Popee The Performer - Behind The Scenes

A Behind The Scenes video of Popee The Performer.
Popee The Performer (ポピーザぱフォーマー) is a series of 3DCG shorts produced for Kids Station, one of the all-anime satellite stations in Japan. The show was produced by Zuiyo Co Ltd, and created by husband-wife team Ryuji Masuda (writer) and Wakako Masuda (art director, art design, and character designer). The music was composed by Osamu Tezuka, and the vocals within the main theme and OST belong to Aoyogi Tsuneo. The series is known for it's black comedy, dark and disturbing themes, morbid imagery, bizarre and surreal storylines, and overall creepy tone. The series has 39 episodes split equally among 3 seasons. There is also a manga drawn by Wakako Masuda
The show follows Popee, an apprentice clown, and his assistant, Kedamono, as they attempt various circus acts and go about their daily lives as performers. Things have a way of going wrong, however, usually due to Popee. Their mentor and Popee's father Papi, is no help to the bizarre scenarios the characters end up in.

[@PopeeThePerformer]

24:30 counts every different mask Kedamono wears throughout the series. It seems to stop at episode 19 though so maybe this was made during the production of episode 20 onwards.

[@waygettercomics4304]

Hello! I am currently studying japanese and I will post translations in the comments when I can : )

[@atey1979]

Ugh gawd

[@angelinavigue9635]

@@waygettercomics4304 omgg tysm

[@anhamaliyat3196]

CONTINUE THE FUCKING SHOW

[@PopeeThePerformer]

@@anhamaliyat3196 I’m not the creator, sorry. Just a fan.

[@rowletguy9139]

I find it funny that this advertises it as an innocent kids show.

[@StringedPawn]

It is

[@dibmembrane7119]

@@StringedPawn uhm..... *Have you watched it-?*

[@salbutawesome6044]

@@dibmembrane7119 it's still a kids show, it aired on Kids Station in 2001 and was marketed at a kids show.

[@dibmembrane7119]

@@salbutawesome6044 tru

[@kirstyn9375]

SalMemeLord actually don’t let kids stations mane fool you it’s actually more for a mature audience but show mature type cartoons

[@molemaniac]

23:01 So I'm assuming someone sketches the storyboard, Wakako outlines it, and then the animators do their magic? Boy, I wish I knew what they were saying, but regardless, this was pretty fun and interesting to watch!

[@ignaciogonzalez1781]

I wish I could see the production of an entire episode

[@user-uo5uc2zg3w]

I'm your fan :D

[@crystal_ly9595]

Use a translator or go on google and then voice record

[@Whataryu]

lol didn't expect you to be here.

[@tanline6662]

Ryuji sketches the storyboard in case you are still wondering after all these years

[@karleybooth1757]

Popee the performer and the other shows like mrstain on junk ally are so underrated these shows are entertaining what most shows are missing

[@badtzsmile]

When the Japanese people just say popiis the perfomah that makes me laugh

[@xxsailormoonxx9773]

Or popii da pefoma ;3

[@crystal_ly9595]

They say popee the パフォーマー ( popee the pafōmā)

[@j0elyb3an]

That's literally how you pronounce it though

[@il4y1n34]

what do u mean by that…

[@hunnysuckIe]

racially motivated

[@throwyourchildrenintotheov3691]

i love how in a dark anime/cartoon like this they stay happy and positive

[@isaccnewtonthe2nd735]

Holy shit Popee was legit on everything

[@user-mp8nf5uq5n]

ポピーって名前アヘンから来てたのwwwwwwwwww 増田若子さんが生きてるの感じれてすごい

[@user-og4zh7vl8k]

ポピーザぱフォーマーってやっぱ製作者狂ってんなぁ！！！ なんかすっげー安心したｗｗ大人気ない我々にはぴったりな作品でしたな！

[@dyana7491]

5:26 family friendly :)

[@user-db9qy2xy4f]

Popee's scream :0

[@user-db9qy2xy4f]

He have a voice

[@crystal_ly9595]

I’m kind of young and it is I don’t see anything wrong with it

[@donareisya2286]

cookie the unicorn violence

[@user-db9qy2xy4f]

@@donareisya2286 BRUH

[@doomtoast8520]

Woah...I literally thought popped the performer was made by three people...I had no idea their was a production team.

[@cherry414]

Wakako said there was a staff but I just thought it was some mistranslation lol

[@ognjenmilanovic6154]

The staff was still pretty small, at first, there was one animator on the team, Shohei Murai, before Takayuki Ito came. After Popee got greenlit, Murai stated that "this was the beginning of hell".

