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.

Little does Naota know, however, that his mundane existence is on the verge of being changed forever: enter Haruko Haruhara, a Vespa-riding, bass guitar-wielding, pink-haired psychopath whose first encounter with Naota leaves him with tire tracks on his back and a giant horn on his head. Though all he wants is some peace and quiet, when Haruko takes up residence at his parents' home, Naota finds himself dragged into the heart of the greatest battle for supremacy that Earth—and quite possibly the entire universe—has ever seen.

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Haruhara, Haruko Main

Shintani, Mayumi Japanese

Samejima, Mamimi Main

Kasagi, Izumi Japanese

Nandaba, Naota Main

Mizuki, Jun Japanese

Canti Supporting

Ninamori, Eri Supporting

Itou, Mika Japanese

Takkun Supporting

Mizuki, Jun Japanese

Amarao Supporting

Ohkura, Kouji Japanese

Kitsurubami Supporting

Chiba, Chiemi Japanese

Nandaba, Kamon Supporting

Matsuo, Suzuki Japanese

Miyu Miyu Supporting

Anno, Hideaki Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Satou, Hiroki Producer

Nishizawa, Masatomo Producer

Tsurumaki, Kazuya Director, Storyboard, Planning, Creator, Key Animation

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Mar 12, 2025

Rideaway1

Recommended

Silly review:
This is my favourite anime ever made because its just very good and epic.
the animation is great, the story is great, the characters are great, the dialouge is great and its just very funny and wierd and cool.
the sequels arent that good though
*sigh
*backflips out of sadness and front flips and side flips
*dies
*explodes
*comes back to life
*eats breakfast
... *dies of poison somone put in my food
(the tips for new writers says use pronouns so here are a few)
he/him(<- these are my ones if your wondering)
she/her
they/them
she/they
he/they
it/its
and there are alot more also but i dont want to make the review too long. sorry if your pronouns were not included
Serious review:
Fooly cooly is a bizarre and confusing surreal show, its animation is incredible, it's absurdly entertaining and it just so happens to be my favorite anime of all time. it has some great characters and some really intresting and good dialogue. the show may seem really weird and it definitely is but theres actually alot of depth and I recommend watching it almost completely blind and just seeing if you like it.(its very short so wont take too long to watch)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Feb 18, 2025

wispsteria

Mixed Feelings

FLCL, also known as ‘Fooly Cooly’ or ‘Furi-Kuri’, is about a sixth grader who lives in a town where nothing interesting ever seems to happen. That is until a vespa riding, bass playing, maniacal psychopath shows up and flips his world around, causing strange things to grow out of his forehead uncontrollably, which then turn into sentient beings who fight to the ‘death’. Sounds pretty fucking awesome right? Right. Well, at least in my opinion. This show is perfect for people with unmedicated ADHD, and people who doom scroll on TikTok and Instagram Reels. If you’re like me, and do/have both (technically medicated but who ... the hell with ADHD actually remembers to take their meds?) then I think you’ll love FLCL. The plot, while it may seem hard to follow, is actually really well put together if you can understand what it’s getting at. The metaphors they use to portray adolescence, and the changes that come with growing up, are also beautifully written despite what others may say. The thing about FLCL, is that you need to have a ‘creative’ brain to really understand it. Most people can’t derive their own meanings from media, and rely on that media (or google) to spoon feed them meanings— when the whole point of FLCL is that it leaves it open to the viewer’s interpretation, on how they want to interpret it. I mean, what the hell does Fooly Cooly even mean!? That’s up to you, my precious viewer. And so are a lot of the other metaphors in the show. Like, are those things popping out of his head supposed to be boners, or pimples, or something else entirely? That’s up for you to decide. And if that sounds like your cup of tea, (and if you enjoy beautiful animation and a bangin’ soundtrack), then FLCL is for you, my friend.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 31, 2025

LuxuriousHeart

Not Recommended

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Ooh... I'm NOT going to make a lot of friends with this review, but oh well! I actually remember watching this series as a kid. There's a lot of anime that I've watched as a kid, that don't immediate come to mind. This is one of those series, and for a good reason. I likely repressed the memory. It jogged back when I looked for more anime series to watch, and this was recommended.

From what I know, people speak highly of this series. I remember watching it with my brother, and it wasn't a fun time. He really ... liked it, and I really disliked it. I absolutely hated this show. The characters were unlikable. The MC's dad was a terrible guy, the depressing red haired girl, and the random new girl was just gross and weird. I remember hating every character, except the MC and his brother. Take in mind, I only remember not hating his brother because his brother wasn't on the show. This show probably has one of the most unlikable casts of all time. Seriously, how is it possible that everyone is unlikable.

And no, I don't mean that in a scumbag way. There are characters who are objectively terrible people, yet they manage to be entertaining. In a way, it feels like there's a purpose for them being unlikable. Think Helter Skelter with Lilico. Lilico's very unlikable and a terrible person, but that's the point of her character. That's what makes the story good. With this, they're unlikable personalities actively drag the story down.

I personally don't recommend this anime. It's basically "random BS go!" the anime series. And the characters aren't even likable with their randomness. They're terrible and disgusting people. I seriously couldn't stand watching this show, and I watched the entire thing because my brother really liked it. I don't know. This show just put me in a foul mood every time I had to watch it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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