| This is probably the worse anime i have ever seen, it copies the storytelling method of lain, does it worse, and it's completely forced upon the story it's trying to tell... This is garbage. I had to drop it halfway through even if is 12 episodes, i can't tolerate it anymore. Every character is monodimensional, there in no happy character, it's not realistic but tries to be... This is literally the epitome of how much an anime can be bad. Dialogues are forced for the sake of the plot, it has weak episodes... OHH MY GOD. EDIT: It's clear the community is split, half thinks like me, and the other half that this anime is a masterpiece. I am tired of repeating myself in this thread, but for the second i would like to hear why what i said is wrong, instead of saying: a) You can't understand the topic of this "Old anime" b) The psychological atmosphere is what the people don't like c) You are not attuned to it because it doesn't have stereotypical characters or cliché Believe it or not, no one of my complaints were of the things above, instead i would like to hear: a) How the nonlinear storytelling in this anime serves the plot/the product itself b) Why the fact that every character is monodimensional is justified c) How the cryptic dialogues/answers of main characters are believable even when speaking to an uninformed interlocutor (leaving the interlocutor and the spectator confused) |
QuasarAfterLifeJan 20, 2022 9:51 AM
SorasKarma said: You know there’s a remake for boogiepop right?! Yes, but for what i know is a prequel of the events in Boogiepop wa Warawana, i wanted to see the series in the sequence it was made. Regarding the new one, i know its director and i probably will see it, also because i don't need to finish this one to enjoy the other for what i know. |
| Honestly, I can see how you can see that completely, although I think it still has some value somehow? I feel like I can’t really explain how I even found a sliver of a good content within it, but it doesn’t really hit me as the worst thing ever, just a story that was executed very poorly on certain aspects! :’D I guess I thought that the themes were nice, but really nothing else was above average in any way. Oh well, they tried! |
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MrCattyWolf said: Honestly, I can see how you can see that completely, although I think it still has some value somehow? I feel like I can’t really explain how I even found a sliver of a good content within it, but it doesn’t really hit me as the worst thing ever, just a story that was executed very poorly on certain aspects! :’D I guess I thought that the themes were nice, but really nothing else was above average in any way. Oh well, they tried! This is exactly why it pisses me off, i want to see it, but it's a pain, they made so many poor choices that i can't satisfy my curiosity without having to suffer... No anime ever did that. Should be a crime or something... It's like Whatching a painting you really like In thick fog and freezing temperature... |
QuasarAfterLife said: MrCattyWolf said: Honestly, I can see how you can see that completely, although I think it still has some value somehow? I feel like I can’t really explain how I even found a sliver of a good content within it, but it doesn’t really hit me as the worst thing ever, just a story that was executed very poorly on certain aspects! :’D I guess I thought that the themes were nice, but really nothing else was above average in any way. Oh well, they tried! This is exactly why it pisses me off, i want to see it, but it's a pain, they made so many poor choices that i can't satisfy my curiosity without having to suffer... No anime ever did that. Should be a crime or something... It's like Whatching a painting you really like In thick fog and freezing temperature... Yeah, it had the potential to be really good but just.. lacked quality in its execution so much that it was just downright aggravating. Honestly, I think the sequel series was a lot better compositionally- as in it wasn't episodic, there were reoccurring characters and nice transitions between backstories and current drama, and everything was actually explained in a more linear way- so hopefully it'll be better for you! :D |
EnivlensJan 19, 2022 7:32 AM
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Lil_Mayer said: I think you’re criticizing it too much. There are topics in this anime that would not agree with everyone. It all depends on your perspective and if you can see the anime through the creators lenses. I do not judge, people have different backgrounds that define what they like. But categorizing this as the worse anime, does not agree with me. Looking at the anime from nowadays vs the animes from the 2000’s, it’s a huge difference. Boogiepop does not contain clichés like modern anime, or modern topics. It’s a world on it’s own, it’s really well thought out plot. The quality of animation might not look top notch, but it’s decent for the year and the anime’s atmosphere. Like I said, all depends where you come from. It just makes sense to some audiences, for some it doesn’t stick. Mainly, because it uses a dark psychological atmosphere. And both Boogiepop, as well as Lain, have that around 2000’s animes’ psychological/dark/gothic theme that was popular within certain underground culture at that time. If you want, you can watch the newer Boogiepop, which is more easy going with the story. But in my humble opinion, after analyzing the plot, I think the original Boogiepop is a hidden gem. I actually like the plot and the animations, it's