*For the character, see Boogiepop Phantom.
Boogiepop Phantom (ブギーポップ・ファントム, Bugīpoppu Fantomu), also known as Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh: Boogiepop Phantom, is an original anime based in the universe of the Boogiepop Series, serving as a continuation to the first novel in the series, Boogiepop and Others, while also incorporating elements from Boogiepop at Dawn. Its canonicity to the main series is doubtful, not having been written by Kouhei Kadono and containing some minor contradictions with the original timeline.
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)
Production[]
Boogiepop Phantom was produced by Studio Madhouse, which is also responsible for the new adaptation of the Boogiepop Series. The series was directed by Takashi Watanabe and had the script written by Sadayuki Murai, with heavy involvement from Kouhei Kadono, the original creator. The character design was done by Shigeyuki Suga, heavily resembling Kouji Ogata's original illustrations for the novel series. The series was licensed and released in the United States and Europe on DVD and VHS by Right Stuf Inc.
- Opening Theme: "Yuudachi" by Shikao Suga
- Ending Theme: "Mirai-Seiki Maruhi Club" by Kyouko
Cast of Characters[]
Note: Italic = Anime Original Character
| Character | Voice |
|---|---|
| Boogiepop | Kaori Shimizu |
| Touka Miyashita | Kaori Shimizu |
| Nagi Kirima | Yū Asakawa |
| Kazuko Suema | Kyo Nagasawa |
| Boogiepop Phantom | Mayumi Asano |
| Manaka Kisaragi | Sanae Kobayashi |
| Manticore Phantom | Jun Fukuyama |
| Poom Poom | Rakuto Tochihara |
| Misuzu Arito | Megumi Nasu |
| Hisashi Jonouchi | Shizuma Hodoshima |
| Mayumi Kisaragi | Tamie Kubota |
| Makiko Kisugi | Miki Itō |
| Shinpei Kuroda | Wasei Chikada |
| Mamoru Oikawa | Hiroyuki Yoshino |
| Panuru | No Voice Actor |
| Youji Suganuma | Hirofumi Nojima |
| Moto Tonomura | Mamiko Noto |
| Saki Yoshizawa | Fumiko Orikasa |
| Akane Kojima | Miwa Yasuda |
| Officer Morita | Hisao Egawa |
| Snake Eye | Hisao Egawa |
| Sayoko Oikawa | Kei Kobayashi |
| Youko Sasaoka | Yuki Watanabe |
| Yoshiki Tabata | Yoshifumi Ichiishi |
| Megumi Tooyama | Tsugumi Higasayama |
| Sachiko Wakasa | Tomoko Miyadera |
| Shizue Wakasa | Nobuko Kotani |
| Officer Yamamoto | Soutarou Kobayashi |
Episode[]
| # | Title | Namesake | Airing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portraits from Memory 記憶の肖像 |
Portraits from Memory and Other Essays (Bertrand Russell book) |
January 5, 2000 |
| 2 | Light in the Darkness 闇の灯火 |
Light in the Darkness (1941 film) |
January 12, 2000 |
| 3 | Life Can Be So Nice 世界を受け入れし者, lit. "Those Who Accept the World" |
Life Can Be So Nice (Prince song) |
January 19, 2000 |
| 4 | MY FAIR LADY けがれなき少女への愛, lit. "Love for the Uncorrupted Girl" |
My Fair Lady (1956 musical) |
January 26, 2000 |
| 5 | Interlude 間奏 |
N/A | February 2, 2000 |
| 6 | Mother's Day 汝、母を愛せよ, lit. "Thou Shalt Love Thy Mother" |
N/A | February 9, 2000 |
| 7 | Until Ure In My Arms Again 世にかなわぬ願いなく, lit. "A World Without Unfulfillable Wishes" |
Until U're In My Arms Again (New Power Generation song) |
February 16, 2000 |
| 8 | She's So Unusual 彼女の生き方, lit. "Her Way of Life" |
She's So Unusual (Cyndi Lauper song) |
February 23, 2000 |
| 9 | You'll Never Be Young Twice 過ぎ去りし我が時, lit. "Our Time has Passed" |
N/A | March 1, 2000 |
| 10 | Poom Poom プームプーム |
Poom Poom (Prince song) |
March 8, 2000 |
| 11 | Under The Gravity's Rainbow 虹, lit. "Rainbow" |
Gravity's Rainbow (Thomas Pynchon novel) |
March 15, 2000 |
| 12 | A Requiem (眠りによって全てが終わる, lit. "Everything Ends with Sleep") |
N/A | March 22, 2000 |
Soundtrack[]
| Disc 1 | Disc 2 |
|---|---|
| 01. Happy End | 01. Boogiepop Me Up |
| 02. In Heaven | 02. A Furrow Dub |
| 03. Penalty Taker | 03. Torso |
| 04. Getaway | 04. Snow Coast |
| 05. Delirious | 05. Unstability |
| 06. Stormy Soup | 06. Pone |
| 07. Angel in the Dark |
Image Gallery[]
