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Takopi's Original Sin

Takopii no Genzai

2025, ONA, 6 eps, 86%, ENISHIYA

The same kind of story: childhood summers and schoolyard scars.

A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require…

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About Pupipo!

2013, TV short, 15 eps, 65%, AIC Plus+

The story centers around Wakaba Himeji, a fifth-grade girl who can see things others cannot. As a result, she is scared by her surroundings, keeps her distance from others, and lives a lonely life. One day, she meet a mysterious soft, pink creature that cries "Pupipo!" — and her life is changed from that day forward.

(Source: ANN)

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