Boogiepop

is a Japanese light novel series written by Kouhei Kadono, with illustrations by Kouji Ogata. The series began publication on February 10, 1998 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint.

The series won the Grand Prize in the 4th Dengeki Novel Prize.

The series has been licensed in english by Seven Seas Entertainment. However, the series has been discontinued by the publisher.

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.

Characters

 * Boogiepop / Miyashita Touka
 * Nagi Kirima
 * Kazuko Suema
 * Echoes
 * Naoko Kamikishiro
 * Kei Niitoki
 * Masami Saotome
 * Keiji Takeda
 * Masaki Taniguchi
 * Minako Yurihara / Manticore
 * Spooky E
 * Suika Minahoshi / Imaginator
 * Aya Orihata / Camille
 * Jin Asukai
 * Kyouichiro Teratsuki / King of Distortion

Light Novel Volumes

 * Volumes 1,2,3,5 and 6 were re-released in 2019 under the Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint with new art by Kouji Ogata.

Boogiepop Dual: Losers' Circus
An original story, a spin-off to the main series. It was illustrated by Masayuki Takano. It was serialised in Dengeki Daioh and released under the Dengeki Comics imprint between April 2000 and November 2000.

Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh
Manga adaptation of the first volume of the light novel, Illustrated by Kouji Ogata. It was serialised in Dengeki Daioh and released under the Dengeki Comics imprint between February 2001
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Boogiepop VS Imaginator
The manga adaptation of the second and third volume of the light novel, illustrated by Naoki Koshimizu. It was serialised in Dengeki Daioh and released under the Dengeki Comics NEXT between December 2018 and September 2019.

Boogiepop at Dawn
Manga adaptation of the sixth volume of the light novel, illustrated by Yoshihiro Kawabata. It was serialised in Dengeki Daioh and released under the Dengeki Comics NEXT between

Boogiepop Phantom
An anime original series based on the light novel. It aired for 12 episodes between January 5, 2000 and March 22, 2000

CAST:
 * Kaori Shimizu as MIYASHITA TOUKA / BOOGIEPOP
 * Yu Asakawa as NAGI KIRIMA
 * Kyo Nagasawa as KAZUKO SUEMA
 * Taiki Matsuno as ECHOES
 * Jun Fukuyama as MASAMI SAOTOME
 * Mayumi Asano as MINAKO YURIHARA / MANTICORE

Boogiepop and Others (2019)
An anime adaptation of volumes 1,2,3, 5 and 6 of the light novel. It aired for 18 episodes between January 4, 2019 and March 29, 2019.

CAST:
 * Aoi Yuuki as MIYASHITA TOUKA / BOOGIEPOP
 * Saori Oonishi as NAGI KIRIMA
 * Reina Kondou as KAZUKO SUEMA
 * Kouki Miyata as ECHOES
 * Ayaka Suwa as NAOKA KAMIKISHIRO
 * Shino Shimoji as KEI NIITOKI
 * Junya Enoki as MASAMI SAOTOME
 * Chiaki Kobayashi as KEIJI TAKEDA
 * Taku Yashiro as MASAKI TANIGUCHI
 * Ayana Taektatsu as MINAKO YURIHARA / MANTICORE
 * Kana Hanazawa as SUIKO MINAHOSHI / IMAGINATOR
 * Yoshimasa Hosoya as JIN ASUKAI
 * Kana Ichinose as AYA ORIHATA / CAMILLE
 * Youji Ueda as SPOOKY E
 * Tooru Ookawa as KYOUICHIRO TERATSUKI

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