Boogiepop Phantom Episode 4 Discussion

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Dec 10, 2022 11:30 PM

#51

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Seriously confused about why human looking characters are eating people or coming across as supernatural serial killers. Also, what was the whole drug thing about. Where did it come from and what is it exactly. Had to laugh when the guy, and/or creature, said that the S in Type S didn't stand for cinnamon but for slave.

Spookiest thing about this series so far was the basement dwelling incel. Jokes aside, this episode made me feel uncomfortable.

Mar 21, 2023 1:22 PM

#52

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creepy freak man!

May 27, 2023 12:40 AM

#53

RMX_90

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This character is very S*** and this man is crazy and I see he is Stalker Rie and i see again he make violent to Rie

Jul 7, 2023 3:04 PM

#54

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One of the most effective episodes of the show for me, heck in all of anime because Yoji just freaks me out so much. From all the anime I've seen, I struggle to think fo a character who was more cringe than he was here. Today this episode would be a nice deconstruction of obsessed otakus, guys who obsess over anime girls and declare them "waifus", etc... hard to believe how prescient it ended up being. The episode does a really good job blurring reality and fantasy. Some of the most cringe moments between Yoji and Rie probably weren't even real but just imaginations in his head.

Perhaps more than any other episode thus far this one makes the most sense if you've already read the original light novel, or at least seen the first three episodes of the 2019 adaption. Unlike the prior three episodes, most of this episode takes place during the events of the light novel and before the pillar of light appears. As such you've got the real Masami Saotome here and the girl with him, who is typically appearing as Boogiepop Phantom is the Manticore (hence her chowing down on that girl in the alley). During said story they are enslaving people, hence the focus on the Type S drug. Presumably part of Yoji's end of episode breakdown is the fact that he can't get the Type S anymore since Saotome's dead at that point. Similar to Moto from the first episode I wondered if they'd have him be attracted to the Manticore version of Saotome, who would use him as pray, but no such story element is visited here, perhaps due to lack of time or they felt it wasn't necessary.

Aug 19, 2023 2:36 PM

#55

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I like it more when this type of avant garde anime actually have a message and meaning behind them. Such as Serial Experiments Lain which is about the dangers of internet, or this episode which was about drugs and mistaking the real world with the virtual world. Or even episode 2, the burden of carrying others' sins. I don't give a shit about evil organization or Kirima Nagi, the plot is straight up meaningless.
P.S Boogiepop didn't show up this episode huh
P.S 2 The sound that played during the dish washing scene was the same as the one played during Kara no Kyoukai 5's cafe scene(M26)

Jan 12, 10:47 AM

#56

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It's a very creepy episode. And it was very disturbing too.

But it's so good, I've never known anybody like you
But it's so good, I've never dreamed of nobody like you
And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine

Apr 10, 2:31 AM

#57

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reading previous replies and realizing more and more how i fucked up not reading the LNs beforehand, nevertheless i'm in for the ride.

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