everything else that makes watching this anime a torture... Because i am intrigued by the plot i am so appalled by every aspect of this anime that makes it very hard to enjoy the solid foundations it's based upon... I am not against nonlinear storytelling, many of my favorite animes have that characteristic, here it doesn't work, and ruin everything. As i said before, if it was some generic anime i would not even care, this one is so flawed that deserves to be dropped and a low score. Now, the storytelling method is the biggest issue for me, but there are other minor flaws that are not the reason i am saying that this anime is bad. Lain is much more well-rounded, the non linear storytelling works perfectly with the plot, and everything is combined together to form a cult anime. Saying this storytelling style was popular at that time is not an excuse. |
Lil_Mayer said: I think you’re criticizing it too much. There are topics in this anime that would not agree with everyone. It all depends on your perspective and if you can see the anime through the creators lenses. I do not judge, people have different backgrounds that define what they like. But categorizing this as the worse anime, does not agree with me. Looking at the anime from nowadays vs the animes from the 2000’s, it’s a huge difference. Boogiepop does not contain clichés like modern anime, or modern topics. It’s a world on it’s own, it’s really well thought out plot. The quality of animation might not look top notch, but it’s decent for the year and the anime’s atmosphere. Like I said, all depends where you come from. It just makes sense to some audiences, for some it doesn’t stick. Mainly, because it uses a dark psychological atmosphere. And both Boogiepop, as well as Lain, have that around 2000’s animes’ psychological/dark/gothic theme that was popular within certain underground culture at that time. If you want, you can watch the newer Boogiepop, which is more easy going with the story. But in my humble opinion, after analyzing the plot, I think the original Boogiepop is a hidden gem. Agree 100% Watched the second one and it's bad dumbed down version to appeal to today's audiences On the other hand the original is straight up almost Masterpiece level, very dark atmosphere and no stereotypical stupid characters But yeah most people don't enjoy these shows unfortunately, it's became a niche at this point and it saddens me that we don't get this quality anymore Definitely a hidden gem as you mentioned 👍🏻 |
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| It's clear the community is split, half thinks like me, and the other half that this anime is a masterpiece. I am tired of repeating myself in this thread, but for the second i would like to hear why what i said is wrong, instead of saying: a) You can't understand the topic of this "Old anime" b) The psychological atmosphere is what the people don't like c) You are not attuned to it because it doesn't have stereotypical characters or cliché Believe it or not, no one of my complaints were of the things above, instead i would like to hear: a) How the nonlinear storytelling in this anime serves the plot/the product itself b) Why the fact that every character is monodimensional is justified c) How the cryptic dialogues/answers of main characters are believable even when speaking to an uninformed interlocutor (leaving the interlocutor and the spectator confused) |
| True, after liking 2019 anime. I went into it will high hopes. I got this pseudo intelligent filler shit. I dropped it half way. |
AdampkJan 20, 2022 10:05 AM
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|Lil_Mayer said: MaxPlays91 said: Agree 100% Watched the second one and it's bad dumbed down version to appeal to today's audiences On the other hand the original is straight up almost Masterpiece level, very dark atmosphere and no stereotypical stupid characters But yeah most people don't enjoy these shows unfortunately, it's became a niche at this point and it saddens me that we don't get this quality anymore Definitely a hidden gem as you mentioned 👍🏻 I totally agree. After anime’s evolved so much, people has changed with it, too. Nobody’s interested in the emission of these type of animes no more. Although, you might be able to find something similar in the manga world, if you search enough. Couldn't agree more We are minority unfortunately and as I said we will never get this quality of the older animes anymore Glad to see a fellow Anime watcher who appreciated this 👌🏻 |
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| For me, this is a great piece of anime: the dark atmosphere and the eerie sound and music are exquisite, the philosophical aspect of it too. I understand people who didn't like it because they didn't read the light novels (honestly, I don't know how someone could ever watch it if not because if so you missed so much that it is almost impossible to understand). |
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| Best anime I've ever seen. I recommend reading "Boogiepop and Others" (1998) and "Boogiepop at Dawn" (1999) to help understand what's going on. I own both of these novels plus the American DVD and Blu-ray releases of the anime. |
私が見たのが、ブギーポップだったのかどうかは分からない。 |
| IDK why this thread was even revived but I'll still comment The OP has Hokuto no ken in favorites lmao and complains about Character writing in this Anime |
| If you want to reply to my posts, come up with valid arguments instead of ad hominem HIGHER LEVEL THINKERS ONLY |
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