Boogiepop (Anime)


 * -| Boogiepop and Others =

is the anime adaptation of Kouhei Kadono's Light novel series of the same name. It was produced by Studio Madhouse and aired for 18 episodes between January and March 2019.

Synopsis
Hushed exchanges among the female student populace of Shinyo Academy center around an enigmatic supernatural entity. This entity is Boogiepop, a Shinigami who is rumored to murder people at the height of their beauty before their allure wanes. Few know of his true nature: a guardian who, between periods of dormancy, manifests as the alter ego of a high school girl named Touka Miyashita to fend off "the enemies of the world." Now, a string of mysterious disappearances—presumed by the school to be merely runaways—has caused Boogiepop to awaken. But somewhere in the academy, a menacing creature hides, waiting for its opportune moment to strike.

Boogiepop wa Warawanai subtly explores the intrinsic associations between human beings and their perception of time, while delving into its characters' complex relationships, emotions, memories, and pasts.

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Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * shadowgraph by MYTH&ROID

ENDING THEME:
 * Whiteout by Riko Azuna (Episodes 1-8, 10-17)
 * Sayonara by Riko Azuna (Episode 9)
 * See You, Heartbreaker by Kensuke Ushio and Hajime Hyakkoku (Episode 18)

Characters & Cast

 * Boogiepop / Miyashita Touka (VA: Aoi Yuuki)
 * Nagi Kirima (VA: Saori Oonishi)
 * Kazuko Suema (VA: Reina Kondou)
 * Echoes (VA: Kouki Miyata)
 * Naoko Kamikishiro (VA: Ayaka Suwa)
 * Kei Niitoki (VA: Shino Shimoji)
 * Masami Saotome (VA: Junya Enoki)
 * Keiji Takeda (VA: Chiaki Kobayashi)
 * Masaki Taniguchi (VA: Taku Yashiro)
 * Minako Yurihara / Manticore (VA: Ayana Taketatsu)
 * Spooky E (VA: Youji Ueda)
 * Suika Minahoshi / Imaginator (VA: Kana Hanazawa)
 * Aya Orihata / Camille (VA: Kana Ichinose)
 * Jin Asukai (VA: Yoshimasa Hosoya)
 * Kyouichiro Teratsuki / King of Distortion (VA: Tooru Ookawa)

Adaptation Notes

 * Episodes 1 - 3 adapt the first volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 4 - 9 adapt the second and third volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 10 - 13 adapt the sixth volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 14 - 18 adapt the fifth volume of the light novel.


 * -| Boogiepop Phantom =

is the anime original series based on Kouhei Kadono's Boogiepop light novel series. It was produced by Studio Madhouse and aired for 12 episodes between January and March 2000.

Synopsis
The story takes place in an unnamed Japanese city, a month after a pillar of light appeared in the night sky and five years after a string of serial killings. Boogiepop Phantom follows an ensemble cast of characters, mostly high school students, who are witnesses to the incident and its consequences. At the time of the series, high school students have started to disappear again and the blame is placed on Boogiepop, an urban legend who is said to be the personification of Death.

Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * by Shikao Suga

ENDING THEME:
 * by Kensuke Ushio and Hajime Hyakkoku

Characters & Cast

 * Boogiepop / Miyashita Touka (VA: Kaori Shimizu)
 * Boogiepop Phantom (VA: Mayumi Asano)
 * Nagi Kirima (VA: Yuu Asakawa)
 * Kazuko Suema (VA: Kyo Nagasawa)
 * Manaka Kisaragi (VA: Sanae Kobayashi)
 * Manticore Phantom (VA: Jun Fukuyama)
 * Poom Poom (VA: Rakuto Tochihara)