FLCL(TV show/series, 2000-2023)

Name: FLCL
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Released: 2000
Rating: 4

Original title: "フリクリ" (Japanese/JA)

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| 25min per episode | Genres: Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 5 seasons with 24 episodes

Rating: 4.0/5 (with 168 votes)

FLCL (Japanese: フリクリ, Hepburn: Furi Kuri, pronounced in English as Fooly Cooly) is an original video animation (OVA) anime series created and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido, and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which consisted of Gainax, Production I.G, and King Records. FLCL is a story following Naota Nandaba, a twelve-year-old boy whose suburban life is disturbed by the arrival of the mysterious Haruko Haruhara. The six-episode series was released in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001 alongside a manga and novel adaptation. In 2016, two new seasons totaling 12 episodes were announced as a co-production between Production I.G, Toho, and Adult Swim. The second season, FLCL Progressive, premiered on June 3, 2018 on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block, while the third season, FLCL Alternative, premiered on September 8, 2018. In Japan, Alternative and Progressive had theatrical screenings as compilation films with Alternative opening on September 7, 2018 and Progressive opening on September 28, 2018. The first episode of FLCL Alternative premiered unannounced on April Fools' Day 2018 at 12 a.m. ET on Toonami in Japanese with English subtitles... ()

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About FLCL

Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his ex-girlfriend Mamimi Samejima, who hasn't stopped clinging to Naota since Tasuku left.

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Trailer for FLCL + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

FLCL 'Fooly Cooly' - Trailer(Trailer, 2:20)

FLCL 'Fooly Cooly' - Trailer (Trailer) | FLCL - Trailer - Available on DVD and BD 2.22.11 (Trailer)

FLCL Seasons and Episodes

10/01/2023Shoegaze - 3 episodes

Since the events of FLCL: Alternative, people are once again living their ordinary lives. Meanwhile, two frustrated teenagers hope for a major change.

#1 | 10/01/2023Furu-Bari (Full Barricade)

Masaki who's been having a hard time fitting in with his class due to his unique background and character, meets Harumi, who is even more eccentric than he is. She offers to help him off of his worries by bombing the Tsuganei Tower.

#2 | 10/08/2023Gene-Bato (Generational Battle)

10 years since the chaotic events of Alternative, Kana rushes to the scene of the crime. In order to stop Harumi from her crazy schemes, Kana jumps in as the negotiator, when Masaki's NO gets triggered by Harumi's unexpected actions.

#3 | 10/15/2023Far-Fre (Far Friend)

In order to stop Harumi's nonsensical actions, a sniper shoots Harumi down. Masaki is livid! Kana desperately tries to treat her, but she doesn't regain consciousness. With Masaki's emotions reaching their peak, his NO finally activates.

09/10/2023Grunge - 3 episodes

In this prequel to the original FLCL, the youngsters accept the decline of the city as part of their reality until Haruko throws the city into chaos.

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09/08/2018Alternative - 6 episodes

The series centers on the misadventures of 17-year-old Kana, a high school junior who spends her days hanging out with her besties, Mossan, Hijiri, and Pets. They live unremarkable lives, until the day a Mecha falls out of the sky, along with a strange woman named “Haruko.” Her plans for Kana and her friends involve the force known as “ATOMSK.” Kana will have to risk everything to decide whether or not to help… like she really has a choice!

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06/01/2018Progressive - 6 episodes

Many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day when a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock.

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04/26/2000Season 1 - 6 episodes

When Haruko runs over Naota with her scooter and brains him with a bass guitar, his world doesn’t just get turned upside down—it gets incredibly weird.

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Additional Information

Official websites:

flcl-anime.com

Twitter

Production countries: Japan, United States of America (USA)

Made by: Adult Swim, Williams Street, Gainax, MontBlanc Pictures

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 15 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 04/26/2000

Last episode released on: 10/15/2023

Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Fuli Culi"

"Furi Kuri"

"フリクリオルタナ"

"フリクリプログレ"

"프리크리"

"Фури-кури"

"FLCL: Alternative"

"FLCL: Grunge"

"FLCL: Progressive"

"FLCL: Shoegaze"

"FooLy CooLy"

Keywords: innuendo, robot, alien, coming of age, vespa, psychedelic, parody, guitar, post modernism, tomboy, anime

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FLCL(TV show/series, 2000-2023)

Scripted Reality in 5 seasons with 24 episodes

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About FLCL

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