[@soominyou5037]

hhhh honestly kedamono is kinda cute-

[@hellhound2679]

I wanna give him a pat on the head

[@noodle4306]

He's literally 25 and a wolf

[@U286BRAINZ]

@@noodle4306I understand the wolf part but what’s wrong with him being 25?? Also they just said he’s cute lmao

[@andreacordova4985]

Isn’t that could be in a Japanese adult swim?🤨

[@Cup734]

I will sell my soul just for Kedamono figurine🙂✌

[@kestrelwish6778]

Same

[@Cup734]

@@kestrelwish6778 LMAO

[@lofy5582]

Translate In Japan:ポピーザぱフォーマーの舞台裏ビデオ。 は、日本のアニメステーションの1つであるKids Station向けに制作された3DCGショーツのシリーズです。ショーは瑞洋株式会社がプロデュースし、夫妻チームの増田隆二（作家）と増田和歌子（アートディレクター、アートデザイン、キャラクターデザイナー）によって作成されました。音楽は手塚治虫によって作曲され、メインテーマとOST内のボーカルは青代木恒夫に属します。このシリーズは、ブラックコメディ、暗くて不穏なテーマ、病的なイメージ、奇妙でシュールなストーリー、全体的な不気味なトーンで知られています。シリーズには、39のエピソードが3つのシーズンに均等に分割されています。増田若子が描いた漫画もあります ショーは、見習い道化師のポピーとアシスタントのケダモノに続き、さまざまなサーカスの演技を試み、パフォーマーとして日常生活を送っています。しかし、物事にはうまくいかない場合がありますが、通常はPopeeが原因です。彼らの指導者であり、ポピーの父パピは、キャラクターが最終的には奇妙なシナリオに役立たない

[@nemu2625]

お疲れ様です。

[@sdrre1925]

I knew learning japanese would come in handy.

[@ronnielyn19]

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING PLS TELL US

[@moved4751]

I wish they had English captions for this I would be more than happy to see what they are saying :D

[@ShotoBae]

Chiru Starr same ;-;

[@Bloodforyuh]

Yeah same

[@fera4444]

I LOVE YOU POPEE *AND I LOVE YOU RYUJI MASUDA

[@crystal_ly9595]

Isn’t it Ryuji Masuda He made popee the performer

[@kusurrone9976]

@@crystal_ly9595 he was the producer of ptp

[@angelinavigue9635]

@@crystal_ly9595 the creator is Wakako-San

[@angelinavigue9635]

And Ryuji is her husband

[@fera4444]

@@angelinavigue9635 ok

[@NonExistentGabriel]

Anyone else hear speak only English and just sitting here trying to seriously watch it and having no clue what's happening?

[@lilmissromantica]

yes hi me

[@Jolachto]

same but in spanish xd

[@beretta92FS_]

If Hatsune Miku has concerts..why does Popee does not have his shows irl?-

[@user-if8fr5be9s]

21:38〜　スタッフインタビュー Q1 ポピーのテーマは？ A テーマはやっぱり、愛と勇気と優しさと…　簡単に言うと一日一善です Q2 なぜ、彼らは死なないのか？ A 彼らは多分、死んでると思うんですけど…　気が付かないだけじゃないかな Q3 子ども向けではないとの声もありますが？ A あれは、子ども向け、大人向けというよりも、大人げない作品ですから　大人げない人たちに見てもらいたいです Q4 名前がポピーになった理由は？ A 着ぐるみの、◯狂いと聞きまして…　×××（薬物名）とか思いついたんですが、それでは教育上とか放送上、良くないのでケシの花のポピーから取ってポピーにしました（綴りはケシの花のポピーとは異なり、POPEE）

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

So, Popee does not believe Papi is his father, or he is in denial about it, according to her summary of Papi

[@Bloodforyuh]

I'm guessing so.

[@recycledbeats5113]

KWJDKDLEKEO WHY HE SOUND LIKE THAT 5:20

[@whenyoucantthinkofagoodnam3765]

*yyyaaAAAAAOoow*

[@recycledbeats5113]

When you can't think of a good name YeEeEoWoWe

[@angelinavigue9635]

LMALAOAOAOAEOEKE

[@goofyaahlmbho]

Popee is best husbando

[@pixiepills4703]

yes indeed

[@chemicaljack818]

I wish they made English dub

[@grunklesans4636]

There is rarely dialogue

[@kusurrone9976]

@@grunklesans4636 there is only opening song without meaning and frog's phrases the meaning of which everyone knows(kedamono no kao wa, okasa ni da ta yo)

