Prime VideoBoogiepop Phantom (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series explores psychological and existential themes of trauma, memory, and identity through a supernatural lens, focusing on individual struggles and personal meaning without advocating for specific political ideologies or societal solutions.
The movie features a cast primarily reflecting its Japanese origin, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western mainstream media. Its narrative focuses on psychological and supernatural themes, and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.
Secondary
The series features a strong, emotionally profound, and implicitly romantic bond between Manaka Kisaragi and Kishida. Their relationship is portrayed with dignity and empathy, serving as a core motivation for Manaka. Despite a tragic outcome, the narrative affirms the depth and significance of their connection, framing obstacles as external rather than inherent to their bond.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The anime series "Boogiepop Phantom" faithfully adapts characters from the "Boogiepop" light novel series. All established characters maintain their canonical genders as portrayed in the source material, with no instances of a character being depicted as a different gender.
Boogiepop Phantom is an anime series based on Japanese light novels. Its characters are consistently depicted as Japanese in both the source material and the animated adaptation, with no instances of a character's race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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