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Anime: Net Ghost Pi Po Pa

Yuta Akikawa is a boy with a fear of computers. That is too bad for him since this series starts with him moving to the technologically advanced Kamimai City and then suddenly being sucked into his mobile phone. There, he meets three "Net Ghosts"; Pit, Pot and Pat, who show him the "Net World" hidden within the internet. Together, they travel the Net World meeting other net ghosts and finding new adventures.

But it's not all fun and games. Within the technology company "Dream Future" are dark plans involving the mysterious Seiren project. And even when that plotline ends, Yuta and his friends suddenly find themselves having to save the net world on a regular basis.

Crunchyroll has released legal subs of all 51 episodes

under the title "Web Ghosts Pi Po Pa", along with a few other translation oddities. The last episode ends with a small Sequel Hook but whether it will lead to anything has not been announced yet.

This show provides examples of:

Berserk Button (Don't call us Pi Po Pa!)
Brain Uploading: A key premise of the series, but particularly played straight with the Dream Future branch leaders, who are portrayed as nothing but boxes outside of the net.
Disney Death (what happens to at least three Net Ghosts)
Haunted Technology
"I Know You're In There Somewhere" Fight
Instant A.I., Just Add Water (almost exactly like the backstory of Digimon, in which the sentient Ghosts simply evolve from within the Net as soon as the Net is allowed to flourish)
Monster of the Week (The format for the second half of the series.)
Older Alter Ego
Pride (Mamoru's weakness)
Save Both Worlds (The villains know that events in the web world can have a affect the real one.)
Sequel Hook
To Be a Master (To become great Net Ghosts)
The Internet Is for Porn (Generally averted since it's a kids show but there is a little Parental Bonus.)
Villain with Good Publicity (Dream Future's president)