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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- "Why are people still living if we'll all die anyway?" So this series starts with such a premise... That Moto girl has quite a freakish approach to cleanliness xD Anyway, the plot here felt like a mess. The "people suddendly vanishing" plot device has been used way too many times, but then the main character (of this episode, at least) sees an apparition of an old crush of hers, a guy that supposedly vanished, sort of leading me to think about the occult. Then it was just a spirit, or ghost, or whatever, taking the form of said guy... then some weirdo shows up and kills it. Then the girl miraculously changes her vision on life and ends the episode with a "I still don't like myself, but I'm still alive." After this first episode, I don't really know what to expect. Overall, this was not a good episode. Despite being painfully slow, it failed to show me what the show is about. It just seemed like wasted time. And if the whole seires is about people "offering" their souls and the weirdo (Boogiepop?) saving them, it will still feel like wasted time. I'm also a little bothered with the weak artwork and the exageratedly pale coloring (which somehow reminds me of Lain), but I'll see how this plays out. |
| How can Mamiko Noto be so depressed? She has like the perfect voice; everyone should love her! I'm glad the person who I think may be Boogiepop (didn't look at characters yet) saved her though. <3 |
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| i think it should be pretty boring anime, BUT i love the sounds!! especially background electronic one. |
| I feel like I'm watching Serial Experiments Lain again. And that is a good thing. |
planeterian said: I feel like I'm watching Serial Experiments Lain again. And that is a good thing. I agree completely, it reminds me of Lain in so many ways. And because Serial Experiments Lain is my most favorite anime, I really enjoyed this episode. I hope it will continue in the same style (which is perfect in my opinion). Story? Its too early to judge, but atmosphere and thoughts of Moto... It was excellent. |
| I'm feeling some lain undertones. Interesting.. onto episode 2! |
planeterian said: I feel like I'm watching Serial Experiments Lain again. And that is a good thing. LOL same here. but Lain looks like she's hiding something, while Moto just looks really dumb. i mean, come on, "oh, wait a minute, the guy i liked never had blue arms in his mouth! you must be someone else!" |
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| Well, this is my second time trying to watch this show. I originally dropped it about 5 years ago... although I never finished, one thing I've always liked is the ending :D but anyway, nice episode. |
| Fucking scary |
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| Creepy as hell, and i guess i'm not the only one who got a SEL vibe from it lol. It did seem to drag on and not really accomplish anything, but it's only the first episode. |
| A really nice first episode: good introspective sepia colors, breakcore drones here and there, an enthrallingly dark and intriguing atmosphere, I'm in! I can foresee a possible pacing issue, but other than that, it all seemed very promising. |
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| I was recommended this show a few years back, but I'm finally getting the chance to watch it. I enjoyed the mood the animation set for the episode, but I can't say I wholly enjoyed the episode. It reminds me of Lain which I love, so I'm approaching this not expecting everything to really feel complete until the conclusion. However, compared to Lain this episode did not match up to its level. |
Arcanus said: That Moto girl has quite a freakish approach to cleanliness xD It's a mental disorder called OCD. I like the atmosphere in this show. |
| The plot didn't really catch my interest in this episode, which would have been fine if the characters were at all likable. Doesn't help that I heard the show doesn't really improve on this later either. Poor animation that is definitely showing its age, a murky art style, and a lackluster dub don't win it any points for me. I'm sure the sub is better, but even if it is, there's not enough here to hold my interest. People here are comparing it to Serial Experiments Lain, which I thought was OK, but I'll have to drop this. Guess I'll try Hell Girl and see where that takes me. |
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| This is just confusing, why is everything in scene's? It better not be one of those anime's where you only understand it after watching more than once, the writers probably think they are being "deep". |
| "Nothing is sweeter than your smile" |
| I have no idea what's going but I gotta say, that was a bit unsettling especially the screwed up SFX. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| The SFX were really off putting, I'm assuming that was intentional. Definitely a very bland color tone to this series, It's quite unsettling. This is one of those animes where you don't know what the hell is going on, and I like that approach to start. |
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| this was an interesting premise. not sure if i like it or not definitely dislike the protagonist tho |
| I agree with the people saying this reminds me of Serial Experiments Lain. dat 90's SFX quality tho |
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| my head hurts. |
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| Definitely getting some Lain vibes here. I enjoy this so far, interesting scenes. |
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| First thought: Serial Experiments Lain, haha. Didn't enjoy that one very much so let's see how I'll feel about this one. |
| Seems promising ,despite its vintage. |
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| Well this sure had a quite atmosphere all over it! Interesting, but not sure if I'm up for this series tonight... I do wonder what kind of story it has to offer though, but well it does feel rather dark! Either way let's see what's next. |
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| i'll give it one more episode, so far i'm not a fan but that could be changed. it's a bit too depressing for my preference, and the old bad quality animation and muted colors aren't helping (although it does set a certain mood of the anime, which some might like) |
