- Actors: Roxanne Beck, Anne Benkovitz, Mandy Bonhomme, Jessica Calvello, Crispin Freeman
- Writers: Kouhei Kadono, Yasuyuki Nojiri
- Format: Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 4
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sma Distribution
- Release Date: Jun 14 2005
- Run Time: 340 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005QY8E
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#74,852 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #2 in DVD > Animation > Anime & Manga > Characters & Series > Boogiepop Phantom
- #29 in DVD > Animation > Anime & Manga > By Studio > Right Stuf
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Product Description
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After a mysterious column of light rises over a city in Japan, strange things begin occurring: a rash of serial killings and suicides, kids developing weird powers, and the appearance of the Angel of Death as "Boogiepop Phantom." Based on the novels of Kohei Kadono, this gothic sci-fi adventure apes the visual style of Serial Experiments Lain, but its fragmented story is both confused and confusing. There are lots of grisly visuals: one boy sees "spiders" on people's hearts, captures them, and devours them; a child dressed as the Pied Piper lures unhappy teenagers into killing themselves; a disappointed musician slashes her wrists at the piano. But there's little coherent plot to support these events. The weird manifestations are the product of biomedical experiments into the future of human evolution and a mysterious creature referred to as "the Manticore." The hokey dialogue panders to teen-age angst with such self-conscious pseudo-profundities as "Why are we all alive? We all die." Director Takashi Watanabe abandons the rollicking comedy of Slayers for derivative monochromatic artwork, sepia-toned imagery (often so dark it's difficult to see what's going on), processed live-action footage and actions repeated four or five times in a single episode. As the fragmented story stumbles along to its indecisive conclusion, the flashy editing and artsy visuals become more and more about less and less. (Rated 15 and older: considerable violence, grotesque imagery, minor profanity) --Charles Solomon
Video Details
Get all twelve episodes on four discs in this special DVD Collector's Set! Plus, this multipack set also comes with a BONUS AUDIO DISC featuring the Boogiepop Version of Richard Wagner's "Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg" Overture!
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 just and the darkness is taking on many forms. Something is out there. Are you safe?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Boogiepop Phantom- Worth it!,
This review is from: Boggiepop Phantom (DVD)
I bought this because it was so inexpensive, and it was worth every penny and much more! Great gothic, urban stetting and supernatural storyline. Don't miss it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is my new favorite series!!!,
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This review is from: Boggiepop Phantom (DVD)
I find myself saying that a lot as I dive deeper into the world of anime. But this series has something that draws you in. When I was at a store, which I will not mention, HACK,COUGH (best buy) this DVD set was almost screaming at me to buy it. The cover art was nothing special the title cought my intrest and I had heard good things about it. When I got it home I riped off the packaging and watched, this is where the actual review begins.I was hooked from the first episode!! I even neglectied my homework, well you know "Don't do today, what you can do the next morning 5 mins. before it's due". The art, OH the art! It was spectacular, and the hepa filtersthat they filmed it with really gave it a dark and creepy feel even in the day time. The characters are wonderfully developed, even though most of them only appear in one episode. And I love that fact that all of the episodes intertwine! A seen from episode one appears in episode 3 or something like that. The only thing I can dock it for is it's sudden ending I thought there could have been more! BUY THIS ITEM!!!!!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Show, Rotton Media,
By Greg Roth (Salt Lake, Utah United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Boggiepop Phantom (DVD)
The anime itself leaves nothing to be desired. The animation is top-notch. The audio is what really sets this series apart. It keeps your attention and complements the bizarre storyline. The addition of a music CD was a very nice touch. The plot keeps you guessing and scratching your head. It's a confusing show.The main flaw with this particular recording is the DVDs themselves. The disks came slightly scratched. My DVD player was reluctant to play them at all and then when they did play, frequent glitches in the sound and video became an irritating, if infrequent interruption. What's more, the default language for these shows is Japanese, which seems an odd choice for a region 1 DVD. The show is fabulous and a real steal for the price, but I would have rather paid more for a higher quality recording.
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