Pops

Harada Kusuko is a high school girl with a secret crush on the class playboy, Mishima Takeshi. After breaking up with his most recent girlfriend, Mishima asks Kusuko to be his date for the class trip to Kyoto. She's over the moon, but in fact, Mishima is hung up on Shouko, his middle school teacher. Despite the age gap (and general inappropriateness of the relationship), Mishima still sees Shouko, whose marriage is disintegrating. His friend and loyal wingman, Kotaro, openly disapproves of this connection. As the emotional tensions mount, Mishima becomes involved in fights with other boys, and eventually, he's expelled from school. Feeling like he's been a complete jerk, Mishima breaks up with Kusuko and drops out of her life. Will true love find a way?

(Source: Orphan Fansubs)

Mishima, Takeshi Main

Harada, Kusuko Main

Suwa, Shouko Supporting

Kotarou Supporting

Maruyama, Masao Producer

Asaka, Morio Director

Takayashiki, Hideo Script

THE STREET BEATS Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance

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Oct 20, 2023

DanielaQm

Not Recommended

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I am a big fan of the animation style that these OVAs from the 80s and 90s have, and that is why I like to torture myself by watching this type of story.

'Pops' is a 25-minute story that is not organized properly; literally, everything happens, and sometimes it is not possible to understand what is happening, which makes the story confusing.

This is supposed to be a school love story, but all I saw was a girl without self-esteem who is dragged by the feelings of a playboy. On the other hand, a boy who has not been able to forget his ex-girlfriend, or whatever the ... type of relationship he had with his teacher was. The boy literally abandons her to go look for his old love, and yet she later looks for him until she finds him, and I guess they got back together. It was normal in the OVAs of those years that women were portrayed as so stupid and had no dignity, I guess.

I didn't enjoy this story at all, and I'm not even sure if I understood the first part. I don't recommend it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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