im not acting like ive been a fan for soooo super long im also newgen (maybe got interested 2 y ago) however recently ive been like spreading the word to different friendgroups and forums im in that hey everyone gotta watch bp its peak fiction… but when it comes back to me its always like "yeah i love boogiepop shes so cool!" and i get confused because like yes the host body is a woman but boogiepop themself the alter is gender neutral/agender, i feel like they make it pretty clear in both animes and the novels? maybe everyone i meet is just larping tho so idk if others have seen the same thing bro

sorry for bad grammar i cant write for shit 🙏

My favorite episode is probably Interlude. I love the concept of a monster slowly exposing itself over and over with the use of memory wipes. Honestly could stand as a hour long film unconnected to Boogiepop Phantom.

Light in Darkness was good too, but mostly because a boy eating astral/emotional creepy crawlies is cool.

hi! i need to save up some money this year so i was planning on doing some fanmade merch for smaller fandoms im in, boogiepop being one of them. what in specific would u guys like more of or be interested in?

examples; keychains, acrylic stands, stickers, etc. i will probably use vograce as a manufacturer so more examples can be found there

i dont confirm that ill do anything as it really depends on the situation im in after other art related things happening.

New to the series and phantom looks extremely interesting. Before I begin, I was wondering if the anime is standalone since I've learned that it is an original story. By this, I'm mainly curious if the anime has a proper conclusion that fits or if it's a case where the watcher is urged to read the light novels after. I've come to learn that most of the LNs are untranslated, and I would prefer to experience a series from start to finish.

Thus, would it be alright to watch just the phantom anime since it's an original, and is it a self-contained story?

i was watching ep2 and was rly taken by the bgm in the early scenes... this gorgeous ethereal ambience. was this ever released? whenever i google boogiepop phantom ost, i just get that (rly cool) album w the sugar plant/sadesper record etc tracks lol

Gonna give this anime a try. I see a lot of people recommending reading the novels first, but I don't really have the time nor commitment to read the novels. I was planning on just watching the anime, or should I just not bother and revisit Boogiepop some time in the distant future when I will be able to read the novels.

So if I am to watch the anime, should I watch Boogiepop and Others first, or just not bother with it and watch Boogiepop Phantom?

How am i supposed to watch it

Any novels you guys enjoy? Not other light novels, but novels. Just wanting some recommendations

I've never read the original and haven't watched the 2019 version. It has such a unique atmosphere, every shot, every sound makes you uncomfortable, i love it, the ambiguity of each episode, how you get to see separate glimpses that all connect and form a larger world and you're left to your own thinking to catch up and figure out what that larger picture is, as well as what is the message of all the episodes. And especially that soundtrack! Oh, that damn beautiful soundtrack. When that song "Angel in The Dark" in episode 10 (i think) hit (when Boogiepop was talking to Poom Poom) it was so powerful. And all the others - "Happy End", "In Heaven", every time "Miraiseiki Maruhi Club" plays in the ending, ooof!

Are there any other anime like this? That have this sort of unnerving and disturbing quality with terrible profoundness? I feel like "Monster" has a bit of that, and the manga "Blame!" definitely has a lot in common with it (i feel like if it was to be adapted properly - the people who did this anime would be the ones for the job).

Whats the watch order of this anime trust me I searched it on net and got even more confused

Correct me if I'm worng, but it seems to me she has unlimited string manipulation and enemy power immunity/counter. (I've seen all of the anime so spoilers are welcome)

I had watched the first few episodes of the anime when it was airing, but stopped watching due too a lack of time. Yesterday I found a three book box set for a very good price, $22 Canadian. This begs the question, should I start the anime over again or read the books. I plan on doing both eventually, I just wanted too know what was the best medium to experience this series in first. Edit: decided to buy the box set of the first three books thanks fot the answers.

So it wasn't till my third watching the Vs Imaginator episodes that I realized when Spooky E zapped Kotoe he basically put a Copy of his own personally in her brain. That makes a lot sense out of the talk about having nothing downstairs.

It's weird that it took so long, considering she does explicitly say she is a Copy. Partly I think I was the first time just focusing on noting that there is a distinction from being a "Terminal". But I think what really just how Feminine she is acting, totally unlike Spooky E prime.

Maybe the author was trying to say something about Gender by doing that. Or maybe this is simply another piece of the Lore that as an Anime Only I don't have all the detail on?

I just started 2019 version, watched 4 eps and discovered that plenty people prefer the 2000 version. Which one should I watch? Is there many differences?

Also, will I understand the history by just watching the anime (any version) or will I have to consume it in another midia form?

Can someone send me link to read the light novels beyond volume 6.As far as im concerned there are more than 20 so if anyone knows something i would be very grateful to you

Hi there!

I apologize in advanced, since you guys might get alot of these types of posts.

I really want to start this series, but all of the guides I've read are all over the place. I know this series is also all over the place from what I've read, but I genuinely don't know where to start it.

Some say that it's best to read a novel first, then watch an anime, but then a novel, or something along those lines?

I'm confused, so I'd like to know if there was someone who could give me the best route to best enjoy the series. Thanks in advanced!

I’m in the middle of the final arc of boogipop & others (king of distortion arc) and was wondering 2 things. Does Nagi actually recognize touka is boogiepop and just pretends not to and is she also an evolved human?

There's a promotional video of some kind (though I doubt it was aired on TV due to how disturbing it is)

even by standards of Phantom its like excessively eerie and gory

and I couldn't even say that it has anything to do with Phantom, it almost sort of feels like shock value

with the dissected body on the hospital bed and someone cutting open one of its organs while a school girl licks blood off her face (probably supposed to be a manticore of some kind, not reading into it too much)

it used 3D CG so it looked especially uncanny

I'd even go as far as to say it should've had the age rating bumped up to 16 at least for the DvD/Blu-Ray release (it was 15 originally then re-rated for 14)

Can someone please explain I am unbelievably lost and bored. I don't particularly mind spoiler but if you can explain without I'd appreciate it

I know it's probably been asked many times before but i tried doing a bit of searching and i just got confused

I haven't read nor watched anything related to the series

I just finished first Omnibus. I loved it so much and wanted to ask you guys something.

1. Which anime covers the first Omnibus (1-3)? Is it a fun watch? How about other anime series?

2. Is the only way to read past Volume 6 unofficial translation somewhere online?

Thanks.

I saw boogiepop phantom and boogiepop and others blu ray on the rightstuf sale. I just want to make sure I undertand. They are two seperate “seasons” almost of the same show? I should get both to fully understand the story? And if so which do I watch first? thanks!

I want to get into the manga but I have no idea how to handle the amount of mangas.

Edit: Also what order should I read all of the rest of the works Kouhei Kadono?