Sasaki and Peeps (2024)
Synopsis
Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world, he heads to the pet shop in search of a new companion. There he finds an adorable bird named Peeps and takes him home. But Sasaki quickly learns that Peeps isn’t your average bird…he’s a powerful mage from another world! Together, they embark on a magical adventure filled with swords and sorcery.
Creator
Yukihiro Sugitani, Sho Tanaka, Kosuke Shukuwa
Network
AT-X
Episodes
Episodes
Real Life and Fantasy
Sasaki, a lonely office worker pushing forty, adopts an adorable bird to brighten up his life a bit... Little does he know that the Java sparrow he picks, Peeps, is a powerful mage who's going to bring him a whole lot more than he bargained for.
A First Job and a Partner
Sasaki gets the hang of his trading operation in the other world right about the time he gets in over his head in the modern world. He's (forcibly) recruited into a government agency for psychics, and his first job is right around the corner.
The War and the Young Lady
Sasaki catches wind of an unsettling development in the other world that could spell trouble for the entire country, let alone his trading operation. When called upon to help, can he use his modern business skills to make a difference?
The Prince and the Sage
Lady Elsa is told to come out of hiding, marry, and lead the Müller House, but surprises abound as a Sage is discovered.
A Magical Man and a Third World
Sasaki returns to the modern world to find out there's been an interesting development while he was away, and little does he know yet another strange turn awaits him on his next job.
Interview and Wine and Dine
After a... magical encounter, Sasaki finds himself in an unlikely alliance with the most dangerous psychic around. Can he convince his other allies that she's not the threat she appears to be? And can he find a way to profit from this?
Martial and Political Force
The war may be over for now, but the conflict has left the king shaken... and he's about to announce a new policy that will shake up the rest of the kingdom too.
Suspicions and Sightseeing
Sasaki's unexpected stowaway casts his dealings with Futari Shizuka into doubt. Is there any way he can salvage the deal and keep Elsa happy so as not to ruin his relationship with her father, the count? A little sightseeing is in order!
Executions and Negotiations
Marc has been thrown into prison for a farce of an offense, and it's up to Sasaki to cook up an otherwordly scheme to get him out... and maybe make a tidy profit in the process.
Value and Dignity
The hour of Marc's execution draws near, and Sasaki is ready to lay everything on the table in one final gambit to save his life.
Imagination and Counters
After an urgent call from Futari Shizuka, Sasaki and Peeps rush to save her from her old organization in a battle that goes, er, straight to the top?
Real Life, Fantasy, and the Fourth World
After finishing the battle with the hostile organization, Sasaki receives a report from Hoshizaki that Magical Pink and Magical Yellow have appeared at the office. Then he was surrounded by a foreboding atmosphere.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
佐々木とピーちゃん
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Production
SILVER LINK., KADOKAWA, GREE Entertainment
