GRIMES, IA, July 15, 2009 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the BOOGIEOP PHANTOM/BOOGIEPOP AND OTHERS DVD Collection will be released on October 27, 2009.

This new, value-priced collection will feature the entire 12-episode Boogiepop Phantom anime TV series, plus the live-action film Boogiepop and Others, in a single keepcase.

“A spooky sepia puzzle” – SciFi Weekly

One of the “50 Best Anime Ever” – Anime Insider

“On the edge of horror as well as psychodrama,
Boogiepop is a creation that stands alone.” – Fantasia Film Festival

“intellectually demanding and artistically impressive” – Animation World Magazine

The Boogiepop Phantom television series features animation by Studio Madhouse (Death Note, Batman: Gotham Knight, Paranoia Agent, Monster), with direction by Takashi Watanabe (Slayers, Shakugan no Shana, Ikki Tousen, Lost Universe) and series concept by Sadayuki Murai (Millennium Actress, Kino’s Journey, Perfect Blue)

The live-action movie prequel, Boogiepop and Others, features direction by Ryu Kaneda (Video Girl Ai movie, and Negima! TV drama) and screenplay by Sadayuki Murai (Boogiepop Phantom, Mushishi movie, Steamboy).

Both the TV series and film are based upon the acclaimed Boogiepop series by Kouhei Kadono, which spans more than 14 light novels, multiple light-novel spin-offs and two manga series.

The animated series has aired on television in North America via the FUNimation Channel, Comcast’s Anime Selects, Anime Network, ImaginAsian and G4. Several of the novels and both manga are published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Visit boogiepop.rightstuf.com for more information about Boogiepop Phantom and Boogiepop and Others, plus trailers and desktop wallpapers.

About the BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM/ BOOGIEPOP AND OTHERS DVD Collection

The complete 12-episode TV series, plus the live-action film that serves as its prequel!

Boogiepop Phantom TV Series: Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core. Now terror has returned, and this time it has a name: Boogiepop. Everyone knows about Boogiepop: death incarnate, she stalks the night in search of fresh victims. Meet her, and you simply… vanish. In the darkness, glass shatters and time stands still… There’s something out there, and it's coming closer. Are you safe?

Boogiepop and Others Live-Action Movie: The cold dead of night is a dangerous time. Girls are mysteriously disappearing, and the Shinyo Academy is alive with rumors. With each new disappearance, the fear that death is prowling the streets grows ever stronger… Nagi Kirima is determined to uncover the truth, but she must hurry before more students end up missing – or dead.