Shigeru Satou
main character
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Estimated watch time
2h 36m
⚡ 11 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Rural79%Family Life79%Episodic79%Animals79%Surreal Comedy79%Chibi79%Seinen73%
TV_SHORTFINISHED2012 WINTER7.1 / 10 AniList score
Poyopoyo
ポヨポヨ観察日記• Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki
Synopsis & Story
Moe Sato is a young lady who finds a cat and starts taking care of him. Named Poyo due to his round shape, he quickly becomes a dear member of the Sato family. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Poyopoyo: should you watch it?
At a glance
Poyopoyo has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 47% of 1,932 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #34 highest-rated anime of all time, and #1 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #8 most popular anime of 2012 on AniList.
Of the 3.3K AniList users who started it, 11.0% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2.3K have finished it.
At about 2 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially rural, family life, episodic, animals.
Episodes
52 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ruu Tatsuki
- Director
- Akitarou Daichi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Poyopoyo FAQ
- How many episodes does Poyopoyo have?
- Poyopoyo has 52 episodes of about 3 minutes each, roughly 2 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Poyopoyo?
- About 2 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 26 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
- Is Poyopoyo finished?
- Yes. Poyopoyo has finished airing — the final episode aired December 30, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Poyopoyo?
- No sequel is listed for Poyopoyo as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Poyopoyo based on a manga?
- Yes. Poyopoyo adapts the manga by Ruu Tatsuki.
- Who animated Poyopoyo?
- Poyopoyo was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Akitarou Daichi.
- Who sings the opening of Poyopoyo?
- The opening, "Maru Kaite Poyon", is performed by an uncredited artist.