 According to a Facebook post by Adult Swim, the OVA series FLCL will be getting 12 new episodes on the Toonami programming block. These new episodes will be co-produced by Toonami and animation studio Production I.G. It will serve as a sequel and be split into two seasons (six episodes each) premiering in late 2017 or early 2018 on Adult Swim.Production I.G announced last August that it had acquired the rights to the original FLCL series, which was created in conjunction with Gainax. In addition, it had plans for a remake and other related projects. The new series will be directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro with scripts written by Hideto Iwai and character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. FLCL director Kazuya Tsurumaki will serve as a supervisor for the new series. A press release also revealed details about the upcoming new series. In the new season of FLCL, 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 teenage 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. But why did Haruko return to Earth? What happened to her Rickenbacker 4001 she left with Naota? And where did the human-type robot Canti go? The original series is about the story of a 12-year-old boy named Naota Nandaba living in the city of Mabase. His life changes one day by the arrival of Haruko Haruhara, a pink-haired female from outer space. Six episodes of the series were released on VHS and DVD between April 2000 to March 2001. Source: Adult Swim, Turner News submitted by Battlechili, daAmazinFatB0y, & SirLaMence FLCL (TV) on MAL |
tsubasaloverSep 15, 2018 10:58 AM
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| Looks like you can add another classic series for a comeback tour...seriously the amount of comeback shows these last couple of years have been truly astounding. i am not just talking about anime but also western animation and movies we have been getting a lot of classic franchises back lately. This is not a complete surprise as i remember a post about a year ago they were thinking of reproducing more content for this series...looks like they actually decided to do it. we just have ot wait if this would be any good or even better than the original. i mean 15 years is a long gap for a new show. Also this was partly possible actually due to western fandom..as stated by the article..you see..while rare even western audience fandom can have an impact for new anime season to come out. |
| Never managed to finish the original so I guess I will just pass on this one. |
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| >doesn't need one >would still watch regardless |
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| not necessary, but i guess we get to see the characters grown up a bit |
dfgh7896Mar 25, 2016 10:23 PM
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is this a troll post? i cant believe this is happening.. |
 Don't see the point of it. |
| FLCL is probably the last anime that comes to mind when thinking about series that need a sequel. It's easy to be skeptical and I am, but I won't right it off just yet. |
| Why? Come on now, it was not popular in Japan where the sales matter. |
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| yep i too dont like FLCL to have a sequel since most sequel sucks but im still gonna watch this one |
| FLCL is a modern classic and it really, REALLY doesn't need a sequel. The story is told: It's great, but done. Finished. There is literally no purpose to these sequels outside of milking a well-established old franchise. So yeah: I will watch it, but I am very sceptical. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| FLCL is an anime classic that will stand the test of time. It makes me nervous, as this could tarnish its reputation. This has plenty of pros and cons. Pros are that The Pillows are back on board and the original creator and character designer are overseeing things. Cons are that Naota and Canti are not main characters. Boy, I'm nervous. |
| Dat reception tho. I thought it would be more positive than that here. (oh and i totally get why people are ''eh'' about that, that news for a sequel is pretty random) |
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| Was not expecting this. I don't think it really needed any follow up, but I'm up for it. Even it it sounds too much like a rehash. |
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| holy shit this was announced months ago why is anyone suprised |
| This series was fine I guess. Will watch. |
| Thought the first was pretty meh tbh but guess it's nice (or not) for the fans of it. |
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moodie said: holy shit this was announced months ago why is anyone suprised IIRC A new project was announced, but it wasn't made clear as to whether it was going to be a sequel or a remake or whatever and it is a little surprising that Toonami are funding 12 more episodes of FLCL. |
Koybz said: ah i thought a sequel was knownmoodie said: holy shit this was announced months ago why is anyone suprised IIRC A new project was announced, but it wasn't made clear as to whether it was going to be a sequel or a remake or whatever and it is a little surprising that Toonami are funding 12 more episodes of FLCL. oh well im not surprised by this news ya 12 episodes is interesting. but we knew it was ig and flcl |
| Hey, why would we complain? The west isn't ignored for once. What's the worst that can happen? A shitty sequel? Big deal... |