[@_m3ytr0_44]

theres never any dialogue-

[@kissingaxes]

@@kusurrone9976 I am very late but they meant for this video

[@Bloodforyuh]

Yeah ikr

[@Moonajuana_Consumer]

I love how I have no idea what they say in this entire video

[@hellhound2679]

Even though I have no idea what she’s saying i am intrigued

[@LazyQueen]

Noone: Me: **grabs popcorn** *I'M READY.*

[@ronnieradkelover48]

I'm just mad that only social medias now what popee the performer is

[@user-fo7sl6te6e]

番組とかでもはっぴょうするって.... そんなにんきあったの！？

[@gallibon1319]

1:58 Emperor Sidious? What are you doing here? :P

[@curseofizanagi]

Kedamono: I mustn't, it's not the circus way. Popee:Dew it

[@crystal_ly9595]

Segasonic the Badnik *獣

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

Popee is pretty much already on the dark side.

[@user-vy8en3in8j]

実際に母がここで言う若い女性でした……笑

[@user-nb5yu5kl8u]

またやって欲しいなぁ けど少し前、増田さんにキッズステーションから｢またやらないか｣という提案があったが断ったんだよね。

[@らにぇる]

でもなんか無理に新しいのを作って規制とかに引っかかったりして 昔のポピーザぱフォーマーらしく無くなりそうで怖い

[@beyourslef7543]

Why didn't they continue the show at least

[@kiwi6207]

00:07 HOLA AMIKOS :D Soy una niña perturbada por esta caricatura bizarra y hoy Vamos a meternos dentro de esta caricatura bizarra a ver si nos morimoh de una :D Siiiiii QuE dIVErTiDo

[@naygelrequena1621]

Me hicistes la noche xdxd

[@unaweamaseninternet4563]

:v

[@yonotomomonstertomoyogur6053]

D I D

[@crystal_ly9595]

Habla inglish jajajaaaaaaaa

[@LosCortosDeLucas]

@@crystal_ly9595 fool who translates it

[@bunnybeane1666]

bro the song at 1:18 is really cute, is there any way you could get the song without the talking or is this the only source?

[@TobicalStudios02]

I don't know what 3D editing software it was use for this show. Maybe it could've been 3D Studio Max or something.

[@cozmo7105]

I could just imagine parents walking on their kid watching popee full of blood and go "this is fine"

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

That was jusr *ONE* episode that was banned and not ever aired on TV. The televised 38 episodes of Popee the Performer are legit a legit kids' show. If anything they remind me of Oggy and the Cockroaches in terms of level of violence with incredibly cheap CGI. I love the show but let's be real here, PTP doesn't look gorgeous.

[@user-ee8du8ei9l]

なんだよこれwwwwww

[@Mia_Mar1a]

Japanese people be like Nah this is fine for kids lol. Funnee

[@gaelzeuscastro]

poppe security in my heart although they no longer take episode

[@froxdev152]

me gustaria aprender ese estilo de animacion ideal para computadoras de bajos recursos

[@not_paxikon2587]

The studio looks good

[@soncanguyen7617]

im hear Baldi basic sound

[@neneguts5860]

Where can you find the storyboards?

[@Sun_Lord]

Some of the storyboards have been posted to Ryuji Masuda’s Twitter, but only small portions of them. They’re presumably all kept by Ryuji since he was able to take the pictures.

[@ShotoBae]

I dont understand anything lmao 😂

[@okboomer516]

Same but let's pretend

[@memoriosa]

@@okboomer516 hahs yea

[@Lunajanicka666]

Japanese dora:

[@thedinoiguess4919]

Ah yes my childhood

[@pikoyama39]

ポピパってやっぱり女性人気高かったんか……ww

[@nemu2625]

なぜでしょうね？

[@JamesEmirzianWaldementer]

Amazingly Behind The Scene and Documentary about Indie Adult Dark-Comedy 3D Animation Television Series

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

it's actually a low-budget children's animated series made by a team of 4 people for what's basically Japan's equivalent of Cartoon Network. It's way closer to Oggy and the Cockroaches than to something like HTF.

[@user-og4zh7vl8k]

21:30　こ　こ　か　ら　が　本　編

[@crystal_ly9595]

25:02 結構です

[@FelineNamedChewie]

No one hasn’t even realized that it’s disturbing cause it had guns, blood, and creepy faces! Question#1: why is it disturbing. Question#2: How is this a kids show!

