MeMyself
28-12-06, 10:58 PM
Please no spoilers!! I've only watched disc 1, which is episodes 1-3.
Boogiepop Phantom has to be the dumbest name yet for an anime, but the name is deceiving. I see some elements from Lain, especially with the art and soundtrack. (Moto from episode 1 looks like Alice/Arisu from Lain.) I also see similarities with Paranoia Agent in that so many of the characters are disturbed -- or just downright sick. From what I've seen so far, and it is too early to judge, Boogiepop Phantom is not as good as those two series, but that does not make it less interesting.
The show is a bit hard to follow. I can get used to the fact that the episodes are not in chronological order. Episode 2 takes place before episode 1. But in the English dub, much of the dialog is drowned out by the musical soundtrack and sound effects. Fortunately, the subtitles for the Japanese version are complete and leave out nothing -- judging from comparing them to the English dub.
But what really confused me is that Misuzu from episode 3 looks like Yasuko from episode 1. :confused: I had to go back and check to make sure it was not the same character.
I hope to make it through the rest of the series by the middle of next week.
Boogiepop Phantom has to be the dumbest name yet for an anime, but the name is deceiving. I see some elements from Lain, especially with the art and soundtrack. (Moto from episode 1 looks like Alice/Arisu from Lain.) I also see similarities with Paranoia Agent in that so many of the characters are disturbed -- or just downright sick. From what I've seen so far, and it is too early to judge, Boogiepop Phantom is not as good as those two series, but that does not make it less interesting.
The show is a bit hard to follow. I can get used to the fact that the episodes are not in chronological order. Episode 2 takes place before episode 1. But in the English dub, much of the dialog is drowned out by the musical soundtrack and sound effects. Fortunately, the subtitles for the Japanese version are complete and leave out nothing -- judging from comparing them to the English dub.
But what really confused me is that Misuzu from episode 3 looks like Yasuko from episode 1. :confused: I had to go back and check to make sure it was not the same character.
I hope to make it through the rest of the series by the middle of next week.