Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019)
English title: Boogiepop and Others
Japanese title: ブギーポップは笑わない
Alternative titles: Boogiepop Never Laughs, Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh
Type: TV
Source: Light novel
Episodes: 18
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 4, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
Broadcast: Fridays at 21:00 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: ASCII Media Works, Kadokawa
Licensors: Funimation
Genres: Avant Garde, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense
Themes: Psychological

Hushed exchanges among the female student populace of Shinyo Academy center around an enigmatic supernatural entity. This entity is Boogiepop, a Shinigami who is rumored to murder people at the height of their beauty before their allure wanes. Few know of his true nature: a guardian who, between periods of dormancy, manifests as the alter ego of a high school girl named Touka Miyashita to fend off "the enemies of the world." Now, a string of mysterious disappearances—presumed by the school to be merely runaways—has caused Boogiepop to awaken. But somewhere in the academy, a menacing creature hides, waiting for its opportune moment to strike.

Boogiepop wa Warawanai subtly explores the intrinsic associations between human beings and their perception of time, while delving into its characters' complex relationships, emotions, memories, and pasts.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

The series was first announced in 2018 to mark the 20th anniversary of the original light novel's publication. The animation was handled by Madhouse, which also worked on the first adaptation in 2000.