'FLCL' Gets New Seasons on Toonami

by Stark700
Mar 24, 2016 4:20 PM | 142 Comments

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

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kitsune0 said:

Just don't bring The Pillows back. Seriously, it wasn't just unfitting - it was cringeworthy unfitting, almost on ruining everything level.

^^ This statement is hurting my rectum.

But back on topic, FLCL is my favorite anime of all time and while I look forward to more episodes its honestly scary at the same time. I mean its perfect enough as it is (IMO), and it will take a lot to make this work.

In the end, if it turns out to be shit ill just pretend it doesnt exist, so no biggie.

Feb 25, 2018 1:41 AM by BirdyTheMighty

Wow, amazing news and I seem to be really late to hear about it! I am cautiously skeptical that they can make new stuff live up to the original but since it's anime and not hollywood movies I will wait and see.

Feb 13, 2017 4:01 AM by Freestylex

Ualraig said:
Just look at Darker than Black. Kuro no Keiyakusha was a master peace of a show with real characters and the characters acted like people. But then 2 years later Ryuusei no Gemini came out and it was shounen rubbish, A decent anime on it's own but a complete disgrace to Kuro no Keiyakusha.

You've done a lot of terrible, unforgivable mistakes. I fixed it for you, but you'll better be bloody careful in the future.

Feb 11, 2017 8:35 PM by kitsune0

We should take these new seasons with a grain of salt. Just remember, FLCL was a symbolic anime about coming of age, and the anime had achieved it's goals with in the first season. We need to think "Does FLCL need another season," and the answer is no, It ended fine. Now a new season could be good but it is not needed. Just look at Gunbuster. Gunbuster was a master peace of a show with real characters and the characters acted like people. But then 16 years later Diebuster came out and it was moe rubbish, A decent anime on it's own but a complete disgrace to Gunbuster. I feel that people just want another thing of something they like but not everything need's more, especially if the first was amazing. Just look at the New Powerpuff Girls.

Feb 11, 2017 6:44 PM by Ualraig

The Pillows for OST or riot.

Feb 10, 2017 7:43 AM by BanthaFodder

Wtf? That anime is horrible and disgusting.
I droped that shit.

Pedofile Girlfriend sexually teases her boyfriend's little brother. That's all I need to say.

Feb 9, 2017 8:36 AM by waalex11

I love love love FLCL. I have been left hungry for more for many many years now. I can't wait for this.

Feb 9, 2017 8:10 AM by VintageAlchemist

Please the pillows. Make a legendary OST once again!!!!

Oct 13, 2016 7:35 PM by YK97

As long as it strays away from the awful comedy the original had, it will probably be fine.

Aug 29, 2016 3:37 AM by MZXJ

I'm very excited for some more FLCL I'm optimistic for what will come

May 10, 2016 10:20 PM by Ianfranz

FLCL was such an important show for me during my adolescence, I'm really curious to see how these new seasons turn out.

May 8, 2016 12:10 AM by BiggerinoMitch

Talk about a depressing atmosphere here.
I don't see any worries with a sequel, da hell, I would even say I embrace it.

It would be neat to see something similar to the FLCL traits or just see what they can mix into the dough to maybe create a new unique flavor.

If it comes out bad just discard it or let someone else eat it - with joy (shove it down the throat of people we hate)

I do get the feeling though that if someone takes my favorite mouthgasm cookie recipe and dips into an unknown source of dip sauce I would probably get the chills.

We don't know what it's like until we taste it.
Whatever they whip together in that studio they can't take away the original taste to FLCL. That's final.

Sareh for the cake references here. I'm kinda hungry~ #_#

May 7, 2016 11:21 AM by removed-user

FLCL totally needed another season.

Apr 9, 2016 5:21 AM by 5layer

kitsune0 said:

No-Look_Kuroko said:
eh nolstagia literally means "a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations," so it kinda pertains directly to passed years.

I think the point was that you were calling my music taste childish ("you'll grow out of it") and we could all do without that kind of negativity. If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

Yes, I know what "nostalgia" means, I mean - it's irrelevant to how much years passed, you can feel nostalgic about events that happened less than a year ago.
Not childish. Undeveloped - may be, but bear in mind that having just a little experience in any field is not a bad thing or something you should be ashamed of. Me, for example, - I was a huge fan of Shoujo Kakumei Utena 0ST in my early years, now I know better. And again, notice that I've never said anything bad about The Pillows, on the contrary - I praised them. No negativity here. Sorry if it comes out as something aggressive. Are we cool?

Stop being elitist and calling someone elses taste childish and underdeveloped on a website for cartoon enthusiast. I mean your favorite shows are about cutesy little girls, which is nothing to be ashamed of. Me, for example, - I was a huge fan of Azumanga Daioh in my early years, now I know better. Stop using nostalgia as an argument or a way to disregard someone elses opinion. Just because you think a different way about something doesn't mean everyone else must be "underdeveloped" or blinded by "nostalgia" on the subject.

Mar 28, 2016 7:52 AM by nachum00

As someone who absolutely adores FLCL I have very mixed feelings about this.

Mar 27, 2016 7:18 PM by sddsdd

Clebardman said:
POUAH! It's getting worse with every post.

You're still tsundere for me, sempai? Awww, it's so sweet! Go on, continue.

Mar 27, 2016 9:10 AM by kitsune0

kitsune0 said:
I was a huge fan of Shoujo Kakumei Utena 0ST in my early years, now I know better.

POUAH! It's getting worse with every post.

Mar 27, 2016 3:56 AM by Deathko

TomokiPrice said:
Just so long as the soundtrack is done by the Pillows again I'm cool with it.

I'm hoping for more Pillows too. They are pretty great.

I'm not sure quite how I feel about the show though. Yes, I'm pretty interested. I loved the original and I still have my old DVD box set from when the show was licensed by Broccoli USA (lol). I just hope that 12 more episodes doesn't ruin the magic of the short, sweet, and random original.

Mar 27, 2016 1:33 AM by KEIKAN

Mar 27, 2016 1:18 AM by kitsune0

Not really getting my hopes up for the show but at least we're probably getting some good tunes.

Tbh it's probably gonna suck but meh.

Mar 26, 2016 11:16 PM by Fo

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