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| Eh, disappointing if I'm honest. I've heard it built up a whole lot in comparison to Lain, but despite its thick atmosphere, it lacks the human touch that Lain had. It just feels like a sham watching these characters, who lack any sense of humanity, like they have anything meaningful to say whatsoever. It feels forced, is what I'm trying to say, especially the writing. |
| It's been 10 years since I first watched this. I didn't really understand it then, but I gave it 7/10 so I must have enjoyed it. Rewatch 1, start! It's the first episode... nobody knows what is going on yet. It certainly is interesting/weird. Love the atmosphere. The narrow-vision effect works well with this anime. |
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| I feel like I'm watching Serial Experiments Lain again. And that is a not good thing. |
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| Not bad so far and as expected, they really nailed the atmosphere. Sometimes I have my days where I'm exactly digging this. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I've been wanting to watch this for a while, so I better finish before starting the 2019 version. First ep wa interesting enough for me. I liked the girl, her OCD was interesting. And the story did pull me in. What are these strange creatures or ghosts that inhabit some people's bodies after death? I also agree that I get some Serial Experiments Lain vibes~ |
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| The colours palette, the sound direction, the fragmented narration and its paperboard, the restricted vision: incredible beginning ! 5/5 I'm wondering how can people find this confusing when it's clearly cut into scenes. Of course, it draws from past book events for the context, but the story, here, is clearly the episode heroin's "life"/mentality. |
| Ooo I really like this so far, it's so much like lain but clearly going a different direction with the story. I dont expect it to be as good but very high expectations |
| I'm watching this after finishing the 2019 canon remake. And from what I found out from Wikipedia, this show takes place between the first arc and second arc of the 2019 version(Boogiepop and Others and Boogiepop Vs Imaginator). Hence why Saotome is in this. But still, technically this is not canon to the original light novels and manga. Anyway still I loved the 2019 show and after seeing the first episode I'm clearly very interested in this. |
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| As it may or may not be known, Boogiepop Phantom means the world to me, and there is not an anime other than Neon Genesis Evangelion which has had such a huge impact on me. And it is because of that that I will critique the series. The show already has a lot that I love so before it looks like I'm shitting on the show for no reason, I just want to say that the show is actually fantastic and I plan to write about it one day. My biggest gripe with the show so far, other than the weird pace, is the fact that it tells more than shows. Instead of learning about the characters through visuals, usually, the character of that episode will talk about their lives over a couple of still shots. The problem is that it feels like I am reading a book, not watching a show. It's not that the backstories themselves are anything incompetent, but it softens the potential power behind each of these tales. Imagine a scene where Moto stares at herself in the mirror, picking her skin, visibly showing her disdain for herself, versus the part where she coldly tells the audience, "I hate myself." The show does utilize its visuals to an extent, but it could be argued it drops the ball on utilizing it for something incredibly important; characterization. This isn't always the case but I thought it could be mentioned. Onto the next episode. |
| wow.. i just started this series and i can already tell its going to be beautiful.. the sound editing, the sounds in general.. the lighting,, its executed wonderfully |
 thanks jeri <3 |
| I came from the 2019 version, Moto Tonomura never existed in that anime and looks like this episode is a continuation of the first arc if im correct. Yep according to @SuperLlama, the first Boogiepop skipped that important arc while the new Boogiepop adapted that arc but deleted Moto for some reason (unless she's an anime original character but idk). I like the creepy mood from the old version. |
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| All weebs creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by western animation. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Anime have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their western animation ways… For you, there will be great wrath. |
| Even since I watched Lain, I longed for an anime that took Lain's eerie and goosebumps inducing moments into a whole anime atmosphere. This first episode feels like it fits this feeling to a tee. The masterful sound mixed with it's great visual cuts created such a discomforting feeling. I already feel the improvement over the 2019 boogiepop as far as atmosphere, sound, and impact are concerned. Looking forward to the rest of this. |
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| The picture in the opening sequence seems to be intentionally blurry and there's an odd black dimming on each of the four corners of the picture during the episode, but not equally in each corner. Is this supposed to look like a projection in a cheap movie theater? |
| This feels a lot like lain. I'm not sure if it will be as good as that yet, although I did like this |
| Just like everyone else, I kept thinking about Lain throughout this whole thing. They're almost eerily similar, although apparently the only thing they have in common is they were both put out by Triangle Staff. |
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| The last time I felt this disturbed by an anime was Ghost Hound's hospital scene. Between the distorted audio suddenly reverting to a deathly silence, the constantly tilted visuals , and the bleak coloration giving a feeling of creeping darkness, it's hard to not feel uneasy. It'll take a while to get used to the overbearing atmosphere, but I'm liking Boogiepop Phantom so far. |
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