Popotan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Three sisters. Ai, Mai, Mii and their housekeeper android Mea live in a large old house which travels through time. The story is about the sisters search for a certain person and the affects moving through time has on the sisters as they have adventures and make friends only to have to leave again. It also shows throughout the series the affects the sisters have on the lives of the people they have interacted with.Characters: Ai is the oldest of the three sisters. She possesses the ability to speak to any kind of flowers, most importantly the popotan (dandelions). Ai might not be the brightest, but she has a heart of gold and is always ready to help out. Just don't let her get anywhere near the kitchen...

Series details

• Title: Popotan
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2003-07-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14689
• IMDb ID: tt0983204
• TVDB ID: 75077

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-07-18; final listed air date 2003-10-03; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Popotan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.