
13 episodes
1. MAGICPopee attempts to practice the sawing-in-half trick on an unwilling Kedamono. Surprisingly, it's successful. At least, until Popee tries to put him back together...TV-14CC4minJan 3, 2000
2. LIMBOPopee tries to limbo. After becoming frustrated with his lack of success, he has Kedamono give it a go, who is very good at it. Jealous, Popee increases the difficulty.TV-14CC4minJan 10, 2000
3. ACROBATICSWhile performing acrobatics on a barrel, Popee becomes stuck inside. Kedamono tries to help as things get worse.TV-14CC4minJan 17, 2000
4. KNIFE THROWERAfter catching Kedamono sneaking around to practice knife throwing, Popee forces him to practice...as his target.TV-14CC4minJan 24, 2000
5. FIRE BREATHERPopee, while performing fire-breathing for Kedamono, accidentally causes a UFO to crash. Alien's first appearance.TV-14CC4minJan 31, 2000
6. PANTOMIMEPopee becomes irate after Kedamono's ability to pantomime nearly runs him over.TV-14CC4minFeb 7, 2000
7. KARATE SHOWPopee demonstrates his karate skills and attempts to rescue Kedamono's birthday cake from a Frog. Frog's first appearance.TV-14CC4minFeb 14, 2000
8. FIRE RINGPopee tries to get Kedamono to jump through a ring of fire.TV-14CC4minFeb 21, 2000
9. MIMICPopee puts on a gorilla mask made by Kedamono. Kedamono is horrified as Popee starts acting like an actual gorilla and must stop him from getting further out of control.TV-14CC4minFeb 28, 2000
10. GUNMANWhile practicing trick shots with a shotgun, Kedamono and Popee must stop a stray bullet.TV-14CC4minMar 6, 2000
11. SWALLOWERPopee demonstrates his talent for sword swallowing and becomes over-zealous, resulting in disaster.TV-14CC4minMar 13, 2000
12. ESCAPE SHOWPopee tries an escape act.TV-14CC4minMar 20, 2000
13. DANCEAfter an accident while dancing, Popee's eyes fall out and Kedamono accidentally breaks them. After Popee can't find his eyes, Kedamono tries to help him find a replacement.TV-14CC4minMar 27, 2000
Popee the Performer
Popee, an apprentice clown, and his assistant, Kedamono, attempt various circus acts and go about their daily lives as performers. Things have a way of going wrong, however—whether it's a blinding rage, burning jealousy, or even something as simple as hunger, and their mentor, Papi, is little help to the chaos they tend to find themselves in.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ryuji Masuda
- Studio
- Zuiyo, Nippon Columbia, Kids Station
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Japanese
Where to watch
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