Pop Team Epic began as a four-panel manga by Bkub Okawa before becoming a surreal anime series in 2018, built around Popuko and Pipimi and packed with parody, fourth-wall breaks and abrupt jokes. Clips from the show spread widely as reaction sounds because their humour relies on sudden shifts rather than long setups, making them easy to drop into short videos. That short, punchy style keeps Pop Team Epic sounds popular with editors who want an instant signal that something absurd or unexpected has just happened.