Boogiepop wa Warawanai: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There is an urban legend that tells of a shinigami that can release people from the pain they are suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name—Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real. When a rash of disappearances involving female students breaks out at Shinyo Academy, the police and faculty assume they just have a bunch of runaways on their hands. Yet some students know better. Something mysterious and foul is afoot. Is it Boogiepop or something even more sinister...?

Series details

• Title: Boogiepop wa Warawanai
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Horror
• Premiere date: 2019-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-03-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40136
• IMDb ID: tt9458372
• TVDB ID: 355624

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-01-04; final listed air date 2019-03-29; episode order: 18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Boogiepop wa Warawanai on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.