ブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop Phantom
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)
Names
| Original | ブギーポップは笑わない Boogiepop Phantom (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Boogiepop Phantom |
| English | Boogiepop Phantom |
| Chinese | 幻影死神 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh · Boogiepop Never Laughs |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-01-05 → 2000-03-22 (Winter 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE, Triangle Staff |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaHorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | DenpaAchronological OrderUrban FantasyPhilosophyDissociative IdentitiesCrimeBullyingEpisodicFemale ProtagonistSuicideNoir |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Tubi TV · RetroCrush · RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 7.14 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.21 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.4 |
| On lists | 43,479 |
| Favourited | 877 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 69.4% |
| Drop rate | 8.1% |
| In backlog | 64.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.77 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.17 / 10 |
Score distribution
18527231544318564761,20272,08481,90191,16510619
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2000 | — | 3 of 12 |
| Year | 2000 | B | 20 of 92 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 74 of 272 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 96 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 145 of 687 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 221 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | C | 302 of 652 |
| Source material | Light novel | C | 303 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 449 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 498 of 1,234 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 895 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 909 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,205 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,123 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takashi Watanabe, Kenji Yasuda, Izumi Hoki, Yuka Hirama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Sadayuki Murai |
| Character design | Kouji Ogata, Shigeyuki Suga |
| Original creator | Kouhei Kadono, Kouji Ogata |
Franchise — ブギーポップは笑わない
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2019 | Boogiepop and Others |
AniList id 369 · MAL id 369 · record updated 2026-08-27