FLCL
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FLCL (also known as Fooly Cooly or FuriKuri) is a six-episode anime series co-produced by GAINAX (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell).
The series is licensed by Synch Point. It premiered on [adult swim] in August 2003.
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Story
From [adult swim]'s FLCL showpage: This gorgeous animation from Japan features alien rock stars, zippy motor scooters and robots that burst from the main character's skull. We may not understand it, but we sure do like it.
Naota Nandaba is an eight-year-old kid living in the small town of Mabase who acts quite mature for his age. His eccentric father writes an underground tabloid magazine, and his grandfather runs the bakery where they all live at. Ever since his older brother left home to play baseball in America, his old girlfriend Mamimi Samejima has been hanging around him every day. And if that wasn't enough to handle, ever since a maniacal young girl ran him down on her Vespa and then beaned him in the head with an electric guitar, some strange things have been coming out of his head.
FLCL is set apart from more contemporary anime titles for its unique and constantly changing animation styles, as well as a hard-pumping soundtrack from J-rock group The Pillows.
History
The series premiered on [adult swim] in August 2003 and has been hailed by viewers and Williams Street employees alike. In 2006, the winner of that year's "Have It Your Way" contest, who won the right to program the network for one night, scheduled all six episodes of the series to air in a row, and it has been refered to many times in [adult swim]'s cards as the best anime they ever aired.
Main Cast (English version only)
- Barbara Goodson as Naota Nandaba
- Kari Wahlgren as Haruko Haruhara
- Jennifer Sekiguchi as Mamimi Samejima
- Melissa Fahn as Eri Ninamori
- Joe Kamon as Kamon Nandaba
- Steve Kramer as Shikeguni Nandaba
- Dave Marrow as Amarao
- L. Villa as Kitsurubami
Episodes
| 1 | Fooly Cooly (8/5/2003) Naota is a mature young boy surrounded by immature people. His father is obsessive, his grandfather is weird, and his brother's ex-girlfriend is sending him mixed messages. On top of that, some crazy woman runs him over with her Vespa and starts hitting him in the head with a guitar, and now there's strange things coming out of his head... |
| 2 | Fire Starter (8/6/2003) It's very hard trying to be a normal kid when you've got a weird alien girl and a TV-headed robot living in your house, as Naota has come to learn. Meanwhile, there's been a string of fires around town, while Mamimi is addicted to a strange new video game. And who is this "Lord Canti" anyway? |
| 3 | Marquis de Carabas (8/7/2003) Ninamori's father, the mayor of Mabase, is caught up in a scandal, but right now she's more focused on the upcoming school play. She playing the lead role in Puss in Boots with an uncooperative Naota, who's playing the cat. Curiously enough, he now has cat ears sprouting from his head, which would make him perfect for the part. |
| 4 | Full Swing (8/8/2003) All his life Naota has never taken a swing when it's been his turn to bat, unfortunately for his grandfather's baseball team. Haruko on the other hand is a natural...maybe too good when one of her out-of-the-park home runs takes out a satellite which threatens to land on Mabase! |
| 5 | Brittle Bullet (8/12/2003) Everyone's been talking about how Naota saved the city the other day and how cool he's become as of late while he is unwillingly engaged in a war with his father over the love of Haruko. Meanwhile, Commander Amarao is having his hair done for a date with an old flame. |
| 6 | FLCLimax (8/13/2003) While Haruko and Canti are now fugitives on the run. the Medical Mechanica plant has enveloped Mabase in a massive cloud of steam. They're just about to make their move, and the only thing missing is the terminal core--which has just become a lonesome and vengeful Mamimi's new pet. |
