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=== Artistic homages ===
Many homages are made to other works throughout ''Boogiepop Phantom''. In particular, musical references are a characteristic trait of the Boogiepop novels, such as the character [[Echoes (Boogiepop)|Echoes]] being an allusion to the [[Pink Floyd]] [[Echoes (Pink Floyd song)|song of the same name]], which itself is a possible allusion to ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' with its themes of [[evolution]] and transcendence. Another possible allusion comes in the form of a sonar-ping sound effect utilized throughout the series.  The intro to Echoes was devised from an experiment where the band tried to recreate that particular sound on a grand piano. Further, Towa agent Spooky Electric is a homage to a personality [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] claims to have that encouraged him to write ''[[The Black Album (Prince album)|The Black Album]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kadono|first=Kouhei|title=Boogiepop Returns: VS Imaginator Part 2|publisher=Seven Seas Entertainment|date=2006-10-15|page=226}}</ref>

Mythology also plays a large part in ''Boogiepop Phantom''. Two of the main protagonists are said to be ''[[Shinigami]]'',<ref>{{cite video|people=Jonouchi Hisashi|title=Boogiepop Phantom Episode 2 "Portraits in Darkness"|medium=DVD|date=2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|people=Manaka Kisaragi|title=Boogiepop Phantom Episode 11 "Under the Garvity's Rainbow"|medium=DVD|date=2000}}</ref> death deities of [[Japanese folklore]] who can take on many forms. ''[[Kitsune]]'' are fox spirits of Japanese folklore, they possess magical powers that increase with age and are capable of assuming human form, with Boogiepop being described as a kitsune by Touka Miyashita's parents.<ref>{{cite video|people=Touka Miyashita|title=Boogiepop Phantom Episode 5 "Interlude"|medium=DVD|date=2000}}</ref> The [[Manticore]] is named after the man-eater of [[Persian mythology]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kadono|first=Kouhei|title=Boogiepop and Others|publisher=Seven Seas Entertainment|page=67}}</ref>