PoPoLoCrois is a manga series by Tamori Yousuke, originally published in the Asahi Student Newspaper (a subsidiary of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper). It was later adapted into two anime series and five console role-playing games. Its title is a combination of words from two languages: the Italian word 'Popolo (people)' and the French 'croix (crossing)', which together mean 'crossing of people'. The general theme of the series is love and compassion, that the race to which one belongs isn't important and the importance of friendship.