"Bûgîpoppu fantomu: Bûgîpoppu wa warawanai" (2000) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Writers:

Kouhei Kadono (writer)
Yasuyuki Nojiri (screenplay)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Animation | Horror

Plot Keywords:

Conspiracy | Anime | Serial Killer | High School Student

Cast

Roxanne Beck	...	Arisa Nishi / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Anne Benkovitz	...	Additional Voices / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Mandy Bonhomme	...	Atsuko Abe / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Jessica Calvello	...	Moto Tonomura / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Crispin Freeman	...	Manticore / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
William Hirsh	...	Echoes / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Megan Hollingshead	...	Akane Kojima / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Carol Jacobanis	...	Kanae Oikawa / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Lea Lane	...	Head Nurse / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Rachael Lillis	...	Nagi Kirima / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Corey Marshall	...	Doctor / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Kristen Nelson	...	Kyoko Kishita / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Christopher Nicholas	...	Coroner / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Debora Rabbai	...	Boogiepop / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Bill Rogers	...	Boss / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Traci Shannon	...	Mayumi Kisaragi / ... (12 episodes, 2000)
Buddy Woodward	...	Yoshiki Tabata / ... (12 episodes, 2000)

Also Known As:

"Boogiepop Phantom" (Canada: English title) (USA) (DVD title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes)

Company:

Boogiepop Project

Movie Connections:

Follows Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop and Others (2000)

Soundtrack:

Yuudachi

A Confusing, dark, yet beautiful show

I must admit I giggled when I heard the name "Boogiepop Phantom" at first. It had the sound of a cheap 60s cartoon that combined Scooby Doo's ghosts and Archie's bad music. Nothing could be further from the truth.

BPP is an anime, but much more than that. It is a show that is rather difficult to describe, but I'll try. "Boogiepop" is something of an urban legend, like the Boogieman, a being that takes people at the end of their life, or something like an angel of death. However, people living now claim to have seen Boogiepop. In addition, there was an unexplained column of light that appeared, people missing, a serial murderer that suddenly stopped years ago, and an abandoned Amusement Park that is suddenly coming to life. That just scratches the surface.

What is impressive about BPP is the way the story is told. The 4th episode happens before the first three. We are introduced to major characters in the first episode who do not appear again for a few episodes. Things happen on screen out of time with the rest of what's going on. Overall, the show should be one that fans of X-Files, The 6th Sense, or the Twilight Zone should enjoy. That's a challenging show that will make you use your rewind button more than once.