Poco's Udon World English Sub & Dub

About Poco's Udon World

Poco's Udon World (うどんの国の金色毛鞠) arrives as a fantasy anime by LIDENFILMS (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. At its core: Souta Tawara is a web designer working in Tokyo. When he visits his family's Udon place in his hometown Kagawa Prefecture, he discovers a young boy.

Beyond that: Upon confronting the boy, Souta soon learns his secret and chooses to quit his job in order to take care of the boy, Poko. The daily adventures of the two slowly enfold as Poco energetically navigates his way through Kagawa, the "Udon Domain," along with Souta.

As a fantasy title, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Poko (Shiho Kokido) and Souta Tawara (Yuuichi Nakamura) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by LIDENFILMS, so the studio's house style defines how Poco's Udon World looks and moves on screen. Within the fantasy category, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. A 7.5/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Shiho Kokido as Poko, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.