There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name—Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real.
Episodes
18
Aired
Winter 2019
Score
6.8
Popularity
#979
Urban FantasyDenpaPhilosophyAchronological OrderCrimeDissociative IdentitiesAgenderBody Swapping
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