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Pop Team Epic Gets Extra Meta with Skyrim Mod
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Love, hate, or confused, Pop Team Epic is getting a reaction out of its audience and critics. The self-described "crappy anime" stars Popuko and Pipimi who run through a series of meta-segments that reference popular culture, break the fourth wall, or are otherwise purposefully obtuse. In the series' first episode, Popuko continues to wake up repeatedly in different scenarios. One looked very familiar, and was a near-identical match to an opening scene from the Skyrim video game.
Fans were quick to notice the reference and in practically no time, Popuko and Pipimi appeared in the actual game thanks to a mod by Twitter user HIGEYOSI360. The mod creates "helmets" of Popuko and Pipimi faces within the game.
膝にポプテピピックを受けてしまってな。#Skyrim #ポプテピピック pic.twitter.com/rSgiQMJwcn
— ひげよし (@HIGEYOSI360) January 17, 2018
Higeyosi's initial tweet has been retweeted almost 30,000 times since they first posted it on Tuesday.
Pop Team Epic is becoming infamous for its unique and inscrutable style and doubling down on its "crappy" aesthetic. The series also had a "crappy" booth at Comiket last month.
[Via Hachima Kikō]