This will be the first in a series of videos I do on select animated series from around the world that I feel deserve a bit more attention than they got. If you want to, watch the series and then come here to discuss. So without further ado, I present, FLCL.
English title: FLCL
Foreign title: フリクリ (Furi Kuri)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Science fiction, surreal comedy
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Writer: Yōji Enokido
Rating: R
As you can tell from this short clip, this series is incredibly fucked up. The story is about a kid named Naota who has an average boring life. That is, until a woman named Haruko swoops in on her Vespa and runs him over, nearly killing him in the process. After proceeding to freak out she killed Taro-kun (Whoever that is) she smashes Naota's head with her guitar, and from there things go berserk. Unlike a lot of anime, this series has nearly no semblance of a plot with most of the charm coming from the characters themselves and the situations they get into. It isn't very long either, only a short 6 episodes, but it is such a sweet ride. Each episode seems to out-crazy the last, and you'll wish for even more episodes after you're done. Luckily though, this series is highly rewarding to repeat viewings. You'll catch on to things you first didn't, and it really makes you appreciate the insane amount of detail they put into making this series stand out from the crowd. This series also has a nice musical score by the Japanese band "The Pillows" who do a great job of adding to the atmosphere of show. If you're a dub watcher, then this series is even better. The translation is absolutely flawless (Save for one scene in episode 5) and the voice acting is superb. This is one series you don't want to miss.
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English title: FLCL
Foreign title: フリクリ (Furi Kuri)
Episodes: 6
Genre: Science fiction, surreal comedy
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Writer: Yōji Enokido
Rating: R
As you can tell from this short clip, this series is incredibly fucked up. The story is about a kid named Naota who has an average boring life. That is, until a woman named Haruko swoops in on her Vespa and runs him over, nearly killing him in the process. After proceeding to freak out she killed Taro-kun (Whoever that is) she smashes Naota's head with her guitar, and from there things go berserk. Unlike a lot of anime, this series has nearly no semblance of a plot with most of the charm coming from the characters themselves and the situations they get into. It isn't very long either, only a short 6 episodes, but it is such a sweet ride. Each episode seems to out-crazy the last, and you'll wish for even more episodes after you're done. Luckily though, this series is highly rewarding to repeat viewings. You'll catch on to things you first didn't, and it really makes you appreciate the insane amount of detail they put into making this series stand out from the crowd. This series also has a nice musical score by the Japanese band "The Pillows" who do a great job of adding to the atmosphere of show. If you're a dub watcher, then this series is even better. The translation is absolutely flawless (Save for one scene in episode 5) and the voice acting is superb. This is one series you don't want to miss.
