FLCL

Name: FLCL
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2000-04-26
Rating: 7.913

★ 7,9 /10 (432 Votes)

2000 JA 5 Seasons

Overview

Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.

Stream

First air date

26/04/2000

Votes

432

Popularity

12.3

Nothing can happen till you swing the bat.

Genres

Animation Comedy Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Networks

Adult Swim

Original title

フリクリ

Language

Last air date

2023-10-15

Episodes

Episode runtime

25 min

Website

www.adultswim.com

Season 1

6 episodes • 2000 • ⭐ 7,3

When Haruko runs over Naota with her scooter and brains him with a bass guitar, his world doesn’t just get turned upside…

Progressive

6 episodes • 2018 • ⭐ 6,5

Many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the t…

Alternative

6 episodes • 2018

The series centers on the misadventures of 17-year-old Kana, a high school junior who spends her days hanging out with h…

Grunge

3 episodes • 2023 • ⭐ 5,5

In this prequel to the original FLCL, the youngsters accept the decline of the city as part of their reality until Haruk…

Shoegaze

3 episodes • 2023

Since the events of FLCL: Alternative, people are once again living their ordinary lives. Meanwhile, two frustrated teen…

Jun Mizuki

Naota Nandaba (Voice)

Mayumi Shintani

Haruko Haruhara (Voice)

Izumi Kasagi

Mamimi Samejima (Voice)

Original Soundtrack

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This is one of my favorite anime works of all time. I love everything about it - from the wounderful heart-melting indie rock soundtrack courtesy of The Pillows, to the overarching themes of becoming an adult and experiencing the world around you, to the amazing animation that oozes talent and creativity. It is a perfect work of art. I reckon that those for whom the presented themes are not relevant may not be into it as much, but you should take it for a spin regardless. It's a short and bittersweet experience for the ages. Watch it.

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