Popee The Performer is a 2001
childrens' Anime Widget Series and directorial debut of Ryuji Masuda. Set in a circus in the middle of the desert, the show's 39 episodes chronicle the antics of a small cast of characters including:
- Popee, a clown... person... dressed in striped pajamas with bunny ears and a cat's tail
- Kedamono, Popee's purple dog who wears orange shorts and an ever-changing Noh mask to look like a person
- Papi, a veteran "clown" who is intent on improving Popee's performances, regardless of the consequences
- Elephant Car, Papi's preferred mode of transport
- Frog, a frog
- Alien, an extraterrestrial who has the misfortune of being drawn into several of Popee and Papi's "adventures".
This series provides examples of: