Boogiepop wa Warawanai

Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh
ブギーポップは笑わない
Boogiepop Never Laughs
Boogiepop and Others

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Synopsis

The story takes place in an unnamed Japanese city, and follows five students at Shinyo Academy as they try to piece together the puzzle of a new drug and recent disappearances among the student populace. While the teachers believe them to only be runaways, the female students whisper among themselves about the urban legend Boogiepop, who is said to be a shinigami. (Source: Wikipedia)

Publication notes

Boogiepop wa Warawanai was published in English as Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh by Seven Seas Entertainment on April 26 and July 15, 2006, respectively. The series was released digitally by the same publisher on October 25, 2017.

Published

Aug 7, 1999 to Jun 18, 2002

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Boogiepop716 fan favorites
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The shinigami whispered of among the female students of Shinyo Academy, few people know that Boogiepop actually exists. Normally dormant, Boogiepop rises to the surface when enemies of the world appear. Boogiepop's appearance and voice are ambiguous: they seem both masculine and feminine at the same time. However, hidden beneath their signature black cloak and black, pipe-shaped hat, little is ever seen of them. Straight-faced and to the point, Boogiepop acts as mechanical as they claim to be. Boogiepop speaks in an archaic manner, and seems fond of whistling the overture to Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. (Source: Wikipedia)
Nagi Kirima141 fan favorites
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Known as the Fire Witch, Kirima has made few friends due the way she distances herself from others: she knows that she is too dangerous for "normal" people to associate with. She has a messianic complex, and seeks to save the world from whatever may threaten it. As such, whenever there are unusual happenings within the city, Kirima can be found investigating what has happened. In the past, she had spent a period of time in a hospital. A combination of the events from that period of her life, as well as the death of her father, the famous writer Kirima Seiichi, brought her to follow this path in life. Extremely gifted both physically and intellectually, she has the basic tools she needs to carry out her self-appointed mission. (Source: Wikipedia, edited)
Touka Miyashita46 fan favorites
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Touka is an outgoing girl who has a lot of close friends and a number of acquaintances. She is very indifferent at times, but she does help guide people in the right direction when they need help. (Source: Animefringe)
Kazuko Suema10 fan favorites
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Suema was the last target of Dr. Kisugi, the serial killer of five years ago. From this, Suema gained a very high interest in criminal psychology which makes her a bit of an outcast among her classmates. After running into Nagi Kirima she also gains an interest in the supernatural occurrences in her city and through the course of the Boogiepop series she seeks to uncover the truth behind these incidents.
Masami Saotome5 fan favorites
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A high-school student with a subconscious, suicidal desire to be killed by something stronger than him, Saotome Masami reacts with disappointment ever time he narrowly avoids death.