Comments on: Boogiepop and Others (Vol. 1) - Light Novel Review http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/ Because Sometimes, Busses Explode... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:57:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mata Hara Kiri http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-32123 Mata Hara Kiri Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-32123 I've never read the novels, but I enjoyed the series very much (as others have mentioned, it has very little overlap with the novel, so apparently knowledge of the book is not necessary to make heads and tails of the story). From your review of the first volume, it seems like the style of the series is very much in keeping with the novel - every episode centers around a different character and jumps back and forth chronologically, so you only gradually get to piece out the facts. And there are moments where, if you don't pay attention for five seconds, a plot point is lost forever. (Forever meaning until the next viewing.) You discover new things on your third or fourth time through. The animation quality isn't that good, but all in all, it was a very good watch. The live-action movie (if it's the one I'm thinking about) was just ridiculous, though. Horrible acting, horrible effects, horrible everything. I’ve never read the novels, but I enjoyed the series very much (as others have mentioned, it has very little overlap with the novel, so apparently knowledge of the book is not necessary to make heads and tails of the story). From your review of the first volume, it seems like the style of the series is very much in keeping with the novel - every episode centers around a different character and jumps back and forth chronologically, so you only gradually get to piece out the facts. And there are moments where, if you don’t pay attention for five seconds, a plot point is lost forever. (Forever meaning until the next viewing.) You discover new things on your third or fourth time through. The animation quality isn’t that good, but all in all, it was a very good watch.

The live-action movie (if it’s the one I’m thinking about) was just ridiculous, though. Horrible acting, horrible effects, horrible everything.

]]> By: Chrno http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-31351 Chrno Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:19:41 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-31351 The Boogiepop series is definitely one of my favourite franchises. The best way to do it (in my opinion) is to watch the TV series first, then read the novels out, then watch the TV series again and marvel in how much sense it makes. I just hope Seven Seas decides to release the rest of the novels, since they might not. I just want to read the backstory novel (I believe it's 5 or 6). Each incarnation of Boogiepop and others has something new. The movie has a few nice scenes of Echoes and Naoko, and the manga has a few more scenes of exposition from more of the characters. The Boogiepop series is definitely one of my favourite franchises.

The best way to do it (in my opinion) is to watch the TV series first, then read the novels out, then watch the TV series again and marvel in how much sense it makes. I just hope Seven Seas decides to release the rest of the novels, since they might not. I just want to read the backstory novel (I believe it’s 5 or 6).

Each incarnation of Boogiepop and others has something new. The movie has a few nice scenes of Echoes and Naoko, and the manga has a few more scenes of exposition from more of the characters.

]]> By: Seth http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30974 Seth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:45:58 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30974 "I really don’t envy the people whose job it was to translate this novel." If I'm not mistaken, that's Andrew Cunningham. He has some web-presence: http://easternstandard.pbwiki.com/ “I really don’t envy the people whose job it was to translate this novel.”

If I’m not mistaken, that’s Andrew Cunningham. He has some web-presence: http://easternstandard.pbwiki.com/

]]> By: Michael Kerpan http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30823 Michael Kerpan Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:58:28 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30823 There is a live-action film that covers much of the same ground as the first novel. The animated series (which was made around the same time as the movie) actually seems to be "written around" the movie -- as there is remarkably little overlap (and seeing the film first makes the events of the animated series at least a bit easier to follow). Frankly, I prefer the novels to any of the dramatized versions (or to the manga). There is a live-action film that covers much of the same ground as the first novel. The animated series (which was made around the same time as the movie) actually seems to be “written around” the movie — as there is remarkably little overlap (and seeing the film first makes the events of the animated series at least a bit easier to follow).

Frankly, I prefer the novels to any of the dramatized versions (or to the manga).

]]> By: Tallon http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30802 Tallon Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:18:17 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30802 The show and movie only span shortly after and during Boogiepop And Others, but the other novels (theres a shitload and still going apparently) take place earlier, and later then any of that. So theres a lot that you wont understand no matter how much you watch teh show/movie and read this novel (and part 2) as well as the rest of whats out in the US so far, cuz it just keeps going and going. So expect lots of unanswered questions, lol. The show and movie only span shortly after and during Boogiepop And Others, but the other novels (theres a shitload and still going apparently) take place earlier, and later then any of that. So theres a lot that you wont understand no matter how much you watch teh show/movie and read this novel (and part 2) as well as the rest of whats out in the US so far, cuz it just keeps going and going. So expect lots of unanswered questions, lol.

]]> By: Karura http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30800 Karura Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.basugasubakuhatsu.com/blog/2007/02/26/boogiepop-and-others-vol-1-light-novel-review/#comment-30800 The Boogiepop TV series is worth getting, it's mainly about the aftereffects of the novel events, although you really have to keep re-watching and re-reading the different parts of this franchise before you can really understand it. There's also a Boogiepop Doesn't Laugh manga that covers the events of these novels in manga form. The Boogiepop TV series is worth getting, it’s mainly about the aftereffects of the novel events, although you really have to keep re-watching and re-reading the different parts of this franchise before you can really understand it. There’s also a Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh manga that covers the events of these novels in manga form.

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