ブギーポップは笑わない
Boogiepop and Others
🚪 Often abandoned
There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name—Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Names
| Original | ブギーポップは笑わない (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Boogiepop wa Warawanai |
| English | Boogiepop and Others |
| Chinese | 不吉波普不笑 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 18 ep · 24 min · 7h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2019-01-04 → 2019-03-29 (Winter 2019) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorMysteryPsychological |
| Themes | Urban FantasyDenpaPhilosophyAchronological OrderCrimeDissociative IdentitiesAgenderFemale ProtagonistEnsemble CastKuudere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.86 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.92 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.4 |
| On lists | 71,778 |
| Favourited | 841 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 55.4% |
| Drop rate | 20.2% |
| In backlog | 45.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.78 |
Score distribution
118422113514490651,83562,99575,02684,00992,07410964
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2019 | D | 48 of 79 |
| Genre | Horror | D | 138 of 272 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | D | 175 of 229 |
| Year | 2019 | D | 213 of 339 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 324 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 488 of 652 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 547 of 699 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 624 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | D | 959 of 1,557 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,115 of 1,863 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,203 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,558 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shingo Natsume, Yousuke Hatta |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tomohiro Suzuki |
| Character design | Kouji Ogata, Hidehiko Sawada |
| Original creator | Kouhei Kadono, Kouji Ogata |
Franchise — ブギーポップは笑わない
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2000 | Boogiepop Phantom |
AniList id 101283 · MAL id 37451 · record updated 2026-08-27