[@emilycupcakegirl367]

I can answer Question 2! Japanese kids shows tend to have more violence since they have less restrictions

[@randomfandom9083]

cool :D

[@genesisgeraldineguevarague679]

Me Encanta Pope The Performer Quisiera Que Saliera En Mi Pais

[@Zero_19268]

1:16 started praying for her the second she appeared there.

[@tj_m00r3]

5:32 ケダモノ

[@user-db9qy2xy4f]

Ow

[@user-wl5kf5xb7r]

ケダモノってあんがい、いいやつ

[@user-kt1ce4qr3q]

Love Poppe❤

[@StormKittyAnimations]

This is so cool looking at popee the performer, this is my favourite show on earth

[@Eldruxmemasos197]

I love poppe videos

[@georgethesains258]

Awesome

[@user-pr1it6zi8c]

若い女性に人気がある=え？絶対嘘でしょケダモノ以外ホラー要素しかない、トラウマアニメ

[@6sammiiii]

cuteness overload

[@Moki_The_Clown]

DA UMA VONTADE DE MORAR AI---

[@user-rj1ow8ql8x]

えぇ、、、

[@らにぇる]

若い女性に人気やったんやなww

[@grizzlydino]

23:18 That is a damn nice CRT monitor

[@MsDemon-oq7fj]

梅田と子かは....!

[@JamesEmirzianWaldementer]

6:46 Audio Cut Moments

[@beyourslef7543]

Can someone translate what they are saying

[@user-qq9uj1fd3l]

ヤフオクで15k越えてるべ？

[@user-eg3tl9ne3k]

この作品のどの部分に女性人気の秘密が…????

[@fera4444]

bibidabibibidabibibidabi

[@crystal_ly9595]

7:05 大丈夫、それは変だ

[@projp9057]

LOL

[@cian.o]

23:02 - 23:30 When I heard "behind the scenes" I thought we would've gotten more than that.

[@ognjenmilanovic6154]

10:01 Rimbo

[@lynknny]

No entiendo nada pero d0u ahre.

[@cata3051]

X2 XD

[@Jolachto]

@@cata3051 x3

[@karlaburquez745]

x4 xd

[@chikamotokenji3217]

Popee the performer 2000 - 2003

[@walkietalkie6583]

Early 2000s

[@watashiwhyareyouhere]

is there a HD version ?

[@Im_just_Dwello]

KEDAMONO MY TWIN🐺🐺💜💜

[@meg7u7uwu50]

Spanish :v

[@9_953]

Это лучшая шоу

[@luzmaria1485]

Diganme en que paete el escritor menciona la dorga que consume cada vez que escribe un capitulo

[@unicorngirl4462]

1:54 look it's Anakin Skywalker! How did he get here? 🤔🤔🤔 Oh No! Obiwan Kenobi sent him there with his Jedi Force!!!😱😱😱

[@Estonian-Giggles-Official]

23:20What program do you use?

[@watashiwhyareyouhere]

it couldve been some CG program prior to 1998 and up, mightve been sgi(sillicon), but the interface kind of looks like blender, but it probaly wasnt

[@watashiwhyareyouhere]

also, the PTP CGmodels are not available but there are some fan models made for MMD, a japanese easy 3d animation software

[@TheDraco910]

当時観てたけど、キャラクターの名前知ったの最近。 てか、父親！？観客！？

[@white2084]

0:05

[@dyvfyh3419]

Whats the software used in modeling and amimation?

[@grizzlydino]

No one really knows as Rijuji Masuda has never stated on what software they used. My guess is that it probably was a special made software for KidsStation productions and was not available for the public but who knows

[@dyvfyh3419]

@@grizzlydino ah, well thank you

[@kuratuna_3456]

なんだこれ！？！、？！？？？

[@letgoofmynuggets9665]

If someone makes English captions I’ll give them my firstborn

[@KE76979]

25:39 WTF😳

[@Mattinkybpds11]

how do you know about popee the performer

[@saudi_jinxroblox72]

………

[@rayanalissa6984]

Ena

[@HelloThere-ee4bh]

I love this show and I’m 12-

[@HelloThere-ee4bh]

10**

[@whenyoucantthinkofagoodnam3765]

Technically speaking it IS a kids show sooo... 👀

[@roostergamerbubsy3d]

I'd say Popee the Performer is for ages 6+. Not really violent at all and the "creepiest" thing is Popee's awful-looking teeth because of the cheap CGI.

[@natashabryant9050]

wowpopee

[@fera4444]

わたしは、あなたを愛しています 사랑해

[@flynnwildmeme1486]

展開される子供向けア

[@giovannasmith]

o meu deus q amor 😭