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| It doesn't matter how popular FLCL is, it is the kind of story that doesn't need a sequel and now it is getting one? Is milking really that strong now? What's next to re-adapt from the classic? |
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| Wait so does that mean it would wind up in the US before it winds up in Japan? |
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| "Oh good, at least Gainax and Tsurumaki will have a new proje....." "Slight look at the staff" Oh my FLOP! |
| Kinda surprised people aren't happy about this. Though there will be a lot of hype. Not to mention that many people seem to want the west catered to, yet they aren't at least happy about Toonami doing this. Anyway. Might watch the original if I like the visual of the new series. I'm also interested if this will have just an English dub, or this is a Space Dandy like situation. |
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| 16 years later. So we legit can ask for a Kare Kano's second season now. |
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| Need that new pillows soundtrack |
| Ehh, I think it's time to watch the original one.. |
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haha!yh def not needed but will still watch. lezerman said: "Oh good, at least Gainax and Tsurumaki will have a new proje....." "Slight look at the staff" Oh my FLOP! Gainax needs to be involved. This show requires brain damaged people if they want it to work right. Unleash the asylum patients!!! |
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| Uhm... Why are they releasing a sequel now, fifteen years later? The original series was fine and had a proper closure I don't see the point |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| Oh god, how are they going to give that ending that barely made any sense a sequel lol. Will probably just pull a GiTS: 2nd Gig with a whole new story. |
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| In all of my almost no time spent watching anime and browsing forums or otherwise have ever I seen people pining away after more FLCL... The show is complete and doesn't need anything else. |
| How to fix the review section, detailed here The average reader (HS level) reads at about 200 WPM. So a 500-800 word review should take 3-5 minutes to read. That's an acceptable length for something you're interested in spending 25 minutes to 4.5 hours of your life watching. Oh, and ANN requires any and all reviews to be 800-1200 words, no matter the length of the show. |
| Sequel? Or "sequel"? As in, same characters and wackiness, but different setting? |
| Oh, so this it's actually legit. It aired more or less 15 years ago, i just hope that they don't fucked it. Weird, according to the "experts" of the medium that are on MAL (you know, the ones that would call you retarded if you ask for a third season of Spice & Wolf) , something that aired 15 years ago has zero chance the get a sequel. Weird. |
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| Better not screw the pooch on this one. |
Please learn about cel animation and its technical process. Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers. |
| Would I have liked FLCL to never end when watching? yes Did it need more episodes? no I thought the 6 we originally got were perfectly wrapped together in a small package wonder if the generation change will effect how this show is made? kinda hard to explain. |
| Are you fucking with me? |
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| I refuse to believe IT... WHAT THE FUCK, IS THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENING? |
| I'll watch it because why not? |
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| As excited for this as I am, I'm also scared. I trust Production I.G but I'm not so sure about Toonami. If they end up being bad I can always just forget about it. |
| While I'm skeptical and FLCL certainly didn't need a sequel, I'm fucking excited. They plan to bring the Pillows back and key members of the staff are returning! It's going to be a long wait. |
| Uncessary sequel but i dont mind. Lets see how it turns out. |
| .....16 years.....16 years!!!! Really excited for the second season though I don't think it's necessary:P |
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| What a waste of Production IG's time. |
| I don't understand how this is 'milking' it... but hey, can't please everyone, right? I myself look forward to this. Does it need a sequel? Not at all. Does that mean it shouldn't get one? Nope. I mean it's been quite a long time since the original. I think the idea of creating sequels for long forgotten shows is great. It gives you a chance to revisit characters that you may never get to see again, there's nothing wrong with that. I mean sure there's a good chance it could flop, but there's also a chance it could be great. |
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| So unnecessary. I guess the OST is something to look forward to though. Hope it'll be somewhat on par with the original. |
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| God, please no... |
| Kinda wierd how Eh people are about this, a Anime Studio is working with a Western TV Network, whatever you wanna call Toonami , to make a sequel to an Anime, that is unheard of apart from the Netflix thing done like a month ago. Pretty important shit. The fact that its FLCL too is incredible im so excited about this. |
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