Boogiepop Phantom
ブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop Phantom
Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors have begun once more. Boogiepop... Everyone knows about Boogiepop: meet her one dark night and you are taken. People tell each other the stories and laugh: no one believes that she can possibly exist in this day and age. Still, strange things appear to be going on and the darkness is taking on many forms. Something is out there. Are you safe? (Source: RightStuf)
Boogiepop Phantom is a tv with 12 episodes, from Winter 2000, produced by MADHOUSE, Triangle Staff, rated 7.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors have begun once more. Boogiepop... Everyone knows about Boogiepop: meet her one dark night and you are taken. People tell each other the stories and laugh: no one believes that she can possibly exist in this day and age. Still, strange things appear to be going on and the darkness is taking on many forms. Something is out there. Are you safe? (Source: RightStuf)
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- Denpa — Works that feature themes of social dissociation, delusions, and other issues like suicide, bullying, self-isolation, paranoia, and technological necessity in daily lives. Classic iconography: telephone poles, rooftops, and trains.
- Achronological Order — Chapters or episodes do not occur in chronological order.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Dissociative Identities — A case where one or more people share the same body.
- Crime — Centers around unlawful activities punishable by the state or other authority.
- Bullying — Prominently features the use of force for intimidation, often in a school setting.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Suicide — The act or an instance of taking or attempting to take one's own life voluntarily and intentionally.
- Noir — Stylized as a cynical crime drama with low-key visuals.
- Conspiracy — Contains one or more factions controlling or attempting to control the world from the shadows.