Pop in Q (2016)

Original title

ポッピンQ

Directed by

Naoki Miyahara

Genre

animation, fantasy, music, drama, adventure

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

ALL

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five middle school girls get transported to a fantasy world one day before their graduation. They must use the power of dance and teamwork to prevent a crisis and find a way back home.

whimsicalenergetichopefulfast-pacedcolorfulupbeatfantasticallighthearted

What happens

Pop in Q (Japanese: ポッピンQ, Hepburn: PoppinQ) is a 2016 Japanese animated fantasy dance film directed by Naoki Miyahara and written by Shūko Arai from an original story conceived by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation and distributed by Toei Company, the story of the film revolves around five middle school girls being sent to a fantasy world a day before their graduation day, and must avert the crisis through the power of dance and unity. The film stars the voices of Asami Seto, Shiori Izawa, Atsumi Tanezaki, Ari Ozawa, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Marina Tanoue, Kaori Ishihara, Kaede Hondo, M・A・O, Satomi Arai, Unshō Ishizuka, Erii Yamazaki, Azusa Tadokoro and Megumi Toda. It was released in Japan on December 23, 2016. A crowdfunding campaign for a sequel novella was launched on October 28, 2019, with the goal being reached the following day. A crowdfunding campaign for a second novella was launched on December 7, 2020, and was later reached on January 25, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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