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 | | When finally confronted by death in the form of Boogiepop Phantom, the philosophy she held breaks down, as she asks, “In this screwed up world, how else should I have lived?” As viewers, we are left not knowing the answer to Misuzu’s question, but at least we are aware of one false answer to it. |
 | | Boogiepop’s quest to “hunt down dangers to this world” is little more than a mission to destroy any sort of radical change, which is quite similar to the aspirations of the Showa Corporation and the “composite humans” it employs to achieve its ends. |
 | | In fact, Boogiepop herself is a reflection of this society – Toka Miyashita does not choose when to shift into the role of Boogiepop, instead she sporadically transforms into the entity, even at the most inappropriate times, as evidenced by the final episode. |
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