Dengeki Novel Prize
"Boogiepop and Others" won the Fourth Dengeki Novel Prize in 1997 and was released in the Dengeki Book Collection in 1998 where it gained popularity. It is credited with popularizing light novels, as well as redefining young adult fiction in Japan. It was later adapted into a live action film by Ryu Kaneda, a two-volume manga by Kouji Ogata and served as the inspiration for a soundtrack composed by Yuki Kajiura. "Boogiepop and Others" also sets the scene for the anime, "Boogiepop Phantom", which has its backstory loosely based on the climax of the light novel. Having already gained a strong readership among High School and University age men, the release of "" was met with overwhelming support. By the time the "Boogiepop and Others" film was released, the Boogiepop series was a bestseller, with over two million copies in print.