Recommended by the World Nonsense Association!! A must-read for people of all ages that transcends time!! The completely crazy manga that took 2018 by storm is back!! The essence of parody, could it become a new cultural paradigm in the manga world like 'pop art'? 'Pop Team Epic' features a variety of parodies as mentioned above. On one hand, the title 'Pop Team Epic' evokes the major trend in contemporary art known as 'pop art'. Just as 'Happy Tears' was mass-produced and distributed to the public, the phrase 'Let's do our best today too!' from 'NEW GAME!' has become a universal meme through the character Aoba, transcending its original context and being popularized through the protagonist 'Popuko'. However, what's interesting is that this work, which gained attention through parody, is being reproduced again. Recently, 'NEW GAME!' author Tokuno Shotaro tweeted, "I saw 'Let's do our best today too!' from 'Pop Team Epic'", to which readers responded by quoting "Hey hey! Are you mad?" (from the first episode of this work). Additionally, it's noteworthy that 'Pop Team Epic', which seemed to be a niche work, has gained cult popularity, and the works that were parodied in 'Pop Team Epic' are now appearing as fan art of 'Pop Team Epic' itself. 'Pop Team Epic' is undoubtedly a unique manga that has never existed before. Whether this manga will end as a 'one-hit wonder' due to its originality in form and content, or if it will mark a significant moment in manga history like 'pop art', remains to be seen. However, from the current perspective, it is undoubtedly a work that is most intensely influencing the era, which brightens the outlook for its future.
(More)Recommended by the World Nonsense Association!! A must-read for people of all ages that transcends time!! The completely crazy manga that took 2018 by storm is back!! The essence of parody, could it become a new cultural paradigm in the manga world like 'pop art'? 'Pop Team Epic' features a variety of parodies as mentioned above. On one hand, the title 'Pop Team Epic' evokes the major trend in contemporary art known as 'pop art'. Just as 'Happy Tears' was mass-produced and distributed to the public, the phrase 'Let's do our best today too!' from 'NEW GAME!' has become a universal meme through the character Aoba, transcending its original context and being popularized through the protagonist 'Popuko'. However, what's interesting is that this work, which gained attention through parody, is being reproduced again. Recently, 'NEW GAME!' author Tokuno Shotaro tweeted, "I saw 'Let's do our best today too!' from 'Pop Team Epic'", to which readers responded by quoting "Hey hey! Are you mad?" (from the first episode of this work). Additionally, it's noteworthy that 'Pop Team Epic', which seemed to be a niche work, has gained cult popularity, and the works that were parodied in 'Pop Team Epic' are now appearing as fan art of 'Pop Team Epic' itself. 'Pop Team Epic' is undoubtedly a unique manga that has never existed before. Whether this manga will end as a 'one-hit wonder' due to its originality in form and content, or if it will mark a significant moment in manga history like 'pop art', remains to be seen. However, from the current perspective, it is undoubtedly a work that is most intensely influencing the era, which brightens the outlook for its future.